webbcity Posted November 1, 2023 Report Share Posted November 1, 2023 Any Yes fans who understand my terrible pun? No? Ah, well... Onto the revealing! 01 Winter - Wendell Harrison, Reawakening (1985) https://www.discogs.com/release/4610262-Wendell-Harrison-Reawakening Yes, the production is fairly questionable here, and certainly does no favors to Harrison's clarinet sound. Which is too bad, because I'm a big WH fan, and I really dig this band and like the tune a lot. 02 Perdido - Tito Rodriguez, Live at Birdland (1963) https://www.discogs.com/release/7261728-Tito-Rodriguez-Live-At-Birdland Heard this LP for the first time early this year while on vacation in Puerto Rico. CT was recognizable right away, as he was to many of you, and I just fell in love with the overall energy of this record. Oh, and I am pretty certain that's Al COHN and not "Al Cohen"... 03 Quadrangle - Jackie McLean, Jackie's Bag (1961) https://www.discogs.com/release/10193363-Jackie-McLean-Jackies-Bag Love me some JMac. As I think I mentioned elsewhere in this thread, one thing I find amazing about this track is the fact that it was recorded just 2 days after the first session for Ornette Coleman's Tomorrow is the Question. I don't think McLean gets enough credit for being a pioneer. 04 Celebration - Jimmy Giuffre Three, River Chant (1975) https://www.discogs.com/master/585102-Jimmy-Giuffre-Three-River-Chant Have been exploring Giuffre a bit more lately and I really love the stuff he did with this particular trio. 05 Green - Roscoe Mitchell, Before There Was Sound (released 2011, recorded 1965) https://www.discogs.com/release/3234698-Roscoe-Mitchell-Before-There-Was-Sound Thank you Chuck Nessa for this one! If you're a fan of early Art Ensemble/AACM music and don't know this disc, you need to. A haunting composition here from the underappreciated trumpeter Fred Berry, who sounds fantastic throughout these sessions. 06 Ellipsis - Dave Schnitter, Glowing (1981) https://www.discogs.com/master/864530-Dave-Schnitter-Glowing Before this record, I knew Schnitter only from recordings with Freddie Hubbard. This is a really interesting LP with some great playing from all corners. Claudio Roditi was a big surprise for me here as I wasn't familiar with his playing but I absolutely love him on this. And: Ed Blackwell! 07 Dizzy's Smile - Akua Dixon, Akua's Dance (2017) https://www.discogs.com/release/10590238-Akua-Dixon-Akuas-Dance This is still a record that's pretty new to me but I am really enjoying getting acquainted with it. Fantastic! Have heard Dixon on other musicians' records but never her own until now. Many guessed Ron Carter on this, who does appear elsewhere on the album, but not on this track! 08 Maze - Curtis Fuller, Crankin' (1973) https://www.discogs.com/master/912265-Curtis-Fuller-Crankin Did not know about Fuller's Mainstream records until pretty recently, which has clearly been a massive oversight! 09 Twilight World - Marian McPartland, Twilight World (2008) https://www.discogs.com/release/10444418-Marian-McPartland-Twilight-World Beautiful tune, beautiful performance. I definitely hear shades of Green Dolphin Street, as someone mentioned, and Poinciana as well. 10 Unicorn in Shadows - Joseph Jarman, Inheritance (1984) https://www.discogs.com/release/1127370-Joseph-Jarman-Inheritance One of my favorite musicians, but I had almost forgotten about this solo track until I heard it again recently. 11 Hive Queen - Nicole Glover, Strange Lands (2021) https://www.discogs.com/release/21030580-Nicole-Glover-Strange-Lands Saw Nicole Glover performing with Allison Miller's group and thoroughly enjoyed her playing... she did a rendition of Wayne Shorter's "Infant Eyes" that was just incredible. Sought out this album and was not disappointed. 12 Beneficent - Phil Ranelin/Wendell Harrison, A Message From The Tribe (1973) (2nd edition) https://www.discogs.com/release/4199918-Phillip-Ranelin-Wendell-Harrison-A-Message-From-The-Tribe It was kind of accidental that Wendell Harrison ended up opening and closing this BFT, but it seemed appropriate somehow. This was the record that introduced me to him and it's still one of my favorites. Thanks to all who listened and participated! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan Gould Posted November 1, 2023 Report Share Posted November 1, 2023 Intriguing that #2 has a leader I had never even heard of. I figured that it was one of those many concert recordings of the era, maybe brought out on an obscure/questionable-business-practices type label in the 70s. Looks like other copies are pretty expensive but its one that I will keep watching for and try to acquire. Thanks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe Posted November 1, 2023 Report Share Posted November 1, 2023 Highly enjoyable set of music. Some new names here for me. I look forward to investigating further. Thanks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
T.D. Posted November 1, 2023 Report Share Posted November 1, 2023 Thanks. Really enjoyed this one musically, though only a couple of selections were familiar. Was fascinated by #9 but had no clue, understandably considering I don't have any of her recordings! Many other things to look into. Don't get the lead pun at all, but having read a lot about the "Manhattan Project" the number 235 (as in U-235) has significance. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webbcity Posted November 1, 2023 Author Report Share Posted November 1, 2023 30 minutes ago, T.D. said: Thanks. Really enjoyed this one musically, though only a couple of selections were familiar. Was fascinated by #9 but had no clue, understandably considering I don't have any of her recordings! Many other things to look into. Don't get the lead pun at all, but having read a lot about the "Manhattan Project" the number 235 (as in U-235) has significance. Ah, yes... had forgotten about that. As to the pun, I am a massive Yes fan, and they have a 20 min tune called "The Revealing Science of God" which popped into my head as I was about to type "BFT 235, The Reveal"... As to the Marian McPartland album, the entire disc is really worth checking out. Did not realize when I included it that it was the last album she recorded, at the age of 89! 3 hours ago, Dan Gould said: Intriguing that #2 has a leader I had never even heard of. I figured that it was one of those many concert recordings of the era, maybe brought out on an obscure/questionable-business-practices type label in the 70s. Looks like other copies are pretty expensive but its one that I will keep watching for and try to acquire. Thanks! Yeah, when I got back from my trip I started to look for that one and had a little trouble finding an inexpensive copy myself, but it popped up eventually. Definitely worth looking for, the whole record is fantastic. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dub Modal Posted November 1, 2023 Report Share Posted November 1, 2023 I now understand the Donald Byrd detractors. Never thought that would happen. Some really lovely tunes on this list. Thanks for compiling it! Much enjoyed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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