1. Wow, what joy in the band, and what joy I get from hearing this. I've got no clue on the players, but this really nice stuff.
2. Nice bells. Another 'chock full-a-fun' tune.
3. Some school swing guys in the early days. I wish I knew more.
4. That's got to be Basie with Lester Young, no? Sounds great!
5. Something newer. The trumpet has a sweet sound.
6. Slam Stewart singing with the bass? I've never warmed to that.
I thought maybe Art Tatum on piano, but it's probably not, maybe Hines???
7. Hey I'm guessing the tune, it's “What Am I Here For". That's not Duke in the back is it? I've got no clue on the bass/
8. Ooohh, Ooh, Ooh, anotha tune I know, it most definitely be "Sophisticated Lady".
And this time I'm going to say that I do believe it is Duke on piano, most probably with Blanton.
9. This one really swings. Not Lester, but....
10. This may be Hamp.
11. A wonderful version of "A Night In Tunisia" by none other than Art Blakey and the magnificent comany of Silver, Brown, Donaldson, and Russell.
12. "Nice Work if You can Get It" and it has to be Monk.
13. Not bad, I wish I could say more.
14. It swings, it really does. Not sure of the two trumpets, I thought one may be Kenny Dorham, but I'd say this is old school swing guys.
15. This sounds very familiar. I wish I could place it.
It's not Hampton.
16. I thought I was hearing traces of Phineas Newborn, but that changed. This may be Oscar Peterson, or something by someone more modern day.
17. Nice feel. Is that Urbie Green on trombone?
18. Oh man help me out here. This is another oh so familiar but I can't place.
I like it. Horace on piano? Probably more like Sonny Clark. Oh hell I don't know. Could be Donald Byrd on trumpet.
19. This one was easy to get in to. Something from Mingus? Something from Hutcherson?
A great BFT.
I know the emphasis/theme was to be on the bass but I'm dealing with limited skills on my part.
I'm looking forward to grabbing a few of these.
Thanks for including me.