Dan Gould

I've always wondered Peter, are you on headphones when listening at such an early hour in AZ?

Amusing, but makes me glad I live on 10 acres and not in the townhouse we used to live in.

You can add Percy France to that list and especially when he toured with Oliver Jackson/Leonard Gaskin/Cliff Smalls. Almost always the same tunes from the Le Quartet album, and same order. He had a little variation on his own shows at the West End and the Flamingo Lounge. But LD - I don't know how many private recordings I have with LD singing "give me back my wig" ... and his "not for fusion or con-fusion musicians" patter.

I am so pleased with my BFT that I wish it were January already. Which would also mean that 2020 is over ... also something to look forward to.

When combined with the images I put together from the 2004 and 2016 post-season triumphs in Flash movies, "Tessie" and "Go Cubs Go," respectively. Edit to add: We Are The Champions, for the 2004 Red Sox.

I wouldn't possibly know of three but ... maybe George Benson 90s recordings? Surely there would be moments of inspired improv still. When I worked at a Light Adult Contemporary station the owner programmed instrumentals by some guy named Craig Chaquico who I just discovered via Allmusic that he was lead guitarist for Jefferson Starship(?). I can't vouch for any recordings because they all suck donkey dicks but one name I know of is Boney James, for whom there is a special place in hell for his warmed over Cannonball/Maceo licks which are probably nonetheless too gritty for your needs.

NIki Haris, daughter of Gene Harris (and Gene and his late 90s quartet plays on 5 of the tracks). Niki was one of Madonna's backup vocalists in the late 80s, very recognizable from concert/music videos.

https://www.discogs.com/Gene-Ammons-Night-Lights/release/3094493

Jesper Thilo with some fine 'mericans until lunch.

This is an interesting one ... bought for Teddy Edwards (of whom there isn't really enough) https://www.discogs.com/Russell-Garcia-I-Lead-A-Charmed-Life/master/869720

I don't know if I've ever seen a reference to this one but I can't imagine no one else has it ...

I say that owning three from a single week is a new high so ...

Nothing from me in terms of guesses, but a generally quite enjoyable BFT without any tracks with a 'WTF - people like this?' reaction. Rare these days. I guess I'll save up those reactions for Felser's effort in December. I really, really enjoyed track 2, with 5 and 9 close behind. Looking forward to what those with better ears have to say.

I am going to have my Dexaholic registration revoked but I have to admit I am not having a hard time resisting this one after seeing some reviews. 37 minute track with 1/2 taken up by bass and drum solos is something I can live without. And while my opinion is in the minority, I just don't love the Cables recordings, especially on ballads. I recall Cables saying how great it was that Dex let him play whatever but I'm particular about ballads and Cables ruined every ballad released from the Keystone with his clangs and whatever-the-hell. I rank every Dex pianist ahead of Cables. Sorry not sorry.

I'd be more ashamed of missing the Griffin track but several with ears way superior to mine missed on that too. While I've thought of Griff as one of those that people always *know* I guess you were right that the softer side of his playing isn't as recognizable.

I think free agency will be brutal for a lot of players and it will be bad for the game if the PA uses the legit concern about revenues in 2021 if the pandemic isn't in the rearview mirror to act as if the owners are nothing but greedy MFers. Getting an agreement for 2022 was going to be tough either way, another very slow season with low offers won't help. As to Cora I think he's a fine manager of both the game and of men. But he's no panacea. 2018 roster was a special team and the 2021 roster will have massive holes unless Bloom works some magic and some of the youngsters he threw out there this year turn out to be good. There's a pitcher who looked real good against playoff teams the last month, and a hitter who may fit well into the Three True Outcomes paradigm, hit a quite few taters in September. Aside from them though I don't know who would be an impactful controllable player, and Cora will watch his stock tank if he doesn't have the players.

I scored that one in the late 90s or early 2000s, for about $12 at a local store. It was a good couple of years before the CD appeared and no one I was trading CDRs with had it at the time so it felt like an extraordinary score. But nothing like getting it sealed @ a cut-out price point.

Just finished Stiles and moving on to Ruby with Scott. I am guessing this is the earliest recording those two made together.

Can't believe I am the one to start this but ... LaRussa Returns to White Sox Dugout Yankees Decline Happ Option Are the Yankees thru with Happ? Planning an upgrade? Have the Cubs declined Lester yet? I figured that would happen before a Happ declination.

Scratch ' n sniff inserts like those perfume ads!

Lining up three Houston Persons. That Chocomotive is a great potential BFT source with Alan Dawson playing vibes instead of drums.

Not sure why but going thru the list I came up with 42? I thought the blog would be better with the visual reminders of album covers ...