Dan Gould

Thanks Big Al, glad you joined in the fun!

No it was entirely in jest. Yeah umm no. https://www.101soundboards.com/sounds/286768-those-we-would-find-acceptable-here-would-include-lawrence-welk-jim-nabors-mantovani-percy

Nope.

Thanks Randy, you are always ready to put a name on a tune and that's appreciated. I hope some of the tunes were enjoyed?

Here's hoping at the 1/3rd mark that there are regular commenters getting ready to post sometime ...

Thanks for posting this.

Not anymore, I know the secret is out!

I've considered Whittaker cuts for prior BFTs. A strong Blakey influence.

No mixing topics please.

Yes and the link in the first post opens to a headshot that definitely stirs up memories of his contributions here. Thanks to Bresna for letting us know and condolences to his family and friends and all here who interacted with him.

I will gladly take credit for that, not something I quite anticipated ...

I haven't gone looking for verification but didn't Stan Levey also live in NYC? The whole "white musicians skedaddled" out of town is just hopeless wokery run amok. It should also be noted that this writer is just a couple of years out of Yale and with a degree in Applied Mathematics. And this being run in the Real Estate section made it even less likely any editor would have a clue about the problems with it.

I figured it did but I had to joke about my extensive Percy Faith collection.

Thanks for posting this Brad, I also saw Allen comment on it on his FB feed which warned me of such gems as Gillespie, together with Charlie Parker, is largely considered a pioneer of the rebellious jazz style that diverged from mainstream swing jazz’s emphasis on orchestrated productions and collective harmony. Instead, it ushered in an era of artistic experimentation that better reflected the realities of Black urban life and the talents of Black musicians. This piece continues the tradition of the NYT proving it knows nothing, institutionally, about jazz anymore.

Thanks to mjazzg who successfully decoded my instructional update in the opening post and has successfully sent his track for February. And even though he said, in not so many words, that it's a Felser, I didn't hate it! <green smilie thing here>

Please see opening post which is now edited for my division of participants into February and March groups.

This was posted in the Rare Jazz Photos group on FB and I thought folks here would enjoy.

Negative.

If you'd waited I'd have just sent you mine at the end of the month. I am sure you'll enjoy - there were at least two other Felser tracks I considered before settling on the Tina Brooks cover.