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Hi Tom, Well nearly the end of the month, so here is my final take. I really have been enjoying myself with your BFT. It was fun trying to discover the answers, I got very enthusiastic. Some stunning pieces among them of which the 2 guitar pieces are my favourites but also no. 14 and no 7 were very beautiful too. Some fun pieces like no 5, 13 and 16. Well, I’ve enjoyed most songs. Thank you for efforts and sharing all of this with us! So here we go: 1. Manhattan (Richard Rodgers & Lorenz Hart – lovely. A clarinet, piano, bass and drums. I could picture them stroll to Broadway. J Haven’t been able to find the artists nor the actual recording. I like the way that the pianist fills up while the clarinet is playing. 2. Don’t get around much anymore (Duke Ellington & Bob Russell) – piano, vinyl. Haven’t been able to find this one either. Curious about that cover with the white grand piano! 3. Although I did find the comment that was said by Lady Astor to Churchill I have no clue what it meant regarding this recording. Pianist, beautiful piece that I didn’t recognize. Lovely playing especially in the first minute or so. At some point I thought I recognized some bits of a song, but that could be just being part of the solo and I couldn’t come up with a title at all. 4. In a sentimental mood (Duke Ellington, Irving Mills & Manny Kurtz) – one of my favourites, beautiful guitar playing. I’m a fan of this man, I know someone else already solved this one, I didn’t recognize him right away though and since this is a rare recording I obviously didn’t find it. 5. solved this one earlier: Dave Young - song: One Finger Snap (composer Herbie Hancock) – album Two by Two vol 2 Dave Young – bass Kenny Baron - piano – 1996 label Justin Time Like I said, I really like this cooperation. I like duets with just a bass player generally maybe because the sound of a double bass is something I won’t grow tired of. 6. Round about the mountain (Roland Hayes) – well since you said it is a jazz singer I thought that than it had to be Barbara Hendricks, since she is the only jazz singer I could find doing this song; but at allmusic they don’t list her that way and I couldn’t find a recording of her doing it with just a pianist and you say a guitarist. I can’t hear that one for some reason. Another singer who did the song with just a pianist and a guitarist is Angela Brown. I haven’t discovered whether either of them is or has been her husband, lol. The recording I did find, wasn’t yours. I’ll bet on her anyway, so: Angela M. Brown, soprano ; Joseph Joubert, piano ; Tyron Cooper, guitar. I do like gospel a lot, so it was fun to discover all the singers who performed this song. When it is Barbara Hendricks after all, I’ll eat my hat so to speak. 7. Beautiful ballad, keys and tenorsax. No idea who is playing 8. Piano and sax, live recording. A bit bluesy, maybe a Harry Warren-Mack Gordon song? 9. Body & Soul (Johnny Green, Edward Heyman, Robert Sour & Frank Eyton) – live recording, sax, drums, piano, bas, Sax plays a bit too many notes for me. Maybe just not my cup of tea. 10. solved this one my earlier: Body & Soul (Johnny Green, Edward Heyman, Robert Sour & Frank Eyton) – Barney Kessel and Herb Ellis. Beautiful duet, stunning! 11. What the world needs now – (Burt Bacharach & Hal David – live recording, slow piano intro, then tempo goes up, bas and saxofoon join in. I like the pianist. 12.’Round Midnight (Thelonious Monk, Cootie Williams & Bernie Hanighen) – piano. Round Midnight is one of my favourite songs, although in this case I do not like all parts, a bit too busy for me at some point. I haven’t been able to find this artist. 13. Probably a show tune, haven’t been able to find the song in the Fred Astaire and Ginger Rodgers movies. I can see them dancing though; very merry playing, a bit brisky even, I like it. 14. Willow weep for me (Ann Ronell) – trumpet, piano, hornplayers and a rhythm section, maybe a big band? Lovely trumpet solo, very nice arrangement. Maybe the Thad Jones and Mel Lewis jazz orchestra? 15. Someone to watch over me (George and Ira Gershwin) – lovely piano playing. I’ve sung this one myself. Maybe Danny Wright – Black & White vol 7 1998 ? Well, beautiful piece yes. 16. solved this one earlier: Sonnymoon for 2 (Sonny Rollins) – album: WOODY SHAW & EDELHAGEN ALL STARS - WDR Studio 1, Cologne, May 7, 1965 Woody Shaw – trumpet, Derek Humble –altsax, Karl Drewo – tenorsax, Bora Rokovic – piano, Joe Sydow – bass and Stuff Combe – drums The second tenor is Wilton Gaynair, not listed for this track. Fun song. I like how it is build up. 17. Pianist, boogie woogie. Because of the cover I would say Ray Charles, but I haven’t been able to find this recording. Thanks again, kind regards, page.

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Hi Cyril, no I'm afraid I don't have it. He compiled this cd I see. I'll see whether the library has the book. Thank you for mentioning.

Hi king ubu, this I've able to find out about the Rita Reys album: It is called "I got rhythm" and there are rare recordings on it from the period 1949 - 1961. Some from the 1961 national broadcast by the VARA (that's a television/radio network) with the "Boy's Big Band". That was the big band of Boy Edgar, a famous jazz musician, we even have a prize called in his name. Other recordings are with the "Lars Gullin Quartet" and the "Lind Sextet", some with the trio of her husband Pim Jacobs and with others. You can see which songs and bands here: http://www.muziekweb.nl/Link/JFX3590 Here is a full song to listen to:

The Miles is on the list. I took the first link away since it looks old and it isn't available through the main page. The one that is left is, so that should be correct. Here is something said about how they prevented the closing down. http://www.jazzarchief.nl/category/uncategorized/ You can actually visit the place on some days and look yourself. You do have to make an appointment for that, but still. I'll look whether I can find what's on the Rita Reys album.

For those people who want to look what albums are available directly from the Dutch Jazz Archive, look here: http://www.jazzarchief.nl/cd/ Sorry website is only available in Dutch.

That'd probably be a Dutch rock band called "Van Dik Hout". (translated: Of Thick Wood) One year I think I saw them about 10/12 times during that period I was a die hard fan. Lately I don't go see them that much, maybe once a year. I still like the music but I'm more into jazz now.

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Bingo! JIPPIE! I really love this track, I'll have to look into the whole album. I have another album of Barney Kessel, the one he did with Julie London, called "Julie is her name". Ray Leatherwood is on bass on that one. I've used some transcriptions of it. Real lovely guitarplaying by Barney Kessel there too. This is a different recording, not the one you mentioned. Ah, then is it the one at the album: Great Guitars at the Winery - 1980 ?

Bingo! JIPPIE! I really love this track, I'll have to look into the whole album. I have another album of Barney Kessel, the one he did with Julie London, called "Julie is her name". Ray Leatherwood is on bass on that one. I've used some transcriptions of it. Real lovely guitarplaying by Barney Kessel there too.

Another shot at no. 10 Body and Soul (Johnny Green, Edward Heyman, Robert Sour & Frank Eyton ) - Barney Kessel and Herb Ellis - album Great Guitars Live - 2001? (another guiarist on the album: Charlie Byrd, but not playing during this song)

Hi kasparli, I think you've misunderstood. The companies I've mentioned, Lushlifemusic and Ejazzlines, both do not have this particular arrangement. I'm a fan of Ella's arrangements myself, but I've never seen it so far. I do understand why you like it so much and will keep an eye out for you I did mention you can let someone transcribe it for you and the band you're in. There are companies that do that as well. That way you won't have to worry about the copyrights, since that should already been taken care of when you order it. When you just want the vocal chart, you could try writing down the melody yourself or let someone help you with that. Some vocal charts could be in some book, like the chart of the arrangement of "A Tisket, a tasket" is in the Just Standards Real Book f.e.. Anyway, hope you'll find it. Good luck! regards, page

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It looks like the record, I do recognize the cover. Arrangements are usually in black and white without a picture, but it could be they included a title page. Mostly they do not come in books but in loose pages, so it can be handed out to the whole band. I've checked and the arrangement must be in Bb, when it is Nelson Riddle's. I didn't hear it before, how lovely she sings the verse too! I think you should look for a transcription, although sometimes they leave out the verse with transcriptions. In this case that would be a pity. I've seen a transcription of her A Foggy Day and the verse was left out there too. Ejazzlines has a lot of Nelson Riddle arrangements, but not this one. At another site, I did see her name mentioned with this title but they said it was in Eb so that wouldn't be the one you are looking for. Is it this one?

Hi kasparli, I haven't seen it around. The Vocal Big band arrangements in the Sherwood music library (they have collected a lot) are the ones from Jimmy Lally, Ken Macombre, Artie Shaw and Dave Wolpe. I have used that last one myself. I've checked with lushlifemusic which did some transcriptions of Ella's, but there is only the instrumental arrangement by Artie Shaw. What key is it in? This can help to narrow down the arrangements. There are companies who will transcribe arrangements for you, so maybe that's an idea? I think Billy May did the Harlon Arlen songbook with Ella, so it probably is a Nelson Riddle arrangement. Where did you hear the song?

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Hi Scooby, thank you so much for this exercise. I have been working on my ear training. I still find it difiiculted to identify chords and progressions. This will help me a lot. Regards, page

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