BFT 254 is up!

[JSngry]

I love both of them, but that record is an abomination.

I suppose you could blame Teo too, he should have known better (and maybe did), but ..producers gonna/gotta produce, I suppose?

[felser]

On 5/5/2025 at 10:13 AM, mjzee said:

Correct.  The session is also available on a standalone basis on this:

 

Available in theory.  Good luck finding one.

[JSngry]

55 minutes ago, felser said:

Available in theory.  Good luck finding one.

Glad I carpe-diemed. But fret not if you get the Mosaic!

 

[felser]

41 minutes ago, JSngry said:

Glad I carpe-diemed. But fret not if you get the Mosaic!

 

Also available via MP3.   I had the Mosaic, but couldn't resist the crazy money it started selling for. 

[mjzee]

14 hours ago, T.D. said:

#9 seems to be This.

My reaction is pretty much the same as Jim's: yuck. I think I have the album but also never listen to it. Even though it's Monk.

Weirdly, the melody seems (IMO) to be based on some kind of old lullaby or (European?) folk song or Christmas carol that I just can't remember.

Correct.  Teo Macero copped the writer's credit.

[T.D.]

Partial post since my attempts at long posts often disappear into hyperspace.

#1. Like this a lot. Never heard the headliner on tenor before, initially noticed a few Hawkins similarities but drew a blank. After peeking, kicked myself because the tenor should have been an easy ID.

#2. Don't listen to a lot of B-3 material but dig this. Guitarist sounds relatively "modern" ('70s or later) and impresses, organist either an old-timer or consciously playing in traditional style. No clue on ID. Well done performance.

#3. Recognized this as being included in a Mosaic I own but couldn't name the tune without consulting the package. Maybe the strongest track on the Mosaic disc devoted to the leader, which admittedly is the one I listen to least often from the set.

#4. "Well you needn't" played in a stride bag and at rapid tempo. I like this a lot. Pianist gives off some Jaki Byard polystylist vibes but it's surely not him. Don't have the energy to sleuth this early in the month. Sounds like vinyl sourced, so I've never heard it before.

#9. The one fail of the BFT for me, couldn't make it through the whole thing. I still strongly feel the melody is lifted from a well-known lullaby or other traditional source, can hum it from memory but the source escapes me.

Having fun so far, will post on others later.

[Dub Modal]

Track 11 is track 11 from this album. It's Golding's sound that made me think of yacht rock.  

[mjzee]

48 minutes ago, Dub Modal said:

Track 11 is track 11 from this album. It's Golding's sound that made me think of yacht rock.  

Correct.