Dub Modal Posted June 30 Report Posted June 30 (edited) Thanks everyone for taking the time to listen and weigh in with your thoughts and guesses. Here's the reveal for these tracks. Of note, some of these tracks can be found on earlier pressings, but here I'm including the albums that I pulled the songs from: 1. Tabu - Complete Roost Recordings Disc 3, March 1952 Bass - Eddie Safranski Drums - Don Lamond Guitar - Johnny Smith Piano - Sanford Gold Ts - Stan Getz I love the slow, tense intro to set things up and how Johnny Smith launches into his solo. And then when Getz comes in he wastes no time. This one was fully ID'd very early on which I thought it might be. But I loved it as an opener. 2. It Had to Be You - Edmond Hall Quartet with Teddy Wilson, July 1944 Bass - Billy Taylor Clarinet - Edmond Hall Drums - Arthur Trappier PIano - Teddy Wilson I love Edmond Hall. Probably my favorite clarinet player to listen to. He plays all over the horn with a lot of soul. Teddy bring so much to the table here too, so I had to include it. 3. Yellow Fire - Earl Hines & His Orchestra Sessions Disc 7, August 1941 Alto Sax - Leroy Harris Arranged by Franz Jackson Bass - Truck Parham Clarinet/Alto sax - Scoops Carey Clarinet/ts/alto - Willie Randall Drums - Rudy Traylor Guitar - Hurley Ramey Piano - Earl Hines Trombone - Joe McLewis, George Hunt, John Ewing Trumpet - Freddie Webster, Harry Pee Wee Jackson, Tommy Enoch Trumpet/bari sax/alto sax - George Dixon Lively, and to me an interesting arrangement and composition esp as the woodwinds answer the brass in the beginning. The song just doesn't let up. 4. I Ain't Gonna give Nobody None of my Jelly Roll - Eddie Condon & His Band, Nov 1939 clarinet - Pee Wee Russell Cornet - Max Kaminsky Bass - Arite Shapiro Drums - George Wettling Guitar - Eddie Condon Piano - Joe Bushkin Valve Trombone - Brad Gowans Pee Wee is the star of course, and the main draw for this song, although credit due to Kaminsky & Gowans as well for playing off e/o & Pee Wee. Trademark Wettling percussion is here as well. 5. Red Wing - George Lewis Quartet - Jazz in the Classic New Orleans Tradition, Sept 1953 Banjo - Lawrence Marrero Bass - Alcide "Slow Drag" Pavageau Clarinet - George Lewis Piano - Lester Santiago I'm guessing George Lewis wrote this but I'm not 100% sure on that. It's simple, and as @mjzee stated, the rhythm section is archaic. No drummer is credited on this tune, so the rhythm is carried by the banjo, bass and piano, of which Santiago plays in a percussive style. Recorded post-war, with roots much older than that. 6. Before & After - Muhal Richard Abrams Think All, Focus One, July 1994 Bass - Brad Jones Drums - Reggie Nicholson Guitar - David Gilmore Piano - Muhal Richard Abrams Tenor sax/Bass clarinet - Eugene Ghee Trombone - Alfred Patterson Trumpet - Eddie Allen There's a lot going on in this tune, and I prefer to listen with headphones on. The non-Pink Floyd David Gilmore does some really interesting things on the guitar, and the various components fit together really nicely. If you didn't like this one so much, I recommend trying it with good speakers/headphones to bring out more. 7. Annotations of the Muses Part 3, Johnny Richards, 1955 Bass - Jack Lesberg Bassoon - Harold P. Goltzer Clarinet - Vincent J. Abato Conductor/Composer - Johnny Richards Flute - Julius Baker French Horn - John R. Barrows Guitar - Johnny Smith Oboe - Robert Bloom Timpani/Drums - Sol Gubin Trumpet - Joe Wilder I bought this early on in my jazz listening and had no idea what to do with it after a brief listening session. This stuff falls way outside of what I like to listen to, but I revisit stuff like that every now and then to see if I can pick up something from the music. After spending some time with this set, there's a lot to like. However, there's stuff around the good parts that can try a modern listener's patience. This is one of those tunes. The meat of the song to me is when Johnny Smith comes in at 2:04 and for about a minute shit gets really good. Joe Wilder's solo is fantastic and Lesberg tears it up. To me, it was worth trying this again to hear that part. 8. Prancing - Collin Walcott Cloud Dance, March 1975 Bass - Dave Holland Tabla - Collin Walcott Here's the ECM representation. Tabla & bass duet from Dave Holland and Collin Walcott. It's a great groove and well recorded. The whole album is excellent but I dig this track as a standout. 9. La Garrone - Medeski, Martin & Wood, Notes From the Underground, Dec 1991/Jan 1992 Drums - Billy Martin Bass - Chris Wood Piano - John Medeski Here's the mystery track. A friend of mine who recently got into jazz hipped me to this record and song, which is the only one in Medeski, Martin & Wood's discography where Medeski plays only acoustic piano. I think it showcases their serious chops and is very well done. It was well regarded by most of you and hopefully you're a little surprised about the source. 10. Tough Truckin' - Duke Ellington Sextet, The Duke's Men: Small Groups Vol 1, disc 1, March 1935 Bari sax - Harry Carney Bass - Billy Taylor/Wellman Braud Cornet - Rex Stewart Soprano/Alto sax - Johnny Hodges piano - Duke Ellington I love a good dirge, and I love it even more when Duke is involved. So I love everything about this tune. From Duke's intro to Hodges on soprano, etc. I do want to take @JSngry's lead and make a playlist of Hodges on soprano. Should be worthwhile... Edited June 30 by Dub Modal Deleted words Quote
Dub Modal Posted June 30 Author Report Posted June 30 11. Sposin' - Bill Russo Orchestra, Deep People, August 1951 Trumpet - Gail Brockman Trombone - Bill Russo French Horn - Chris Leuba, Ralph Macciochi, Leon Mendelsohn, Ralph Metzer BT - Clyde Bachand alto sax - Don Carone Tenor sax - Kenny Mann bari sax - Don Hanby Flute - Martin Lerner, Larry Molinelli Oboe - Robert Meyer Bassoon - Walter Simpson Piano - Lloyd Lofton Guitar - Robert Lesher Bass - Max Wayne Drums - Dominic Simonetta Vocals - Shelby Davis This is the second BFT track I've had from this album. The other was a contribution in Feb's BFT. When I first picked this up, the sound quality stymied me a bit from enjoying it. Once I got around that, there's a lot to love on this Savoy comp. This one drew my attention for a couple of reasons, one being a rare recording of Shelby Davis who I think sounds great here. Then the fact that they gave the bass player (Max Wayne) a solo, which was unexpected for such a short tune, and he makes the most of it. 12. Black Betty - Clifford Jordon, These are My Roots: Clifford Jordan Plays Leadbelly, 1965 Banjo - Chuck Wayne Bass -Richard Davis Drums - Al Heath Piano - Cedar Walton Tenor sax - Clifford Jordan Trombone - Julian Priester Trumpet - Roy Burrowes This whole album smokes, and this tune is a burner. Jordan gets in that high range right in the beginning and Richard Davis is very present throughout. Great song. Great album. Highly recommended to everyone. 13. It's All a Joke - Brother Jack McDuff, Down Home Style, June 1969 B3 - Jack McDuff Tenor sax - Jay Arnold Guitar - Charlie Freeman Bass - James Alexander Drums - Sammy Creason The playing here isn't revelatory, but it's a fun song and the album cover always makes me hungry. 14. Contemplation - Joe McPhee, The Vassar Sessions, 1970 Unreleased Tracks, Nation Time The complete Recordings, December 1970 Alto sax - Otis Greene Bass - Tyrone Crabb Guitar - Davey Jones Organ - Herbie Lehman Percussion - Ernest Bostic/Bruce Thompson Piano - Mike Kull Tenor sax/trumpet - Joe McPhee I almost ended this with the McDuff tune, but I had plenty of time and didn't want to settle on just 13 tracks. This was a good option I thought, and most seemed to enjoy it. It's got that intense buildup that remains throughout the song, and while the sound quality ain't great, the communication comes through loud and clear here. So that's it. Thanks everyone for checking this out. Hope yall have some good July 4th plans 👍 Quote
Dub Modal Posted June 30 Author Report Posted June 30 Thanks! I honestly didn't realize there were some sensitivities to clarinet around here. I love it, but also didn't mean to include so many clarinet tracks...it just kind of happened. As did the 2 Johnny Smith songs 🤷♂️ Quote
JSngry Posted July 1 Report Posted July 1 I like that you've shone some sun on that Savoy record, which is all(?) stuff originally on the Dee Gee label. I was unaware of any of this and an now on the hunt for that record. Thanks! Quote
Dub Modal Posted July 1 Author Report Posted July 1 11 hours ago, JSngry said: I like that you've shone some sun on that Savoy record, which is all(?) stuff originally on the Dee Gee label. I was unaware of any of this and an now on the hunt for that record. Thanks! I was unaware of the Dee Gee origin too. I wonder if the sound on those would be a bit better than this CD comp. Quote
tkeith Posted July 1 Report Posted July 1 Okay, I definitely need to get that extended McPhee set. LOVE that guy. Quote
JSngry Posted July 1 Report Posted July 1 Good luck finding the actual Dee Gee sides.... There was a Savoy 2-fer LP of Dizzy's output (Dee Gee Days) but I don't know about this stuff. 34 minutes ago, Dub Modal said: I was unaware of the Dee Gee origin too. I wonder if the sound on those would be a bit better than this CD comp. Quote
mjzee Posted July 1 Report Posted July 1 Interesting BFT. As usual, I have some in my collection but didn't ID them (Earl Hines, Eddie Condon, Muhal, Ellington). When I bought Atlantic LPs as a teen I'd see the Clifford Jordan Plays Leadbelly album pictured on the inner sleeve and think "What an odd combination - how would that work?" Glad to know it works well. Great band, too. Finally, I was not aware of the Deep People album - looks interesting. Thanks for putting this together. Quote
Dub Modal Posted July 1 Author Report Posted July 1 24 minutes ago, mjzee said: Interesting BFT. As usual, I have some in my collection but didn't ID them (Earl Hines, Eddie Condon, Muhal, Ellington). When I bought Atlantic LPs as a teen I'd see the Clifford Jordan Plays Leadbelly album pictured on the inner sleeve and think "What an odd combination - how would that work?" Glad to know it works well. Great band, too. Finally, I was not aware of the Deep People album - looks interesting. Thanks for putting this together. Thanks for taking a listen. Definitely check the Deep People album out 👍 8 hours ago, JSngry said: Good luck finding the actual Dee Gee sides.... There was a Savoy 2-fer LP of Dizzy's output (Dee Gee Days) but I don't know about this stuff. Interesting that it's so rare. Kudos to Savoy for putting this material out. 9 hours ago, tkeith said: Okay, I definitely need to get that extended McPhee set. LOVE that guy. It's worth it. Great box set IMO Quote
Big Al Posted July 8 Report Posted July 8 After looking at this lineup, I fully regret not being involved with this BFT. Gonna download this one for sure! Quote
Dub Modal Posted July 8 Author Report Posted July 8 14 hours ago, Big Al said: After looking at this lineup, I fully regret not being involved with this BFT. Gonna download this one for sure! Hey, no worries. I hope you enjoy the set! Quote
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