Milestones

So track #9 is "The Moontrane."

The Roach album can be had at IOMOIO.com. It's vinyl converted into mp3 files.

I have to to say I've never even HEARD OF Khan Jamal.

Is "Spartacus" by Maria Schneider? Wow, that tune sounds very close to "Children of the Night."

Track #2 has that Coltrane vibe from the Atlantic days, though obviously it's someone different and newer. Nice solo on the trombone. On #5 I'll make a wild guess and say Stephon Harris. Some fine work on the drums. Number 6 is interesting, like Yusef Lateef meeting Return to Forever. I don't know who it really is. Number 7 is "Love Theme from Spartacus," which has been recorded by many jazz artists. Beautiful piece, and I love this orchestral version. Sounds a bit in the Gil Evans mode. Maybe Bob Belden? I believe #9 is "Children of the Night," although I don'k know this very lengthy version.

I've been a steady customer for a while now, and I should do my second BFT next year. I did poorly on this one.

Thanks, I have listened to over half of this--and it's great. I undervalued Turrentine for quite some time. He and his records seemed to be "typical" Blue Note. I was clearly selling him short, and the same was true for Parlan.

Yeah, good stuff. Concerning Andrew Hill, I definitely regard Passing Ships as a little-known classic. That was recorded in 1969, and incredibly not released until 2003.

I guess it depends on how late in the 60's and how obscure. Jackie McLean had three releases in 1967: Action, Action, Action; New and Old Gospel; Demon's Dance. These all feature good to great playing, and they seem somewhat obscure. I remember trying to track down New and Old Gospel (with Ornette on trumpet) for many years before I finally obtained it. McCoy Tyner's work for Blue Note came mainly after Coltrane's death, and perhaps only The Real McCoy is certifiably famous.

Agreed, but he was not the first and probably not the worst. The trains are very cool!

Well, it was discussed elsewhere before he was actually elected to the hall for fame.

Wayne sounds like one of the few people worth following on Twitter.

I glanced at the current DB to see that Mobley is now in the Hall of Fame. I know many have been calling for his election for quite some time. I came a bit late to full appreciation of Mobely, perhaps in part to Miles' rather disparaging remarks. But I can't see the argument against him as an important figure and one of the central players/composers on Blue Note in the 50s and 60s. Besides your own ears, think about the ears of Max Roach, Horace Silver, Art Blakey, Lee Morgan, Kenny Dorham, Herbie Hancock, et al.

#13, Jean Luc Ponty? Just a shot in the dark.

Out of all the countless playlists I have created, I've never done one with a Halloween theme. I've seen some short jazz playlist out there on the Internet, mostly singers, mostly songs like "Witchcraft" and "That Old Black Magic." But I'm looking for instrumentals with spooky title and more importantly spooky sound. I'm not able to come up with much. "Ghost Town" by Jackie McLean "Evolution" by Grachan Moncur (not a spooky title, but it sure sounds eerie) "Witch Hunt" and "Dance Cadaverous" by Wayne Shorter "Miles Runs the Voodoo Down"-- Miles Davis There must be a lot more out there...maybe some stuff on ECM...there's sometimes that whispery, tense, even menacing sound.

RIP, Mr. Baker. I'm not that deeply into rock drumming (much more into jazz drumming), but he was a major figure. And it's cool that he had a major interest in jazz. I quite enjoy his two records with jazz heavyweights Bill Frisell and Charlie Haden.

Well, Lou Donaldson was in the Messengers back when Blakey and Silver were together. A little borrowing from Horace?

R.I.P., Uli.

That's a serious collaboration!

I have heard some nice work by Mr. Wyands on several Kenny Burrell albums.

Mjzee: "Once you recognize the tune, you will kick yourself." Yes, I'm quite sure I will. I know that I know this piece.

Wow, I was more certain of the Silver part. Guess I need to listen again.

Count me as among those really enjoying track #8, although I have no guesses. I had never heard (or heard of) Rufus Harley. I've since read that he is the ONLY jazz bagpipe player. Track #12 would someone from the British Invasion doing up this easy listening piece--and all the better for it. Track #15 is a Horace Silver tune. Herbie Mann? Track #16 is "Summertime." Weirdly reverberating solo guitar. No idea. Track #17...anyone not recognizing Elvin should be banned from this website.

Mostly quite obscure stuff to me, although the My Friend Louis album is in my collection.

I haven't been quite as much into Lovano since Cross Culture, the last of the Us Five records. There is some nice stuff on the second Sound Prints album, with Dave Douglas. But with his new home at ECM, I didn't much care for Trio Tapestry (by far the most low-key Lovano I have ever heard). There's a new record coming with Enrico Rava, or maybe it's already out.