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I listened to this BFT without reading any of the prior comments. Track 1: Sounds like early-80's, Woody Shaw-ish. Trumpeter was showing off his good range and articulation. The tenor is playing in and out, covering all notes, at the expense of personality. Overall, kind of a frantic performance. Track 2: They should've played "My Favorite Things" rather than an original that's a derivation of same. The tenor plays fast at the expense of real emotion. Track 3: Happy Apple? I like the energy. Track 4: Pretty funny. The sort of record that used to be sold from under the counter. Remember "Shaving Cream" by Benny Bell? Good baritone on this track. Track 5: Too cluttered, unpleasant to listen to. They're trying too hard. A lot of energy, with seems to be a common thread in this BFT. This would've been called "skronk" back in the day. Track 6: Ornette or a disciple. Like bashing your head against a wall. I'm not a fan. Stopped the track after 3 minutes. The problem with this stuff is, in its own way, it all sounds the same. Track 7: Finally, some pretty melody. Wish it wasn't so modal and actually went somewhere, but it was a nice ride. Track 8: Nice to hear a singer. Don't know who it is. Singer prioritizes her chops instead of the emotional import of the lyrics. Track 9: Jitterbug Waltz. Can't anyone play it straight tonight? Again, too many notes, but he/she resolves his/her lines nicely. Tries to out-Tatum Tatum. Reminds me of the Joni Mitchell line: "The times you impress me most are the times you don't even try." Track 10: Another Ornette disciple. See my comments to track 6, though this isn't as noisy. Not my cup of tea. Track 11 & 12: More of the same. Track 13: Come Sunday. Nice performance. The drums were a little busy. Track 14: Again, not a fan. It's OK, but just not distinctive. I can identify this one: The Ari Brown Quartet! (Yes, I listened to the end.) Thanks for putting the BFT together. I know how much work it can be. Wish I could have enjoyed it more, but we all have different tastes.

I downloaded the file, and I'm seeing what you are. Doing a search for "Basie" reveals 1 match on page 618, 1 match on page 643, 1 match on page 860, 2 matches on page 862, and 1 match on page 952. I'm also seeing what you're seeing on page 73.

Just downloaded One For Me from Bandcamp.

OK again!

Happy birthday!

OK.

Just let me know if you want me to do it. I have it ready to go.

I'll be happy to do it. I just need a primer on submitting tracks. Last year my tracks had metadata (I thought they didn't), and Thom got upset because he then couldn't participate. I don't want that to happen again.

Cool video.

I'm looking forward to hearing this.

What is it? It's not on dead.net.

I'm currently shopping for a new smoker. I want a barrel smoker, with doors that make it easy to add wood and charcoal, a water pan, and a thermometer. I might get a Weber 18-inch Smokey Mountain Cooker, but I'm still shopping...maybe there's something better.

Happy birthday!

I'm in, I guess, the second batch. I've received no shipping notice, no credit card charge.

Braxton's beyond parody at this point. Oh, I'm sorry, he's a genius.

https://www.amazon.com/Jazz-Criminal-Patrick-Gleeson/dp/B088GGFJKS/ref=sr_1_137?dchild=1&fst=as%3Aoff&qid=1589473305&refinements=p_n_date%3A1249114011&rnid=1249111011&s=music&sr=1-137

So start one. I started the Dylan corner...still waiting for my royalty check!

I was thinking of this too! Big difference is that Marvin Gaye was the spiteful one, not the record company. It was masterful: he records a 2-LP set (released at full price, to guarantee zero sales) about how much he hates his ex-wife, puts no singles on it, AND forces his ex-father in law to release it on his record label! Two more masterfully spiteful contractual obligation albums by the artists:

I'd love to find out the story behind the 1973 release "Dylan." From the Bootleg Series, we know what gems were held in the Columbia vaults, yet someone at Columbia pushed this album of outtakes from "Self Portrait," perhaps Dylan's most embarrassing album. This was obviously a release born of spite, in retaliation for Dylan's leaving Columbia for Asylum. Or was it a contractual fulfillment obligation album, perhaps given to Columbia by Dylan himself? Very intriguing.

He got arrested again?

Release date July 10:

Release date July 10: Release date July 24:

To commemorate the 50th anniversary of Frank Zappa’s short-lived 1970 Mothers of Invention lineup, a new four-CD boxed set, simply titled The Mothers 1970, will be released June 26 via Zappa Records/UMe. https://bestclassicbands.com/frank-zappa-mothers-1970-box-set-5-8-200/ This is the band I saw at the Fillmore East in May 1970.

There was a site called Red Hot Jazz, but they might not still be around. http://redhotjazz.com/kingo.html