Whoozis playing quiz

[stu]

Ooops Sorry about that! I haven't been paying close enough attention lately. Been a bit busy. Will promise to be more alert in future.

 

[Dorsetmike]

I can plead old age when that happens!

 

[stu]

I'll try for Sir Charles Thompson, Mike.

 

[Dorsetmike]

OOps, forgot to say no Stu, Not Sir Charles, difficult to give clues without them shouting out the answer. Often associated with a male singer as backing and arranging.

 

[stu]

Maybe Ralph Sharon? I was thinking of his work with Tony Bennet.

 

[Dorsetmike]

Sorry Stu, not Ralph either, this one worked with the velvet fog.

 

[stu]

I will have to just try a name call here Mike. Marty Paich or John Campbell or Mike Renzi.

 

[Dorsetmike]

Marty Paich it is, playing "Dools Blues" I hear it quite often on Last.fm

 

[Mat]

Okay, chaps. Time to get this thread going again.

Name the soloist.

 

[stu]

Mat. Maybe Kurt Elling?

 

[Mat]

No, not him, Stu.

He's singing and playing the piano. He's from Europe.

 

[stu]

This a wild guess. Only European pianist I can think of who sometimes sings and scats, Stefano Bollini.

 

[Mat]

Not Bollini either, I'm afraid.

How about one last set of clues? He's French and mostly a composer of film scores, but as you can hear, he's quite a jazzman, too.

 

[stu]

Mat. Only other name I can think of is Michel Legrand

 

[Mat]

Legrand it is, Stu. Feel free to post another one.

 

[stu]

Mat, I had trouble with the complete data removal on this. But giving it a try. Who's the guitarist.View attachment 25 - Paul Desmond - First Place Again_ 2 Degrees East, 3 Deg.mp3

 

[Mat]

No idea. Even the Desmon clue didn't help. Obviously, I didn't use the rest of the clues as it would probably give the answer right away.

Anyone else?

 

[Mat]

Four months and not even one taker? Ok, Stu. I give up. What was your track?

Now, here's something to get this thread going again. Who's playing the solo? Bonus points if you can spot the quote.

View attachment kooeeze.mp3

 

[White Knight]

Mat, That's some really fine piano playing. I'll venture a guess that it's Brubeck?

 

[Dorsetmike]

Something about his phrasing suggests Marty Paich to me.