BFT #32 Answers disc 1

[Stefan Wood]

All right, let's get down to business. Here are the answers to disc one of the blindfold test:

Track One:

Not Enough Mama - Horace Silver (Jazz.... Has a Sense of Humor - Verve/GRP 1999)

with Ryan Kisor - t; Jimmy Greene - tenor and soprano sax; John Webber - b; Willie Jones - d.

I wanted to put one of the tracks from this very overlooked cd in the BFT. I think it is as fine a session that Silver has had in his post- Blue Note era. This is a tight group with fine all around playing and Silver's compositions are recognizable. This is out of print, but you can still nab it for $3 at Amazon.

Track Two:

We're Going Up - Eric Kloss (We're Goin Up - Prestige)

with Jimmy Owens - t; Kenny Barron - p; Bob Cranshaw - b; Alan Dawson - d

Mid-60's hard bop.

Track Three:

Bohemia After Dark - Eddy Louiss (Bohemia After Dark - Antilles Jazz in Paris series)

with Jimmy Gourley - g; Guy Pederson - double bass; Kenny Clarke -d

Recorded in late 1972.

Track Four:

Multiphone Blues - Dick Griffin (The Eighth Wonder & More - Konnex)

with Clifford Jordan - tenor sax; Bill Saxton - Tenor Sax; Don Smith - f & p; Billy Hart - d; Freddie Waits - d; Calvin Hill - b; Lawrence Killian - conga; Hubert Eves - p

Track Five:

Motherless Child - Luis Gasca (The Little Giant - Atlantic)

with Joe Henderson - tenor sax; Mark Levine - p; Dave Herscher - b; Mongo Santamaria - congas; Jullito Caollazo - bata; Steve Berrios - timbales; Marty Sheller - cowbell

Recorded in 1969, a nice latin jazz tune from Gasca, who recorded very little, but what I have managed to find I like. There is a session on Blue Thumb, also with Joe Henderson that is a bit more trippy but still jazz oriented. This can be found on Collectables with Ira Sullivan's "Horizons."

Track Six:

Soul Proptietor - Ralph Bowen (Soul Proprietor - Criss Cross)

with Sam Yahel -o; Peter Bernstein - g; Brian Blade - d, John Swana - t

Track Seven:

Three Little Words - Joe Farrell/Louis Hayes (Vim n Vigor - Timeless)

This is the cd that has that funny cover of a female body builder striking a pose. I like Joe Farrell, from his playing in the Elvin Jones trio on Blue Note, and even his CTI material, which is as funky as it gets. Solid playing.

Track Eight:

The Awakening - Michael Thomas (The Awakening - Jazhead)

with Zach Graddy; Darius Scott; Kent Miller; Frank Williams

Everyone hated this one. Michael is a DC musician; been around for some time, plays Blue Note derivative hard bop, and is great to see live. Sometimes I catch his group playing up the street at a local church.

Track Nine:

5-4 Thing - Eastern Rebellion (Eastern Rebellion - Bellaphon)

with Cedar Walton - p; Sam Jones - b; George Coleman - tenor sax; Billy Higgins - d

1975 session. Terriffic!

Track Ten:

A Little Twist - New Jazz Composers Octet (Walkin the Line - Fresh Sounds New Talent)

with David Weiss -t; Xavier Davis - p; Myron Walden - alto sax; Nasheet Waits -d; Dwayne Burno - b; Steve Davis - trombone; guests - Jimmy Greene, Andrew Williams, Chris Karlic, Craig Handy and Joe Chambers

Track Eleven:

The Coaster - John Patton/Grachan Moncur (Soul Connection - Nilva)

with Grant Reed - tenor sax; Melvin Soarks - g; Alvin Queen - d

This is a fantastic album that deserves to be reissued.

Disc two later......

Edited February 8, 2006 by Stefan Wood

[MartyJazz]

Re track #7: While "Miles Mode" is performed on the VIM 'N VIGOR album (recorded in '83 BTW), the cut you chose is "Three Little Words". Also, Farrell and Louis Hayes are credited as co-leaders on this album.

Edited February 8, 2006 by MartyJazz

[Alexander Hawkins]

Thanks for that!

The revelation to me was Kenny Barron on track two. Wonderful.

[mikeweil]

Track Six:

Soul Proptietor - Ralph Bowen (Soul Proprietor - Criss Cross)

with Sam Yahel -o; Peter Bernstein - g; Brian Blade - d, John Swana - t

Okay - Yahel and Blade are the most obvious partners with Bernstein after Goldings and Stewart - Blade's name was on my tongue .... one to get!