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  3. BFT # 72 - DISCUSSION THREAD

    in Blindfold Test

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    Disc 2 : Track 3 --

    Nardis of course . The piano player in his phrasing during the improvised portion reminds me of Ray Bryant . I like it .

    After another listen , there's no doubt about it , this is Ray Bryant . This is the trio Ray had with Rufus Reid and Freddie Waits in the late 80s .

  4. Reid Miles - non-BN covers

    in Miscellaneous Music

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    And , another such collaboration :

    Moondog.jpg

    The text reads :

    "Moondog is a poet who versifies in sound, a diarist overcome by love, curiosity and amusement by everything that reaches his ears, all of which he transposes into a symphony of himself. It may be the roar from the streets; it may be the casual chatter in a room or, best of all, it will be that secret music that seeps through imagination and memory. These experiences so dull to the dull but so alive to him, he orchestrates into a record of those enchanting conversations everyone can hold with himself would he only listen for a bemused moment. They make up the script of that unique tragi-comedy, the story of anyone's life. Pricking up our ears would be so easy, yet it is seldom done. But when Moondog compels us to do it, we are entranced and delivered willingly into new worlds of meaning."

  7. BFT # 72 - DISCUSSION THREAD

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    Disc 2 : Track 1 --

    Billie's Bounce . The solo piano format and the sound quality have me thinking this could be a Maybeck recital . Sounds a little too much like an exercise or a display of left-hand pianistics for my taste .

    Disc 2 : Track 2 --

    Another Joe Henderson tune here . This time it's Homestretch . Alto player sounds familiar , perhaps a touch of Strozier in his playing . The drumming catches the attention , no doubt a 'name' drummer - Roy Haynes ? Not a bad version .

    Disc 2 : Track 3 --

    Nardis of course . The piano player in his phrasing during the improvised portion reminds me of Ray Bryant . I like it .

    Disc 2 : Track 4 --

    Is that a sitar behind the guitar ? Is this George Benson from a CTI date ? I like this .

    Disc 2 : Track 5 --

    40's (white) big band singer . Quick google shows it's Mary Ann McCall . Not my bag .

    Disc 2 : Track 6 --

    No need for guesses here . This is Kenny Dorham with Toshiko Akiyoshi recorded live at the Top Of The Gate in 1968 . Lew Tabackin on tenor . The tune is Opus No. Zero . Real shame KD didn't record more in the late Sixties .

    Disc 2 : Track 7 --

    Old time guitar boogie , not something I'm familiar with . Not much to say .

    Disc 2 : Track 8 --

    Again , no need for guesses . This is Howard McGhee's The Connection with Tina Brooks . The song is Music Forever . Not essential by any means , but enjoyable all the same .

    Disc 2 : Track 9 --

    Bland , generic , contemporary sound with faceless young lions doing their thing . Overlong . Wouldn't be surprised if it was Maria Schneider's band .

    Disc 2 : Track 10 --

    I'm Getting Cement All Over You :P . This too sounds like a Maybeck recital . Some stride touches here and there . I don't know who this is , but Kenny Barron is always a good guess . I'm somewhat indifferent .

    Disc 2 : Track 11 --

    Yodeling....Leon Thomas ? No . This is not someone who sings regularly right ? Is the trombonist the vocalist as well ? This version of Yesterdays isn't doing much for me .

    Disc 2 : Track 12 --

    No guesses needed . This is the Fourth Way from their album The Sun And Moon Have Come Together . The tune is Strange Love . I have all of this group's albums , plus the one Mike Nock did for MPS without Michael White . Obviously , I like this music a lot . Several of White's Impulse albums are worth checking out too , though only one has made it to CD .

    Disc 2 : Track 13 --

    Evans-like piano intro , then an airy-toned alto that recalls McKusick and Konitz . I like this , and am curious to find out what this is .

  8. BFT # 72 - DISCUSSION THREAD

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    Finally found the time to give this music some attention , so here are my initial thoughts...

    Disc 1 : Track 1 --

    I can't say anything about this one , as 30's blues is not something I listen to . A quick google shows it's Georgia White .

    Disc 1 : Track 2 --

    Right off the bat this sounds like a Joe Henderson tune...and it's Joe on tenor . This would be Joe from the late 80's-early 90's I'd guess . Joe sounds alright , if a little smoother than I like . Really glassy piano sound typical of the time period . The pianist isn't terribly distinctive . Can't put a name to the guitarist , but I've heard him before . I think I liked the tune more than the playing on this one .

    Disc 1 : Track 3 --

    Spanish classical guitar style Night And Day . Again , something outside my usual listening . Charlie Byrd , Al Viola , Jack Wilkins ?

    Disc 1 : Track 4 --

    This isn't sounding too together to me . Band (especially the drummer) seems uncomfortable with the latin rhythm . Trumpet solo meanders . No great shakes .

    Disc 1 : Track 5 --

    Andrew Hill-ish head....definitely not Andrew at the piano however . Tenor somewhat reminiscent of Bill Barron . Trumpeter has a little Freddie in him . I kind of like this one .

    Disc 1 : Track 6 --

    Recognize this bop melodic line straight away . Kinda Wallington-like . Frustratingly , I can't come up with the tune title !! The pianist is Evans or someone rooted in Evans like Petrucciani .

    Disc 1 : Track 7 --

    Very classical-sounding opening to.....Stardust . John Lewis would have liked this unusual approach to this old warhorse , with the baritone in support of the trumpet . Trumpeter has a swing-era feel , with a good tone and lots of power in reserve .

    Disc 1 : Track 8 --

    Drummer sounds like Max Roach . The sax player doesn't speak to me at all , neither does the pianist nor the trumpeter - this is just not my thing .

    Disc 1 : Track 9 --

    Ahh , a nice slow blues . Sounds like a Swingville All-Stars date . The trumpet playing is similar to the playing on Track 7 . The power and vibrato bring to mind Charlie Shavers . Really good stuff , with terrific playing by all hands . It held my attention for the full 13 minutes . My favorite track so far .

    Disc 1 : Track 10 --

    No need for guesses here . Almost Like Being in Love sung by Beverly Kenney with Johnny Smith in support on guitar . Taste in vocalists is such a personal thing , so there's not much to be said .

    Disc 1 : Track 11 --

    Afro-spiritual 70's jazz of the Strata-East persuasion . This is generally a style I like , even though it can be a little rambling and indulgent at times . Could this be something by Stanley Cowell ?

    Disc 1 : Track 12 --

    Flugelhorn and piano duet . Art Farmer ? Just the right length for this kind of mood .

  16. What's your burger?

    in Miscellaneous - Non-Political

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    Sorry, 5 Guys is shit. If you're in the DC area (the home base of 5 Guys) it's Ray's Hell Burger, where you can get marrow as a topping, among other things

    Actually , that's roasted marrow with persillade ! They also offer Epoisse de Bourgogne . While D.C. may have enough Frasier Crane-type epicures who know what that is (and are flush enough to drop 20 bucks at a burger joint), there's no way that'll play in Peoria . Five Guys is national because their menu is much more reflective of actual , as opposed to aspirational , American tastes .

  18. John Dennis

    in Artists

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    This is the only photograph I have ever seen of John Dennis . It appeared on the back of the 10" LP Debut DLP-17 and also on page 23 of the September 1955 issue of Metronome . Barry Ulanov's liner notes from DLP-17 (not reprinted in the OJC CD of this date) regrettably add absolutely nothing to Dennis' meager biography . He is however , rightly enthusiastic about the version of Get Out Of Town , and the OJC CD is of particular value in this regard , as the alternate take of this tune is that rare alternate that is worth listening to . I prefer Thad's and Mingus' work on the master take , but Dennis' contribution is arguably superior on the alternate take .

    mingusdebut10.jpg

  19. Paul Horn/Emil Richards/Paul Moer

    in Artists

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    years ago when I was working on my 1950s jazz book I called Paul Moer on the phone - nice guy and much older than I thought (something tells me he was well into his 80s, but I could be wrong)

    from what I can figure out, he's 83.

    I see the 1926 birth year online , but your story has me wondering if it's possible that the 1916 date from Feather's Encyclopedia could be correct . Judging solely by his style of playing , the 1926 date seems more likely though .

  23. Alec Wilder Concert in Atlanta

    in Live Shows & Festivals

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    I will be producing a concert of Alec Wilder's music in Atlanta on Saturday, February 6.

    Will the concert be recorded by any chance ?

    I'm a big fan of Wilder. I'd love to find those early octet or whatever records. Are they on CD?

    As noted , only a handful of the nearly two-dozen octet tracks are on CD . This is pretty mystifying considering their quality , and the fact that this music is in the public domain in most of the world .

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