First of all, thanks Jim for a wonderful compilation of music. Very cohesive and coherent, IMHO. I received it on Saturday morning and, through the weekend, it has helped me forget the last events that took place in Madrid.
My comments (haven´t read the previous posts, but have checked my shelves and made some AMG research) on Disc 1:
1.- The song is Eric Dolphy´s “Iron man”, but that bass clarinet isn´t Dolphy: though I have only one version of that song by Dolphy –in the Illinois concert- and I know he did a few more, I´m afraid it´s not Dolphy. The context doesn´t fit (another clarinet, the rhythm section…). No idea who could be.
Not my usual kinda stuff, but I did like it!
2.- My guess: http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&u...zeflk7gf6#TRACK (track 1)
3.- No idea of that organ player. I´m not much into the B3 thing!
BTW: I like that drumming.
4.- Hey, un paisano!!! http://www.dustygroove.com/prip/5/9/78095i.htm
Jim may have taken it from:
http://www.dustygroove.com/cgi-sys/cgiwrap...9s&issearch=yes (disc 14)
or
http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&u...l=Arhuj6j4171y0 (track 10)
or
http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&u...l=A5ho7gjyr36ix (track 4)
BTW: I don´t like it at all
5.- WTH is this? That oriental flavour reminds me of… nothing. No clue.
6.- Looks at a drummer date. Very strong drumming. Good soprano blowing.
7.- Superb live track! Who´s that tenor? Yuseef Lateef maybe? I don´t know. And no clue about the trumpetist.
8.- Good theme, one of my favorites in this BFT! Don´t know who this alto sax could be. The short melodic line is catchy, for sure!
9.- No clue on the vibraphonist. Hutcherson? Ayers? And I can´t recognize the pianist… how could I?
10.- Funny (and funky) groove! Invitation to dance. No clue, again!
11.- The song is “Nature boy” (Eden Ahbez). Guess I know that voice, but can´t bring a name!!! At first I thought it was Abbey Lincoln, but after comparing this track with some Abbey CDs on my collection, I conclude this couldn´t be her (though she included a version of this song in her 1994 Verve album “A turtle´s dream”).
12.- The piano player is very recognizable (even for somebody with closed ears like me). This is:
http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&u...l=A9peb975jkrht (track 5)
Not a favorite among my discs by that pianist (I prefer him in smaller ensembles)
I´ll give the Bonus disc a listen and report on it. Thanks again, Jim!