Dan Gould Posted January 31 Report Share Posted January 31 Thanks to all who participated. As usual, expectations about tune reactions never go the way you expect ... just as much a BFT rule as "there will be something on the BFT you own but won't recognize". TRACK 1 A1 https://www.discogs.com/release/14266821-Pony-Poindexter-In-Barcelona This tune set me immediately in mind of a late 60s larger-group Turrentine cut. Recorded I guess just after that era – 1973. I have a hard time getting the hook out of my mind when I hear it. The LP it comes from had absolutely zero information but Fresh Sound put it out as a CD and I guess found the personnel from the mist of time. TRACK 2 B1 https://www.discogs.com/release/2482575-Ted-Curson-Snake-Johnson When I got this album (for Charlie Williams’ presence) I knew I wanted to program something even if I was certain that the presence of Bill Barron meant that Sangrey would ID it out of the chute. What never occurred to me was that it would get near-unanimous negative reviews and no ID at all. James Sangrey, you got some ‘splainin to do. https://media1.tenor.com/m/h_P9MwmK4fwAAAAC/i-love-lucy-lucy-ricardo.gif TRACK 3 A1 https://www.discogs.com/master/1220314-Ernie-Wilkins-Almost-Big-Band-Ernie-Wilkins-Almost-Bigband-Live-At-Slukefter-Jazz-Club-In-Tivoli-Gar Jim said, “a very nicely mixed group of personalities!” to which I would add “generations, too”. TRACK 4 “Minor Move” (Tina Brooks) https://www.discogs.com/master/1782390-Shelley-Carrol-A-Distant-Star I didn’t think a gimme (on the composition, which a lot of people didn’t get) would turn out to be a new tenor fave of Mr. Felser. I am going to coast on that accomplishment for a long time. TRACK 5 “Fungii Mama” (Blue Mitchell) https://www.discogs.com/master/2216404-Roy-Hargrove-Mulgrew-Miller-In-Harmony Another tune I thought was a gimme, and I felt that the actual recording would be known as well. But I guess participants weren’t so excited at two CDs worth of Roy Hargrove and Mulgrew Miller in Duo mode to have bought it and remembered it. Personally I think this is a great release from two talented guys who left us too soon. TRACK 6 “No Time for Speed” (Benny Golson) Side B of this: https://www.discogs.com/release/6559247-Benny-Golson-Art-Blakey-Lee-Morgan-Jerome-Richardson-Bobby-Timmons-Jymie-Merritt-Music-To-Stop-Drivi After two Blue Note tunes, why not an oddball near-BN Jazz Messengers track? I figured that the baritone would throw people. TRACK 7 AL GREY VIDEO TRANSFER Gatemouth Brown on guitar, Stan Hunter (organ) and Chris Columbo drums “Over and Under” (GREY) Source which Sangrey found: https://www.facebook.com/watch/?v=1552553111612988 I knew the organ would annoy some people. Personally I have no problem with Stan Hunter and was glad to see him (literally) on something other than his one leader date (Trip on The Strip, co-led by Sonny Fortune). I really thought Al Grey, for whom I have mad love, was distinctive enough to get more IDs but alas I was wrong. TRACK 8 Now’s The Time https://storyvillerecords.bandcamp.com/album/tates-delight This is a must-have for Buddy Tate fans, IMO. FWIW, it was the alto, Jens Sondergaard, who inspired me to post about “tough” altos last year. TRACK 9 My Little Suede Shoes https://www.discogs.com/release/2937626-Walter-Bishop-Jr-Hot-House Rare Muse – never on CD I don’t believe. TRACK 10 “Groovin High” https://www.discogs.com/release/25374850-Jerome-Richardson-Tete-Montoliu-Trio-Groovin-High-In-Barcelona Jerome Richardson (the soloist who appeared twice) and Tete Montoliu – two distinct players and somewhat (Montoliu) or largely (Richardson) under-recognized. TRACK 11 “A Night in Tunisia” https://www.discogs.com/release/9567045-Jay-McShann-Featuring-Don-Thompson-2-Archie-Alleyne-Swingmatism When I decided on a bebop mini-set I thought what better than a non-bopper playing “Tunisia”? TRACK 12 https://www.discogs.com/release/12227056-Willene-Barton-Trio-Walking-My-Baby-Back-Home-As-Long-As-He-Needs-Me Willene Barton became an obsession of mine last June when I happened upon one or another of her too-few recordings. I can now report I’ve secured all of them, even the flipside of her 45 that lives on youtube, “Rice Pudding”. Details on the rest of the band aren’t known but the organist is almost certainly Dayton Selby with whom she made nearly all of her earlier recordings. She’s fantastic as far as I am concerned and she must have impressed none other than Lockjaw Davis, who was her manager for a time. http://www.bluesandrhythm.co.uk/documents/BR289-Willene-Barton.pdf Here she is on video. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s8TLkZ4KGv0&t=811s&pp=ygUOd2lsbGVuZSBiYXJ0b24%3D TRACK 13 “Misty” https://www.discogs.com/release/22031296-CI-Williams-When-Alto-Was-King I am sure I have identified “Misty” as a tune that I could do without for the rest of my life, but this performance is different. Tim heard this performance as I hear it and as described in the liners to this absolutely indispensable recording: Unable to shake the memory of the magical duo of Larry and C.I. had fashioned to open ‘Round Midnight, Hamiet suggested another go at a duo. So Larry and C.I. started tossing around candidate tunes. They ran thru 10 or 15 promising titles that didn’t quite inspire them. Bluiett, losing patience, waded in to cut the Gordian knot, ”Goddamn it, play Misty.” I groaned inwardly, though I had to laugh at Bluiett’s shoving a soupy old warhorse down their throats. They responded with six minutes of delicate ballad artistry that forever changed the way I hear the tune. Afterwards, Bluiett rubbed salt in the wounds of my demolished preconceptions. “Don’t you understand, Pierre, with all the years of doing Misty like a commercial hit, it’s gotten miles away from what Erroll Garner had in mind. The tune was just begging for someone like Larry and C.I. to re-create it with that kind of purity. Just to remind us of the beauty of Erroll’s original idea.” And I do not mean “indispensable” for this tune but the entire CD is a masterpiece. Recall that Mapleshade documented Norris Turney at the end of his life, playing wonderfully. He got far more opportunities to record than Charlie/Charles/C.I. Williams, especially as a leader. But this recording is easily on that level, and an incredible gift to document who Hamiet Bluiett described as “.. the missing link between Johnny Hodges, Benny Carter and Charlie Parker.” Nearly all of the recordings used on this BFT were discovered in 2023. A couple are stone cold classics to me, but none more so than this recording. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JSngry Posted January 31 Report Share Posted January 31 24 minutes ago, Dan Gould said: James Sangrey, you got some ‘splainin to do. I just didn't like that one. Best I can do about that. OMG, Willene Barton!!! Never heard this record of hers. THANKS!!!! That Blakey thing... it's not listed in the online Blakey discography! I got a copy of both the cartoon and the soundtrack, but it was at least 20 years ago and I would never have remembered it. Neat cut! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
felser Posted January 31 Report Share Posted January 31 33 minutes ago, Dan Gould said: TRACK 2 https://www.discogs.com/release/2482575-Ted-Curson-Snake-Johnson Never heard of this album! No CD reissue ☹️ TRACK 4 “Minor Move” (Tina Brooks) https://www.discogs.com/master/1782390-Shelley-Carrol-A-Distant-Star I didn’t think a gimme (on the composition, which a lot of people didn’t get) would turn out to be a new tenor fave of Mr. Felser. I am going to coast on that accomplishment for a long time. And I thank you for turning me on to this! TRACK 6 “No Time for Speed” (Benny Golson) Side B of this: https://www.discogs.com/release/6559247-Benny-Golson-Art-Blakey-Lee-Morgan-Jerome-Richardson-Bobby-Timmons-Jymie-Merritt-Music-To-Stop-Drivi After two Blue Note tunes, why not an oddball near-BN Jazz Messengers track? I figured that the baritone would throw people. Anyone know the story on this one? What an odd looking release! TRACK 9 https://www.discogs.com/release/2937626-Walter-Bishop-Jr-Hot-House Rare Muse – never on CD I don’t believe. Correct, no CD release, as is the case with too many really good 70's Muse releases. TRACK 12 https://www.discogs.com/release/12227056-Willene-Barton-Trio-Walking-My-Baby-Back-Home-As-Long-As-He-Needs-Me Willene Barton became an obsession of mine last June when I happened upon one or another of her too-few recordings. Brand new name to me! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
randyhersom Posted January 31 Report Share Posted January 31 I identified the trio version of Snake Johnson on another BFT some time back, but even on relisten it doesn't feel like the same composition. Both great, but very different. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dub Modal Posted January 31 Report Share Posted January 31 I’ve not heard any of these before and haven’t seen most of the albums they were pulled from. Thanks for compiling this - enjoyed listening! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan Gould Posted January 31 Author Report Share Posted January 31 17 minutes ago, Dub Modal said: I’ve not heard any of these before and haven’t seen most of the albums they were pulled from. Thanks for compiling this - enjoyed listening! 👍 1 hour ago, randyhersom said: I identified the trio version of Snake Johnson on another BFT some time back, but even on relisten it doesn't feel like the same composition. Both great, but very different. B1 is not the title track to the album. Info, such as it is, plus the original animation, for the Blakey recording https://phillyjazz.us/2019/12/15/dont-drink-and-drive/ https://www.carsandracingstuff.com/library/s/stopdrivinguscrazy.php Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Al Posted February 1 Report Share Posted February 1 Here's a YouTube link to the Stop Driving Us Crazy video. It's pretty trippy and the soundtrack is very groovy! Nice BFT, Dan! I'm glad to know that I own none of these recordings, which means I wasn't remembering anything at home and my memory isn't as bad as I think. I think. In any event, some choice cuts to chase after for sure! 👍 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mjzee Posted February 1 Report Share Posted February 1 (edited) 15 hours ago, randyhersom said: I identified the trio version of Snake Johnson on another BFT some time back, but even on relisten it doesn't feel like the same composition. Both great, but very different. Thanks; I was very puzzled when I saw Dan's reveal. I put the trio version on my October 2020 BFT (#199); these two tracks don't sound at all like the same composition. Perhaps Chiaroscuro screwed up the track titles? (I suppose it's also possible that Interplay/Trio got it wrong.) I can't find the Chiaroscuro album on YouTube to audition the other tracks on the album. Edited February 1 by mjzee Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikeweil Posted February 1 Report Share Posted February 1 Oh well ..... two albums I actually have. That I did not recognize Poindexter is a big shame, having researched his discography. I bought the Charles Williams because I love Larry Willis and the way Pierre Sprey's recordings sound. Will have to pull this out. That series on Mapleshade is a treasure trove. Thanks, Dan! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan Gould Posted February 1 Author Report Share Posted February 1 9 hours ago, Big Al said: Here's a YouTube link to the Stop Driving Us Crazy video. It's pretty trippy and the soundtrack is very groovy! Nice BFT, Dan! I'm glad to know that I own none of these recordings, which means I wasn't remembering anything at home and my memory isn't as bad as I think. I think. In any event, some choice cuts to chase after for sure! 👍 Thanks Al! 8 minutes ago, mikeweil said: Oh well ..... two albums I actually have. That I did not recognize Poindexter is a big shame, having researched his discography. I bought the Charles Williams because I love Larry Willis and the way Pierre Sprey's recordings sound. Will have to pull this out. That series on Mapleshade is a treasure trove. Thanks, Dan! I truly feel like the Charles Williams is at the top of the great Mapleshade list. He didn't get the attention he deserved. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikeweil Posted February 1 Report Share Posted February 1 5 minutes ago, Dan Gould said: Thanks Al! I truly feel like the Charles Williams is at the top of the great Mapleshade list. He didn't get the attention he deserved. Just put it in the player! And ordered a copy of the Norris Turney a few minutes ago. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan Gould Posted February 1 Author Report Share Posted February 1 9 hours ago, mjzee said: Thanks; I was very puzzled when I saw Dan's reveal. I put the trio version on my October 2020 BFT (#199); these two tracks don't sound at all like the same composition. Perhaps Chiaroscuro screwed up the track titles? (I suppose it's also possible that Interplay/Trio got it wrong.) I can't find the Chiaroscuro album on YouTube to audition the other tracks on the album. My chosen track is B1 Dwackdo Mun Fudalik Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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