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I think that Great Encounters presented a New York performance by the two of them together, not the Ann Arbor performance.

I saw Dexter play at the Ann Arbor Jazz Festival in 1978. After a very good set by Dexter and his backing trio, he was joined by Johnny Griffin, and they performed two long songs together. It was quite exciting. The crowd of 3,000 screamed and whistled for several minutes after the second song ended. It was one of the loudest and wildest audience responses I have ever witnessed, in any genre of music. Finally Dexter said, in a slow, gutteral voice, "thanks...................thanks LOADS, folks!" I loved that.

Thom Keith, I am getting a Page Not Found error message from the link, using both Firefox and Outlook as the browsers. I cannot access the Blindfold Test. I am not sure why Hardbopjazz is able to access it.

The pianist does go way back, but is not Earl Hines.

My comments are in red. That one is pretty much mind blowing, for the personnel on the track and for how well it comes off--better than some of these all star gatherings. I am really glad that you included this, and gave me a chance to hear it. Thank you for a fascinating Blindfold Test. I will look forward to your replies to my questions. I really wonder if some of these recordings are not from official releases and that you have treated us to some genuine rare recordings from unusual sources.

The theme of this Blindfold Test 168 is enjoyment. I tried to make this collection of songs enjoyable to listen to Here is Thom Keith's link, which is the same link as in his post below. I copied and pasted it here: http://thomkeith.net/index.php/blindfold-tests/

Wow! That is shocking to me. That is very sly of you, including two very obscure Rollins recordings back to back, from much different eras of his career.

Is it Sonny Rollins?

That clue makes Stan Getz immediately spring to mind.

This Blindfold Test is so intriguing, with hard to find or unreleased recordings by great artists, and mysterious great recordings by artists I can’t figure out. i can hardly wait to find out what and who that audience recodjng, Track 3, is all about!

That is very interesting that Track 10 is current. I saw Brian Blade in concert last year and it sounded at least somewhat close to this. I do not know of an officially released album by Brian Blade with a selection like this on it though.

You can present the April Blindfold Test. You can present the June Blindfold Test. It will be great to have someone new presenting a Test.

Having read the comments. I have a rare disagreement with Thom Keith. I really like the bass player on Track 13. He reminds me of Buster Williams. i keep thinking that I know the very fine pianist on Track 13, and that I may have this album! But I just can’t place him or her. It’s a really nice track. I will want to get this album.

http://www.vulture.com/2017/12/jazz-icon-sonny-rollins-on-giving-up-playing-and-his-legacy.html According to this article, Sonny Rollins is unable to play his saxophone, due to a medical diagnosis. Did everyone else know this? Somehow I missed this sad news.

I have now read Thom Keith's comments. So that is Sonny Rollins on Track 2. I am ashamed that I did not recognize him. I am not aware of any officially released Sonny Rollins album that contains Track 2. I either have all of his officially albums under his own name, or have heard them often. Track #2 must come from a very intriguing rarity, or from some album that you would not expect to contain a Sonny Rollins cut. I am very curious.

I think I have found Track 12. I know that the song is Scrapple from the Apple, after playing my Complete Savoy and Dial Recordings set of Charlie Parker. I recognize Dexter Gordon as one of the soloists. His use of quotes tipped me off. I was stuck there, though. I saw Dexter Gordon and Johnny Griffin together, in a blistering, very exciting performance at the 1978 Ann Arbor Jazz Festival. So I know that Dexter liked to jam with other tenor saxophonists. The song timing, 21:11, allowed me to do some internet searching. I think that Track 12 is from the following. If so, thank you so much for introducing me to this recording, which I had never heard of: Six Tenor Giants (Webster, Ervin, Rollins, Gordon a.o.) Sportspalast, Berlin October 29, 1965 (b) (12 items; TT = 74:26) Sportspalast, Berlin Source/Quality: TV (B+) Ben Webster (ts); Don Byas (ts); Milton "Brew" Moore (ts); Booker Ervin (ts); Sonny Rollins (ts); Dexter Gordon (ts); Kenny Drew (p); Niels-Henning Oersted Pedersen (b); Alan Dawson (d); Goetz Kronburger (ann) 1 Introduction (Kronburger, Webster) 2:14 2 How Long Has This Been Going On? (G. Gershwin-I. Gershwin) 6:43 Webster + rhythm section 3 Introduction (Kronburger) 0:17 4 I Remember Clifford (B. Golson) 7:14 Byas + rhythm section 5 Introduction (Kronburger) 0:03 6 Jumpin' with Symphony Sid (L. Young) 4:54 Moore + rhythm section 7 Introduction (Kronburger) 0:21 8 Blues for You (B. Ervin) 27:27 Ervin + rhythm section 9 Introduction (Kronburger) 1:08 10 St. Thomas (S. Rollins) 2:28 Rollins + rhythm section 11 Introduction (Kronburger) 0:26 12 Scrapple from the Apple (C. Parker) (inc) 21:11 Ervin, Rollins, Gordon + rhythm section Recorded at the Berliner Jazztage 1965 and broadcast by SWF-TV.

I am glad that you included all of it. Wow, I really like Track 3! I wonder if that Frank Foster album has ever been issued in any format other than LP, since I am without a turntable. Grover Mitchell! I enjoyed seeing him leading the Basie band right after Frank Foster stopped leading it. Our local newspaper commented on his “acerbic” remarks between songs. I had never heard any of the albums under his name as leader. This one was really good. i had never heard of Christina Van Bulow. I like her playing here. That last song was Eddie Harris! I never would have guessed that. i really like all of the blues and guitar songs, all of which were unfamiliar to me. I am glad that you included them.

Dan Gould, oh ye of little faith, there have been additional discussions by other members in the last days before your Reveal.

This is a very nice Blindfold Test, very enjoyable. As usual, I am not good at all at identifying anything. 3. This sounds like a live Charlie Parker recording of rather poor sound quality. Is this one of the Dean Benedetti recordings? I have never heard them. Also, in the 1970s I had a Prestige vinyl two-fer of Charlie Parker, which had live recordings of roughly this recording quality. 6. That is either Houston Person or the world's best imitator of Houston Person. I do not know what album this is. 8. I actually have and know this album! It is Buster Williams--Something More. This song is Deception. On this album, Buster is joined by trumpeter Shunzo Ohno, Wayne Shorter, Herbie Hancock, and Al Foster. 11. Another album I have and know! It is Louis Smith--Just Friends. The song is Oleo, Louis is joined by George Coleman and Harold Mabern on this album. 12. A Charlie Parker composition, Steeplechase, I think. I don't know who is playing here.

I will put you down for October. We try to keep a member's Blindfold Tests close to a year apart, if possible.

I think that there will be more participation in your Blindfold Test this month. .Let's not be too pessimistic!

Please wait until the last day of the month. I have noticed that there is often a down time in the middle of the month for the Blindfold Tests, and then another flurry of activity in the last few days of the month. Also the entire board going down for a few days did not help. I think some members are just returning again.

I have noticed that some members jump in at the end of the month. it is discouraging though when such an enjoyable BFT does not generate more discussion

Dan, it looks like people are stuck, unable to identify anything more. Do you want to provide some clues?

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