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Now you know how I feel most months, when I cannot identify any artists or tracks. I am glad that you are enjoying the music.

Oh, I see. That makes more sense.

I saw Shakti open for Weather Report in May, 1976. It was one of Jaco Pastorious' first live performances with Weather Report. I remember that Shakti was quite memorable, and played very beautiful music (and very fast music).

Funnily enough, no Is this a solo piano album? MG Yes. It is one of two solo piano albums by Sun Ra released on the IAI label in the late 1970s.

Actually, the original album title was "Positive Intensity" (on CBS/Sony). "Trinity" came out a few years later, in Inner City (the original "Trinity" LP did not even include "Lament", according the the Fitzgerald discography). What a confused situation.

I was surprised by Spontooneous' assertion that the song title for this one is "Hotter Than 'Ell", so I listened to both songs as recorded by Fletcher Henderson. The two songs are very close if not identical. Sun Ra's arrangement on the "Unity" album seems to have combined certain parts of each song. There is a trumpet part near the end which is directly lifted from Fletcher' "Hotter Than 'Ell" recording, for example. But the beginning sounds more like Fletcher's "Yeah Man" recording.

It is not one of his more well known albums. I do not know if any members here have it. He's made quite a few >20 I think. Few on big labels. MG It could be more than 120, from the 1970s on. Oh, as a leader? Or... is he not the leader on this track? MG I meant as a leader. He has a large number of albums as a leader. He is the leader on this track.

Yes, that is the John Hicks song and album (a CD on the DIW label). You are really good at this, Jim R. I love "Jazz Poet" and included a song from it on the first BFT I presented.

I have the MHS CD issue of the "Trinity" album by Tommy Flanagan, where it is listed as "Palarna". I thought that was the correct song title. Many thanks for posting this explanation. I find it fascinating how a song title can get so messed up. In any event, I find this recording to be quite beautiful. It is not one of his more well known albums. I do not know if any members here have it. He's made quite a few >20 I think. Few on big labels. MG It could be more than 120, from the 1970s on.

It is not one of his more well known albums. I do not know if any members here have it.

BFT #116 has 15 tracks. There is a well conceived unifying theme, as all of the songs have a lot to do with President James A. Garfield. Actually, no. That was just a random strange thought I just had. I hope you enjoy the music, and I hope I did not make it too easy for you.

Yes. I will plan to send out the downloads tomorrow (November 1).

All right, between this thread and some private messages, here are those who have signed up. All have requested downloads: The Magnificent Goldberg felser Hardbopjazz seeline mikeweil Bright Moments Thom Keith Spontooneous JSngry Dan Gould Jim R Does anyone else want to join in?

Here's the solution, which will please everyone: http://nesn.com/2013/10/peta-suggests-washington-redskins-keep-controversial-name-change-mascot-to-potato/

The Select is from what I privately think of as his "cerebral" period, compared to the "heavy metal" Milestone period. Both labels are meant a bit tongue in cheek.

It also ignores people who tried to play music in their student years, quit because of a lack of interest, uninspiring teachers, or lack of natural ability (such as no innate sense of rhythm, or no ability to discern pitch), and then became successes in other fields.

Lucky me, I saw McCoy with his small groups several times in the 1970s and early 1980s, including once at the Bottom Line in New York on a double bill with Elvin Jones (who had Dave Liebman with him). One of the very most exciting live jazz performances I have ever seen was when McCoy brought George Adams, Joe Ford, Charles Fambrough and Wilby Fletcher to the Earle, a small club in Ann Arbor, Michigan, in December, 1978. George Adams' tenor sax solo on "Fly With the Wind" was incredible. I thought at the time, "this is what blowing the roof off the place means". One night earlier, I had seen the Cecil Taylor Unit with Jimmy Lyons in Ann Arbor. The next month I saw Betty Carter and Roscoe Mitchell (solo alto sax) on back to back nights in Ann Arbor. That was a great era.

I love Hubert Laws' flute playing on Fly With The Wind. Those Milestones are to me, some of the most exciting jazz of all time, by anyone. I especially like Trident, the trio album with Ron Carter and Elvin Jones--fantastic. Supertrios is way, way up there too. Focal Point is a sometimes overlooked album, but has excellent compositions and playing by all. I saw that group live with Joe Ford and Ron Bridgewater in the front line. Bridgewater was replaced after that by George Adams, who was often incredible live with Tyner in the several times I saw them live. In the mid 1970s to early 1980s, Tyner's groups were typically high energy and wonderful live, about the most exciting and best live touring group out there, in my opinion. They toured around the country often, too. I actually like Inner Voices, especially the two tracks with no voices, which are quite exciting. Echoes of a Friend on Milestone, his solo piano album, has always been a favorite of mine.