randyhersom

Yes

But we haven't said who's taking over February.

How about posting what's finalized so far.

I do the download. Pickin' Up the Pieces by Average White Band was indeed a seventies radio hit that you and the late David Sanborn might unwittingly know. I think I can deduce then, that 1 and 7 are the same tune,

No misses! 1. Sounds like two different tracks were merged into track 1. The first had me thinking Lockjaw. 2. and 2 repeats the second part of 1. Parts of it almost exactly duplicate Pickin Up the Pieces by Average White Band. Wonder which came first. No worries either way, an enjoyable piece of R&B played by capable jazz players. 3. a Duke cover. Is it Things Ain't What They Used to Be? Illinois Jacquet? Live, so maybe JATP? 4. All the Things You Are. Something about the opening made me think of Ira Sullivan. 5. Guitar and tenor featured prominently. 6. Nice greasy bassline. Is it Things Ain't What They Used to Be? 7. Fast bebop. Jaws and Griff? 8. Is this Who Can I Turn to? Nice gruff tenor, but maybe not as gruff as Ben Webster, so maybe a good time to guess Percy France. 9. All the Things You are slowed down to ballad pace on a clarinet. Buddy DeFranco? 10. Average White Band? Nah, too long for a radio band. An enjoyable piece of R&B played by capable jazz players.

He told the tale of buying Trane's Meditations and returning it to the record store, sincerely certain the record was defective. Second one sounded the same and he ended up loving it.

Holy Freakin' Cow!! I worked with Lamont King at the Northeast Philly Peaches record store in the late 70s, knew he was a sax player and thought he was a great guy. It was obvious he was deeply dedicated to playing music even with little hope of financial reward. Bass – Warren Oree Saxophone – Lamont King, Steve Murphy Drums – Greg Jones Vibraphone – Bill Lewis Vocals – Sherry Butler Congas, Percussion – Ed Watkins This one's on Bandcamp and Amazon Music Unlimited.

Just played Thumbscrew's version of Effi - good stuff.

The conductions of Butch Morris are an interesting later development within "Third Stream". Wadada Leo Smith has contributed greatly also, start with Ten Freedom Summers.

oops: Born in Orange, New Jersey, in 1958

5 is the opening track of Abraxas Philly old timer vibists not named Khan or Walt ... Bill Lewis came to mind first, then Bill Ware. Bill Ware fits better.

Speaking of northern soul, I loved EMusic's rereleases of the two Nolan Porter albums with gobs and gobs of bonus tracks. I see that his wife Candy Zappa wrote a bio in 2021.

Pretty sure I missed the one you thought only I would get. 1. Jom Lucien? 2. Billy Harper. 3. 2 pianos? Chick and Herbie? 4. Murmured vocals. 5. Got to be Santana, Probably the Lotus triple live album. Similar to Singing Winds, Crying Beasts, the intro to Black Magic Woman 6. Organ, Electric Piano and short vocal - (could be 1, 2 or 3 people) and tasteful drums and bass. Without much of a clue, I'll say Barbara Dennerlein 7. I like the sound, vibes are in the mix. 8. Not too many organ - vibes combos. Neither of the last two sounds like Jason Adasiewicz, who I have posted about a couple times. 9. Hannibal Marvin Peterson? 10. Goodbye Porkpie Hat by a piano trio 11. Soulful as hell, and a lovely acoustic piano backing, but possibly not a singer recognized primarily fo jazz. That's OK, she kills it.

Kodaly Quartet on Naxos.

I shared the FOMO acronym with a fellow attendee this year and he suggested it should be GOMO. Not fear of missing out but guarantee of missing out. seeing Wild Up perform Julius Eastman's Femenine means missing Ches Smith with Mary Halvorson seeing Pat Metheny means missing William Hooker with Charles Burnham. seeing both means only seeing half of Tyshawn Sorey. Tim Berne or Masada? Marilyn Crispell, Petra Haden or Ned Rothenberg? Jeff Parker, Marc Ribot or Caroline Shaw? Mary Halvorson or Richard Thompson? Dave Dougles with James Brandon Lewis or Chicago Underground Duo? As usual, missed second choices would be a pretty good festival by themselves.