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I missed crediting mjzee for providing the album containing Ayler's Angels, well done.
Like Felser, I heard the township jazz style of South Africa in #3. Only the drummer is actually South African, trumpeter/leader is American, and the remainder of the band British. Abdullah Ibrahim is the best known and probably greatest player and bandleader in that style.
I love a driving hard bop theme, and Jodo is second only to Woody Shaw's version of Larry Young's Obsequious on my list of top driving hard bop themes. I actually got to know the tune in a much longer live version on Night of the Cookers.
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Where can you stream the quartets?
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There are three expensive newish sets from Wadada Leo Smith that intrigue me.
I think the Chicago Symphonies have been out for several months. Four CDs, all feature sax, trumpet bass and drums. Three with Henry Threadgill, and the fourth with Jonathon Haffner.
Emerald Duets is 5 cds with four drummers. Andrew Cyrille, Pheeroan ak Laff, Han Bennink and Jack DeJohnette.
String Quartets 1-12 are on 7 CDs and at least 4 of the quartets feature additional musicians, including Anthony Davis and Wadada himself.
None seem to be streamable, has anyone heard any of them?
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Midmonth Clues:
The album containing #5 was named a top ten jazz album of 2022 by a major publication. Two instrumentalists studied at Julliard, with Kenny Barron and Steve Nelson.
#6 is from the debut as leader of a brassman who has since become better known for a different style of jazz.
Both leaders have played Big Ears in the last two years.
#4 features an American guitarist with a European group. The European group has an obvious name similarity to a group that played Big Ears a few years ago.
Track not yet identified on #3. Album and track not yet identified on #8
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Thom correctly identified artist and album on 3 and artist on 8, as well as confirming the previous IDs of 1, 2, 7 and 9. Well done sir.
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Thanks everybody for your reactions. 1,2, 7 and 9 identified. I'll probably do clues at midmonth if Tim and Thom don't ID the rest. In the last week of the month I approve of posting reactions even if you have Shazamed.
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Tenors and album identified for #2
Title, piano and tenor identified by first name for 7.
Glad you enjoyed 5 and 8.
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Dan is correct on the composition for 6, felser correct on 1, mjzee correct on 9.
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9 tracks, a little over an hour.
https://thomkeith.net/blindfold-tests/current-tests/
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Hope there's a James Brandon Lewis pop-up - so far he's only playing with the Messthetics.
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2024:
Thursday:
Blacktronica Workshop 5 (Regas Square)
Very Very Circus 6:15-7:30 (Mill and Mine)
Tyondai Braxton 8:15-9:15 (Standard)
Charles Lloyd 9-10:45 (Tennessee)
Fred Frith 10:45-12 (Bijou)
FOMO highlights Mary Halvorson, Adrian Lenker, Angelic BrothersFriday:
Jason Moran 1-2:30 (Civic Aud)
maybe Brandon Ross 2:15-3:30 (Bijou)
Zooid 3:30-4:45 (Civic Aud)
Christian McBride 5:45-7 (Civic Aud)
Brad Mehldau 7-8:30 (Tennessee)
Tomeka Reid 8-9:15 (Point)
Rhiannon Giddens 10-11:30 (Tennessee)
FOMO highlights Christian McBride - Edgar Meyer, Laurie Anderson w Sexmob, RingdownSaturday
Film - Henry Threadgill 10:30 (Regal)
McBride - Mehldau 1-2:15 (Tennessee)
David Virelles 2-3:15 (Old City PAC)
Myra Melford 4-5:15 (Bijou)
Dave Holland 5:45 - 7 (Tennessee)
maybe Digable Planets 6:45-8 (Civic Aud)
McBride - Giddens 8-9:30 (leaving Tennessee early)
Herbie Hancock 9-11
Messthetics w James Brandon Lewis 11:30 - 12:45 (Standard)
FOMO highlights Shabaka, Fred Frith solo, SexmobSunday
Air 1-2:15 (Jackson Term)
Harvest Time 2-3:30 (Civic Aud)
Henry Threadgill Vijay Iyer 3:45-5 (Tennessee)
Ahleuchatistas 5:15-6:30 (Jackson Term)
Joe Henry or Laraaji 6:30
Jon Batiste or Julian Lage
FOMO highlights Silkroad, Jakob Bro -
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Slight update from website using above link:
2/23: Volume 11 just landed here at HQ today and Volume 8 should be here in the next day or two. We're currently preparing orders, and as soon as Vol. 8 arrives, we will begin shipping. Planning for this round to be all shipped by the end of next week.
Thank you again to all subscribers and listeners of the series - We truly appreciate your patience during the delays. The Pan-Afrikan Peoples Arkestra live at IUCC series is a monumental set of unheard recordings from 1978-80. Recorded live at the Immanuel United Church of Christ in south central LA, this is the Arkestra in its purest, rawest, and most adventurous form. The next 3 volumes are planned for shipment mid-March. We can't wait to share the remainder of the series in the coming weeks.Check back here for bi-weekly(ish) updates
Bright Moments, NIMBUS WEST
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@DanGould Big band with some tasteful wah-wah guitar, so mid 60s or later, probably not 90s or later.
@DrJ Thought of Westbrooks, but remember comments that Kate's voice was edgy, and this one isn't. Then I thought of Herbie's The River, but those don't sound like Joni lyrics
@Felser I think the tenor is Billy Harper (high praise).
@Joe This segued into the next tune so well I had to wonder if you planned it!. Jimmy Guiffre?
@JSngry The tradition in all it's vitality. Illinois Jacquet?
@KenDryden Swinging the pipe organ behind a primo tenor.
@medjuk Is that cowbell? Infectious rhythm and alto lead voice.
@mikeweil Brazilian sounding treatment of classic bebop (Well You Needn't?? no. Night in Tunisia?? I don't think so .... aaarggh!)
@mjzee Not the tune by this name, but it is Kinda Dukish
@tkeith Fiddle and bone sharing the spotlight. Billy Bang? -
A mere formality, since everyone knew it instantly!
RandyHersom:
Roy Haynes Quartet - Moon River
from Out of the Afternoon, Impulse
Rahsaan Roland Kirk - reeds
Henry Grimes - Bass
Tommy Flanagan - Piano
Roy - Drums
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On 2/13/2024 at 2:50 PM, Dub Modal said:
Very slight correction in that track 4’s album has been ID’d but I don’t think the actual song from that album has been named - unless I missed it. Shouldn’t be too difficult to do anyway.
Side B track 1 The Count on Rush Street
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3,4,6,7,9 IDed
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Big Al - Smooth wind arrangement behind piano
Dan Gould - The slickness of the arrangement had me thinking Dule Pearson for moment, but I think the bluesy tenor is probably the leader.
danasgoodstuff - solo piano, perhaps more than one. Is this The Wind Cries Mary from Three Pianos for Jimi
Dub Modal - Bop. When I hear Bird-like facility in a later recording I think Sonny Stitt or Charles McPherson
Eric - First thought was Dolphy, but I'm thinking Jackie McLean
mjazzg - hypnotic, probably the bassman's date. Buster Williams?
randyhersom - TD is right.
Rooster-Ties - I felt sure the tenor was Wayne, but the band was more Crossings era Herbie
sidewinder - Billy Harper?
webbcity - composition reminds me a little of Ted Curson's Quicksand -
I identified the trio version of Snake Johnson on another BFT some time back, but even on relisten it doesn't feel like the same composition. Both great, but very different.
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Poindexter?
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I was mainly thinking of who the vocalist could be.
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Could #1 be the Clayton Brothers?
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On 1/10/2024 at 7:40 PM, Dan Gould said:
Thanks Randy, you are always ready to put a name on a tune and that's appreciated. I hope some of the tunes were enjoyed?
Very much so. I sleuthed Fungii Mama with a Google Search and streamed the album. If I compare a player to Tatum, I'm definitely not saying they suck! Anyway good session from younger players that left us too soon.
I pronounce this a no clinkers BFT.
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1. I was thinking Gerald Wilson until the scat vocal. Pretty sure it's not Jon Hendricks or even Mel Torme. Not Diz or Joe Carroll.
2. Bass sound puts this late 70's or later, probably much later. It's so out front that this may be the bass player's date. Ray Brown? The solo traded fours about 5 minutes are great
3. Oliver Nelson? I like the skronky tenor comments just after the opening theme.
4. Liking Sonny Rollins more than Dexter Gordon as a guess.
5. Maybe Art Tatum and Sweets Edison on Pablo? No, it's live.
6. Not thinking of any sessions with Kenny Dorham and a baritone at this time.
7. The pre-JOS organ sound. I'll go with Bill Doggett over Milt Buckner. Could be a later Black and Blue session.
8. Now's the Time aka The Hucklebuck. Tenor led, so not Bird. Johnny Griffin and Lockjaw?
9. A bit of calypso feel. If it isn't Sonny Rollins, it's someone who went to school on him.
10. Is it Bird or is it Stitt? Maybe even Charles McPherson. I think Stitt.
11. A Night in Tunisia. Gene Harris on Concord?
12. Could this be from the first couple disks of the Curtis Amy Mosaic Select
13. Excellent tenor plays Misty. Getz and Barron?
BFT 241 Link and discussion thread
in Blindfold Test
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Not Mangione, who has not played Big Ears in the last two years.