1. The amusing thought that occurred to me was "The Complete Black and Blue recordings of John Abercrombie". The fluid, somewhat progressive guitar lines fit very well in a more retro environment. No such recordings exist to my knowledge, of course.
2. Feels like Art Farmer and Clifford Jordan.
3. If that's not a cello or piccolo bass, it certainly is a very high bass figure at the beginning. Good electric piano and bone. OK, maybe an oud? Rabih Abou-Khalil? I think the band is too big to be Rabih.
4. Wayne Shorter?
5. Milesian feel.
6. I like the hard-edged tone, not quite Booker Ervin but close. Maybe Lockjaw, but I know a lot mote two tenor dates with him than tenor trumpet front lines.
7. Lushly arranged, suggesting a larger band. It reminds me of Herbie's The Prisoner album, but I think it would sound more familiar if it was. Obviously I need to play The Prisoner ASAP!
8. Monk meets Ornette, but on tenor. Live date. Frank Lowe?
9. Don Cherry with Pharoah on Blue Note. Possibly Old and New Dreams, but I'll stick with Pharoah.
10. Dwight Trible
11. James Carter on Bari? Is that a vocal chorus 3 minutes in?