BFT #57 Discussion Disc 1

[birdanddizzy]

Bonjour,

Propositions-Comments appreciated !

Enjoy !

[The Magnificent Goldberg]

Well, I started off not liking this BFT much, but after a few tracks, I was really into it. And one track just killed me. So, mucho thanks for a great experience, Steven.

1 I can’t say I like the kind of spiky playing this alto player is coming out with. In fact, I can say I don’t like it at all. His tone is very hard, too; a bit harsh for my taste; reminds me of Jackie McLean. But it isn’t him of course; it’s no doubt a French musician, verging on the avant garde. The pianist’s playing has a lot more flow to me and I’m quite with what he’s doing.

2 This sounds like Blue Mitchell. But all the electronics persuade me that it ain’t him. I really don’t like the synthesiser player; he sounds to me like he’s trying to “create an effect”, rather than just being. The trumpet player does keep on reminding me of Blue Mitchell, though. I’d like to hear other stuff he’s done.

3 The guitarist reminds me of Joe Pass. Is this the same trumpet player as on #2? Arrangement seems too clever by half – no emotion, just clever stuff. The trumpet player has it though. Oh, and in comes someone who sounds a bit like Phil Woods. I’m not keen, but the guy’s got his own story to tell and it’s there. It seems to me that, in their solos, those two are pretty well ignoring the stuff the band’s doing behind them – is that even possible?

4 Oh fuck! That piano intro is definitely coming from a different place! As he develops the track, he’s getting more down to earth and I can relate to it – though I’m still not really sure why someone would want to play like this. Ah, the things people do to earn a crust!

5 “Autumn in New York”, taken at a very relaxed groove. I must say, following the last one, this is a very welcome piece of music. But I think it does stand by itself and not merely as a counteraction to the preceding number. I’m not very good at flute players, so I’ve no guesses about his identity. The pianist is very nice, though his solo in my view isn’t terribly full of character.

6 I thought this was going to be “Good bait”, but it immediately turned into something else. A very weak-sounding alto player; I’m afraid I like people who pump a bit more air. The pianist reminds me of Red Garland; enjoying his solo quite well.

7 “I can’t get started” and this surely must be Stephane Grappelli. Such fucking grace to his playing! This is just a KILLER! The pianist doesn’t live up to Stephane’s playing, though he’s by no means poor and is developing his ideas very well and clearly. He’s just moving the thing away from Stephane’s vision, which is what this cut seems properly to be all about. The bass player brings it back home, though. Funny how sometimes a bass solo – surely the most ridiculed of all jazz elements – can really do it for you?

This track has really made me determined to get some good Grappelli, though. I used to see him so much on TV that I never thought I needed to buy any of his records.

Thinking about this cut, and I’ve nothing against the pianist except he left the vision, I’d have preferred a guitarist – someone like Kenny Burrell or Joe Pass – in that context. I think a violin, guitar, bass, drums quartet could be a band made in heaven.

8 This sounds like a Jaws/Griff tune – or maybe an Ammons/Stitt line. And played in that spirit by two somewhat lesser guys – but only a little bit lesser. The first tenor man sounds a good bit more his own man than the second – who has a LOT of Sonny Stitt in him. Well, IS it Sonny? I don’t think so, but it may well be some gig he did sitting in with a French tenor player. No, I don’t think it is Sonny.

9 A blues by another good violinist. I think this may be Svend Asmussen (not sure of the spelling), another guy, with the greatest smile in Christendom, I used to see a good bit of on TV. Now this time, the pianist is right there with the violinist! And so’s the bass player. In fact this whole goddamn band is groovin’!!!!

10 The rhythm vamp from “Night in Tunisia” – but not the tune; I thought it was going to be something else. Very nice tune, though. Sounds like it was based on “Tunisia” – was it? I quite like the trumpet player. But the sound of the tenor player is quite wrong for me; too reedy. I couldn’t really listen to what he was playing, his sound so upset me.

11 Soprano sax, played with great delicacy and poignancy. I love the guy’s sound; quite different from most other players. And he’s playing those blues like they belong to him, which, for the moment, they do. This is almost bringing tears to my eyes. Now that is a man with a bleeding story to tell! God!

My wife came in, two minutes before the end, wanting to add something to the grocery order on line. I was very polite, though. And a second listen was just fine, after the grocery order had been amended

12 Good baritone-led bop band. Great tone to the baritone player! Tenor player and pianist are good too. No mucking about here – they get down to the point right away and exchange fours the whole time. I wouldn’t be surprised if this were something that Ronnie Cuber recorded for Steeplechase, with Continental colleagues. Wouldn’t be surprised if it weren’t, either (hur hur). Haven’t got any of that stuff. Drummer’s definitely in the house!

13 “Tin tin Deo”, by an organist. Lou Bennett is my guess, knowing how you like him. But it does sound like him, of course. Is the guitarist the guy whose name begins something like “Cour”? I haven’t heard any of the recordings he made with Lou. No, it can’t be because isn’t that Kenny Clarke on drums? This must be from his second RCA session, which I haven’t got. And the guitarist was the same guy as on the first – Jimmy Gourlay, I think. Is this the one with Pierre Michelot on bass? I haven't looked any of this up.

14 “All the things you are”, by a pianist whom I feel I know. Yes, it must be Hamp Hawes.

15 Oh, so who was that? A Frenchman?

MG

[randyhersom]

My ears aren't what they used to be, due to less time for concentrated listening. My area of stylistic knowledge basically is American pre 1980, and I can look pretty foolish when a BFT intentionally focuses outside of those parameters. But here's the old college try.

1. Several names came to mind while listening to this. I never actually thought it was Ornette, but the modern sounding intro brought his influence to mind.

The second thought was Sonny Criss, after the piano came in. I wasn't completely sure Criss ever got so close to the Coleman/Dolphy style as this does at moments and thought of

Oliver Lake's later quartet recordings. Second time through I thought of Sonny Rollins during the earlier part, but as things became more energetic I was quite sure it was an alto and not a tenor. This called to mind an observation I have made before - If it's alto and I think it's tenor, It might be Jackie McLean.

Having to choose only one I'll go with McLean narrowly over Criss.

2. The warmth and mellow tone incline me toward Art Farmer.

3. Monk composition, may be the guitarist's date. Ruby, My Dear? I'll guess Kenny Burrell, but without a lot of confidence, the Ellington is Forever sets are the only time I konw of that he played with a group as large as this one sounds.

4. Nice exploratory piano trio with a touch of Cecil lite. Matthew Shipp or Myra Melford are possibilities. I'll go with Shipp.

5. Flute's harder to pick up an individual tone on than most instruments. No Kirk style overblowing, the stylistic vintage suggests Yusef Lateef.

6. I wouldn't have guessed Sonny Stitt unless I had seen leftover MP3 tags while burning the CD (only three tracks were affected).

7. Stephane Grappelli comes to mind.

8. Two different tenors. Johnny Griffin and Eddie Lockjaw Davis?

9. Stuff Smith (or is it Svend) is the only prominent jazz violinist I know of that doubles on viola, and this sounds like viola. Well, maybe either Mat Maneri or Mark Feldman, but this doesn't sound that modern, so I'll go with Stuff.

10. Jazz Messengers? Maybe with Morgan and Mobley?

11. Lovely clarinet, slightly mysterious if not mystical. Tony Scott?

12. Bari Sax in front of a larger group, perhaps live recording, other players and ensembles have an off-mike sound compared to the bari. Maybe Woody Herman?

13. Bebopping organ. That makes me think of Don Patterson before Jimmy Smith. Don Patterson.

14. A florid and virtuoso solo piano All The Things You Are. Oscar Peterson?

15. Sounds like a French accent. Eddy Louiss?

[rdavenport]

First of all, thanks Steven. I really enjoyed this disc!

I don't have too many guesses but here goes:

1 - The alto sounds a bit like Dolphy to me. Not being a big fan of Dolphy (I listen when I have to, so don't have much), I wouldn't be too confident though.

2 -Absolutely no idea. Quite nice though.

3 - "Pannonica" - the trumpet put me in mind of Art Farmer

4 - Again, no idea. Too free for me, didn't like it.

5 - I'm a bit cloth-eared when it comes to flute players - all the flute in my collection seems to be played by sax players doubling up. Having said that, I REALLY liked this, and am keen to hear more.

6 - I thought this sounded like Stan Getz.

7 - Stephane Grappelli?

8 - The first soloist reminded me of Hank Mobley. Did he do any of those two tenors dates? No idea about the second tenor.

9 - This is a bit of a guess, but it sounds a bit like Jean Luc Ponty. Thought because of the electrification and the French connection. I've never heard Ponty play jazz, only Zappa, so like I say, a guess.

10 - Is the trumpet Kenny Dorham? Tenor player sounds familiar - I feel I should recognise him, given his distinctive tone.

11 - No idea

12 - I recognised this from the first note - Pepper Adams! I love this record - "Encounter!", with Zoot Sims and Tommy Flanagan.

13 - Haven't listened to many organ players, so couldn't say.

14 - "All The Things You Are" - I confess I saw MG's post on this one and the rubato opening had me expecting Hampton Hawes. I was expecting the rhythm section to kick in swinging at any time, but it never happened. Don't think it is Hamp myself, no idea who though.

Edited April 25, 2008 by rdavenport

[The Magnificent Goldberg]

14 - "All The Things You Are" - I confess I saw MG's post on this one and the rubato opening had me expecting Hampton Hawes. I was expecting the rhythm section to kick in swinging at any time, but it never happened. Don't think it is Hamp myself, no idea who though.

I think I jumped too quickly, then didn't listen as I should have done.

MG

[aparxa]

Great moments, Steven, thanks a lot !

1. Hum, the alto is a little bit aggressive to my ears. Like a very angry Dolphy. No specific idea.

2. An incredibly calm Mederic Collignon playing Bess you is my woman now (Porgy and Bess). A right and delicate tone,

respectful and irreverent, a classic .

3. Pannonica. Easy going.

4. I love the piano. The composition and the piano style is typically in the same vein as

Jacob Fred Jazz Odyssey. If he is french, i would bet on bethmann.

5. Autumn In New-York by Bobby Jaspar. A good thing I borrowed this album two years ago. The piano comping is delightful.

6. Nothing comes to mind.

7. I can't get started. First notes: I know the pianist but I will need some help. Ouf, the violin intro stopped the suspense : It's Grappelli & Petrucciani with Haynes & Mraz on rhythm section. Great solos.

8. Apart from the two tenors, it sounds like the 55-59 miles davis music. I could pick up randomly two tenors from this period, but the thing is I have no idea who they could be.

9. Parker's mood. The name of Ponty comes to mind. Not a big fan of the violin sections, but the sidemen rocks.

10. Like some early Horace Silver. Great trumpet. The sax is too distant to be appreciated.

11. Beautiful. The name of Sclavis comes to mind at the intro.

12. Not a specialist of baryton players. And for me, if it's not Mulligan, it might be Pepper Adams.

13. A night in Tunisia. Happy to see Eddy Louiss here. Recognizible at the very first notes. "Orgue " is an excellent album, with gourley, clarke & pedersen groovin' too !

14. All the things you are. A lot of technicity, a tatumian finish but no specific idea.

15. If it's not you, it must be your brother . Portal ?

[tkeith]

Alrighty then, no peeking, just letting it rip.

1. Eric Dolphy. Pianist has his bop down, but also has a little out in him... could be Jaki Byard. Drums are kind of snappy, but also a little tight. Could be Roy Haynes, but doesn't feel loose enough to me. I'm on a laptop and can't hear the bass that well.

2. Oh What A Beautiful Morning. Round trumpet sound, but the keys and electronics are not doing it for me. I like Rhodes as a rule, but this isn't doing much for me. Trumpeter is going for a Miles feel, but it's missing something. I'll say Wallace Roney. Man... the synth big-band really grates... quickly.

3. Monk's Mood. Younger, newer guys. The alto has that very "recordable" attack on his notes. Drums seem up in the mix... like maybe it's the drummer's date. I like the trumpet solo, but I'm getting the impression that the alto player is just playing changes more than playing the tune. He's older than my first guess... could be Phil Woods or Richie Cole... but still, he's playing the changes, not the tune. On the whole, I'm not sure how I feel about the arrangement or the rendition. Good choice -- this is kicking my ass.

4. The angularity of the playing works well. It sounds like something THE BAD PLUS might do, only I think these guys are older. The drummer is really tuned in to the pianist. This is kinky -- I like it. They're covering some ground, but definitely come out of the post-bop time period. You're killing me here... lay off the ribs... throw me a frikkin' bone, here!

5. Autumn In New York... I'm leaning Les Spann, but I have to put this down and come back to it later... masons are currently demolishing my old chimney to replace it, and some large, mechanical instrument of masonry destruction kicked in just at the start of the piano solo.

[tkeith]

5. Autumn In New York. Masons are at lunch, but the quiet didn't really help. I'll stick with Les Spann and throw in the towel otherwise.

6. Getz. I'll say Jim McNeely on piano, but I'm far from certain. Maybe Al Foster on drums. No idea on the bassist (damned laptop speakers). I like the tune, but I'm not sure what it is.

7. Well, it's not one of the three or four violinists I know, that's for sure. I know the song, but not by title. Is it I Can't Get Started? I must still be punchy from the boat, because this sounds like Jim McNeely to me, too. In spite of being on my list of songs too often played, this is a nice version.

8. Gonsalves is one of the tenors. He's a bad man. Sounds like Paul playing off of Paul. This is fucked up... I may have to get the phones out for this one. That's Stitt, for sure -- nobody plays like that. Oh, this is gonna be fun. I've heard about this record, but I don't own it. Man... Paul acquits himself well, here. I'm going out on a limb and guessing my man Jimmy Jones on piano. That's Sam Woodyard on drums. I'm betting if I could hear the bass it'd sound a lot like Jimmy Woode.

9. Parker's Mood. No idea of the violinist other than I don't know him (or her?). Is this the same record as the other one? The sound is a bit different, but maybe the same band. Nice bass sound. Drummer reminds me of Idris Muhammad but the genre is all wrong. It's possible that this is one of those Gene Harris dates for Concord. Just not sure.

10. Clark Terry. Great tune! Duke Jordan, right? Bup baaah duh... yeah... shit... what's the name of this? A punk band named Bow-wow-wow stole that bridge for a tune called APHRODISIAC. Sounds like Kenny Clark on drums to me. Tenor sounds like a mix of Gonsalves and Golson... could be Scot Hamilton on a great day. Firey, though, that's for sure. [second listen] shit... I know this guy. Naw... that's not Hamilton. [third listen] Yusef? Almost seems too busy to be Yusef, but every bit as ballsy. I'll go Yusef. Those chords... that sounds like Tommy Flanagan's comping to me. This one is going to hurt my ass worse than all the stumps in this test, but I'm going to pull out Ed Shaunessey on drums. I have a Music Minus One set with him, and this sounds exACTly like that. AH!!!! No Problem!!! That's the tune. Given the flute on the outro, I'll say Yusef with confidence.

11. Oh Jesus... clarinet... I'm only slightly worse at picking those out than flute. Tune sounds reminiscent of Bill Evans' Peace Piece. Or not... The Summer Knows. Strange soprano sound -- clearly a doubler. Some real struggles with intonation. I don't want to make enemies, but sounds like Stitt on his worst day, playing soprano. With that strange articulation, could be Shorter. This one just isn't reaching me. The recording sounds too modern, but the sound of the soprano reminds me a lot of a Lucky Thompson record I have. Love Lucky on tenor, but on soprano, not-so-much.

12. Pepper! Zoot! This is from Encounter. Inanout is the tune. Tommy Flanagan, Ron Carter, Elvin Jones. This is a GREAT record! It's amazing how well Zoot fits into this mix. Another bad man.

13. Night In Tunisia. Clean recording. Not sure of the organ, but it sounds like Vernell Fournier on drums. Guitar player doesn't strike me as someone I know. Organist seems like more of a Jazz guy than a Blues guy to my ear. Drum break sounds too flashy to be Vernell. It's got that Louisiana marching sound... could be Kenny Clark.

14. All The Things You Are. Nice job picking obscure versions of these tunes. There in the repertoire that I named "The Rusty Razor Song Book," thus getting me into a lot of trouble with a number of musicians. Nobody denies that they're great tunes, but do we *really* need musicians creating more versions of them in the 21st Century? Most of these composers have a number of great tunes - - several not covered by others. But I digress. This is older. Whomever it is, he has Newborn-esque chops. It's not Phineas, though. Not sure.

~note~ Evidently, masons tend to take long lunches.

[Guest Bill Barton]

This is a very cool disc, Steven. I'll be very interested to find out what some of these tracks are.

1. The alto and drums are very much up front in the recording. I could barely hear the other instruments. The alto player has a nice, tart sound, kind of like a cross between Eric Dolphy and Ornette Coleman, leaning a bit more toward Dolphy. I don't think that it's either one of those gentlemen though. There's an outside chance it might be Dolphy. On this recording the alto is the only thing that stood out for me.

2. The arrangement has some rather interesting colors although it sounds a tad bit dated. "Bess, You Is My Woman Now." Could this be Art Farmer? At points it sounds a little too bright-toned to be him on flügelhorn. Hmmm… Maybe it's a cornet and not a flügel? If it's not Farmer, maybe Franco Ambrosetti?

3. I like the guitarist's sound and the brass soloist. No idea who they are. Maybe Joe Pass? I don't particularly care for the drummer: sounds kind of stiff to me. The alto soloist is good too and reminds me of Phil Woods.

4. I'd say that this is Han Bennink and Misha Mengelberg. I think that there's a bass player on here too although very well hidden by the marginal live recording. There's some superior communication between the pianist and drummer on this track. This is one of my personal favorites among these selections.

5. I don't care for this one at all. This is perilously close to cocktail piano. No, sorry, this is cocktail piano. The flute player is pretty damned wimpy. Boring. “Autumn in New York.”

6. At first I thought that this was alto saxophone but now I realize that it is a pulpy, light-toned tenor saxophonist out of the Lester Young lineage. Could this be Warne Marsh? Or someone strongly influenced by him? I like this.

7. I'd say that this is Stephane Grappelli, probably with George Mraz on bass. I can't place the pianist… This is gorgeous!

8. The tenor on the left channel sounds like Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis to me. The one on the right could be Sonny Stitt. The pianist sounds like Basie. Excellent!

9. Oh, yeah! "I'm going to Kansas City, sorry but I can't take you." There's some fine, blues-drenched violin (or viola?) playing on this track. I like this one a lot. Could it possibly be Don "Sugarcane" Harris? Whoever it is has listened closely to Claude "Fiddler" Williams.

10. This track has an interesting ensemble sound. I like the way the brass and the flute are used. The trumpet solo is excellent and the drummer really impressed me. The tenor player sounds like he or she is from an older generation than the rest of the players and phrases a little like a violin might. This is a nice track. I have no clue as to who the players are.

11. Damn! One hell of a brilliant clarinetist here! At first I thought that it might be Jimmy Giuffre because of the superb tone in the chalumeau register but now I'm not so sure. Louis Sclavis? I'm not as impressed with the pianist.

12. Pepper Adams I’d say on bari. Not so sure about the tenor….

13. Eddie Louiss. I’m (relatively) sure of this one. I like this a lot. Can't place the guitarist. Maybe Jimmy Gourley?

14. My guess is that this is Michel Petrucciani playing "All the Things You Are." Nice…

15. I've never heard his voice but it seems that this might be something Martial Solal would have said.

[White Lightning]

Sorry for jumping in so late. I've DL-ed the link yesterday and I'm writing as listening to the music, so sorry if Im guessing anything that is common knowledge on this thread already. Great stuff so far - Thanks Steven!

1. 90% sure it's Dolphy. don't know this recording but it sounds like late Dolphy (Out to Lunch Late). Since I'm pretty sure it's not a Dolphy session (I know most of them) - It's prob. the drummer's. I really like what the drummer is doing. Great opener!

2. Bess, You Is My Woman Now. The guys are extremely influenced by the Evans-Miles version, even though it's a new one with a lot of modern influences. Trumpet playingb ( sounds mellower than a trumpet. Maybe a cornet or even a Pocket Trumpet a-la Don Cherry) is very lyric. Sounds like a quartet with Brass. Like the Rhodes, it gives a hint of 1969 Lost-Quintet sound to the music. I think the Brass is redundant.

3. A Monk tune (I can never tell them apart). The drummer is all over this with his March-like bit. The music is very well arranged, but the other musicians are not very prominenting. Must be a "young-lion" thing. maybe with an older lion in the drumming helm. Nice, but I will not remember it after the BFT ends.

4. Wow! This guy is like a pianist history book! One can hear anything from Tatum to Duke to Monk. No idea who this is but I should pay more attention to his music. NICE!

5. Autumn in New York. Can't remember who the flutist is but I think I've heard it before. Prob. hidden in my CD collection. Lovely silver sound of the flute and very easy-goingand relaxed tempo. prob from the 50s. Frank Wess, maybe? The pianist is a nice comper but his solo is nothing special.

6. Nothing comes to mind. Some traces of Stan Getz in the sound there with the light-weight tone of the tenor (I think it was a tenor, not an alto), but with an edge. Nice solo, although the saxist sounds a bit restrained.

7. I can’t get started. Violin plus rhythm section. Sounds like a good impression of Grappellie(sp?) Or maybe the man himself. Beautiful track. The Pianist and the Bass players are EXCELLENT. I prob. know them and should identify them, but I can't remember them. LOVELY!

8. FINALLY! An album I recognize! Love that Album!

9. Parker's mood. Nice Violin playing (can't guess who) and the bass player is also great.

10. I thought it was "Tunisia" when the rhythm started. Probably a tune based on that. Another one that I know I've heard before, but I can't identify. The Groove is Hard Bopish a-la Horace Silver, but not hardbop per se. It's the trumpeter's date. His sound is so beautiful and round. Maybe Clark Terry when he still played trumpet. Tenor sounds like a swing to bop guy – Byas, maybe? The drummer is Sooooo fine!

11. What a beautiful track I'm a shamed I've never heard this track before. I think the tune is By M.Legrand, called Un Ete 42. I may be Barney Wilen on Soprano.

12. Another Score! Love both Saxists – so I it would have shamed me for not identifying this Click!

OK, need to get some breakfast. Be back soon!

Thanks again Steven for an excellent BFT!

Back:

13. Tunisia. An Organ combo including a bass player, I think. Makes me think towards all those Shirley Scott BN sessions that has bass players. But it's not Shirley Scott. For me, the drummer makes the difference. It has some great bop drumming. O mean - pure bebop, not hardbop and onwards. Love the man, he learned Klook real well.

14. All the things you are. Very Tatumesque. Very technical, but a bit more interesting than OP. Not my cup of tea.

Edited May 3, 2008 by White Lightning

[mikeweil]

Chiming in at last - I wish I had more time for concentrated listening these days ....

# 1 - Should be Eric Dolphy, but it's not a record I have. Always liked Eric. European recording from the end of his life?

# 2 - Starts like a rather unexciting ballad, but the effects of the backward tapes give it a nice effect. Reminds me strongly of some Miles ballad performance. Some Porgy & Bess tune? Well ... interesting - chorus effects later - he tries to do something new, but he stays too close to Miles et al. to be really original.

# 3 - Monk's tune "Panonica" - the way they spread the melody between the guitar and the horns and how they throw in additional arranged parts is nice. It's only that I would prefer a more angular sound on the guitar for a Monk tune. The solos sound more like running the changes than playing a commentary on Monk's melody, which would be the better way to do his music right. **** for the arrangement, ** for the solos.

# 4 - nice open trio performance - no idea who it could be. I enjoyed this 'cause they do not overplay but leave a lot of space and listen a lot and interact.

# 5 - "Autumn in New York" - nice version, like the flutist, but it's not the perfect soundtrack for a sunny spring day :-;

# 6 - Tenor of the Brothers school - doesn't thrill me that much.

# 7 - A rather romantically inclined violinist doing "I can't get started" - don't like his tremolo. Pianist is not as subtle in his solo as I would like to hear after such a violin solo.

# 8 - Sonny Stitt and Paul Gonsalves on an Impulse LP from the 1960's - nice meeting. Osie Johnson on drums.

# 9 - Another violinist - this time it's "Parker's Mood" - I like this player a lot more,his sweet but thick tone, straight, no vibrato. From the rhythm section I'd place this in the 1980's - they should restrict themselves a little more - the drummer is playing stock licks or bland effects. Violinist is the most original of the group. ***** for him, ** for the trio backing him. Who is this?

# 10 - I think I have this - Clark Terry? Yes, and Paul Gonsalves again - that's an Argo session. Nice stuff.

# 11 - "The Summer knows" - soprano is using too much vibrato,for my taste. Close to kitsch, as far as I'm concerned. Bassist's intonation is awful.

# 12 - Should be the Pepper Adams - Zoot Sims album on Prestige. Well yeah - a welcome contrast. Rather jam session like, but with players of that caliber, what can you say?

# 13 - Hmm ... "A Night in Tunisia" - Eddie Louiss with Kenny Clarke and Jimmy Gourley? Don'thave the time to look this up on the shelves. Yeah.

# 14 - "All the things you are on a strangely tuned piano. Too busy,just going for the harmonic aspects of the tune, but not a bit referring to the mood transported by the lyrics and the original tempo - not to my taste.

# 15 - Nice ending - is this André Hodeir?

Thanks much for the ride!!!

[randyhersom]

We have passed the point by which answers are normally supplied.

[Guest Bill Barton]

And what happened to the discussion thread for Disc #2?

[The Magnificent Goldberg]

And what happened to the discussion thread for Disc #2?

I think there WAS one; I think I posted onto it. I certainly wrote something, 'cos it's on my hard drive here. I think it's simply older than 30 days or whatever and doesn't show up when you look at the BFT forum. I don't know how to get at those old threads except for doing a search on the titles.

MG

Just tried that - it didn't work; didn't even find THIS thread

[mikeweil]

You simply have to adjust your options at the bottom of the page accordingly, or you can always look at the Blindfold Test Masters List.

[The Magnificent Goldberg]

Ah yes, thanks Mike. Now I see it and I did post onto it.

MG

[Guest Bill Barton]

Aha! Thanks Mike and MG...

Yeah, I posted there and then couldn't find it. Still getting used to the navigation of the site even at this relatively late date.

[randyhersom]

ANSWERS ALREADY, PLEASE!!!!