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Actually it is Carter! Gary is also on the record but not on this tune.

Truly!! Again, shocking to me that her name is so rarely mentioned. Shameful. Wow. Love this and I love "The Inner Light" too. This is definitely going on the want list.

Nope, not Burt... <quickly Googles Burt Wilson!>

Responses below... Dan, you may also have luck with track 9... and maybe track 4? Or not?

John, was hoping a few of these would hit you right in the wheelhouse, glad that it worked out. 😁 Comments below... Was hoping to respond to more right now but I've run out of time... will catch up later today. No surprise, @JSngry, you did nail several of these!

Oh, I think any time you want... Don't think there are any rules around that. I did wonder if track 1 might be ID'd quickly! Boom! Yes! 🏆

Hey gang! I humbly present to you BFT 247, with massive thanks as always to @tkeith! https://thomkeith.net/blindfold-tests/current-tests/ Hopefully I've picked at least a few things worthy of interest & discussion. Also, hoping @JSngry will give it at least a few minutes before he IDs every track. 😉 😄

This was great fun! Everything here was new to me. Though I know a few of the names (Harriott and Parker most notably), there are many artists here I've never heard of before. Thanks for sharing some great music and opening my ears. I'll be exploring a bunch of these!

Yep, Schlippenbach was my first thought too once I saw JSngry's Evan Parker ID.

So #10 is Evan Parker, interesting! I looked it up, and the pianist here was what bothered me most about the track, but I've heard another recording of his that I really liked. Will have to re-listen and see if I missed something.

Have avoided looking at this thread so as not to taint my responses. Here are my thoughts as I listened. Some really enjoyable cuts here, thanks for putting this together! 😎 Track 1 - Starting off in a 70s vibe, which is not a bad thing. Sadly though, this rhythm section isn't doing much for me. Oh hang on...the change in feel at :40 is cool, I do like that. But yeah, the feel of this overall is pretty uptight to me. Not feeling the swing. I think the soloists are very good and like the group sound, but I really have a hard time getting past the rhythm section on this. Track 2 - Now THIS grooves. Here we have a drummer with feeling and fluidity. I like the way the pianist leads into his solo mimicking the last phrase from the head. Maybe this is the pianist's date? Fabulous solo and feeling. Bass solo and sound-- top notch. Trumpet solo is nice but the altoist takes the cake for me here, a most excellent, well-developed solo. Very curious about this one! Track 3 - Right off the bat I love this. Nice interlocking lines, great groove. And you had me at bari. Everyone is in the pocket here. Bari solo is rhythmic more than anything else... very good but was hoping for them to cut loose! Bass player here again has great feel and sound. The trumpet solo could be the highlight for me on this one. Love it. Overall a nice tight unit. Really enjoyed this, though I feel like hearing this group live would be even better. Track 4 - First impression very strong, I like the sound of this band. It wears kind of quickly though. The alto player is clearly a highly skilled musician, but I don't hear a whole lot being said, just a lot of notes. The vibraphonist is a different story altogether--an outstanding, very musical solo. Yep... most curious about who is on vibes here! Track 5 - Nice tenor sound, again a bit note-y but I'm getting more from this. I do again like the groove and the lines are interesting. This feels like a cousin to track #3. I do like it but could use a bit more in the melody department. Rhythmically it's great. For me this stays on the good side of "mathematical." I hear a few Lovano-esque things in the tenor. Nice bass playing, and I like the looseness of the drummer too. Track 6 - OK, you got me with that bass groove. Loving it. Nice fat sound and groovin! Hmm, this sounds kind of familiar. I really dig the violin too. Love the extended dissonant patch there, before getting into the weaving lines. Oh yeah, this one's a keeper. Excellent. Damn, the bassist is killing me, so good. This grooves hard with no drums. Track 7 - A fun, happy tune! Tasty, crisp drumming and I do love that electric piano sound. Yeah, this is cool. Love the trumpet player's sound and there are some nice surprises in the solo. Whoever this is took a page or two from Clark Terry's book. Really great! Oh, I like the guitar lines back there too... those are popping out more to me now. What a great feel on this one. Pianist is killing it too! Wow. The drummer is DAMN good and makes this sound effortless, with of course some superb help from the bassist. OK, this track and the previous one are so far my favorites. Track 8 - Oh yeah, another winner in the groove department and this alto player is on fire! I like that closed hi-hat thing the drummer's doing. Hello trumpet! Boy, some able playing all the way around here. Piano player is doing some really interesting stuff and that bassist is tight. This is a hell of a group. Might have to add this to my other two "favorites" as mentioned in the previous cut. Feels a bit South African but not quite. Track 9 - Well, starting with marimba and bells, I'm already intrigued. And when the keys and soprano come in, I'm suddenly getting shades of Zawinul & Shorter. This kept my interest the whole time, I love the vibe and kept waiting to hear what was gonna happen next. That's four in a row now! Track 10 - I have respect for this, as many of you know I do enjoy my share of avant-garde music, but this one isn't quite for me. A bit too intellectual. I didn't hate it though. Just not something I'd likely listen to again. All accomplished players, clearly, but I'm not sure I hear a conversation happening here. Track 11 - Keeping an open mind on this one. I can do layers of percussion, yes! Not sure I understand the relevance of the sirens, but that's ok. Ah! Now it's coming together. Nice trumpet line. And tuba, yes! It's also now hitting me that there is definitely a Capetown and/or European flavor to a number of these cuts. And that ain't a bad thing! OK, this is definitely intriguing to me. Another winner! Track 12 - Judging from this opening wash of sound I already have the feeling I'm in for something good. And there's the call of the tenor. Dig the bowed bass. Beautiful energy. Yep, I am all in on this! I couldn't possibly have too much of this in my life, in fact. Hoo boy! Those upper register notes sure do it for me, and so does the vocal. Definitely looking forward to the reveal on this one as well. Track 13 - This is an interesting turn, and I do like it. Not sure exactly what to make of it, but that's okay. It inhabits a nice space that I like being in at the moment. Reminding me of something I can't put my finger on. Maybe Shadowfax? Ohhhhhh hell yes to the bari. Wow... now that the horns are in, I REALLY love it. This is pretty damn cool. Fascinating! You got me very curious about this. Track 14 - A nice follow up to the previous track, staying in kind of a dream-like space. I like the groove and the big bass sound. Singer is great. I feel like I'd have to listen to this one a couple more times to really take it all in. The horn interludes add a lot too. The tune sounds almost like an Irish folk tune? Very interesting. I like it! Track 15 - And again a similar space on this track but this one isn't reaching me quite as much. The playing leaves me a little cold. Speaking mostly about the tenor player here. Nothing particularly wrong about this, just not really my thing. They obviously do what they do very well. EDIT: Well OK then, I definitely need some Harry Beckett in my life! Love it! 👍

Wow, some great stuff here Ken, thank you again. Of special interest to me at the moment are 1, 8, 10, and 11 (and of course 2, as mentioned in my comments). Hey, and I actually got #3 (mostly) right! Will definitely be checking out some more of these.

MANY profound apologies for my late appearance here, and in fact I feel like I should apologize to everyone here in BFT-land for disappearing for so long. Life has been a lot this year! But I've missed this. This was really fun to do again, even if I'm coming in at the tail end of the party. Here are my quick thoughts as I listened: Track 1 - Little Niles! Randy Weston. Love the way this starts out, took me a second to realize what tune it was. Really digging this alto player and the band is right there too. Damn! After that fiery alto solo the more introspective piano solo is a nice break. This is great. Yeah, I could use a whole album of this! Track 2 - Ah yes! Two Flowers On a Stem - Jon Jang. First heard this last year and it's been on my want list. Such a beautiful tune, and what a lineup on this record. If I remember right, David Murray, James Newton, Billy Hart? I forget the others. Outstanding! Track 3 - Wow, what a great and diverse bunch of tunes so far. Love the energy here, this group is right on the edge. Immediately the drummer sounds like Steve Ellington to me. And it sounds like the pianist has some avant-garde cred. Actually...huh...maybe this is Hal Galper? It's not *all* working for me but I do like the intensity of this one. Track 4 - Boy, beautiful sound out of that horn. Don't recognize the tune though I feel like I should. Trumpet solo is very tasty but I do find it maybe a bit too careful. Piano solo very nice also, but same comment could apply. Overall I enjoyed this track though. Track 5 - Well this is kind of magical. I'm in another world and I like it! Beautiful. The feel on this is perfect. Arrangement is nice too, though I'm not sure any individual players are grabbing me on this one. Very nice though. Track 6 - Oh man, I am blanking on the name of this tune but I do like this one. What a cool head. This duo is very sympatico. Great playing and a fun sense of energy here-- clearly a good time was had by all (both). And they got chops! Track 7 - I do love a bit of Sweet Georgia Brown. The pianist is impressive from a chops point of view but not at the expensive of feeling or musicality. Wait a sec. Two pianos? I like this a lot. Track 8 - Beautiful intro from the piano... and holy cow what a tenor sound. Star Eyes! This is like buttah! Yeah, this is just fantastic. REALLY digging the tenor player and looking forward to the reveal on this one. Track 9 - A newer group playing an older style, a style that's normally outside of my bag but I do like this kind of thing when done in a particular way. This one isn't really reaching me today though. Oh... well, actually... ok. I do like the tenor player! Once again. Track 10 - Scrapple! Nice solid trio, fabulous piano solo. OK, that drummer ain't bad either! Wow. Wondering now if this is the drummer's group. Very tight... nice reading of this. Track 11 - Oh wow, Stella! That interesting little piano intro threw me off--in a good way. I'm sure I know this alto player, there's something very familiar sounding here. Whatever the case, really like the sound and concept. Trumpet solo is perfection too. Boy... yeah, this pianist really IS interesting. This track is a big winner for me & I'm very curious about it. Track 12 - Very nice arrangement, lush brash... not sure if this one gets off the ground for me though. The soprano player brings the energy but the playing is not totally reaching me. Track 13 - Again, maybe just not my thing. Obviously very well done. Sounds a bit Gil Evans, maybe? Have had trouble getting into his stuff (sorry Thom ). I do like the piano solo that comes in around 2:45 though. Track 14 - Why yes, I do like a bit of jazz violin from time to time. Ah, How High the Moon. That took me a minute. I do like this, particularly when they kick into the higher tempo. No guesses, although it should be a bit easier to guess violinists than tenor players? Track 15 - Yeah, I like the feel of this one a lot. Cool tune, I like the "grand" part at the beginning as well as when it kicks in with the alto player. Maybe Desmond/Brubeck? Not an expert here but it seems like that's the neighborhood. Me like! Some great stuff here Ken, thanks for your efforts! And I see the reveal has already been posted, so I'll now head straight there to be enlightened...

Thanks all, great reveals! This was a fun one. Dan, thanks so much again for your efforts putting together these big collaborative anniversary BFTs. As always there's fun exploring ahead as I dig into a few of these. And thank you TK! Hopefully I can help you with your WordPress issues very soon. 🙂

I own Capra Black! Doh! How embarrassing. Clearly need to give that one some more playing time! Really happy to have the Illinois Jacquet recommendations too, someone I need to give a closer listen to.

Way behind as always, but I did finally get to listen, and here are my notes made as I did so... Track 1 @DrJ - I like the feel right off the bat, rhythm section is right in the pocket. Oh wow, this is a Wayne tune... with vocals! I like the vocalist a lot, and the soprano is great too. Excellent solo. I think I might like the pianist even more-- a very fluid and well-constructed piano solo there. Great group overall and I'm really curious who this is. Track 2 @Dan Gould - This one is not really my taste... a bit too slick and overproduced. Obviously a very tight band, well-recorded, but it doesn't reach me. The tenor player brings a little heat. Rhythm section definitely locked in. Just not my bag. Track 3 @JSngry - Woooo, that tenor sound! Oh man, I know this tune but I'm not gonna remember the name now. This is groovin. The sound of the recording is making me think it's someone who has been around for a bit, and this is perhaps later in their career? But the playing is outstanding and on point. Fantastic tenor solo. Is there a guitar comping in there too? Or are my ears deceiving me? And there goes the trumpet player, zoinks! What a sound. Track 4 @felser - A nice gospel intro, and the band are in the same spiritual space. Oh, I like it even more once the head kicks in. This one is right up my alley. Love that pianist! Wow. Is it the piano player's date? Man, that drummer is going nuts. Trumpet solo also a winner. And holy trombone sound! What are these guys on? The tenor player is killing it. Man! What a group this is. Now I'm wondering if maybe it's the drummer's date? Ralph Peterson? Whoever it is, wow! Track 5 @mjzee - This one has a very Ellington sound to me, from the start. I love the feel and those spare piano clinks. Nice ensemble playing and a great arrangement. The tenor player is thoughtful and has an amazing sound. Trumpet solo is slightly less interesting to me, but followed by some great (if brief) trombone and piano work. Great track! Track 6 @medjuck - Great groove. The tune itself feels a little underdeveloped to me, or maybe just not my favorite. Alto player is not quite my taste either, sounds a little too "refined" or polished and I'm not hearing a story. The rhythm section continues to be great but this one never gets off the ground for me somehow. Track 7 @tkeith - Reminiscent of Abdullah Ibrahim from the get-go, in terms of the tune. I like the emphasis on the trombone and violin... so of course I immediately have to think Billy Bang. But we're barely started here, hang on... ok, I'm sure you've played this one for me. Doesn't mean I'll get it though! Definitely not Billy Bang. But this trombone player is ON FIRE. Fantastic track. Love the feel and the energy. Can't wait to learn who I forgot this was. 😄 Track 8 @Joe - Boy I feel like I've heard this one before too. Classic sound and feel. Now that is some nice syrupy tenor playing! Excellent. The piano solo is *really* catching my ear though. Talk about perfect. That was damn tasty. Ohhhh man, now the trombonist is talking to me big time. Like, literally saying something. Love this. And the trumpet answers! Now this is the one person I can ID-- that is absolutely Clark Terry and he is sounding as amazing as ever here. Clarinet solo is almost a let down after that! But OK. This is outstanding. Track 9 @mikeweil - Love the percussion and the wordless vocals pretty much immediately. And then I like the way the piano and other instruments creep in. Oh wow! A Night in Tunisia. Was not expecting that change. This is really cool. Whoever this is, I DIG the scatting. I find there are relatively few people who can pull that off, but hell yes to this. Damn good! Excellent solos from the tenor & piano too. Really enjoying this all the way around. Track 10 @Ken Dryden - Oh wow! I am blanking on the name of this tune but I give huge props to them for this treament. Very cool! It sounds like everyone's left the ballgame and they're just having a tremendous jam. Really enjoyed this, and an excellent way to end the BFT! Thanks all for your efforts, great stuff, and thanks to Dan for putting this all together!

webbcity track is "El Toro," track #6 from Frank Gordon's Clarion Echoes: https://www.jazzmessengers.com/en/8647/clarion-echoes @tkeith - note the tenor player! This is an LP I picked up just in the last 6 months or so... based on seeing said tenor player amongst the personnel. A good record! oh, and @felser ID'd this one... by cheating!

Well, as always I am late to the party but at least we have a few days left before the end of the month! Next month I swear I am gonna get to this earlier! Here are my comments as I listened... have been careful not to read any of this thread yet. Track 1 - @Big Al - This... is the beginniiiing... of a beautiful friendship... and a great beginning to this arrangement. I really like all that's happening in the horns. Supple support from the bass and drums and some very tasty piano playing here. Must be the pianist's record? Sort of a Ramsey Lewis thing going on to my ears, but then again my ears aren't super familiar with RL so I could be way off. Very nice track though! Track 2 - @Dan Gould - In a 70s bluesy/gospel vibe now. I sort of want this one to groove harder than it does. Sounds a bit too polite. The rhythm section is tight but I'm not FEELING it. The alto solo is helping a bit. Still the band is leaving me a little cold and what I really want is to hear this altoist in a completely different setting. Track 3 - @danasgoodstuff - Boy this one is confusing me. Two different pianists? Almost playing two different songs? Ah, but it settles in just before the one minute mark. Oh wow, The Wind Cries Mary! That was a surprise. Even though I heard that chromatic chord thingy back at the beginning. Hmm... this is pretty good but I'm still not sure what to make of that intro. Must go back and listen again. Some pretty interesting piano playing here though. Ohhh now I get it, that intro was really part of the melody but just very obscured. This is wild. Even though I'm a little conflicted about it I'm definitely interested in listening more just to try and figure it out! Track 4 - @Dub Modal - Trombone war! No wait... more horns. This is cookin! Boy, there's an alto player influenced by Bird if I ever heard one. That's not meant as a criticism-- I really like this. Trumpet player has got it going on too. Nice solos all around, nice groove. Feel like I should be able to get this one but I've got no guesses. Just enjoying it! Track 5 - @Eric - Oh man, this sounds familiar. I'm sure I know this alto player. I love the interplay between the alto & bass here. This is right up my alley. Sounds like a Black Saint date or something...hmm. OK, wow, the piano-drum duet is fantastic too. Some DeJohnette-ish stuff happening in the drums. It's killing me that I can't get this, so much here sounds familiar. Anxious to find out who this is. Track 6 - @mjazzg - Oh hell yes, REALLY digging the groove from beat 1! Love this! Hypnotic...and I'm liking the way it builds slowly. Is this two bassists or a bass and a cello? I think maybe the latter. Love that woody sound. Oh yeah, gotta be a cello or something similar. This is just fantastic. Really looking forward to the reveal! Track 7 - @randyhersom - Ah, I know this one! Fly Me to the Moon, Roy Haynes Quartet from Out of the Afternoon. I just love following Kirk's thought process on this solo-- he's barely tethered to the form at certain points. And Flanagan of course is unsurprisingly great as well, but the primary reason for me buying this record in the first place was Henry Grimes. He and Haynes are not always locked in here, but I do love his soloing on this, and he sounds great throughout the record. Haynes' fours are impeccable. Excellent! Track 8 - @Rooster_Ties - Pretty much immediately love this. Boy this is sounding a lot like something off Miles' Filles de Killimanjaro album...or no... a bit later. Obviously a strong influence here. Love the overall sound, and the playing of both the tenorist and the trumpet player who both sound recognizable to me but I'm not sure I have a guess. Fantastic bass solo at the end. Very curious about this one. Track 9 - @sidewinder - I already like where this is going! Nice tune and it's got that great open 70s feeling I love. Damn I love this tenor player! And the whole band is right there. This is outstanding and I need this record... unless I already have it which honestly is very possible. Track 10 - Well of course, this one is a killer! @Dan Gould Thanks so much for corralling us all and getting this together. And @tkeith as always for hosting, esp with the PITA situation that arose this month. Veeeeery interesting! @JSngry and others seem to have enjoyed the tenor player on this cut, but he fell a bit short for @tkeith...who I know for a fact happens to love this tenor player. I guess that could be a hint... for Thom anyway.

Finally got to this one! My thoughts, as I listened, are below... Track 1 - Loving the groove right off the bat. The head sounds really familiar, like a cover of a pop tune? Can't place it though. And the scream! That's the icing on the cake. I'm particularly digging the drummer, love that loose, light, nimble feeling. Groovin! This alto solo is right in the pocket, but maybe a little too flash and not enough substance for me. The trumpet solo is reaching me more. And the trombone solo, yes! Fantastic sound. I also really like the pianist's approach. Funky! Was not expecting a scat solo, but this is fun! Overall a nice track, kind of left me with a Jazz Crusaders feeling. Track 2 - Solid groove, kind of an interesting head. The pianist is sticking out to me right away, in a good way. Great feel. Damn, I wanna hear more from that bari player! And five stars for the piano solo. Solid 2 and 4 from the drummer, really nailing it. There are some great moments here but the arrangement and all the back and forth with the horns isn't doing it for me... feels a bit too formal and kind of forced. It's too bad because I really would love to hear more of the bari and the pianist especially, in a different context. This one just veered over the edge for me, from substantial to "a bit too fussy." Track 3 - Not loving the setting on this one, not sure it's for me. A bit too polite again. But the alto and trombone solos almost save it for me. I wish the rhythm section could loosen up a bit. Just not my bag. Track 4 - Straight away I love the feel, great rhythm section here and completely the opposite of the last track, to me. The tenor player gets points for the "Stranger in Paradise" quote. And a great solo! I love the little scoop here and there on the high notes, kind of reminiscent of Clifford Jordan to me. Whoever this is, they're cookin! I like when it gets dirtier. And a nice piano solo with a few surprising moves. Excellent bass solo and a great sound too. Solid fours with the drummer. Really like this track. Track 5 - Damn, it's killing me that I can't remember the name of this tune. The trumpet player certainly sounds like a student of Clark Terry. This is a good thing! It's tough to pull off a duo performance like this and keep the feel happening-- it is definitely happening here. This grooves. Super impressive chops from the pianist, but even more importantly, the feel is there! Great playing all around, love this! Track 6 - I just LOVE the way this starts off. That held note in the trumpet with the rhythm section sizzling along underneath. What an example of great time! Keys, bass, and drums are killing it, and making it sound effortless. Every solo here is a keeper, and again I'm a sucker for a great bari player. This is flawless. Love it! It's tasty, grooving, thoughtful, and there's space in it. Track 7 - Can't tell if it's the recording quality that's partly making this one a little challenging to assess. I dig the flamboyance of the organist. Not sure about the drummer yet, a bit machine-like. Bone & guitar sound good on the head but solo-wise there's not as much going on that interests me. Oooh, but I do love the tiny bit of wah on the guitar. Bonus points for that. Actually the bone solo does get a bit more interesting as we go. Feeling the groove a little more too. Nice track. Track 8 - Now's the Time, of course! The rhythm section is not selling me, but the tenor player is trying (and succeeding) at compensating for the uptight-ness. Burnin! Alto player has the sound but can't reach the heights of the tenor solo, for me, anyway. OK, the drummer is really driving me a little crazy. Trumpet solo not hitting it for me either. Sadly this one is just not doing it for me, despite the fantastic tenorist. They deserve a better band! Track 9 - Intrigued by those big blocky chords at the start. Oh, this is My Little Suede Shoes, right? So that's 2 Bird tunes in a row. Once again the tenor player is an early standout for me here. I like the feel on this, a bit Elvin-y. Enjoyed the trumpet solo, and the piano solo even moreso. Good stuff, I liked this track. Track 10 - Groovin' High... so we are in full bop mode at this point! Not sure I'm on board with the alto player, but I do like the overall feel of the group. Nice piano solo, and the rhythm section are definitely responding more to this solo than to the alto. Great drumming. There was something in there that made me think Alphonse Mouzon, of all people. That is probably a crazy guess though. Overall would love to hear what this trio does when the altoist goes to take a smoke break. I'm sure I will regret this comment. Track 11 - A Night in Tunisia... so... 2 Birds / 2 Diz, for all those keeping score at home. I kinda like the slower tempo on this. Enjoyed the piano solo, and the bass solo-- bassist sounds a bit in the Niels Pedersen camp, very fluid. Overall a well executed track that was nice but maybe didn't get fully off the ground for me. Track 12 - Boy the production on this one is interesting! Could we have any more reverb on the tenor?? Haha. Once again memory is failing me on the name of this tune. I do like the tenor solo a lot. This is a groover. Guitar solo, thumbs up, less sure about the organ due mostly to the sound. A fun track overall. Track 13 - Now this is beautiful. Wow. I mean... I don't even like Misty very much but this is outstanding. To take a tune that has been done so many times and make it sound like this? Absolutely stunning. This is so good, it sounds like the music is playing itself, and that's not to downplay the role of the musicians-- quite the opposite. It takes phenomenal musicians to channel something that is "greater" so to speak. Thanks Dan! Not all hits for me, but there are many I enjoyed, and I look forward to the reveal. And now I'll go back and see if any of these have already been ID'd...

Yes, I do recall that! There still isn't much. The majority of my gigs are in NH or MA, unless it's a wedding. 😵

Wow, John, this was fantastic. As always with your tests, I know have a long list of things to dig into further. So many good things here. That Allen Lowe track is KILLER. Definitely gonna check out more of that. Not to mention the Mingus, Blakey, Ayers, Nineteenth Whole, Phil Farris... oh, and I OWN that Masekela record. Thought it sounded familiar! <slaps forehead> Also happy to learn the drummer on #2-- I am familiar with Dana Hall and have seen him play a few times in Chicago. Great, underrated player! Thanks again, a most excellent selection!

Okay, as always... cutting it close and coming in just under the wire! I guess the only good thing about doing this late in the month is that I don't have to wait too long for the reveal! And likely many of these have already been ID'd. Haven't peeked yet but will do so after I post this. These are my notes as I listened... Track 1 - Great groove, love it...a lost groove from another time, sounding even better in lo-fi. No guesses, but this is a total blast. Track 2 - Right out of the gate I can tell this is gonna be a favorite. Gotta be a 70s or 80s vintage. I like the way the tenor player begins the solo with a reference to the head. Hmmm...nope, I'm wrong about the date, this is quickly sounding like something more recent than I thought. Honestly the tenor player sounds a hell of a lot like Nicole Glover but I don't think it could be her. Overall I like the track but it's actually a little too clean around the edges for me. Great playing from all, no doubt. Just would like for them to get their hands a little dirtier. Track 3 - Hearing a Dolphy influence right off the bat. I really like the sound of the group. Vibes solo is excellent...some really great development there. Aaaaannd, yes, if this altoist doesn't name Dolphy as a primary influence then there's something wrong with my ears. OK, I am REALLY digging the tenor solo. Yeah...I am down with this. Trombone and bari are bringing it as well. I'm gonna guess this is one of Jason Adascewicz's groups (and yes, I'm sure I spelled that wrong)? Not real familiar with him though. Track 4 - Definitely like what the pianist is setting up. Once the tune starts, it sounds very familiar actually... I feel like I've heard this. Sounds like a newer group but I hear an older Blue Note influence. The alto tone is delicate...beautiful solo. The guitarist is less interesting to me. I do like how each solo is a new experience with a different feel. I'm back on track with the piano solo. Love the rhythmic nature of the bass solo, great sound too. For a minute in there I thought it was gonna go in an Alex Blake direction but no. Track 5 - Well, I really like this! Took a minute for the vocal to grow on me, but this is a really fun track. Very 60s obviously. Groovy! Track 6 - Yep, within seconds I can tell this is right in my wheelhouse too. Great groove, interesting tune. Ah, is this 70s Blakey? I think I got an inside hint from you on this though? This is excellent! Right in the pocket... everything just feels good here. Really enjoyed the alto as well as the tenor solo. My guess is it must be Schnitter on tenor then? I particularly like the way his solo builds. I definitely need to get into more 70s Blakey. Have played a bit of Child's Dance recently and I love that one. Yep, you sold me on this, love it! Track 7 - Oh yeah, love that quirky little head! Reminds me of a Booker Ervin record... Space Book I think? That's not a guess, it just reminds me of something on that record. But this grooves... and who is that pianist? Wow! Hang on. Pullen? Talk about one foot in tradition and one in the future, this is it right here. And this must have been the 70s, once again? Holy tenor player! So wait, if this is Pullen and Adams, it's gotta be Mingus? I need to know this record. Fantastic. Track 8 - No surprise that I am loving most everything here. Oh hey now! This is a Tolliver tune, yes? I'm blanking on the name though. So I love this vibes player but couldn't tell you who it is. That sure as heck sounds like Tolliver himself though on trumpet. LOVING the pianist's support throughtout, that's jumping out at me. Man! What a track! You are killing me with this. I should know this tenor player too. Wow. The piano solo is next level... really loving the way the vibes player supports in an almost ghost-like way at the beginning, and then the drummer kicking it big time towards the end. Everyone is on fire here and I wish I had more guesses... this one is really stumping me. Can't wait for the reveal though! Track 9 - Another nice groover. Can't sit still for this one. Hell yeah to the organist, great solo and the band is cookin right along. Digging that vibes solo too... inclined to guess Roy Ayers? But that's a shot in the dark. Rock solid groove, this is another keeper for me. Track 10 - And yet another that's right up my alley. LOVING the vibe of this. Part of the head sounds very close to McCoy's Passion Dance. Very open and exploratory. Even if a little hesitant in spots. I'm hearing the search. Obviously this is a live recording... of a gig I wish I was at. I am repeating myself here, but I feel like I know/should be able to guess this band too. Wow this is great. I'm gonna go back and listen to this one some more, love it. Track 11 - So the tune is of course from Hair, and the vocalist is nailing it. Great energy, great groove. Winner winner! Track 12 - Interesting... I like the piano intro but did not expect things to end up where they did. Hang on though, I know this groove. I know this tune. Dammit... I bet you I have this one and I can't place it. Sounds like a Black Jazz record maybe? Gotta love that Rhodes sound. Is there even a bass player on this or is it just the Rhodes player holding it down? It works! Well I guess I'm stumped on this too. Can't tell if it's one I actually know or it just "sounds like" something I know. Either way, I dig it! As always, lots of winners here for me. You are speakin' my language! Thanks for another great BFT... cannot wait to find out who some of these are! Update: Ah! Missed Roy Ayers by one track! I should have known Virgo Vibes for #8... damn! Gotta go back and listen to that one again, clearly!

I can't believe I missed this! And only 3 tracks! Sounds like I will have to give this a listen very soon though. Have seen that Newport record around for pretty cheap, never realized it was such a gem! Thanks for bringing my attention to this even if I did miss out on the BFT.

Same here, if there's still room, I'd love to contribute (and yes, will keep it short)!

Definitely interested in checking this out. Thanks for sharing!