MartyJazz

Wow, I just checked my tape "archives" and I do have a brief 24 minute tape ("I Mean You" and "Straight No Chaser") of a Monk quartet at the Jazz Workshop in Boston in February 1970. Personnel includes Pat Patrick (on tenor), Wilbur Ware and Beaver Harris. There I was trying to see who could be the bass player around the time you saw this group but my listing says it's Ware, at least in Boston if not at the Vanguard. Re the earlier point you make about Rouse, I don't think it was just that he "showed up on time and knew the music" (the latter alone would make him more than just "conventional"), rather if you study the documentary on Monk, "Straight No Chaser", one comes away with the feeling that Rouse understood Monk's eccentricities and was a very important intermediary in making sure events and concerts went off as well as could be expected.

Egad, that's volume 2 of a five-volume set? Where to start? Now THAT'S the kind of thing that Concord should box up into a package like what they're doing with the Miles Davis Quintet stuff! ← Where I'd start is exactly the way I started, with the octet sides (Vols. 2 & 3). Labeling them as "volumes" is completely arbitrary; they really are six separate albums and I think the octet sides are the best of the lot. In addition to the link Jim R posted above, this is the other CD I would get first: http://image.allmusic.com/00/amg/cov200/dr...d5693938sx5.jpg Once you have the octet sides, then you can decide if you also want the quintet, sextet, and, with strings, volumes.

Well, I know it's preseason and if given the hypothetical choice, I would take an 0-4 preseason with NO injuries over practically any alternative, but as a Jet fan I had to like watching Pennington last night against the Vikes. Arm strength (such as it is) seemed there and the vaunted accuracy was also present. Now if we could get Abraham into the fold and if (a big IF), Ty Law is back, we might be able to make some noise in the AFC. Especially, and this is a very unusual oddity, we don't get to face the Pats until December (!). No head to head until very late in the season, kind of amazing in a league that's set up to have one and ones within small 4 team divisions.

Feel totally stuupid about not guessing that track. I was a hundred percent sure about the drummer and almost a hundred about the baritone. Went through my vinyls from the date leader, I was sure he was involved. checked the tracks which had that kind of lineup and could not identify. Forgot that there was one of these albums I never could find in acceptable condition. Turns out it was that one Nice work indeed, Jim R ← Don't be too hard on yourself, brownie. Re the album you couldn't find in "acceptable condition", was that a vinyl you're talking about or a CD? If you didn't have the vinyl and never copped the CD, how would you be able to positively ID the track?

Nice work on track #10. Perfect ID. Re track #4, I understand your continual surprise. It's the context of the recording that throws people off, i.e., hardly anyone is used to hearing this guitarist with a "modern" rhythm section. I guess that's why I picked the track for the BFT - it's a revelation to those who don't own the session.

Nope. Since I'll be posting answers early next week, this one may be among the few revelations left on this disc.

I've got the Definitive and although I never got a chance to compare it to Schaap's '99 release, the Definitive sounds very good indeed. My only point of comparison would be the three Columbia LPs I've owned for close to 40 years.

Well then, that explains it! I had assumed the booklet was missing. That has to be the chinziest (sp?) of all bootleg labels.

Assuming he's referring to the Columbia incarnations, I'd vote for Butch Warren and especially Frankie Dunlop (over Riley). Any other bassists on those sides besides John Ore and Larry Gales?

I have the RCA Bluebird CD titled AS TIME GOES BY which is probably OOP. It contains 10 selections from the LP "West of the Moon" and nine tracks from the LP "A Touch of the Blues". Nice compilation. Also, if anyone could duplicate the booklet for the Yadeon CD (#503), I would appreciate it. A friend gave me this CD which has the tray insert only, so I'd really like to know the discographical details surrounding this issue.

Great! Looking forward to your comments.

You got it. Perfect ID.

On #9, yes it's Toots but I'm afraid the violinist is much less known than SG. 10. JSngry also remarked on that if you mean by "early", his '60s period. In any event, not Newk, but I picked this track because of the obvious influence which I like. 11. So which is it, McCoy or Fort Apache?, 'cause one of them is correct. Many thanks for coming in on this BFT, Randy.

Non-musician here enjoying this thread. Just wanted to state that there is a video of Monk in Japan in '63 wherein the first tune played is "Evidence". It just swings tremendously and watching Monk solo on it epitomizes, I think, his unique, totally inimitable approach to the piano. Added enjoyment visually is watching Monk "dance" and carry on while others take their solos.

Very happy you came on board, Jim. You were right on with quite a few of your guesses, e.g., the leader on #10 (although I can't place the standard the line is based on either). Check out the previous responses for a couple of the swing, big band IDs, etc. Overall, very little mystery left on this disc, but some questions remain outstanding, e.g., tenors on #13. Hard for me to sympathize with what you had to deal with on vacation. After all, you were in Tahiti!!!! Couldn't have been that bad?!! Thanks very much for comng through.

There is a bari on #17, in addition to the tenor and trumpet.

I listened to the first set with headsets on while in the gym yesterday. Had people staring at me in amusement as I was apparently quite vocal in my enjoyment. Terrific, must have jazz. Between this and the Diz 'n Bird at Town Hall, it's been quite a year for "new" stuff from the giants.

With all due respect, I'm not sure you could have put this one together, Big Al. Think about it, could you program 18 tracks and not include one that features an organ? As for non-stop listening to this BFT, I'm happy for that. I wanted to make at least one BFT that, once the answers are posted and we move on, just might continue to have an occasional spin by one (or more) of you here. So thanks for the good word.

On the money with the above guesswork. Uh oh, we're on our way to solving the elusive track #8. Glad you jumped in Randy.

All your questions will be answered, I assure you.