BFT256 - July

[JSngry]

I remembered that he played flute on the Lockjaw Cookbook albums.

[randyhersom]

1. Lotta piano - familiar tune, possibly Bird's tune, Bud or possibly Phineas Newborn.
2. Classic tenor.  Not falling strongly into Coleman Hawkins, Ben Webster, Dexter Gordon or Ben Webster territory, so I'll say Don Byas.
3. Flute in the bebop era style.   Not Rahsaan, and probably not Herbie Mann.  Maybe Frank Wess with the New York Jazz Quartet.
4. For some reason I'm thinking McCoy Tyner even though it's miles away from his predominant Milestone style.
5. More rhapsodic tenor.  Maybe Stan Getz
6. More Piano trio.   John Hicks (wild guess)
7. Having Herbie Nichols thoughts here.  but I don't know if there are any Herbie nichols tracks this long.  I'm going in an entirely different direction - Ahmad Jamal?
8. Silky smooth larger band - Jones- Lewis?
9.  Hello to the Wind.  Name sounds familiar, probably a 70's WRTI "hit"  Gary Bartz?
10. Female vocalist is Bewitched, Bothered and Bewildered convincingly.  Maby Karyn Allison?
11.  Feels like early Sun Ra in a lot of ways, particularly the way the booting baritones drive the groove and the slightly lo-fi ambiance. But the piano solo is longer and slightly more conventional than I expect from Sunny.  Note that it's only conventional compared to Sun Ra - it's pretty damn great.
12. I've been streaming a lot of Ogun lately and this has that feel.  The Blue Notes had a fairly small output, so maybe a Louis Moholo-Moholo band?
13. Much more polished sound, when the horns lay out i think of Buster Williams and Kenny Barron.

If I had recognized Get Happy, I probably would have guessed Randy Weston

[tkeith]

9 hours ago, randyhersom said:

1. Lotta piano - familiar tune, possibly Bird's tune, Bud or possibly Phineas Newborn.

Harold Arlen, but quite likely covered by all of the above.

2. Classic tenor.  Not falling strongly into Coleman Hawkins, Ben Webster, Dexter Gordon or Ben Webster territory, so I'll say Don Byas.

After you see the comments above, you'll understand how spot on your whole assessment was.

3. Flute in the bebop era style.   Not Rahsaan, and probably not Herbie Mann.  Maybe Frank Wess with the New York Jazz Quartet.

Figured there'd be a lot of Wess guesses on this (and that's a good one), but ID'd by Jim.

4. For some reason I'm thinking McCoy Tyner even though it's miles away from his predominant Milestone style.

Nay, sir.  This one will be the hardest to crack in this BFT.   

5. More rhapsodic tenor.  Maybe Stan Getz

Nope.  Another well known tenor of the era.

6. More Piano trio.   John Hicks (wild guess)

Not John (who, weirdly, manages not to appear in my BFT this year), but this guy should, IMO, be flattered.

7. Having Herbie Nichols thoughts here.  but I don't know if there are any Herbie nichols tracks this long.  I'm going in an entirely different direction - Ahmad Jamal?

Completely see how you got there, but this is a player even higher on the hierarchy playing outside of what we're most accustomed to him doing.

8. Silky smooth larger band - Jones- Lewis?

Ding! Ding!

9.  Hello to the Wind.  Name sounds familiar, probably a 70's WRTI "hit"  Gary Bartz?

Certainly a group that inspired/informed Bartz.  ID'd with link above.

10. Female vocalist is Bewitched, Bothered and Bewildered convincingly.  Maby Karyn Allison?

Not KA.  I'm starting to realize this vocalist may not be as well known as I thought.

11.  Feels like early Sun Ra in a lot of ways, particularly the way the booting baritones drive the groove and the slightly lo-fi ambiance. But the piano solo is longer and slightly more conventional than I expect from Sunny.  Note that it's only conventional compared to Sun Ra - it's pretty damn great.

The personnel on this cut spans decades and genres.  Tip:  Try to isolate the individuals, because there's little help in identifying my association (although, two of the players have a connection that's a strong hint).

12. I've been streaming a lot of Ogun lately and this has that feel.  The Blue Notes had a fairly small output, so maybe a Louis Moholo-Moholo band?

No, but surely influenced by Louis.  Soft ID'd above.

13. Much more polished sound, when the horns lay out i think of Buster Williams and Kenny Barron.

Right neighborhood, wrong door.

If I had recognized Get Happy, I probably would have guessed Randy Weston

Respectable guess.  A contemporary, with similar influences.

 

[randyhersom]

Cecile McLorin Salvant on 10?

[clifford_thornton]

Sounds like Charles Davis on 11. 

[felser]

Carl Perkins with Leroy Vinnegar on #6?

[JSngry]

Is the Jones-Lewis from the Mosaic? They removed all the reverb on that one, and this is a lot drier than the OG release.

[tkeith]

8 hours ago, randyhersom said:

Cecile McLorin Salvant on 10?

Nay, sir.

5 hours ago, clifford_thornton said:

Sounds like Charles Davis on 11. 

Not bad, but probably more well known.

 

4 hours ago, felser said:

Carl Perkins with Leroy Vinnegar on #6?

Correct, sir!

3 hours ago, JSngry said:

Is the Jones-Lewis from the Mosaic? They removed all the reverb on that one, and this is a lot drier than the OG release.

I should be able to offer you a better answer than this, but I built the test from my digital library, so I'm not certain.  (When I rip to mp3, I always rip to original album title.)

[JSngry]

But you're certain that this is Thad & Mel, together? Just asking because of the ensemble sound, it sounds different to me.

[T.D.]

Pianist and bassist on #6 both distinctive.

Track A6 from here.

I own a CD of this. Made a point of seeking it out after enjoying albums by a group including both.

[randyhersom]

3 hours ago, JSngry said:

But you're certain that this is Thad & Mel, together? Just asking because of the ensemble sound, it sounds different to me.

It's on Disc 5, It Only Happens Every TIme

 

[JSngry]

Well so it is!

[tkeith]

13 hours ago, JSngry said:

But you're certain that this is Thad & Mel, together? Just asking because of the ensemble sound, it sounds different to me.

I'm as certain as the personnel listing.

12 hours ago, T.D. said:

Pianist and bassist on #6 both distinctive.

Track A6 from here.

I own a CD of this. Made a point of seeking it out after enjoying albums by a group including both.

Ding!  Ding!

[mikeweil]

Carl Perkins ..... it's too long ago that I listened to this.

[tkeith]

Getting near the turn of the calendar, so I just did a quick look at the thread.  Looks like the following have been ID'd (apologies if I've miscredited these, but went with first I saw):

track 1 @clifford_thornton

track 2 @Milestones

track 3 only Jerome Richardson has been ID'd.  

track 4 NOT IDENTIFIED

track 5 @JSngry

track 6 @felser@T.D.

track 7 @JSngry

track 8 @JSngry

track 9 @felser@webbcity@JSngry

track 10 Song has been identified, but not the artist.

track 11 NOT IDENTIFIED

track 12 @Milestones

track 13 @JSngry

Happy hunting!

[randyhersom]

Could 11 be Cecil Payne, maybe the Strata-East?  How many baritonists are more well known than Charles Davis?

[tkeith]

12 hours ago, randyhersom said:

Could 11 be Cecil Payne, maybe the Strata-East?  How many baritonists are more well known than Charles Davis?

This one is.  A clue is that this is recorded well after Strata-East ceased production.  Second clue is that this is a very well known record label.

[randyhersom]

After Pepper and maybe Hamiet we are left with doublers.  No way it's Mulligan or Carney.

[tkeith]

20 hours ago, randyhersom said:

After Pepper and maybe Hamiet we are left with doublers.  No way it's Mulligan or Carney.

Well, he's one of those four.

[felser]

 

7 hours ago, tkeith said:

Well, he's one of those four.

Has to be Bluiett.  I've never heard the song or album, but I would guess it's cut #6 from this.  The trumpet player's writing style is pretty unmistakable from his time with the great bass player in the 70's.

Just now, felser said:

 

Has to be Bluiett.  I've never heard the song or album, but I would guess it's cut #6 from this.  The trumpet player's writing style is pretty unmistakable from his time with the great bass player in the 70's.

BTW. if I'm correct, I need to pick this CD up!

[tkeith]

16 minutes ago, felser said:

 

Has to be Bluiett.  I've never heard the song or album, but I would guess it's cut #6 from this.  The trumpet player's writing style is pretty unmistakable from his time with the great bass player in the 70's.

BTW. if I'm correct, I need to pick this CD up!

'Chu got eeet!

[clifford_thornton]

Never had that album either. Was wracking my brain -- so familiar, but couldn't place it. Thanks!

[Dub Modal]

Jeez. I have that CD and I missed it!

[randyhersom]

#3 - Hank Jones - The Trio (Savoy) Alpha

[webbcity]

Something is clearly very wrong with my life when I keep putting these off until the last minute. I need a mid-year resolution. Anyway... getting in BARELY under the wire... in fact I'm not certain that the reveal hasn't already been posted yet but if so I will be checking that ASAP...

 

Track 1 - Forget your troubles, come on, get happy! This does make me happy. And dammit, I know this pianist...I'm sure I do. Sounds very Elmo Hope actually. Wait, it's Mal! There were a few giveaways in there once he got rolling. I get a similar thing from Mal as I do from Elmo-- like I can hear him feeling and thinking. Man I love this. I do not have this record but I need it. Great kickoff!

Track 2 - Well right off the bat I love the tenor sound. Not sure that I know the tune. The tenor player manages to somehow sound both comfortable and unpredictable at the same time. Love it! What a great solo. I really like the piano solo too. Tenorist almost sounds like Sonny (Rollins) to me but I'm not certain.

Track 3 - Wow, great head and I really dig the flute and piano working together. Flute player is KILLER! I don't know why I'm tempted to say Ken McIntyre, but I'm saying it. The whole group is just right in the pocket on this one. Again, some tasty piano as well. The bass & drums trading is a good time too... love the sinewy sound the bassist gets. Is the drummer Roy Haynes? Whoever this is, we are 3 for 3 at this point.

Track 4 - Interesting head, again, and whoever is playing the unemployment stick (as you call it) has a great sound. There are bits that remind me of Lateef or Jimmy Heath, but no. Not sure who this would be. Definitely some cool lines in the solo. Anxious to find out who this is!

Track 5 - Oh, I love this tune but have completely forgotten the name of it. That sound! Damn. Beautiful. Soooo smooth. And the rhythm section is wonderfully supportive. Love this. No guesses but it's fantastic.

Track 6 - Nice driving trio. Nothing that's jumping out in terms of a clear ID, but I like the overall sound, soulful and solid. Feels like there could be a Chicago element in here? Or maybe I'm just projecting what I want onto it. 🙂

Track 7 - OK, now I swear I know this one. Very different conception from the previous track. Bit of an Ahmad Jamal feel/inspiration to this. The longer this goes the more I get into it! Boy do I like this group. The pianist especially, but they just work together so well as a unit. Beautiful feel on this. Also, Keith Jarrett take note: this is an example of how to sing along with what you're playing.

Track 8 - Heading in a totally different direction! And straight into the 70s. I dig the feel. First impressions are leading me to think Gerald Wilson. Nice and laid back... great muted trumpet work and the piano solo is perfect for this. Nice track.

Track 9 - Bobby. Harold. McD. One zillion stars. I have no other words.

Track 10 - Don't know the singer nor the tune but boy this is nice. Oh wait! "Bewitched, Bothered, and Bewildered," of course. That must have been the verse at the top? Don't think I've ever heard that part before. The vocalist is outstanding. And holy piano solo Batman! The change in feel for the bass solo is kind of interesting but I don't actually love it. Getting further into the solos, some of it sounds a touch mechanical and starts to leave me a little cold. But again... the singer returns and all is good. That doesn't happen all that often! 😉 Oooh, I really do like the outro actually... this feels similar to what they did for the bass earlier but it works better here somehow? Anyway, interesting track over all, some cool stuff happening here & I'm particularly curious about the vocalist.

Track 11 - You had me at bari. The melody is dark & mysterious. Oh, and hello, this trumpet player is fantastic. Love the mood captured by the group overall, terrific feel. Rhythm section laying it down. Piano solo is good. Ahhh but the tenor solo is even better still! To be topped only by... the bari. Holy smokes. Oh yeah I need more of this. Great stuff. 

Track 12 - Is this a show you were at, I'm guessing? One of your own recordings? That could narrow it down, I suppose. A tad hard to hear, but what I'm hearing, I'm digging. Really cool figure in the rhythm section and needless to say I LOVE what the tenor player is doing on top. Wow... ok this is amazing. I actually have to cut it short due to time restraints but I am coming back to this for sure!

Track 13 - DG! One million stars. 'Nuff said.

 

Thanks for this, sorry it took me so damn long!! Great stuff, no surprise there!