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Yes, Freddie Slack played in Jimmy Dorsey's orchestra before he started his own band. I am glad you enjoyed it! Thanks. I hope you have good luck finding some Freddie Slack. That Mosaic Select is not so easy to find at a reasonable price.

Thanks for those comments, Jeff. What you say makes a lot of sense.

9. http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/518Iq3m9JaL.jpg Charlie M, by the Art Ensemble of Chicago, from Full Force (ECM, 1980) Composed by Lester Bowie Lester Bowie—Trumpet Joseph Jarman—Sopranino, Soprano, Alto, Tenor, Baritone and Bass Saxophones; Bass Clarinet, Clarinet, Bassoon, Piccolo, Flute, Alto Flute, Conch Shell, Vibraharp, Celeste, Gongs, Congas, Whistle Roscoe Mitchell—Soprano, Alto, Tenor, Baritone and Bass Saxophones, Piccolo, Flute, Clarinet, Gongs, Glockenspiel, Congas Malachi Favors—Bass, Percussion, Melodica Don Moye—Drums, Bells, Bikehorn, Congas, Tympani, Bongos, Chimes, Gongs, Conch Shell, Whistles, Wood Blocks, Cow Bells 10. http://ecx.images-am...51c08IcuHML.jpg The Ragtime Dance, by Air, from Air Lore (Arista, 1979) Composed by Scott Joplin. Henry Threadgill—Tenor Saxophone, Alto Saxophone, Arranger; Fred Hopkins—Bass; Steve McCall—Drums, Percussion 11. http://ecx.images-am...51Ykjiv8noL.jpg What Is This Thing Called Rebop?, by Freddie Slack (Recorded 1946, unreleased. First released in 2005 on Mosaic Select). Composed by Louis Gottlieb. Ray Linn, Jack Moore, Ernie Figueroa—Trumpets Kenny Wygal, Roger Ingram—Trombones Jack Ordean, Jimmy Rudge—Alto Saxophones Don Brassfield, Everett McLaughlin—Tenor Saxophones Sam Sachelle—Baritone Saxophone Freddie Slack—Piano; Al Hendrickson—Electric Guitar; Hilmer “Tiny” Timbrell—Guitar; Harry Babason—Bass; Dave Coleman—Drums. Solos—Freddie Slack—Piano, Al Hendrickson—Electric Guitar; Ray Linn—Trumpet; Don Brassfield—Tenor Saxophone; Jack Ordean or Jimmy Rudge—Alto Saxophone (according to Mosaic Select liner notes author Lloyd Rauch). 12. http://ecx.images-am...51KaB2BrcmL.jpg A Cry For John Brown, by Scott Amendola Band, from Cry (Cryptogramophone, 2003) Composed by Scott Amendola. Nels Cline—Guitar; Jenny Scheinman—Violin; Eric Crystal—Saxophones; Todd Sickafoost—Bass; Scott Amendola—Drums, Percussion. 13. http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/0/08/Supertrios.jpg Moment’s Notice, by McCoy Tyner, from Supertrios (Milestone, 1977) Composed by John Coltrane. McCoy Tyner—piano; Ron Carter—bass; Tony Williams—drums.

New Orleans Joys, by Jelly Roll Morton (1923), from Allen Lowe’s compilation, Really The Blues? A Blues History 1893-1959, Volume 1 (of 4) (1893-1929) Composed by Jelly Roll Morton Jelly Roll Morton—piano 2. http://cps-static.rovicorp.com/3/JPG_400/MI0001/792/MI0001792491.jpg House Warmin’, by Howard McGhee (1962), from House Warmin’ (Argo) I have it on The History of Chess Jazz, released 1996. Composed by Marshall Paul-Paul Winley Howard McGhee—trumpet; Gene Ammons—tenor saxophone; Jake Fisher—guitar; Barney Richmond—bass; Willie Mashburn— drums, “Waco”—bongos. 3. http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/c/c3/Afro-Disiac.jpg Afro-Disiac, by Charles Kynard, from Afro-Disiac (Prestige, 1970), reissued on CD as part of Legends of Acid Jazz (1999) Composed by Richard Fritz. Charles Kynard—organ; Houston Person—tenor saxophone; Grant Green— guitar; Jimmy Lewis—electric bass; Bernard Purdie—drums. 4. http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/c/c0/VisitsPlanetEarth.jpg Reflections in Blue, by Sun Ra, from Sound of Joy (Delmark, recorded in 1956 or 1957, released 1968). This song also appears on Visits Planet Earth. Composed by Sun Ra. Sun Ra—piano, electric piano; Art Hoyle, Dave Young—trumpets; Julian Priester or John Avant—trombone; Pat Patrick—alto and baritone saxophones; John Gilmore—tenor saxophone; Charles Davis—baritone saxophone; Victor Sproules—bass; William Cochran—drums; Jim Herndon—tympany, timbales. 5. http://cdn.discogs.com/TmAmFaoiJbXwatFBqF5AdjrNCl8=/fit-in/200x202/filters:strip_icc():format(jpeg):mode_rgb():quality(96)/discogs-images/R-6312504-1416207523-5228.jpeg.jpg http://c3.cduniverse.ws/resized/250x500/music/191/3358191.jpg Caravan, by Tito Puente, from Tito Puente & Friends (Tropical, 1950). This album was later reissued on CD on the Reyes label, and titled At the Beginning! I have this song on a 2 CD Tito Puente compilation, Carnival (which is “made in the UK by Charly Schallplatten GmbH for Snapper Music Ltd”. It is on the Recall label, “a Snapper Music Label.”) Composed by Juan Tizol/Duke Ellington. According to the Descarga website, the following musicians may play on this track. I have never been able to find a detailed discography for Tito Puente which includes recording dates and musician listings. Tito Puente---timbales, vibes; Luis Varona—piano, arranger; Mongo Santamaria—congas; Manny Oquendo—bongos; Amado Visoso—bass; Frank Lo Pinto—trumpet; Jimmy Frisaura—trumpet; Gene Pappetti—trumpet; Joseph Herde—saxophone; Irving Butler—saxophone; Eddie Grimm—saxophone; Vicentico Valdes—maracas; Graciela—coro. 6. Impressions on a Caravan, by Abdullah Ibrahim, from Ode to Duke Ellington. This album was orginally released in 1973 on the Phillips label, under the artist’s name Dollar Brand. It was reissued in 1979 on the Inner City label, under the artist’s name Dollar Brand. I bought that LP in 1979. This album was later reissued on CD in 1998 on the West Wind label, under the artist’s name Abdullah Ibrahim. Composed by Juan Tizol/Duke Ellington. Abdullah Ibrahim—piano. 7. Rimmon, by John Zorn, from Moloch: Book of Angels, Volume 6. (Tzadik, 2006). Composed by John Zorn. Uri Caine—piano. The entire album is solo piano recordings by Uri Caine, of John Zorn compositions. 8. http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/d/d8/Some_Blues_But_Not_the_Kind_That%27s_Blue.jpg My Favorite Things, by Sun Ra, from Some Blues But Not the Kind That’s Blue. (Saturn, 1977). This album was reissued on CD in 2008 on the Atavistic label. Composed by Rodgers/Hammerstein. Sun Ra—piano; Akh Tal Ebah (Douglas Williams)—trumpet; Marshall Allen—alto saxophone, flute, oboe; Danny Davis—alto saxophone, flute; John Gilmore—tenor saxophone, percussion; James Jacson—flute, bassoon; Eloe Omoe (Leroy Taylor)—bass clarinet, flute; Richard Williams—bass; Luqman Ali (Edward Skinner)—drums; Atakatune (Stanley Morgan)—congas.

This happens to me often.

I will plan to post the Reveal on Sunday, May 31.

This is a great book.

Thanks for your reply. So not any reference in the club listings? I will look again at those issues and make sure about that. Also, as to the Kansas City concert, my company subscribes to the Kansas City newspaper's archives, and I will run a search in 1980. If the concert was reported in the newspaper, I should be able to find some information.

page, I have also tried to figure out when this version of "Caravan" by Tito Puente was recorded. From what I can tell, from a lot of online research and listening to many sound snippets available online, I think it is from a session in either late 1949 or 1950 for the Tropical label. I think it was released on an LP titled "Tito Puente & Friends", and later on a CD titled "At the Beginning!" From what I can tell, "Caravan Mambo" is a different arrangement and recording altogether. This version of "Caravan" was not on the "Complete 78s" series, the four CD set which was released on CD within the past ten years. I have that four CD set and this track is not on it.

I have the Down Beat and Jazz Times issues from that 1980 time period, but they contain no information about this tour. These magazines were not comprehensive guides to everything going on in the world of jazz at that time--to say the least!

MG, I will respond to you without trying to include my comments within the quotes. 2. That is odd to me that the track was sped up for this Chess CD compilation set. 4. This early Sun Ra track appears on two different albums: (1) Delmark's "Sound of Joy", which they are always selling as an active item in their catalogue, so it is readily available. I think that this album has a particularly strong set of tunes. (2) Evidence's "Visits Planet Earth", which is also quite a good album. 5. Tito Puente made a great many recordings, up to his death, and the recordings from the late 1940s through at least the early 1970s have not been comprehensively gathered together and reissued in a good way. He needs a Bear Family box set or something like that. It is ridiculous to me that one simply cannot easily find recording dates and musician information for many of his recordings in the late 1940s to early 1970s time period. If one tries to figure out who played a sax solo on a particular track, one enters a murky world of speculative and contradictory essays, book chapters with incomplete and unattributed information, and online references to what friends of Puente once said, such as a friend who inherited Puente's personal LP collection. For an artist of his stature, this seems unacceptable by now, when such an abundance of information is available about so many artists. Years ago I picked up a 2 CD set, Carnival, on one of those possibly sketchy European labels. It has a great set of earlier Puente tracks, with absolutely no information about any of the sessions. Off and on, I have spent years trying to figure out what I really have on this set. I took this Track 5 from Carnival. 11. The Freddie Slack Mosaic Select went out of print fairly quickly. I found an overpriced copy used and bought it. I have to say that it is only somewhat interesting. There are many tracks which to me are not really that compelling. This particular track exploded off the stereo as it was so much more exciting than some of what had preceded it. Not to be too negative, I like the Ella Mae Morse songs on this set, and some of the other tracks are quite enjoyable.

Yes, Bill. Watch out for 'Hollywood jazz beat', which I have as part of a Collectibles twofer with 'The Madoson time'. Don't be tempted by cheapo prices - it vies with 'Hampton Hawes plays movie musicals'. MG I have that Collectibles twofer!

Thanks for your comments. Track 9 is from "Full Force". Track 10 is from "Air Lore". I agree, there is great bass playing on both tracks. I am glad that you like the solo piano tracks. I do too. Where is The Magnificent Goldberg? He could identify Track 3 in a heartbeat!

I am not following how this comment pertains to Miles Davis and Mitch Mitchell. I think it has gone over my head.

That is how I have this track, on that Chess 2 CD compilation.

I know how it can get, with small children. Thanks for your comments.

I will buy it if it is still available.

I'm in. I will send you a private message.

I don't know if Hardbopjazz has a CD of "House Warmin', " I took this track from a compilation set.

The B.B. King Ace CD reissues are really addictive. After you hear a few of them, you want to get them all. They are so good!

Track 2 does feature Gene Ammons. Track 9 is the Art Ensemble of Chicago. Track 13 is Moment's Notice by McCoy Tyner. So you did better than I ever do!

It appears that out of the thirteen tracks on this Blindfold Test, that ten tracks have been identified. Only Tracks 3, 7 and 12 remain to be identified. I have noticed that some members who regularly participate in these Blindfold Tests tend to do so in the last few days of the month. So we will see if anyone else comments later in the month.