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Enjoyable BFT, thanks for putting it together! It kind of sucks having to avoid more obvious artists because they'd be picked up on immediately. To add to your list, one could almost never put a Paul Desmond track here. I'm still shocked at how folks on this board are able to pick these artists that shouldn't be so easy, but decades of trained ears will do that I guess.

I think that story is in Katz's Scratch bio which is OOP unfortunately.

RIP to one of the great, true originals. He and Bob Marley were musical soulmates. Perry influenced Bob to change his singing style, as Bob took on Perry's cadence and overall style, utilizing that over all of his recordings afterward. Those Perry-produced Wailers tunes are legendary of course. Lee was also a master of percussion. He apparently picked up tone variation by throwing rocks in a gravel pit when he was growing up which is wild to me. The guy had no fear as a producer. Even before he created that signature Black Ark sound his recordings were recognizable and had his unique signature style. Those Black Ark tunes though - wow. Used a TEAC-4 track with Mutron phaser to create a totally immersive soundscape. He also had the brilliant idea to add Watty Burnett to the Congos, as he didn't think Cedric Myton and Ashanti Roy sang very well and needed an extra layer. A cool video of recording at the Black Ark (that's Boris Gardener on bass): And a great version of Rainy Night in Portland with Watty on lead vocal: My personal favorite Lee Perry vocal track:

I typically hear it as a commencement speech made at graduation (here in the US)

I guess that one went over my head as I took it literally

SACDs, such as those from Vocalion, can carry quad mixes. Would be excellent to see a run of Sun Ra quad SACDs (or insert other media that would highlight this feature) from somebody. Hopefully someone that's involved with those or otherwise has an ear somewhere is paying attention. For sure. On their own, I'd rate Freeman higher than Feldman

It's excellent. A different feel/ambiance for sure...Have listened before but not ready to say one is better than the other. The rhythm section, other than Manne, is different and of course Candoli brings a different vibe from Gordon on trumpet.

I've passed over this a few times in the used bin at my local shop. I should probably stop doing that... So after that Manne Blackhawk set I moved to this one:

I love chitlins, especially Szechuan style but I shouldn’t eat em…cholesterol and all. So going with Jean here as the healthier option

Payne. Jodie. He got your girl and gone. Speaking of which: Johnnie Taylor or Lou Rawls?

The last few minutes of Poinciana…just an unreal trio jam from Manne, Budwig and Feldman…and this is from ‘59!

Manne on the ride cymbal is ridiculous.

Great review. Need to check this one out.

Lean Silver but I could sway the other way easily... Miles Smiles is one of my favorite albums ever, the proverbial desert island choice. So ESP/MS it is. Even though the SGQ did no wrong in my eyes. Roscoe Riley As stated above, Quintet the 2nd for me. Nyet on both. Bob Cranshaw or Rufus Reid?

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Feldman also produces those Reel to Real releases that include Adderley in Seattle, Griff & Lock at the Penthouse, and the recent Land, Coleman and Roy Brooks live sets. I'd be willing to bet that all of those Reel to Real releases sales figures combined don't meet a single one of the Resonance Evans album's revenues. I could be wrong of course as we can't see the books but it seems to me that Zev & Co keep the risk low for Resonance albums and hedge that with lesser known artists on other labels. Just a guess... Resonance does have horn players like Rollins & Hargrove however, but they're definitely fewer and far between the names like Evans & Montgomery.

Shorter Moreira Timmons Only a few of these choices have been easy, and this isn't one of them. Going with Kenny Drew. Studio Mingus albums or Live Mingus albums?

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I don't have enough exposure to say this is his "best" but it's a good album and I think he plays well:

Good question. Hoping the answer is yes to the quad mix... NP: Fantastic record, produced by Cannonball. Earlier it was: With this one I had to get by the challenging mix as the overall sound is substandard. However, once the groove settles in I dug the hell out of this album. Richard Davis is a monster on the bass (electric here) and it sounds like he and Bellson are really enjoying themselves. Frank Owens comps better than he solos (and talking the mix, his piano sounds almost electric even when it's not - and it is on track 4 "Little Suede Shoes"). And while I can't tell which order Soloff and Faddis solo in, it doesn't matter because the playing is terrific. Stitt doesn't solo as much as you'd think given it's his leader date but no matter. Higgins is all over this one. Great session from '66.

Drugs. I dont think a good tan helps with TB. Dickens Bobby Hutcherson or Walt Dickerson?

Electric. Electronic does not boogie woogie woogie Peter Brotzmann or Tim Bern?

The dual tenors of Lovano & Jim Pepper work well here

Caravan. Percussion profile for the win Roscoe all day. Soprano Tina Roy Rogers for the Die Hard connection Woody's First Herd or Third Herd?

Yeah, some of these I'm not familiar with or have no opinion on, so I have to skip them. But Kevin over Bob by several country miles.