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Ah, so I have two possible candidates, from Europe. The less likely one is Orphy Robinson - this doesn't seem to be his thing, but he does seem to be a guy who could branch out and do something odd, so you never know. The more likely one is Danny Doriz. I tried researching this but came up with nothing likely. I was amazed at how many jazz versions of the Flintstones theme there were, however MG Sorry MG - zero points Who says it's only one player? Keep Swinging Durium

Let's face the last five tracks ........... 11. There is no violin player ......... and the man polaying strings is not a jazz musician ...... should that be the reason that you find it too sweet? The other soloist is a clarinnet player. This track has already ben identiefied and I gave MG an additional hint that he had seen the string player eleven months ago - and so did you ... and you .... and you....... ( and billions others wordl wide) . 12. If the 1970s is old I must be a greybeard ........ This one has already been identified too. 13. Nobody has a complete collection ............. I always14. tell my wife. 14. Thanks Noj - mind that these two guys are relatives. This track has also been identified. 15. Maybe you're ready to try to launch a suggestion for the theme? Thanks Noj for your commends. Minds that these BFT are not made to check the members' knowledge in jazz, but to share some great unknown music with others. Thanks again! Keep Swinging Durium

Tere we go ........ 6. You're right - it's Slam playing the bass. But who's the reed player? Mind that this one was identified too before .......... 7. No and Yes. 8.No, not Johnny Lytle- it's European ( hint ) 9. Yes - correct - there is a piano, but do you hear a bass? 10. I don't hear a piccolo bass - in my opinion there is only one person playing the bass. Well - up to the final list of suggestions. Keep Swinging Durium

Thanks Noj for your coments. It's fun to read what you like .......... and you're right - there is a lot of music you haven't heard !! Wel - I'll give you some comments about the first part. Mind that I also give some hints now and then to help you and your listmates. 1. I fully agree - a great bass player. 2. I don't think they often played together. 3. Django is on this track, but who is the violin player? This tracks has already been identified. You could give it a second chance or thumb back ... and be surprised. 4. This track seems to be a breanteaser, but I gave a hint a few days ago - maybe that helps ........... The leader of this group debuted in The Netherlands as the curtain-raiser of the Jay Jay Johnson Quintet more then 50 years ago in a group labeled as the American Jazz Sextet. 5. Sure, two basses. Thanks Noj, up to now. Let's have a look at the next five suggestions. Keep Swinging Durium

The last episode - track 11 up to 15. 11. You're right - it has a rhythm section behind it and in fact it enfeebles the theme - I had selected another track, .......... but, you're right - it's beautiful. You know the two soloists and I'm sure you've seen the artist playing the strings live on your TV set eleven months ago.............. BTW: This track was already identified, but .......... give it a new spin and try to identify the two major soloists. BTW2: Their records are sold by millions I guess already. 12. One? 13. It isn 't a bird tune, although the title suggests so .......... 14. It's from cuba - you're right. And identified already, but I'll give you a hint: The musicians are relatives. 15. No, they are not singing. It is part of a special CD that contains music and an interview ........... Well, MG - Thanks for your comment. Know that several tracks have been identified already, so you could thumb to the first coments of yuor listmates, but of course yopu're invited to go in replay......... Thanks Keep Swinging Durium

Next five .......... 6. No it isn't Major Holley. 7. Just a hint ..... The piano player belongs in the series George Shearing, Ray Charles and Art Tatum ........ and he has something in common with the bass player in track one !! 8. No, there is no vibraphone. It's only one instrument? 9. If Cole Porter is a classical composer? 10. No it isn't Dave Holland. Keep Swinging Durium

Thanks MG for your comments. Sorry that I didn't reply promptly - Christmas preparation at my work too Well let's give it a spin ............. 1. No, you're right - it isn't Paul or Ray - As I'm trying to give some hints now and then I 'll do so for this bass player: He won a prestigious jazz award early this year. 2. Thanks for analyzing this track. Maybe you should read my hints I posted some days ago ......... 3. You're right - the guitar player sounds like Django, but the violin player ........ ? This track was already identified, but maybe you love to search for the truth .... post your suggestions, or have a look in one of the previous posts ........ you'll be surprised !! 4. I'm sure you heard about him. I gave some hints in my last post. 5. No - two basses !! Up to the next five ............ Keep Swinging Durium

THE PAULL SISTERS Julia was one of the Paull Sisters, together with her sister Ruth. Julia passed away last August 104 years old. Thanks to Judye, her daughter, I can show you some new photos and news paper clippings from Julia's scrap book and some new information, that was unknown up to now. The Paull Sisters Keep swinging Durium

Dear friends, It seems as if the discussion needs some impulses or maybe I should lift a corner of the veil? 2. I hope to hear this trumpet player soon in concert. 4. The leader of this group debuted in The Netherlands as the curtain-raiser of the Jay Jay Johnson Quintet more then 50 years ago in a group labeled as the American Jazz Sextet. 15. He's a great piano player, but a head shorter than me Well enough for now. Hope it helps to float the ship Keep Swinging Durium

You're invited !! Durium 80 Durium

It is, but originally it was founded in the US and active there between 1930 and 1932 (1933). It had an European sister company, based in England ( 1932 - 1934 (1935)) and later "local' record companies in Denmark, France and Italy. The Italian Durium firm, labeled as Novita durium and Durium La Voce Dell' Impero was succeeded after the Second World War as ................ guess? .................... your Italian Durium lavbel, which still exists. Mind that most US and European pre-war Durium records don't have anything to do with jazz. The pre-war Itlian Duriums were used by Mussolini for his facism propaganda ....... Hit of the week blog Durium

DURIUM 80 ( 1930 - 2010 ) Eighty years ago, a young firm, Durium, founded by Chicago Stockholders, started to develop a new kind of unbreakable flexible record, which should be sold as a weekly issue containing the last music hits. The first ones should be sold in February 1930 in the New York news stands. In the preceding months test records were made - today one of the first - the oldest one that still exist. A very rare test record !! The next months the Hit of the week blog will follow all weekly issues at a weekly schedule starting the 13th of February 2010, eighty years after the first one was officially released. Before that time several test, promo and custom records were released, to be spotlighted the next weeks. Keep swinging Durium

11. No it isn't Tim Laughlin. I think you know both soloists. It has been identified in as previous postig, but if you like: give it a second chance. 12. Indeed - two great piano players. also identified in a previous post. Two really great veterans who don't need a fulkl orchestra ...... or even a small rhythm seciton. 13. Sure -the title is correct including the composer. 14. These father and son ( !) were identified in omne of the previous posts. 15. I'm sure you must remember this piano player. Thanks, JeffCrom - for your remarks. It feels good to do this - listening and discussing music with friends. Keep Swinging Durium

Let's run through track 6 up to 10. 6. Very well - a great comment. It is, of course Don ByYas and Slam Stewart. It was discussed before and identiefied. 7. Thanks for your nice words about these great musicians -'I think they are rather iunknown in your part of the world ........... The piano player just released a record, recorded at our club recently. 8. Sure - vibes and marimba ................... not overdubbed, but, I agree, a bit a hodge-podge of sounds !! 9. This cello player made a lot recordings and it is great to be at a concert in which he participates .............. You're right - the tune is called Night and Day, although the theme is not very well clear. 10. Okay - an excellent programmed percussion, but is it all "programmed"? I wonder ...... I hope I'm not making you to much puzzling now ........................ if so - sorry for that !! Keep Swinging Durium

Dear Jeffcrom, Thanks for your list of suggestions. I will discuss each track - some have already been identified., but, as you say. you haven't read the previous posts ................... 1. I agree about the great sound, but, as you say - is it a cello? No, it isn't !! 2. Well - the info on the record says that he plays both Brazilian trumpet and flugelhorn - when I heard him playing he used both instruments. 3. Great ears, JeffCrom !! It's Django ............ sure. One of our listmates said that he found it strange that he heard the violin first and then the guitar. That seems to be strange, as, let's say Stephane, normally played together with the guitar of Django. Isn't it great to learn that this great musician, next year we'll celebrate his 100th birthday, played the violin in such a great way? A born musician !! It should be easy now for our fellow listmates to find out who the other(s) (?) are / were. Chapeau JeffCrom :blush2: 4. No, it isn't Sun Ra, but it is from ca. 1970. This man made some great recordings 5 years earlier, in which he didn't use a synth, but he loved to experiment ............ and that sounds really great Maybe I'll give you some hints later ................ 5. Two basses - two syles of playing - great: it makes this track ( this album) very enjoyable. You're right about that. Keep Swinging Durium

Thanks Seeline for that - it's correct. 14. La Comparsa ( Ernesto Lecuona) / from CALLE 54 ( 2000) Chucho Valdés: piano / Bebo Valdés piano Recorded March 2000 I found this great piano det at the Calle 54 soundtrack album - a geat album which contains several of my favorites like Eliane Elias( I heard her live in Rotterdam ( summer 2008), Michel Camiloand Horacio El Negro Hernandez ( He performed here November 2005. ) I heard Chuco Valdes at the piano, more then 12 years ago, in the Porgy en Bess Jazz Club - Terrneuzen as part of the Roy Hargrove Crisol group and then he fascinated me. In the film Calle 54 I found him back with his father Bebo - he must be in his 90s now. He seems to live in Sweden now. I've never seen this film / documentary. I like the way these two generation "communicate" playing the keys - the virtuoso Chucho and the carefully playing Bebo. Mind that Bebo, although he started his musical career in the 1930s and didn't had played for 34 years, when he was rediscovered again in the mid 1990s. five years before these recordings. Bebo Valdes - Chuco Valdes: Two great piano players Thanks Seeline for that. Keep Swinging Durium 8. No, I'm sorry, HotPtah - it's not !! Keep Swinging Durium

Let's finish your list of suggestions. 11. Sure, this is Paquito d' Rivera and the celllist is Yo-Yo Ma. It was already discussed in a previous post and identified !! 12. It is. This track was aslo discussed in a previous post. 13. You right concerning the title of the tune - it is Crazeology, but it isn't Junior Cook. 14. Right - two pianos indeed and the music has that latin flavor ................... 15. No, not the late Michael Brecker nor Chick Corea. Thanks Sponttoneous for your comments. It's good to read how you listenend to the music - great - that's why we do this !! Keep Swinging Durium

6. You're right - as you suggested in the first lines. This is correct and parts were suggested by Harold_Z and Thom already. A real classic. 6. I Got Rhythm ( George Gershwin) / from L’ HISTOIRE DU – THE HISTORY OF SAXOPHONE JAZZ (10 CD box) (2007) Don Byas tenor saxophone / Slam Stewart bass Recorded in New York City, 9th of June, 1945 I found it on a 10 CD box L'Histoire du / The Story of Saxophone Jazz. It is a live concert recorded in the Town Hall in New York City organized by Timme Rosenkrantz. It was originally released on a Baronet 78rpm recording. I have always liked Don Byas, maybe because he lived in our country the last part of his life married with a Dutch woman. I've never heard him playing ( yes, I'm that aged already ). It is one of those bebop player that should be played more often. Last summer I received from the author a copy of the Don Byas discography, as compiled by Cornelis J. Hazevoet, Ph.D. , better known as Kees Hazevoet, who was a Dutch piano player during the 1960s and 70s. He now lives in Portugal. Slam Stewart, of course, is remembered for his weird Slim and Slam duos with Slim Gaillard - for me nostalgia from the times listening to programs like The Groove Juice special on VPRO radio. I once posted a blog aboutb this duo titled A Dime a Dozen - just fun ( as it has nothing to do with this track, except that Sam is involved in both tunes) 7. No, it's not Russell Malone or Benny Green. 8. Yes, it is a vibraphone and marimba and it's the Flintstone theme. Maybe some can identify the players. 9. It's not a hint ....... the theme is it is Night and Day. Is it player? 10. It's a 80s recording - that's a point for you. Well - I have to leave for my work now - I'll be back later !! Keep Swinging Durium

Thanks Spontanous for the hours you spent to listen to my compilation. It's good to learn that you had a lot of fun. Let's have a look to the first 5 tracks. 1. He is a great bass player, but not from the States, so .... Christian McBride is definitely out of the race 2. Okay - you seem to be less positive about the musicians in this track then others - I was fascinated when I heard the trrumpet player for the very first time!! 3. Well - like I wrote in Brad's notes: no comments .............. but the violin player is neither Stepane nor Joe. 4. Well a lot of thought about this rather weird track. 5. You're right - two basses. Thanks for the first five. Sorry, but I keep my cards closed to my chest for some tracks .............. hope you don't mind - I'll be back later on these issues. Keep Swinging Durium

Thanks for your nice words, Brad about the music. Your suggestions are very interesting and I'd love to ask you to specify it. In what tracks do you suggest these musicians? Keep Swinging Durium Durium, I'm thinking that it may Django and Stephane Grapelli are on track 3. Whoever it may be, I like the guitar playing. I thought it might be Slam on track 6. Sounds really like him. Don't know who the horn player is but he's playing at a heady speed so he must have been influenced by some of the bop players. I have no idea who is on track 7 but this is an amazing duet on a tune whose name I can't remember (and it's driving me crazy 'cause I should know it). My only objection is that the pianist seems to overshadow the guitarist a little and probably could tone it down a little but I can't wait to find out who this is as I would buy the recording. Even my son who plays guitar was impressed by the playing. Track 8 made me laugh: Meet the Flintstones. Strikes me as something Red Norvo might have done. Don't know why. Track 12 must be a Tadd Dameron tune. No idea who's playing but great runs. That's as far as I've gotten. Thanks Brad for the more detailed suggestions. Let's have a look. 3. Well - no comment at this moment. I'll come back later with this track .........., but you're right - it's a damn good guitar player. 6. You're right - it is Slam playing the double bass, but who's the horn player? 7. I think both musician will like your observations ...... !! 8. The good old days ........... indeed - The Flintstones, but Red Norvo is not involved in this. 12. It is a Tadd Dameron tune. In fact it was already identified by Thom. Thanks for your suggestions, Brad. I guess you should listen again to track number 3 to give some more exact information. Keep Swinging Durium

Thanks for your nice words, Brad about the music. Your suggestions are very interesting and I'd love to ask you to specify it. In what tracks do you suggest these musicians? Keep Swinging Durium

JEAN ROBERT The Jean Robert triptych in this forum and in my Keep Swinging blog got a great ending I love to share with you. Thanks to the publications, Bas, one of Jean's grandchildren, could trace the original Selmer tenor saxophone of his grandfather, which he used in the European jazz scene since the late 1930s. Jean Robert's sax: A great souvenir Keep swinging Durium

Thanks Hot Ptah for the great selections. i will study your reveals later ................ Keep Swinging Durium

No, sorry. It's not Helen Sung. Well, maybe it looks like that, but .............. Keep Swinging Durium

11. It was identified by Seeline and Harold_Z 12. You hit the nail on the head. 12. Our Delight (Tedd Dameron) / from ORIGINAL JAZZ CLASSICS SAMPLER – GALAXY-MILESTONE ( 2002) Tommy Flanagan: piano ( right) / Hank Jones: piano ( left) Recorded Berkeley, 28th of January, 1978. I inserted this track, which I found on a sampler ( it's orignially released as "Our Delights"( Galaxy 5113)), because I really like both piano players. You don't often hear two pianist playing in a duet and if so, most of the times, it sounds like a hodge-podge of sounds. But not this time. I heard Hank Jones, now 91 years old, performing at the North Sea Jazz Festival in Rotterdam this summer with George Mraz and Willie Jones III. A great concert of one of the last legends in jazz. Tommy Flanagan is no longer with us, but I like his recordings, especially one of his earliest, titled Jazz ... It's Magic with Curtis Fuller and Sonny Redd. Hank Jones and Tomy Flanagan; two great performers Congratulations Thom identifying this track !! 13. Sorry, but all the suggested names are wrong. 14 You're right - it's not Hank and Tommy again .............. 15. No, not Eric Alexander nor George Coleman this time and the man who speaks is not a black guy ......... Well - thanks so far !! Keep Swinging Durium