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Sunny Murray, Bob Dickie and Robert Andreano: Homework Recorded in Philly in 1994.

straight to the wishlist. thanks for the heads up.

Interesting album. Never heard it back in '93 when it came out. Looks like they went heavy on the merch with the bandcamp page when they reissued this.

man I get it. I grew up and still live in the south. I wouldn't call myself a fan of Bruce's and this song isn't great to me. but at some point he was working class right? and unlike most of his demo that see things the complete opposite, it doesn't look like he's forgotten that. which is good to know but I'm also not arguing that he should get a medal or anything.

I'm not getting the manipulation side of it but we may be coming at it from different perspectives. I don't like being sold a bill of goods, don't like dealing with sham marketing, don't like to be hustled, etc. I also don't think that's the intention here with this song. Like, I don't think Bruce released this to make money. To me that would be the difference and I'd be cynical about it too.

Unfortunately, it's the exact kind of thing necessary at the moment. If you want something a little stronger than this, check out Jesse Welles' "Join Ice," preferably the live version from Colbert's Late Show. Biting satire at its finest. It's on YT and I highly recommend going to listen. While songs will not slay physically, they can bolster spirit among targeted groups and their allies. The confirmation that you're not alone versus a mythical "silent majority" can be the helping hand one needs. Movements need anthems because they need voices to alert, encourage, and hopefully unify toward a common good. Regarding Guthrie's guitar message, I don't think he meant physically at all. Music has the power to change minds and educate, and education is a key weapon against fascism. I don't have any doubt he inspired and educated people with his message. Many of them likely fought in WW2 and they indeed killed fascists.

Diving in 1 - I dig it all right. Nice song they segue into after the intro. Drumming makes me think this was recorded recently. It's got an ECM feel at moments but those are fleeting, and mainly in the quieter moments. It could very well be a new Blue Note album as well. Hard to pin down anything about this. Wild guess but is Kenny Garrett involved? 2 - Warming up to this one. Took me a minute or so but I caught the groove. The bassist is playing very well. The whole band is pretty tight. They've got that pop-jazz sound going on. Not as slanted toward R&B as Sade though. The sound is more in the vein of rock, and I think that's coming from the guitar style. No guesses but a good song. 3 - The guitarist is the leader? They've got the best recorded sound here. Drummer is all over that snare. He's not letting that thing go anywhere. Trumpet is nice. Kenny Wheeler? My least favorite song so far. Good playing but I'm not able to get around how forward these drums are in the mix. 4 - From the big cavernous studio of track 3 to this tight corner. Quite a contrast. That guitar won't be going over well lol. Rypdal comes to mind here but I usually hear him with more sustained notes. This kind of reminds me of Crazy Doberman but it's a little too "happy" to be them. I've got no guesses. 5 - Solo piano. Corea? I got nothing. 6 - Guaraldi-esque piano style. Is it him? Great breakdown toward the end of the song. Nice one. 7 - Evil Gal Blues but not a version I recognize. 8 - Reminds me of Turrentine and Jimmy Smith. Great tune. 9 - Most Gentlemen Don't Like Love. Again stumped on the singer. Betty Carter maybe? 10 - Love this one. First thought is Earl Hines but then I went to Teddy Wilson. I'm not sure. 11 - Another great jazz vocal tune. I've enjoyed all that you've put on this BFT. This one is What's New. The mic is highlighting the singer's t's, to the point where it sounds like a modern recording. Or she's singing through a Tascam. I could be totally wrong there. Regardless I have no idea who this is. 12. I'm getting that accordion coming through. Outside of Dino Saluzzi I don't know who to guess. 13. Another good tune, with vibes that are played very well. No guesses though. Thanks Randy! Good stuff as usual. Eclectic selections which made for a fun listen.

Strong chance that a live "Om" sounds nothing like the album version right? Is it correct to say Trane hated how that session came out and didn't want it released while he was alive? That's what I thought I read a while back.

I find boxsets increasingly valuable, especially if they're well done with good liners. The first box set I ever got was the Led Zeppelin 4 CD set from way back in 1990. It had unreleased songs and a great sequence to the individual tracks. I listened to it nonstop for a while and was hooked on box sets immediately after that. The first jazz box I got was probably the Moncur Mosaic Select, which hooked me on their reissues. I definitely prefer CD boxsets over LP. Space issues and just overall accessibility of the box set lends itself to CDs better for my uses.

I don't see 4 & 9 above but anyway, loved how you set this up. Helped the sleuthing, which is part of the fun to me.

This is fantastic.

Does anyone in the Chicago area on this board frequent the Jazz at Lincoln Center?

And if there's a boot, then it's probably on YouTube as well.

Wow. Then there's at least a decent chance this series has it as well. I must not have listened close enough. I don't have the software to measure it either, so that's why I don't want my answer to be definitive.

There may be some good Instagram channels that talk about this style that would give leads and some discussion. Other than access to musicians themselves I'm not sure of other options right now. Reddit sucks across nearly all music genres I've come to learn.

Excellent

Michael Douglas and the late Brittany Murphy star in this one along with Famke Jansson, Sean Bean, and Jennifer Esposito. It's got a gritty NYC feel to it, especially in the intro which is supposed to have taken place in 1991. Some great elements but it's also got its share of cheese. The MacGuffin could have been much better. Regardless, I'd rewatch it. Kind of a forgotten movie at this point for whatever reason.

Nothing but ice, sleet and freezing rain that amounted to under an inch. The yard torch did the trick. I don't know if any of you have one of these but for shit like this it's literally the best tool for getting rid of it. No salty mix to mess with the dogs, no back breaking labor (because a shovel on ice sucks bad, real bad). Just attach the torch to a propane tank, put it on wheels and flame away.

Man, wish I could help. Tropicale sounds about on the nose to me. It seems to cast a wide enough net that encompasses the various cultures involved, while also describing the kind of production expected on these albums. If there's something else out there I'd love to know it.

From what I've read before when these came out, the mastering is the same as the 2013 King CTI reissue series on CD - at least where there's overlap. I have a couple of those 2013 reissues on Blu-Spec CD (Eric Gale's Forecast and Idris' Power of Soul) and I like them both SQ-wise. There are no issues of clipping for peak limiting that I noticed, but I'm not going to claim my take is definitive in any way. RVG's work on these CTI and Kudu albums were pretty lush, so someone would have to go out of their way to mess them up. I don't see the folks running King doing that. Were you burned on Japanese CTI reissues before?

Going to be anyone's Super Bowl. A lot of fans are saying that since the AFC champ game was so bad that Seattle will cake walk but the conditions in Denver were terrible. The Pats have the weapons to contend with that Seahawks defense. I think it could be a great game.

Thanks for the post and link. Listening now and enjoying the album

yes, they alway offer streaming and download options for their albums - CDs, though, haven't happened yet in this series.

Ice and sleet with freezing rain coming. Freezing rain causes power issues so I hope it's much less than forecasted.

Thanks for your list above and this link.