Dub Modal

I’m pretty sure it’s someone singing along. The guys there are pretty vocal in the beginning and it flows along from that. Nice find slow burner of a blues

Very cool. I dug this track from the first time I heard it. There’s 2 versions of it on Peace Treaty. The other one has Woody Shaw playing on it as well, and while I like that one too, this one is just a bit better to my ears. I really like the subtle guitar as well on this one.

Negative. Although if it’s built on those changes I’m not aware. Yes ‘tis. One of my favorite compositions. Any thoughts on who the player is?

Outside of the Pretty in Pink song I never listened to these guys when they were contemporary. I did however listen to Jawbreaker and so when I revisited the Furs it was clear who originated that style.

Indeed. This one was recorded a few months later as Whistle Stop came first.

Correct on Younger for track 2. Can you name her partner here? Track 4 is Sentimental Mood, but it’s not Flanagan. Rooster Ties just got the leader for 6, so not Fortune although I dig many of his albums. For 7, good call on the synth but it’s not Bley….but Bley is indeed elsewhere in this BFT! Track 9 isn’t Jamal and if this song is associated with him then I’m ignorant of that. 10 is Burton with Swallow & Metheny! Nice work Randy! I’m betting you can get track & album here as well. Other guesses off the mark but impressive nonetheless. Correct. Although I’m not familiar with the Clarke/Boland version. Thanks for the lead on that, I’ll have to check it out.

Bingo. I slightly prefer this version over that first one, mainly due to how funky Albert Heath gets around that 4 minute mark. Yep on Nathan Davis. Good ears! Bonus if you can name the tune/album. I’m not sure if 11 is on any comp. This came from the album proper.

Nice. Yes on both. The Jordan track was recorded in June ‘61. Bonus points if you can name the track. It’s actually one that Dothan recorded just a few months earlier for one of his BN albums.

Greetings everyone, here’s your June BFT: http://thomkeith.net/index.php/blindfold-tests/ Have at it and please enjoy!

Man, that sounds like a nightmare. I manage my iTunes from an old Mac that won’t upgrade anymore due to space. So I’m left with an older version of the software but it still rips CDs and syncs my iPod. So maybe an answer is finding an old MacBook that still operates on old software and still has iTunes? Not sure how easy that would be to find or how much that would cost…? these companies certainly don’t care about preloaded collections on old software and undoubtedly don’t want anyone using them. Streaming gives them real time data which is an asset (the sounds, be they music, podcasts or whatever are only the hook to grab the user for data collection).

Loving this new album from Jeremy Pelt. Recorded Sept 2021, released in March this year. It's outstanding

The Shabaka is surprisingly short (only about 28 mins) but very much a good listen. It’s got a serene mood about it, so could be situation specific.

Brand new today I think. Solo album from Shabaka Hutchings. Heavy meditative vibes so far.

I’ll have to check this one out. Glover’s recent solo album didn’t impress much but I’ve heard live recordings that were much better.

Ah, then it was the other way around

Aren’t there a few tracks on that in Mosaic that didn’t make that Clef/Norgran Quintets box? I don’t have either (guess I could check on discogs but that site has been having issues lately)

Track 6: is this Sunny Murray with Grachan Moncur and Roscoe Mitchell? The track Unity from Hommage to Africa? Track 7: is the bass player the leader?

Prompted by the Newport Jazz Festival thread, listening to this one from 2021. Classic vocal style in a contemporary setting. Really enjoying Pasquale Grasso's guitar playing too. Ari Roland on bass and Kenny Washington on drums.

An unforgettable appearance a few years later on Seinfeld as well. "What the hell is a Velvet Fog???"

A Samara Joy tune just popped up on the radio show I’m listening to. First time I’ve heard her sing and it was an enjoyable number.

The thing about this line up is that most listed are today’s “major label” artists for the genre.

Seems like it. It's the newer version of Daffy, basically Bugs Bunny with a lisp. Nothing beats his original characterization but I guess that was a harder sell.

Aw, he made Cyclops cry!

Yeah, using PayPal for preorders can be problematic.