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Roy Haynes 'True or False' (Free Lance) with Ralph Moore, David Kikoski and Ed Howard

Happy Birthday, Rooster

Stereojack, not bad! Looks like you might be in for some surprises when the answers are posted! Most - not all - of the players involved are musicians you should be familiar with. It is indeed a mix of US and European tracks. Re some suggestions: 3- it is neither Roland Hanna, nor George Mraz! 7 - it is neither Bill Coleman, nor Guy Lafitte! 11- there is a clear Mingus overtone to the music but his name does not appear anywhere on the CD from which the tune was taken! 14 - No Ronnie Scott/Tubby Hayes in sight! 15- that's from a privately recorded jam session in pretty bad fidelity. It is Fruscella! 16- yes, it's the same singer as on track 9!

Pathé-Marconi is now part of the EMI conglomerate. EMI released a series 'Americans Swinging in Paris' several years ago that included Pathé-Marconi sessions by James Moody, Kenny Clarke, Don Byas, Mezz Mezzrow, the Art Ensemble of Chicago, Phil Woods, etc... but no Nathan Davis!

What I find wonderful about this record is how the two players express brillantly the pleasure they get from their mutual improvisations and manage to present such a wide range of emotions. Another one that gets more interesting at each listening! I had failed to be really impressed by Dave Douglas previously but this album (and several Masada appearances among others) have made me appreciate what he is doing!

A replacement for the Babes or the Sexy Cover threads?

I said - and repeat - there is only one piano player on this track. Overdub is a possibility!

That's about what I said in my previous post! Believe me, the disc is safe with me now

I remember asking about this one ages ago. Pretty cool that it's available. Just ordered myself a copy. I already mentioned somewhere I found a copy of this Aida bearing an handwritten dedication by Steve Lacy to a French jazz critic

Red, glad you liked it! Some random points: 3- it's not Peterson! 7- it's a joint French-US effort! Not Ben Webster! 10- as far as I know, there is only one piano player on the track! 14- it's a plain Hammond Organ! 16- singer is the same as on track 9!

Discs 5/6

I like them... even if none is really outstanding! Spinned - and enjoyed - 'Strike Up the Band', the quintet date with Juian Priester and George Coleman! Now playing: Dick Katz 'Piano & Pen' (Atlantic, mono black label) quartet dates with Chuck Wayne or Jimmy Raney, Joe Benjamin, Connie Kay. Very nice, sound is OK!

I had no idea that theme from track 3 had some Russian connection (mikeweil also mentioned this). As for the bass player, he is one of the more 'on' key player ever! If it sounds like this, it's because he wanted it to sound like he played it! And yes, I kept the compilation rather 'comfortable'! The idea was to surprise not upset any listener

Some very keen remarks, Mike! Even if you're close on several tracks, you may be in for some surprises. But that was the idea behind this compilation! Enjoy Spain and Turkey. The answers will be posted by the time you get back!

The video is no longer available now! This is what one gets today when doing an Art Tatum search!

Hey, that's not me. Wish it was! In my next life I want to be Tinto Brass

Strain your eyes! Other photos of her would have me banned for life from this site

Oui, Monsieur Roi!

No Brew... The man is playing alto saxophone. Yes it's low fidelity!

Is she allowed in? I'm sure she'll make great conversation with the Betties (Page and Bacall)...

Evan, - I'll be out of town and away from computers in April, - I swore I would not register for any other BFT after I completed mine, - I have no intention of posting much on the next one, now can I be added to your list? Just out of curiosity

Clunky, you're doing fine on a couple of tracks!

Chuck Wayne 'Tapestry' (Focus, mono) superb guitar trio with Ernie Furtado and Jimmy Campbell!

Stuart Foster was not a bass player but a singer who performed with the Tommy Dorsey Orchestra at the time of the making of the film (1947)!

Interesting responses so far. Hope that everybody likes the disc. I am very aware that some of the items are pretty difficult to pin but I included them so that the music becomes available to as many listeners as possible. A number of tracks come from obscure and hard to find or badly distributed CDs. Tooter was going in the right direction with his take on track 14. Ubu is also heading in the right directions on some tracks. Correct on track 9. But it's not Guy Lafitte on track 8! Nate also getting close on several tracks. And yes that opening track, is film music which I thought might be fun to start the disc until someone indicated it had been done before (and before I started taking part in those Blindfold Tests)!