Here we go.
As usual I offer nothing of substance and my guesses are weak.
D, a real nice cd you put together here. It flowed really well and the majority of it has been very enjoyable. Knowing how busy you are, I very much appreciate you taking the time to do this. BTW, 1600 lbs. is nothing for that truck, just plan ahead for stopping.
1. The tune be Matchmaker Matchmaker. I really enjoyed the arrangement.
Got to be......this.
2. I thought after a while the players would reveal themselves, but never did.
Not sure of the tune and even less sure of the musicians. Nothing real great here, but nothing mad either.
3. Not sure of the tune, but almost sure this is Lee Konitz and a newr recording to boot. I loved the piano intro and the playing throughout. Something I will look for when the answers are given.
4. When it started I was prepared to skip it, but it ended up keeping my interest.
Not clue at all, and not really something I get into, but curious to find out. The trumpet had a somewhat familair sound.
5. The song title was easy to figure out B-) , unfortunately I can not place the vocalist. I enjoyed the track very much.
6. This has got to be Walt Dickerson, and me likey. It was Dmitry himself that introduced me to Walt's wonderful sound, so I hope I am correct.
7. Hmmmm, muted trumpet sounds familiar, maybe a newer guy, I dunno.
8. Very, and I do mean very cool sound here. Desmond would be my forst guess, Art Pepper my second, but my third guess tells me I'm wrong on both counts.
The one musician I would like to say I know for sure is Bill Evans. Please tell me I am right . This could be my favorite track of this BFT. A recording I hope to find.
9. A very latin feel, might be something from Tjader.
10. Echo....,echo.....,echo. I was thinking, "oh hell, I know that tune, it's...,it's...oh hell I don't know. For sure don't know the player. I can't say this is something I would purchase, but if dude was playing in a tunnel (like this sounds), or on the street, I would definitely stop, listen, and pay for allowing me to do so.