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I also had a career in financial industry (albeit fixed-income, not equity), and agree with your friend's comment and your interpretation. Probably true. I don't know enough about the games sector / subscription models to offer much comment there, but indirect 40% ownership by Tencent (per the Pitchfork link), for instance, is unlikely to be a good thing.

https://pitchfork.com/thepitch/bandcamp-epic-games-acquisition/

NY Times: https://www.nytimes.com/2022/03/02/arts/music/epic-games-bandcamp.html

I've seen Kenny Clarke mentioned on some (unreliable) links, and the drummer does resemble him somewhat. There's another Herman Leonard photo from NYC 1948 showing just Kenny Clarke, but I can't copy the image. https://www.morrisonhotelgallery.com/photographs/0hWMW4/Kenny-Clarke-NYC-New-York-1948 After looking at more photos, I believe it is Kenny Clarke.

Late as usual, but I just ordered this. The label issued a second release. Received it, have listened to half the set (discs 1-5 of 10). It's really good. One of my best box set purchases of recent years (and many excellent boxes have been issued). Rather different from previous Parker recordings I own, and lots of vocals, but everything works.

+1 (emphasis added)

+1 That was freakin' excellent.

Thanks. I enjoyed almost all the selections, and it's nice to learn about new label, artists, etc. But I couldn't really contribute to the discussion due to the unfamiliarity.

An organist, but not J. S. https://www.theguardian.com/music/2009/jul/30/lords-ruling-whiter-shade-pale

R.I.P. Also liked what I heard. I caught an interesting (though short) radio program about Procol Harum a year or so ago, including some interview segments with Gary Brooker. "A Whiter Shade of Pale" was the subject of a significant litigation and award [which the program discussed and I hadn't known].

Franz Hellmüller? If so, track 6 from this? https://www.discogs.com/release/3280650-H2S2-Dance-In-Town Guess based on comparing track times and ensembles from the label's site with the BFT. This kind of sleuthing isn't much fun...listening to samples (which I couldn't find) would be more enjoyable. I enjoyed almost all of the selections, but the guitar playing in #8 was the one feature I really didn't care for.

I ordered those same two discs two days ago! DG has been offering a lot of Tapscott Nimbus West CDs for $9.99, and I've bought a total of eight.

Definitely. When I retrieved the photo link from discogs I did a double-take, thinking it was the middle digit!

Hunter S. Thompson: “The music business is a cruel and shallow money trench, a long plastic hallway where thieves and pimps run free, and good men die like dogs. There's also a negative side.”

Discs 1-3

Juma Sultan (Aboriginal Music Society) is a (mostly) free jazz artist, though best known for playing with Jimi Hendrix @ Woodstock.

I also checked discographies of Henderson, Redman (and some other names) to no avail.

Could be a Swiss connection in light of earlier post. I'm enjoying listening to the music, but generally enjoy guessing on BFTs and doubt being able to muster up any guesses on this one.

BOAC Long Play Festival 2022 April 29-May 1, various venues in Downtown Brooklyn (I saw no details) https://bangonacan.org/longplay/ Diverse program including many jazz names.