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Dang, I own #6...Was suspecting the bassist. I dig this [title] track a lot, but I don't think about the album so much because there are some "with strings" selections I enjoy less. Have heard #11 on radio way way back, but had forgotten and didn't recognize it. Gotta stop peeking at the thread, as it spoils my feeble guessing attempts. 🤣

Having fun so far. Somewhat up and down on #s 1-3, will say more later. #4 is a big winner, Jim (I peeked at the thread) has pretty much wrapped up commentary. #5 I recognize. It's a band I know John is fond of. I thought the instrumental line sounded a lot like Jethro Tull (I don't listen to much rock any more 😕 ), but the vocals gave it away. Spoiler-free Youtube link here.

Japanese reissues: Latter is a shot in the dark: Kazumi Odagiri on Aketa's Disk

Thanks. Enjoyed the BFT and appreciate all the work with bonus tracks, etc. Egg on my face regarding a couple of tracks. I own that Ra recording, and it's one of his better ones IMO, but drew a blank on the ID, for which there's no excuse. And I'm a big fan of Jack DeJ, but didn't care for his playing on the Sonny track so didn't suspect he was on it. Oh well.

I think that might be correct. I have dim recollections (subject to error) of the Parker/Benedetti set once being briefly discounted.

I've only heard one record by the Argentine Rubén López Fürst (wiki says he also plays guitar), but it was very good.

I like this one a lot, but it's never commanded much of a price in the "secondary market".

2nd installment: #5: Like the vocals, singer sounds familiar but can't ID. Piano is good. On first listen the Latin-style percussion seemed inconsistent with the lyrics, but on subsequent listen it works. #6: After one listen, I denigrated the organist due to some perceived "roller rink" and "ball park" playing, but on second listen caught some subtleties and quirks. Like the tenor a lot. Had a suspicion about the organist ID, but I don't own this and his discography is too vast to try and sleuth. That led to a strong suspicion about the tenor, but ditto. Nice track. #7: Like the tenor a lot, suspected the ID since Jim is fond of his "later" work, but had no clue of specifics. Don't like much else about the band and arrangement, and in fact actively dislike some aspects. Agree that the drummer is majorly off, not just phrasing and emphasis but he weirdly overuses the cymbals IMO. Still enjoyed listening due to the tenor. #8: Love the trombonist but no guess, let alone ID. The arrangement is very far from my wheelhouse, but quite listenable for that sort of thing. #9: Well all right now. This is a leader I can ID! 😁 Excellent backup band and playing. Thanks for a thought-provoking BFT. Some of it is not exactly my cup of tea, but a lot to enjoy. #2 was really a trip.

Dusty Groove now showing all 4 CDs (2 singles, 1 twofer) with ETA Nov. 22.

Kingston, NY yesterday (Sunday) Tani Tabbal (d) Quartet with Peyton Pleninger (ts), Adam Siegel (as), Michael Bisio (b). Played for about an hour and really on fire. Biggest turnout I've seen at the venue (Lace Mill). I hadn't heard either of the saxophonists before.

+1. Amazing career. I think Tommy Flanagan voiced the above (emphasis added) on Out of the Afternoon.

Thanks for the link. Always enjoyed his session work a lot and wondered why he wasn't better known. Never heard of anything as a leader, so I researched his bio online some years ago.

RIP, but what a run he had. Lou used to (I'm thinking 1990s) call in to Tony Paige at "WFAN sports radio" in NYC and have some great conversations. Sadly, audio seems to have vanished from the interwebs, just a few short transcripts remain. IIRC one episode featured (among other things) recollections of the 1954 "The Catch" World Series game that he attended at the Polo Grounds. The above "sammich" link doesn't work for me either. I'd gotten the impression the original thread disappeared years ago. You might be able to find later posts that quote it, but it'd be a big effort.

I'm going to "uptown" Kingston today for another event (Tubby's opens @ 4) and will try to purchase a ticket in person.

Pretty common around here. You put a ticket in your cart, push the button to "Pay", and you have to either download an app or establish an account, both of which AFAICT require a mobile #. I've had a similar problem with some bank-related websites, regarding authentication beyond login ID / password. Some sites will call a landline or mobile # to confirm, but nowadays many will only call mobile #s. I'll soon have to buy a cheap-ass cell phone to get around this crap, but I dread getting hosed on time by the MF &*!@$ predatory mobile companies. Used to have a flip phone and spend $5/month for limited time (unused minutes accumulated), but that got discontinued with 5G. [Added] The backdrop is that I live in a rural area and my residence does not have cell coverage, so I need to maintain a land line in order to report power outages to the lame local utility company. 🤪

An oddball release I picked up from DG some time ago and really enjoy for some reason. Lee Pan-Geun and Korea Jazz Quintet '78 Play Arirang and other assorted classics. And some Japanese releases

When I was a teenager I got into a lot of fusion (Mahavishnu, RTF, Weather Report) in "real time" as it was being released. But I got tired of it, seemed like there was a lot of bombastic and overly loud music being made (not fair to single these guys out because they're excellent musicians, but Al Di Meola, Larry Coryell and Billy Cobham, for instance, sometimes gave that impression). Never got into funk as much as I should have, so I haven't heard a lot and am inclined to underrate the genre. The Euro jazz-rock stuff I mostly discovered the past few years, surprisingly found that I dig it a lot more than contemporaneous US fusion. Never woulda thunk it. Back on topic, I listened to the rest (5-9) of the BFT and will soon post impressions. Probably sacrilegious (especially if he's well-known), but the organist in #6 sounds a trifle too much "roller rink" or "ball park" (I grew up in Chi. area and heard a lot of Nancy Faust playing in Comiskey Park and Chicago Stadium 😆) for my taste. Tenor is very good, though.

I didn't notice any of the Jones bros. playing, fwiw. 😆

Jim, I can't really make out the Michigan (sub)map on the BFT page, but Pontiac seems to be highlighted. Any significance to that?

Thank Clifford, I'd forgotten. Do you think there'll be tickets available at the door? I don't have a smartphone and the Tubby's website (as does the Local in Saugerties) uses software that requires a mobile to purchase tickets.

He didn't play it. Nobody requested anything, but in the "greatest hits department" there was a mini-medley of Lovers in a dangerous time and Wondering where the lions are about halfway through. Environment seemed a bigger theme than politics. Excellent concert, though.

Maybe not the most imaginative selection, but it's of course excellent and an "old reliable".

I'll go in stages due to time limitations and reluctance to take notes. I peeked at the IDs of 1-3 after listening but before posting. #1: Not a big fusion listener (and, perhaps weirdly, I listen to a lot more Euro-jazz/rock than US fusion), but this is fun. Nowhere near confident enough to guess, but the ID is not surprising and would have been one of the "usual suspects". #2: This is a gas. First 3 minutes or so, I thought it was some kind of Euro-avant-garde outfit with shades of musique concrete / acousmatics. Then the melody started and that went out the window. Thought of Ra in places, but not with this tune and so many guitars. Never would have ID'd the performer. Might not make it through a whole album of this, but again had fun. #3: Not bad, though this arranger is not represented in my collection and generally not my cup of tea. Wouldn't have guessed the leader, though he is well represented in my collection...doesn't sound like "stereotypical" X. Wouldn't have guessed the composer, but after seeing the reveal thought "oh, yeah" in hindsight. #4: Started out not liking this because of hip-hop intro, but the lyrics are clever so it grew on me. Like the female chorus a lot. The big band sections are another plus. Again a big departure from my usual listening, but enjoyable. Probably could sleuth based on the lyrics, but will wait for enlightenment from another poster or the reveal. Liking the BFT so far. Definitely in the "discovery" category rather than guessable, but that's OK.