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You identified Track 12 correctly. George Adams is on Track 2. Track 13 is Sun Ra, but which album, and what is the song title? Otherwise your guesses are not correct, but some very interesting comments. Very interesting thoughts on Track 8.

It is not Ben Webster on #7.

Very interesting and often insightful comments, especially with regard to #2.

You are correct on Milt Bernhart-trombone, and Bob Gordon--baritone sax. The other guesses are not correct. We're gettin' there. Well, it's "Super-G" from Maynard Ferguson and His Octet Play the Arrangements of Bill Holman. Also in there are Conte Candoli (tpt), Georgie Auld (tnr), Ian Bernard (pno), Red Callendar (bs) and Shelly Manne (dms) and it was recorded in Hollywood April 27, 1955. It's currently available on this album: I have had this album for five years and have played it many times. I must be losing my touch! That is all correct. I have it on this CD: DRAT!!!! I have this CD!!! The fact that we both own the album, but didn't recognize it says something about the music, I think. Of the highest quality, but so firmly in the mainstream that it could have been played by a large range of musicians. Even Maynard didn't put his individual stamp on it as he didn't go stratospheric at all by his standards! One consolation: I was thinking it was so good I'd have to go out and buy it. Now I realise I don't have to! I wanted to use it in this BFT precisely because it was not the usual Maynard in the stratosphere thing. It shows a side of Maynard I had not been aware of.

You are correct on Milt Bernhart-trombone, and Bob Gordon--baritone sax. The other guesses are not correct. We're gettin' there. Well, it's "Super-G" from Maynard Ferguson and His Octet Play the Arrangements of Bill Holman. Also in there are Conte Candoli (tpt), Georgie Auld (tnr), Ian Bernard (pno), Red Callendar (bs) and Shelly Manne (dms) and it was recorded in Hollywood April 27, 1955. It's currently available on this album: I have had this album for five years and have played it many times. I must be losing my touch! That is all correct. I have it on this CD:

Happy Birthday Jeff, and thanks for all you do with the Blindfold Test!

You are correct on Milt Bernhart-trombone, and Bob Gordon--baritone sax. The other guesses are not correct.

Fair enough, and honest, which is always good.

Or the linear progress toward the City of God?

Music does not necessarily advance in a dialectical way. It could instead exist as musical events without causal impact on other future events. The dialectical theory seems to be a common way that jazz history has been written, but I have come to increasingly believe that it is a lazy, convenient way to write up jazz history concisely, and does not reflect how the music has been, and is, created and played.

Big Al, I included this track mostly for what comes after the saxophone player is finished with his solo. If you can stand it, you might want to explore the ending. Well, I got through it. It was interesting, I'll give you that. Gonna be interested to read others comments, hopefully someone will point out something I've missed! You do not appreciate arco bass, I can tell. That's fine of course, but some people do.

Thanks, Noj, for your insightful thoughts. The names you threw out were not correct. I am always amazed myself at how others, not me, can pick out individual players on these Tests. I agree with you on #8, I find that piece moving too.

Interesting ideas, none correct, but thanks for the intriguing thoughts.

Big Al, I included this track mostly for what comes after the saxophone player is finished with his solo. If you can stand it, you might want to explore the ending.

He has some great album covers, not so much the famous rock ones. His more obscure blues and world music covers are the ones I like.

NOJ! You are just too good at Latin music! Why do I try?

Thom Keith has asked this question. I don't know if everyone else who has the download has the same situation: "When I extract the files, I'm presented 2 each of tracks 1, 2 and 3. Can you tell me which should be 14, 15 and 16? (based on times, I guess" Here is my answer: Thom, 14 should be 8:14. 15 should be 10:22. 16 should be 6:33. Track 1 should be 7:40. I don't have the time for Track 2 here. Track 3 should be 6:32. All of these times could be off by a few seconds.

I have often liked Wayne Shorter's electric instrumentation. I think that often he used it in a more expressive way than almost anyone else in the so-called fusion style of the 1970s and 1980s. I agree with Michael Weiss that much of this music would not have sounded very good with acoustic instrumentation. There are musicians who just shoved the trendy electric guitars and electric pianos and synthesizers on top of their usual music in this era, and then there are the musicians who tried to use the electric instruments as another means of genuine expression.

JSngry, I wanted to send the download link to you by PM, but I received a message that you cannot receive PMs.

I have that Cyrus Chestnut album but did not remember the song. Darn! I have to get that Charles Lloyd album. I really loved that song. I have been curious about those Tapscotts--they are clearly worth checking out. Thanks for a most enjoyable BFT!

Here is the link for the download for BFT #92: BFT 92 download Please let me know if that link works. There should be 16 songs in this BFT. Let the guessing and discussions begin!

Are we going to get a Reveal for these great songs?