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Correct on Nyro. Still want the album ID on Klemmer, it's deceptively challenging! Klemmer had almost a decade of fascinating releases on Cadet and Impulse before his smooth jazz success (and he was one of the best at that - the song "Touch" is beautiful). And he did a later album, 'Nexus', which was powerful freeish jazz.

Nope. Callier is a different cut. But I misled you by mistakenly marking 6 as artist ID'd. As Jim didn't say which cut was Callier, I am counting it as not ID'd

Current summary: full ID - cuts 1,2,4,5,8 artist ID'd, need album and track - cuts 3,7,9,10 no ID - cuts 6,11,12,13,14

My money says they will have huge buyer's remorse five years from now. Not like that team is on the cusp of winning anything.

Yes!

The new note on Blue Note:

Yes, quite prolific. I like some of her discs a lot more than others, but all display dazzling talent.

Not him. It's not the vibes player's album. Actually it is Jessica Williams, well done!

Randy, thanks for understanding and embracing what I'm trying to do on the BFT! And appreciate your insights on the music. Yes, I went headlong into jazz in 1972 ("A Love Supreme" in the college library). But continued to avidly listen to R&B/soul, which had a golden period in the early-mid 70's. Only two CTI cuts on here. 70's "fusion of sorts" with R&B and/or Rock is a sweet spot for me, before it all went schlocky wrong in the later part of the decade.

Thanks, exactly what I am hoping to accomplish on my BFT's.

Michael White is correct for #10.

She was a great singer. I prefer her iwn versions of almost all of her songs, and some of her r&b/soul covers are beautiful, especially "The Bells" and "It's Gonna Take a Miracle".

It is indeed Laura Nyro.

Good description! Well-known name.

Thanks for listening. I'm sure our tastes intersect in areas not represented on this BFT.

Well, obviously I didn't do a good WWDL (what would Dan like) BFT, LOL! No, actually #8 is the 2000's track. #5 is the late 50's track. And I trust you realize that Richard Beymer didn't sing his own parts in the movie (my favorite movie of all-time, BTW), that was Jimmy Bryant. Also that this version was done before the 1961 movie. I don't think I could be LESS gentle with your January BFT than you were with mine, so no worries 😄. Note to the uninitiated: Dan and I are great friends despite our differing musical tastes. We have a lot of fun with each other's BFT's. Last year his theme was WWFL - what would Felser like.

RIP. My favorite work by her was on the Danny Kirwan-Bob Welch era Fleetwood Mac albums, 'Future Games' and 'Bare Trees'. Those are two perfect (pun intended) albums. Her songs on those albums had a haunting quality which fit with the Kirwan and Welch songs beautifully. Danny Kirwan at his best was an amazing talent, actually my favorite of all of the Fleetwood Mac contributors through the years (as much as I love Peter Green and Stevie Nicks).

Correct on Callier and Klemmer, and I love "Casa Forte" and a lot of those types of compositions (Milton Nascimento, etc.). Anyone listening close enough will have proof positive on Klemmer! Big Al! Correct on 2,4,5. 6 is obscure, but shouldn't be. But some of the musicians involved went on to very well-known things. 8 should be a nice surprise! 5's Christmas album is what we play when putting up our tree every year. I grew up with it, and it has become the musical embodiment of the holiday season for my family.

Yep. Big Al ID'd. 'Captain Marvel' is a great and important album. My favorite Getz and some of my favorite Corea.

Thanks so much, glad you enjoyed it - I am so happy to share these cuts. I like every one of them a lot, and I hope to get listeners here to have some cool discoveries and maybe rethink some of their presuppositions!

Yes. I love #1, it's a desert island song for me. I suspect many have never heard it, and wanted to share it. Many of the vocalists on this BFT should not be difficult to identify, but all should be interesting to discuss.

You're correct on #5. Wanted to present opportunity to reconsider it/him with fresh ears.

14 tracks ranging from late 50's to the 2000's. One cut from this century (and I predict it will be the only cut that everybody likes), 11 from 1968-1976. 79 minutes of music to alternately entertain, enlighten, or enrage you. I even include a Vietnam War era Christmas Carol! Only one of the cuts is particularly obscure, but several are hiding in plain sight. No Sonny Stitt, though I respect and enjoy his work. This ranges farther off-center in several directions. ID guesses are great, but responses/opinions are even better. Thanks for your interest and participation! http://thomkeith.net/index.php/blindfold-tests/

I have that Onaje Allan Gumbs solo CD, and concur that it is really good, as is that Ritual Trio with Pharoah Sanders (really, anything by The Ritual Trio is pretty awesome). I sure wish that Piano Choir recording was commercially available.

Spectacular, and amazing sound quality. I sprung for the 4-CD set.