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  1. Is there no BFT for May 2021?
  2. Yes, the Silver album cover would be called cultural appropriation at its worst.
  3. I seem to recall hearing 4 tracks from Destry. They were kind of fun, but this stuff is definitely a mere sidelight in Weston's career.
  4. The debut records of Abercrombie and Metheny were released at almost the same time.
  5. I had my first shot on April 5 and my wife had her first shot on April 12. Bring on the second!
  6. Out of this lot, I favor With These Hands and The Modern Art of Jazz (How High the Moon in the version I own). I agree that the Mosaic offers the best of Weston's early work.
  7. Seems like Nash recorded barely a thing before 1990. That's a late start for a drummer. It's interesting that several of the all-time greats are pretty much clustered together: Elvin, Roy Haynes, Art Blakey, Max Roach, Jimmy Cobb.
  8. Lewis Nash is already 60-years-old?
  9. Too Long in Exile, Down the Road, You're Driving Me Crazy, and possibly Roll With the Punches. Among the live albums, A Night in San Francisco.
  10. Maybe that's Joe Chambers on drums on #6?
  11. I enjoyed You're Driving Me Crazy (w. Joey DeFrancesco), which was just three years ago. Actually, I think there are records by Van from every decade that are good and sometimes great--a lot of fine material when most artists his age are considered decades past their prime.
  12. Has the man totally run out of things to say? His title must be the worst of his career: Latest Record Project Vol. 1. Not to mention we can expect a Vol 2 of this brilliant title. And I sampled as much as I could stomach of the title song--"have you got my latest record project" over and over and over.
  13. A double album? And will it be plenty of irrational ranting? I imagine at least some of it will be. I'm a big fan of Van Morrison, but I confess that I have put his music aside when I heard about his attitude toward the pandemic. But we all know that sometimes you just have to go on loving the art even though you may not love the artist. I am sure I will come back to his music eventually.
  14. Indians fan here. My team lost some fine players in the off-season, so everyone is wondering how the season will go. Our ace (Bieber) not looking so good in the opener--for god's sake giving up a home run to 60-year-old Miggy Cabrerra.
  15. Number 11 got wonky on me; I initially heard just the opening. That is for sure Oscar Peterson. Is this "Give Me That Old Time Religion?" Overall, this is a highly enjoyable BFT.
  16. 8. This is pretty cool. I’m not all that much into jazz singers, but she’s got a pretty cool and relaxed approach to a song I don’t recognize. 9. This is certainly “Sunny” and has a pretty big Wes style or influence. I don’t think it’s Wes. Ah, now it’s ventured into a different thing. This might be early Pat Martino. 10. This has the feeling of a Jackie McLean piece from the 60s, although so far I’ve heard solos from trumpet and trombone. Whoa, now there’s some high-flying sax, all too brief—not McLean, though a bit in his style. Pretty short piece. Whatever this may be, it reminds me of the edgier stuff on Blue Note in the 60s. 11. Old-timey gospel kind of feel...no guess. 12. This makes me think of Herbie Nichols, whose music I don’t know very well. Certainly an enjoyable track. 13. Pretty cool piano trio. Sounds a bit like Andrew Hill. High degree of interaction among the three players, which I really like.
  17. Here are my responses to the early tracks. I have not looked at the other posts. 1. Smoky jazz voice, but not as smoky as Cassandra Wilson—just not having much clue on the singer. Nice tenor solo with a debt to Coltrane…also Brecker-influenced, though not as hot on the upper notes. The song is “Soul Eyes.” I did not know there were lyrics. 2. I’m getting the feeling that you favor tenor sax; but of course we know there have been many great tenorists, past and present. This is a standard, though I’m not identifying it. Pretty lengthy, but he keeps it compelling. Trumpet solo is brief but quite good; I am guessing (without super-high confidence) Freddie Hubbard. 3. Abdullah Ibrahim…love this piece: “The Mountain.” 4. An absolute classic: “Lazy Afternoon.” I finally purchased Basra (Pete LaRoca) a year or so back…great record, and this track is one of the definitive ballad performances of all time! Joe Henderson is brilliant, and the tune is so haunting. 5. Nice track…starts pretty mellow, then picks up. Trumpeter sounds more like Hubbard than the player on #2. Interesting piano solo; I hear some Monk influence, but this guy has his own thing. I should recognize someone this distinctive. 6. Drums sound like Elvin…the mellow Elvin, when he’s not trying to blow off the roof. Nice bass work, and some mysterious vibes…maybe Bobby Hutcherson, but not a track I recall ever hearing. A familiar melody pops up…it’s an Ellington piece. Not at all sure I’m guessing correctly, but I’m quite intrigued by this performance. 7. Sounds like Kenny Burrell…I know Kenny has done this familiar piece, which I can’t name. Tenor sounds good…sort of a Hank Mobley approach. Now that’s Kenny, no question. Rather nice, and I wish I could name it.
  18. Maybe not the 80s, but certainly the 90s. I know that a couple were a mix of ballads, while most of them were artist features: Miles, Monk, Coltrane, Sonny, etc. Does a true mixtape have to mix the artists?
  19. Yes, Miles for sure plays on "Sid's Ahead." As pointed out, various types of keyboards in his electric period(s), but offhand I can't point out anything specific.
  20. I attended the Kool Jazz Festival in 1984 and these were some of the players: Miles Davis Dizzy Gillespie Art Blakey Gerry Mulligan Herbie Hancock Tony Williams Wynton Marsalis Ron Carter John Scofield
  21. I find a place for just about all instruments, except bagpipes. Yeah, that one is mighty tough. I think they have appeared in jazz, although I'm pretty sure not in my large collection.
  22. I'm not a fan of the box set, at least in regard to monster collections of live material or studio sessions from a tightly compressed time frame. I can go for the Mosaic sets (usually previously released stuff from an extended time frame) or diverse compilations like Joe Henderson: The Blue Note Years.
  23. I loved Mahavishnu, especially the first couple of records. It took a while for me to come around on Weather Report. Return to Forever, other than the ECM album, never really did a thing for me.
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