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This is your third hit, Sidewinder. Chapeau !! My cover is different from yours, but it is the same session. Keep swinging Durium

You're right again !! 11. Antea ( Levy) 5:53 Don Ellis Big Band. Recorded Live at Bill Graham’s Fillmore West in San Francisco 18-21 June 1970. ( Don Ellis at Fillmore ) I've told the weird story, how I came to this tunes, in my Keep swinging web log a month ago ! Keep swinging Durium

Bingo !! 4. Time After Time ( Sammy Cahn / Jule Styne ) ( 3:06 ) Philip Catherine Quartet: Philip Catherine g, Philippe Aerts b, Joost van Schaik dm, Bert Joris tp flh Recorded 29 May 2002 ( Philip Catherine – Summer Night ( FDM 36637 ) Keep swinging Durium

Some commends to the suggestions, Magnificent Goldberg made to my second compilation. Thanks for that. I will insert the facts, already found by Tooter (T) and Stereojack (S) at my commend. Here we go ............ 1 A French or Belgian band, attempting to play something in a twenties/thirties style, and making a big joke of it. Clearly, the guys are having fun; much fun. Funny thing, when they do eventually get it down, they seem rather too modern. Modern French (T-S) revival band (S). You're right - it's big fun !! 2 Sounds like two guitarists accompanying themselves by patting their feet on a board. Is one of the guitarists playing a ukulele? The tune is very familiar, but I can’t place it. One of the guitarists sings along. Oh, this is really nice. It is only one "guitar" player, but the style of his guitar playing, both the rhythm part as the solo part at the same moment, became one of the major elements of his style. And, by the way, he isn't playing the guitar, but a kind of ukulele, you're right, although they don't call it that way in his part of the world !! The tune, actually, is his very first composition, he made when he was a teenager. 3 This sounds like genuine thirties stuff: “Sweet Sue” is the tune. I’ve never heard any of their material, but I’m going to guess that this is the Quintet of the Hot Club of France. If it isn’t, well, it sounds like it ought to be. God, it’s good, too! Oscar Aleman ( S ) - Sweet Sue (T S). Although there are some rumours, Aleman never made recordings with the Quintet of the Hot Club of France, although Django was a personal friend of him. The style of music Aleman is playing is not related to the gypsy jazz. Any idea who the violin player is? He organized this session !! 4 “Running wild” played by violin and rhythm. Sounds like Stephane Grappelli, who used to appear on British TV quite frequently a few decades ago. Don’t know who the guitarist is. And is this followed by a pizzicato solo by the violinist? Wow! This band is so together, as well; what a delight! I thought the sound was a bit funny – so it’s live. Wish I had been there. Runnin' Wild ( T S ). The violin player isn´t Stephane Grappelli, although this one also performed on British television - he must have. I heard the guitar player several times in concert and was impressed by his guitar playing 5 Duke Ellington’s “Daydream” by trombone & rhythm. I get a Kai Winding feeling about this, though I know not why – I’ve heard hardly any of his music. I love the guitarist’s accompaniment. He strikes me as being one of those really well known West Coast guitarists like Barney Kessel, whose work I’m generally unfamiliar with. Very nice; not quite up my street, but very nice, all the same. Daydream ( T S ) The trombone player is the leader of the quintet. The guitar player, 39 years young now, was influenced by Grant Green. 6 Nice, relaxing Bossa Nova by trumpet & alto & rhythm. This would be a lovely number to stand on the dance floor and sway to gently, while holding your lady very close – for eight minutes of heaven! Oh, and the guys are playing, too! Well, the guitarist seemed to lose it, just at the end of his solo and the alto player hurried to the rescue. Fine. Isn't that cute ...... the saxophone player is a lady, so .......... watch out ! 7 Baritone and lady singist – very nice. No, is that a bass sax? Wow, those bottoms are REALLY bottoms! No, I think it’s a baritone. And a really quite preachin’ baritone player, too. Oh, this is lurvely! One I think I want to buy. A Gerry Mulligan tune (S). It is a baritone saxophone, you're right and the album was made as a remembrance to a series of concerts for a musician who should have celibrated his 75th birthday last year and had played with Mulligan in his pianoless quartet in the 1950s. 8 Fast Bossa Nova with piano, trumpet, alto. Very nice stuff indeed! Lotsa drums – could the leader be a drummer, by chance? No, the drummer is not the leader - it's like in a lot of households - a woman is the leader ...... 9 “I’ll remember April” by violin and rhythm. This also sounds like Stephane! The guitarist reminds me a bit of Les Paul’s playing on the first JATP gig. More very charming stuff. I'll Remember April ( T S ) The violin player is not Stephane Grappelli. In fact, the man who plays the violin became more known as a bass player, although incidentaly played the violin. He took up his first instrument, he learned to play it as a kid, when he was 70 years old and made this recording with a drumless trio. The bass player, by the way, was his favorite bass player through his carreer !! 10 A great song I’ve never heard before! A lovely singer. And a very nice Django-style guitarist. Pooh gosh! Wonderful! I think I need to find out who this is. I heard this group playing live. Great !! 11 Another Bossa Nova. Very interesting and groovy bass solo. Nice flug & piano solos. Yes, very nice. Again ...... I heard this group playing live a few years ago. The bass player toured with Chet Baker in the late 1970s 12 Pretty original ballad which actually feels like a ballad. I love the way they move the rhythm up as the tune progresses, and yet keep it essentially a ballad. Is this Freddie Hubbard? No, the flugelhorn is not played by Freddie Hubbard, but they both played trumpet on a 1989 recording with Carl Allen's Manhattan Projects. 13 Very groovy playing from a sax only group. Could this be the World Saxophone Quartet? Likeable stuff, anyway, though a bit off my track. Zoot Sims ( T S ) Who's the other sax player? 14 “I’ll see you again” tenor sax and ukulele? Enter the tuba. Then glockenspiel. This sounds so much as if it ought to be a soundtrack. Can I hear a baby crying in there? The feeling is so warm. I'll See You Again ( T S ) There is a C Melody sax on this track, a tuba and a ukulele indeed. I don't think it is a baby, it might be a toy, that makes bird-like noises. Some of these bands sound rather similar. Could some of them be the same band? Some of the musicians are playing on several tracks in different groups. Well, I loved this compilation even more than I disliked disc a, Durium. Wow! Thank you so much for a truly delightful ride! It's good to learn that you enjoyed the second selection better !! Thanks ! I posted some suggestions that other BFT'ers might use finding the correct information. Keep swinging Durium

Thanks Magnificent Goldberg for your reply. I'll follow your commends and give some suggestions. Both Tooter (T) and Stereojack (S) posted their commends earlier - if they already found out some facts I'll notice that ! 1 Modern big band, apparently trying to sound old-time, but with modern solos. Sounds a little like some of the George Russell I’ve heard (but I’ve not heard much). I really don’t like this. I like this band very much - there is no accounting for tastes - and love to hear it in concert once. It's not George Russel. 2 Modern piano trio. Exciting piece. Too much piano (ie he’s too good for me). Another I really don’t like. The leader is one of our leading piano players ............ famous up to Qatar !! 3 I know this tune I think. Modern big band, with tenor solo, saxman all over his horn. Ditto trumpet player. Then alto player, also too competent. And a piano solo that also leaves me cold. E.T.A. (T) Art Blakey and the Jazz Messengers (T). 4 “Time after time”, by guitar, bass, drums & trumpet. Very pleasant, with very friendly interactions between guitar & trumpet. I’m not keen on the sound the guitarist is getting but the piece is pretty. Time After Time (T S) 5 Alto intro to ballad? I know the tune, but what is it? No, maybe I don’t know it; maybe it just sounds a bit like “How about me”. All very nicely done, but it doesn’t quite get to me. It's not How About You as you say ! 6 Drum solo intro. Then post-boppish tune. Alto soloist fits the mood. Another one that sounds a bit too much like jazz for my taste. I’m a bit more with the pianist, though. Well, I was on his first chorus. 7 Oh, someone’s trying to be modern and funky. Tenor player sounds fairly good on the head. Hate the guitar solo. I guess the tenor player will like your compliment ! 8 Piano trio. This is OK, but nothing to pick out of a crowd. 9 “Straight no chaser” played too fast. Yes, we can hear you’ve all got chops. Rhythm-A-Ning (T S ) 10 A recognisable Bop tune (the title of which, as often happens, escapes me) by piano & alto. Yes, another jazz recording. Cheryl (T) with Herb Geller (T) on alto, but who's the piano player? 11 Sounds like a film theme to start off with. Then the groove gets going. Is this off an LP? I thought I heard a skip. Love the busy rhythm section. Love the trumpet solo. Oh yes, this is REALLY getting to me. Loss of tension when the intro comes back, then it picks up again for the electric piano solo. But this isn’t as effective as the trumpet solo. A tenor player would have been a better choice at that point. I’ll be interested to see who this is. Well done for a live gig. It's vinyl ( T ), you're right. 12 What is this thing called, love? Slightly disorganised start but settles down after they’ve played the head. Trumpet led quartet; a good live performance. If you were there, it’d be very acceptable, I think. Indeed What Is This Thing Called Love (T S ). The trumpet player is not the leader and this group actually accompanies a vocalist, not yet on stage for her second set. 13 “Cherokee” by piano & alto. Nice idea to take it slowly. But I don’t know that the pianist entirely agrees. Oh, in comes a bass player; is he late or was he just having a quick cough and a drag for the first 7 minutes? Cherokee ( S T ) and the alto sax player is Lee Konitz ( S T ). Who are the piano player and the bass player ( who might have had a cough and a drag ) 14 “I want to be happy” and so does the band. Sounds like Spike Jones. Sounds like they succeeded. Sounds like the audience thought so, too. I Want To Be Happy ( T). Not Spike Jones Thanks MG for your commends, although this part was not your piece of cake, as I understood. Sorry 'bout that. Keep swinging Durium

That's what I found out yesterday !! Bola Sete Keep swinging Durium

Bola Sete I bought myself a DVD with two 1960s Jazz Casual programs, because the first one contained a concert with Art Pepper . That program was not very good; the second program contained a, for me complete unknown, group, the Bola Sete-Vince Guaraldi Trio. The Bola Sete + Vince Guaraldi Trio shows the guitar playing of Bola Sete, a Brazilian guitar player, who is playing accoustical bossa novas on his guitar. What a great guitar player !! His guitar style is related to the guitar playing of Tal Farlow, Barney Kessel and George Van Eps. Bola Sete Keep swinging Durium

Did you play the record? Find out yourself !! Keep swinging Durium

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When I woke up this morning I felt I had catched a cold ............. A medical help-yourself-record !! Cough cough ...... Keep swinging Durium

Thanks for your reply. These ephimeral recordings are pretty rare now, especially the 1920s and 1930s items. Most of these records have nothing to do with jazz or jazzy dance music. I also have a bunch of soundsheets, flexies you call them, from the 1950s and 1960s. Flexible Records web log | Flexible Records Discography Keep swinging Durium

Wat Een Meisje Weten Moet Today the Dutch Persil girl celebrates her 75th birthday. On January 28th 1932 Louis Davids , a popular Dutch crooner, recorded Wat Een Meisje Weten Moet (What A Girl Should Know), an advertisement for PERSIL washing powders. It became one of the most beautiful flexible 78rpm advertisement records from the pre-war Dutch scene. I love to have one myself .... once ! Wat Een Meisje Weten Moet Keep swinging Durium

Thanks Stereojack for your commends to the second CD. Here we go. 1. “Kansas City Kitty” Here’s a modern revival band (French, I assume) attempting to recreate the sound of “hot dance” bands like Jean Goldkette, et al. A spirited brass section. Why are the breakdowns included? How drunk are they? You're right about the title Kansas City Kitty and it is a French revival band. The selection I made are from a live performance and I 'm not sure if the drunk wine or beer ( or just apple juice) 2. Interesting – guitar with footstomps. I like this, but really haven’t got a clue who it is. You're right about the footstomps. This was a rather significant habit of this guitar player. 3. “Sweet Sue – Just You” . My first thought is Django Reinhardt & Stephane Grappelli, but I’m not hearing any of the Django characteristics, so maybe it’s Oscar Aleman? Alix Combelle on tenor? Chapeau. It's Oscar Aleman on guitar( and Sweet Sue) Any idea when this recording was made and who the other members of the band are? 4. “Runnin’ Wild” A skillful swing violinist. Judging from the sound, this is a relatively recent recording. Is this what they call “gypsy jazz”? No , I wouldn't call this Gypsy Jazz. You're right in your conclussion that this is a relatively recent recording. 5. Billy Strayhorn’s “Day Dream”. Absolutely lovely, my favorite track on this disc. The trombonist reminds me of J.J. Johnson – the warm vibrato-less tone, clean articulation. Joe Pass on guitar? Five stars! It is Daydream. You're right, but none of the other musicians 6. A very pretty bossa nova. What’s the tune – “Once I Loved”? Bud Shank & Chet Baker, perhaps. No. 7. This is an old Gerry Mulligan tune from the early 50’s, can’t recall the title. No clue who’s playing this. I like the bari, the vocalist (or perhaps everyone) is probably European. You're suggestions are right, but what's the title of the tune and who are the participants. 8. Here we have a hotter, more boppish bossa nova with a good piano intro. The trumpet in places reminds me of Art Farmer, but I don’t think it’s him. Also like the alto. A nice track. It's not Art Farmer. 9. It’ll take me until April to remember who’s playing here. I think this may be Stephane Grappelli, probably recorded in the 70’s. Kenny Drew on piano? It's correct that you might remember the title in April. The other suggestions are not correct. 10. Do I detect a bit of an accent in the vocalist? Things get better once the singer stops. No idea who this is. The singer might have an accent. You're correct - you should have one too if you spoke her language . 11. More bossa nova! Now this may actually be Art Farmer, playing flugelhorn, or is that a flumpet? No Farmer 13. This has to be Zoot, overdubbed! I thought I had every Zoot record, but can’t place this. Sweet!! It is Zoot, Tooter suggested that too, but it isn't overdubbed. 14. “I’ll See You Again”. Somebody take that ukelele and smash it! Actually, I like the tune, always have, but this version is just a little too cute. It is I'll See You Again. And the ukelele is correct too. Another mixed bag, with a couple of real gems here. Thanks! Thanks for your suggestions. i'm anxious to see your reply. Keep swinging Durium

Thanks Stereojack for your suggestions. I'll give you some commends to your suggestions. 1. This starts out sounding like the Beau Hunks, the band that recreated the Little Rascals music, but once the solos begin, it appears to be something else. Don’t know what. It's not the Beau Hunks, you're right. 4. “Time After Time”, a tune I’ve always liked. I like the trumpet, nice gentle approach. The guitarist’s tone isn’t my favorite – maybe Jack Wilkins? You're right with the title: Time After Time. I like the trumpet player too. The guitar player is not Jack Wilkins. 5. I think this might be Charlie Mariano. A few years ago he made a couple of “standards” albums, and he sounded a tad rusty, as does this guy. Actually, if this is a standard, I don’t recognize it. Nice pianist. No, it's not Charlie Mariano nor a standard. The piano player wrote the tune. 8. I think this may be an older recording – nice bebop piano. Good drummer. For some reason, I’m thinking West Coast – Hampton Hawes, possibly, or Claude Williamson, or perhaps Lou Levy. Very nice. You're right - it is an older recording from the 1950s, but none of the musicians you mention. 9. I found this performance of “Rhythm-a-ning” a little too clever for it’s own good. Well rehearsed, but just too slick and cute. You're right: it is Rhythm-A-Ning. 10. A Bird tune – “Barbados”? This might be Frank Morgan on alto, and a fine pianist, maybe George Cables. Like the pianist a lot, less fond of the alto. It's a Bird tune, but not Barbados. Tooter found it already: Cheryl. He also found the alto saxophone player Herb Geller. But who's that piano player? And when was it recorded? 11. I think this may be Don Ellis – it’s in a tricky time signature, and the electronics are not unlike what I might expect from him. I enjoyed this stuff back when it was new, but don’t really find it all that interesting today. You're right - it is Don Ellis. Any idea about the title? 12. “What Is This Thing Called Love”, with a snippet of its counterpart “Hot House” thrown in. Nice trumpet player – Conte Candoli? Bobby Shew? The title is indeed What Is This Thing Called Love. The trumpet player isn't Conte Candoli nor Bobby Shew. 13. Lee Konitz, I’m pretty sure. It’s funny, in recent years, Konitz can sound great, and at other times he sounds like he hasn’t picked up the horn in a while. This is one of the latter. Still, this laid-back rendition of “Cherokee” demonstrates that Lee is never on automatic pilot, is always trying to keep it fresh, and for that I applaud him. Konitz has recorded so prolifically in recent years, the pianist could be one of a number of people, but I’m gonna guess Harold Danko. You're right - it is Lee Konitz with Cherokee. The piano player is not a dime a dozen. Nor the bass player ! Thanks Stereojack for your suggestions. you found some more pieces in this puzzle. Keep swinging Durium

Some commends to the suggestions Tooter gave to my second CD. 1 Really catchy – I can’t listen to this without smiling or even chuckling – I haven’t tried singing along yet, will have to get all the words first. The guy going on with his “hahaha’s” against all the odds! And the “shhhhh’s”! Count in seems to be French to my untutored ear. What a good start. I like this track too - it gives an idea about the pleasure the members of this orchestra have playing hot jazz. They sing in English ( really !) but they are French indeed. 2 Not up on this era, don’t listen as a rule but sounds good nonetheless. Django-like guitar? I wouldn’t know. Not a Django imitator. 3 “Sweet Sue”. Could be Grappelli maybe. No 4 “Running Wild”. No clue. You're right with title: Runnin' Wild 5 “Day Dream” – I particularly like the trombonist playing without vibrato and keeping the tune quite straight. Really attractive playing throughout. Absolutely no guesses however but I will be especially intrigued to find out who they are. I'm not going to help you at this moment. BTW: Day Dream is correct. 6 Another good one. No idea of the tune. Trumpet sounds a little like Art Farmer but don’t think it is. Alto I can’t place either You're right - it is not Art Farmer. 8 Unfamiliar again – Roger Guerin? Just a wild guess. Sounds good. You're right again - it's not Robert Guerin. 9 “I’ll Remember April” – always liked this tune since [Mr Jackson’s Message], an EP I had so many years ago. Enjoyed this but clueless. It's I'll Remember April. 12 Don’t know anything still but I somehow thought of Paolo Fresu. No, it's not Paolo Fresu. 13 Well, that sounds like Zoot. Don’t think I’ve heard this before. It is Zoot, but can you give me more details? 14 “I’ll See You Again”? Is it a harp? Cute! You're right with the title. I'll See you Again, although the track list of the CD writes it in a different way. Maybe it helps you to find the members of the group. Highly entertaining disc, Hans – good job. Thanks. Sorry I couldn’t contribute much. Awaiting the big guns now.

Thanks Tooter for making a start. It's always diffcult to be the first one, and you can be proud of yourself as you found several facts. I'm glad you like the selection. I'll post commends to some of your remarks: 3 Distinct Messengers feel but that’s partly because of the tune – E T A by Bobby Watson. I don’t recognize any of the players here but I don’t think it is the Messengers. Right up my alley though.

If you think BFT # 44 starts too early on the 27th I agree to start later. It's up to the list members. Keep swinging Durium

.......... and we haven't even discussed what time zone !! Keep swinging Durium

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The discussion for BFT # 43 has nearly ended and BFT # 44 is ready for take off. If you want to participate in this discussion and you don't have the BFT # 44, contact me for downloads or CDs. Keep swinging Durium

I'd suggest to start the discussion at Saturday 27th of January? Keep swinging Durium

I'd suggest to start the discussion at Saturday 27th of January? Keep swinging Durium

Ever heard about Culver City ? It really exists Piet Schreuders reconstructed the main street of this small town, that became so famous due to the Laurel and Hardy films and labeled the project The Shortest Main Street In The World Keep swinging Durium

It's a bit too expensive for me. Great Day In Harlem Keep swinging Durium

A Great Day In Harlem Nearly fifty years ago Art Kane, Esquire photographer, organized a photo session where he made his famous picture of 57 jazzmusicians, somewhere in a street in New York. The documentary A Great Day In Harlem tells the story how it all happened. Great Day In Harlem Keep swinging Durium