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Utterly superior 70's soul/funk/disco/whatever, influenced by and associated with EWF , especially bassist Verdine White, who played with the Pockets.

Somebody should track down Maxine or whoever is the caretaker of the Roach estate and work something out to release this on CD!

Reggie Workman's extended bass intro to "Prayer for Peace" alone is worth the price of admission.

Well, remember that I am one of the handful who actively participate in that thread. Brad also and a half dozen or so others.

I had it, couldn't even finish listening to it. And I like Kenton.

Well, it does spare you and others from having to wade through lengthy discussions about, say, the relative merits of individual Jefferson Airplane albums (which a few of us enjoy). Think of it as an efficiency courtesy .

I think "arcane" is a very good description for that section of the site, very few of us dare hang out there on a regular basis! ar·cane /ärˈkān/ Learn to pronounce adjective understood by few; mysterious or secret.

4CD set coming in January. Discussed in a more arcane corner of the site. Here are details. Don't think I need six live versions of "White Room" from the same tour, etc, at a $70 price tag, never found them that compelling live (Clapton is not all that high on my guitar heroes list). Felix Pappalardi added a lot to their studio recordings. Anyways, here is more info: https://www.superdeluxeedition.com/news/cream-goodbye-tour-1968-4cd-set/#more-154871

I'm a big fan of this one. Of course, I love the WSS music by most anyone, but Kenton's over the top approach suits it really well.

Yes, she was born in 1946, so would have been very young.

"Hair", "Aquarius", "Walkin' in Space", "Where Do i Go", "Easy to Be Hard", "Good Morning Starshine", "Let The Sunshine In", :I Got Life". Amazing songs from that play. The story has not held up, but some of the music sure has.

Totally agree with you on the Max Roach album. Criminal and bizarre that it never made CD. The version of "It's Time" on there is one of my all-timers. I need to check out that Mary Lou Williams album when the CD becomes more readily available/affordable and the Amina Claudia Myers also if it ever becomes available on CD. Also Connie Crothers (who I was not previously familiar with) seems like a good subject for further research. That Rikers Island album has never really worked for me for whatever reason. Thanks so much for the stimulating BFT, and yes, please check out BFT 189!

You have now! Philly guy, so I've been familiar with him since the 70's when I hung out at 3rd Street Jazz soaking in the sights and sounds. Worth checking into further if you like what you heard here: Name Year Publishment Drumdance to the Motherland 1972 Dogtown Give the Vibes Some 1974 Palm Records The River 1978 Philly Jazz, with Bill Lewis Infinity 1984) Stash 278 Dark Warrior 1984 SteepleChase Three 1985 SteepleChase The Traveller 1985 SteepleChase Thinking of You 1986 Storyville Speak Easy 1988 Gazell Don't Take No 1989 Vintage Jazz Percussion&Strings 1997 CIMP Cubano Chant 2001 Jambrio 1002 Balafon Dance 2002 CIMP Cool 2002 Jambrio Black Awareness 2005 CIMP Return from Exile 2005 Philly Jazz Fire and Water 2007 CIMP with Dylan Taylor, Bass Impressions of Coltrane 2009 SteepleChase

Indeed. I love Jamal's Steeplechase albums, they really knew how to get the best from him (and from Walt Dickerson). His work on some other labels is more scattershot, though rewarding.

You do know me, #5 is Khan Jamal .

I can understand some hesitancy to post detailed opinions and especially guesses on the selections (there can be an unwarranted but understandable shame factor involved in guessing wrong or in having another member refute your opinion on a piece, though I'm largely immune to it at this point in my life), but it would be really encouraging for those listeners to post something like "Really enjoyed listening to the BFT, especially enjoyed songs # (whatever), thanks for presenting this".

Yes!

#2 actually isn't that much newer than the Atlantic Coltrane's, though it does post-date them. #5 not Harris. The drummer is not well-known. I am otherwise unfamiliar with him, though I know the work of the vibes player and bass player well. #6 is interesting in its lineage. That's #8 which is "Love Theme From Spartacus". Not Evans, but someone that has been compared to him at times. Not Belden. #8 is not "Children of the Night", but it is a reasonably well-known (and beautiful) composition.

#'s 1,7, and 9. Jim, your thoughts on #7?

Cool, thanks! But no Gene Harris 7 - Yes, my favorite Newk comp. my purpose is the personnel playing it. Who is the tenor player? Who is the pianist? 9 - Yes, Jazz Messengers, no, not something they recorded on BN (or on any studio album). But it is a fairly well-known composition.

More straight ahead overall than my usual BFT's, hopefully some discoveries and some surprises (such as the last cut) for those who check it out. Looking forward to hearing your thoughts. As always, thanks to Thom Keith for loading and hosting the BFT ; http://thomkeith.net/index.php/blindfold-tests/ and select BFT 189.

Totally agree.

There are at least 12 people who do know it exists, as 12 people post BFT's every year. If each of the 12 participated in the other 11, that would be a nice gesture. I do at least give a listen in every month, and try to post something. Bill and Thom and Jim always listen and post also, which is greatly appreciated.

I don't actually get down to the city anymore, and do all of my CD buying/selling online these days. Penn forced out all the interesting little local places about 20 years ago and replaced them with chains like Barnes and Noble. I am a Penn grad, so followed this closely. I have never been to the physical store of Beautiful World Syndicate, but buy a dozen CD's a month from them on discogs: Beautiful World Syndicate Music store in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Address: 1619 E Passyunk Ave, Philadelphia, PA 19148 Repo records at 506 South Street has been really interesting the years and maintains a nice inventory on discogs. Philadelphia Record Exchage at 1524 Frankford Ave, Philadelphia, PA 19125 has long had great obscure inventory and excellent prices, but is in Northeast Philly, a long and difficult trip from Penn's campus in West Philly. If you have a car, you can take a field trip out to Princeton Record Exchange. On Princeton University's campus. Beautiful area. Brad and others can tell you more about it. The historic record store shrines in Philly, 3rd Street Jazz, Tower Records on South Street, are long gone, as are the interesting secondary and used stores like Radio 437 and Plastic Fantastic Records. Sorry I can't offer more, hope others can.