Dub Modal

1 - This first track sounds sped up. It's weird, especially when the grunts start. Then it sounds like a vocal warm up tune. Was waiting for the Butta Gutta's to start. 2 - I've got a live Diz and Bird CD that is from a show in Europe and this sounds like something from that, only the sonics here are better than that CD. Those kick drum stomps are lovely. And this is a tenor right? So not Bird. 3 - This reminds me of those SAR gospel records that Sam Cooke produced for the Soul Stirrers. This isn't one of them (I don't think), but the style is right there. Some serious soul shoutin' going on. 4 - Speaking of SAR Records, one of those singers that Cooke brought under tutelage was Lou Rawls, who sang this song Down Here on the Ground. So someone remixed that tune...and found it. Sounds like a beat RZA would've used too. Nice guitar break here so is that in homage to Green or did they loop his solo? Wes also did this but I think this is Green's playing...This is brilliant. 5 - This has been ID'd already but damn, it's a great tune. Reminds me of some Philly soul tracks too. Lovely 6 - Song has been ID'd but I don't know who's playing. Enjoyable for sure. 7 - ID'd as well, at least the composer. 8 - Quilt talk from Southern Belles with a really nice track overlaid. The tension it builds is really incredible.

Well they’ve stuck with that box color and style for decades, but work in a bicolor splatter LP and people lose their minds. They could probably cover 2 years worth of overhead with a couple of surprise vinyl projects

Yes, definitely economics which might include more licensing costs? But every niche label out there is doing limited vinyl runs these days. They sell out almost immediately at around the 500 unit mark, especially if they’re colored variants.

Bosco!

This is the Larry Goldings from Trio Saudades right? What a character... I'm cringing so hard through these. Embarrassing on several levels, but the piano is so on point.

Lots of new artists for me in this BFT.

Man, Rufus Reid getting a bit beat up on here lol.

Lol. Of course!

I hear that. But it probably works best when I’m not around though. and she really doesn’t look like TC which makes it even more weird and funny.

Some sort of nice tequila. Around $50 worth

I can't recommend it highly enough. Best thing I've listened to all week.

Yeah, $60 is a good gift amount. Speaking of Carrere, my GF got mistaken for her in a SC liquor store last year by the clerk. He ended up not charging her for one of the bottles. We couldn't figure out if it was just a mistake or a fanboy move, but much appreciated regardless.

Ha, I see Jon Lovitz is on there, Jack! That would probably be fun. I immediately thought of a friend currently on chemo who's had to move to a new fast-tracked drug b/c the other wouldn't take. Outside of the box stuff like this could help cheer them up if the timing's right. For the expensive ones friends could go in on it.

First listen. Incredible. Tears are in my eyes man. Ridiculous.

Kenny G for $295. Um...what? But yeah, this seems more like a gift idea. Like if you know someone that's really going through it right now. Every celebrity seems like they're up on this.

Billy Bang Vietnam: Reflections

I went back to Lonely Star last night (I also have the other Prestige comp, On A Misty Night) and wouldn't say I heard torpid playing from Chet, but will say that I remained more interested in what Coleman was doing (and the rest of that rhythm section too). I don't have much with Lightsey on it, but damn he's good. I tend to enjoy most Chet I hear although I remain lukewarm on his vocals (just feels like folks let him indulge because of who he was).

You guys have probably seen this before, but it's a recent discovery for me (well, I just saw the entire thing now as I had just seen a performance before - the interview section in the beginning was brand new for me). Chet & Getz live in Sweden '83. Performance starts at about 7:33 if you want to skip the beginning which includes a Getz interview that gets a little awkward. Chet comes on at 26:30. Chet owns this IMO (and damn, dude has hands like an NFL QB). My favorite part is at 1:18 (hour and 18 minutes in).

FWIW, my original intent was more about the machinations behind the movement that created the aforementioned astroturfing/scapegoating etc. and how hopefully it's in the past (at least at its most aggressive) rather than the individual provocateurs themselves, but I guess that's really inevitable. They're still alive and pretty vocal and it's also inevitable that jazz forums address the Burns Jazz doc since, despite its faults, did and does seem to have caught attention.

I'm currently listening to one of those Prestige sets (on pause for now) and am enjoying Coleman mostly. Will have to listen closely when I start back for Baker's form.

Thanks for id'ing this tune! On my second listen through this BFT I repeated it like 5 times because I thought it was so good. Searched for every sax player who recorded What's New, even tried to find it in Flanagan's leader dates from back then and could not find it. It was driving me nuts. NO ONE started the song like Jaspar does here. Totally slays this standard.

Between the 2 of these discs there's about 30 minutes of Body & Soul combined... And now: Hey, got the image to work without the "allrovi".

Nice. I couldn't get that to work last time I tried. Will try again though

All Music puts that "allrovi" suffix on their photo links which prohibits image sharing. Hate that b/c they have some good scans...