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Depends which tenor player(s). I do fluent Billy Harper, Pharoah Sanders, John Coltrane, Joe Henderson, etc.

Well, isn't WWFL more of a challenge? Go for the gusto!

Maybe an Andorran benefactor will win the auction.

For old times sake! Better than you think (except for that 17 minute monstrosity, which is still charmingly moronic).

That's gonna frustrate the heck out of some of us! Hope #4 and #12 aren't part of that.

Gerry & The Pacemakers did some really good British Invasion hits, spectacularly successful in the UK in their prime (3 #1's and a #2 right out of the chute, as well as two other top 8 records). "Ferry Cross the Mercy" is a great record, and "I Like It", "Don't Let the Sun Catch You Crying" and "It's Gonna Be Alright" all hold up well. And their "You'll Never Walk Alone" is apparently a multi-purpose anthem in the UK.

Cedar Walton on # 13? And I'm not aware of Stitt ever recording with just bass and drums, though he probably did a lot of albums that have never made my radar.

Did not realize Concord had picked up the rights to Vee Jay. More bad news there, the catalog will go to die except for, maybe, "John Lee Hooker Plays for Lovers", a 34 minute release targeted for Valentine's day. They also have Savoy and Muse as well as Prestige/Riverside/Contemporary/Milestone. Guess that means I'm done collecting those labels.

Also would add in "Zawinul" by Joe Zawinul. The original version of "Dr. Honoris Causa' is on there, 14 minutes of utter magic.

Dan, I have to say I am flattered by the attention given me in the intro to this BFT! Dan, yours usually draw more comments than mine, I just got lucky on this one, piquing Jim Sangrey’s curiosity and the new guys are great. Pleased to report that I made it all the way through every cut, even (especially) the 16 minute one! You done good by me! 1- Proto Boogaloo. Someone like Willis Jackson. Certainly pleasant enough. Late 50’s vintage? 2* 2- What hath “The Sidewinder” wrought? Again, plenty pleasant, and better for me than #1. 60’s style, but bass makes it sound like a later recording. Mid 70’s or later. 3* 3- Yet again, same general feeling, but even another step up from #2. I like the trumpet player a lot. Could be any vintage from 60’s-90’s. 4* 4- Well yeah, this is for me. A little surprised you would go for it! Is it Gene Harris gone crazy somewhere or something, even playing the inside of the piano? Whatever it is, 5* and I want to own it! Likely something from the past 30 years (which all blur together for me musically)? Whatever, you nailed WWFL on this one! 5- Boppy/boppish/boplike. Well played, but sounds like these guys could play this in their sleep. Again, suspect it is a more recent recording than the style would indicate. Young lion altoist and pianist? All the right moves, which always makes me suspicious. 3* 6- Bop. This sounds like the real thing, by the real guys, digging in on “Star Eyes”, a perfect vehicle. No more “technique” than #5, but to me more feeling, more heat. I’ll guess Sonny Stitt, as he is semi-mandatory on every BFT. Love it. 4.5* If I end up looking like an idiot on #5/#6, so be it, that’s half the fun 😊. 7- A better approach for me than #1. Early 60’s vintage? In the pocket. 3* 8- Love the bass player! And the sax is really good. Drummer doesn’t knock me out. Good performance bringing new life leaping in post-Lester old chestnut. 4* 9- First thing that hits me is how poorly recorded this is, which is a shame. Strikes me as not so good solos by very good players, whole thing sounds underrehearsed. I should probably know what this is. Composition sounds like Jymie Merritt’s “Nommo”, but that’s not quite it. 2* 10- “Willow Weep For Me”, done either very “relaxed” (or lazy), I guess. The bass player and tenor player are both good, but I don’t really go for this sort of thing. Drummer is less than great to my ears (at least on this cut) and sort of kills the whole thing for me. Track would have been much stronger as a tenor/bass duet. 2* 11- Again not a great recording situation, but the music is strong. I know the tune, just going blank because I’m old, tired, and distracted (raising a 2 year old grandson as well as working full time, etc.). Pianist is splendid accompanist and OK soloist, and tenor player maintains interest through a very good long solo. 4* 12- Same group/recording as #11? Same song as #10. I don’t like it as much as I do #11. It’s a good tune, but a really tired one, and the sax player doesn’t have much to say on it, and falls into licks/cliches. Nothing wrong with this, just doesn’t do much. Eddie Lockjaw Davis? 3* 13- First clue is that I assume we have Chick Corea on Rhodes, his tone is unique. It’s another standard I’m going blank on ,quite a fine performance, though I’m not placing the album! Sounds like the Griffith Park Collection, but I can’t find a 16 minute cut on there. Fascinating group. Good drums. I want this! 5* 14- Well, whatever – guess you had to be there! 0* Postscript - Bootsie Barnes was a Philly guy who passed recently, and he could PLAY! Not much of anything on record by him.

Thought you did a great job, and would like to see the "didn't include" list! Thanks for a year of good entertainment, and I encourage you to do the 60's then the 50's next! Off the top of my head, I would have included these (only 22 for a list of 366), but much of that is subjective, and does not negate the merit of the selections you made: Bubby Hutcherson - Live at Montreux Cannonball Adderley - Black Messiag Gato Barbieri - El Pampero Larry Coryell - Offering Leon Thomas - In Berlin Gary Bartz - I've Known Rivers Carlos Garnett - Let This Melody Ring On Jimmy Heath - The Gap Sealer Clifford Jordan - Glass Bead Games Jazz Contemporaries - Reasons in Tonality McCoy Tyner - Sahara (or Enlightenment) Woody Shaw - At Berliner Jazztage Sonny Fortune - Long Before Our Mothers Cried Archie Shepp - U-Jamaa (Unite) Charles Sullivan - Genesis Randy Weston - Carnival Lloyd McNeill - Washington Suite Charles Mingus - Let My Children Hear Music Art Blakey/Jazz Messengers - Gypsy Folk Tales Max Roach - Live in Amsterdam Jothan Callins - Winds of Change Elvin Jones - Coalition

The Black Jazz label is currently seeing a good number of reissues. Patience is a virtue on this one. Their other album, "Hear, Sense, and Feel" is cut of the same cloth, and was reissued on CD earlier this year: https://www.importcds.com/hear-sense-and-feel/848064010876

I now have two people I know who have died from it. My sister's mother-in-law died in the spring. She was 89 and had advanced dementia, so not a shock. But just a week ago, we had a neighbor who lives very nearby who passed away - 46 years old and extremely active. Horrible disease. We are OK so far. My wife works in medical profession, so is likely to get vaccinated before I do, though she won't be a priority in the medical community. My sister-in-law had a bad case of it a month ago, but recovered. I have been WFH since last March, and will be until at least this coming April (and I anticipate well beyond that), and don't expect to ever have to go back to the office five days a week again, as remote has worked so well for our group (and my primary technical partner is in Bangalore anyways). Working for a healthcare IT company (Cerner) has the advantage that they are very aware of the realities of the situation. We (Cerner) did a lot for Northwell and other client hospital systems when this all first hit last spring.

Yes, the Dave Holland titles are sttong.

I also really like "Rabo De Nube" by Lloyd, and "Athens Concert" is amazingly good in spots. His work in general has been miraculous on ECM and then Blue Note, given that I was one of the many who had written him off as a burnout case in the early 70's.

Selling on a place like ebay (or, I assume discogs) becomes a part-time job. So it comes down to whether you have the time, enjoy the process, need the money. Dmitry, why not try just listing them here on Organissimo? We're more fun to deal with than random ebay/discogs customers!

Especially this one!

I do that every month. My over/under is about 2 a month!

No need to overthink this one, just off the top of your head, what one song/recording best sums up 2020 for you. Here's mine:

I like the Nik Bartsch titles I have heard. Not much use for the label overall at this late date.

Sorry to hear this. RIP. Way too young. Saw him in Maria Schneider's group at the Philly Art Museum a decade ago, LWayne and others from this board were there. Very memorable performance, and Kimbrough shined.

Picasso, correcting now, thanks!

Thought I would post this a day early since we all probably have a lot planned the next couple of days. Thanks for all who participated, making this a most enjoyable and gratifying experience! hope you had some fun and maybe discovered some new music! Have a blessed 2021, John Felser 1 -The Awakening – “Mirage” from ‘Mirage’. This proved to be the toughest ID. Ari Brown on tenor, Frank Gordon on trumpet. 2-Kenny Burrell – “Ode to 52nd Street Theme 4” from ‘Ode to 52nd Street’ I like Burrell in this sort of setting, it brings out the elegance of his playing. 3-Sumi Tonooka – “Tempus Fugit” from ‘Secret Places’. Much love for this cut. Underappreciated, under-recorded Philly pianist who has been on the scene for over four decades. I heard her do a great solo set in the 70’s when she was barely 20. 4-Don Ellis – “Johnny Come Lately” from ‘Essence’. Shows off Ellis’s chops on a more traditional tune. 5-Trudy Pitts – “Organology” from ‘These Blues of Mine’. Fine Philly organist, with her husband Bill “Mr. C.” Carney on drums, and a very young Pat Martino on guitar. 6-James Moody – “Home Fries” from ‘Cookin’ The Blues’. Chance to hear Moody burn on alto rather than his usual tenor. 7-Joe Harriott – “Abstract” from ‘Free Form’. Great British altoist who covered some very exciting ground in the early 60’s. 8-Kenny Dorham – “Tahitian Suite” from ‘And The Jazz Prophets, Vol. 1’ J.R. Monterose on tenor. Earliest cut (1956) on this BFT. 9- Sangoma Everett – “Murivel” from ‘The Courage to Listen to Your Heart’. Obscure drummer/album with some outstanding sidemen present (Freeman/Waldron/McBee) 10-Oliver Nelson – “Freedom Dance” from ‘Afro American Sketches’. Outstanding composition and arrangement on this great album. 11-Art Farmer – “Midsummer Song” from ‘To Sweden With Love’. Great sleeper album with Jim Hall on board. 12-Timmy Thomas – “Why Can’t We Live Together” One hit wonder Top 5 pop single in 1972/3, largely forgotten today, but just as beautiful and timely as it was then. Covered impressively by Sade in the 80’s and Steve Winwood in the 00’s. Good question with a sad answer. 13-Lloyd McNeill – “Tzigane” from ‘Tori’. Gorgeous performance which was well-received. McNeill is an outstanding musician and true renaissance man (studied painting with Picasso, award winning photographer, fabulous academic career). His ‘Asha’ and ‘Washington Suite’ albums should be in every collection. ‘Tori’ is in desperate need of a CD issue.

I like the Blanchard/Harrison albums and the Christopher Hollyday albums.