The "Guess The Jazz Performer" Game

[kc bob]

Rules:
- Post an image of a jazz-related performer/notable.
- Image must be during period of professional activity.
- Attempt to rank the difficulty 1-5 (5 most difficult/obscure)
- Attempt to provide a hint each day or so until figured out (edit original post).
- Most wins per month receive a kiss from DEEP.

Go...

[kc bob]

This one is probably a 4-5. Some in here may have never heard of him. There is a hidden hint.

[kc bob]

Difficulty: 3

Hidden hint.

[Dennis Gonzalez]

Second one is Mary Lou Williams(?).
I don't want a kiss from U No Hoo.

[kc bob]

Nice job. 3 points.

[kc bob]

Difficulty: 1

[kc bob]

Difficulty: 1

[kc bob]

Hmm.. these posts don't have a post number so how do we refere which is being identified?

[kc bob]

Difficulty: 4

Hidden hint.

[Uli]

Ok the two after "Nice job. 3 points." Are Bird and Lester.

[kc bob]

Yup... Easy ones. So how can we refer to a specific post? Lois.. need to add post numbers to each post!

[Chris Castelle]

It's the two saxophonists here that a handful of minions should be able to pick out.http://www.joemaneri.com/imgs/gallery/bigjoeandmarty.jpg

[kc bob]

I recognize that posture, with the feet pointing up. Joe Maneri? Saw him last summer at Tonic.

[Chris Castelle]

Yeah, Bob, so did I--this is H&B from the old board--the disabling of the signature function has prevented me from informing folks of that with every post. There's a major hint for the identity of the alto player if you right-click on the image and go to "properties," so don't do that. The answer may surprise a good many people...

[kc bob]

Hah.. Hey Chris.. Didn't even make the connection it was you as I didn't know your last name. Yo all.. I sat next to H&B at the Maneri Tonic show. Bizarre. I thought you were back in Brooklyn?

[Pete C]

First one: Andy Kirk. Mary Lou was the lady who swung his band.

[kc bob]

Originally posted by Pete C
Andy Kirk. Mary Lou was the lady who swung his band.

Bingo Pete. I was expecting you to get it!

[Pete C]

Is the one after Pres McShann?

[kc bob]

Originally posted by Pete C
Is the one after Pres McShann?

Damn Pete... very good.

[Pete C]

Difficulty 5, except for maybe 2 or 3 people on the board.

http://collection.nlc-bnc.ca/100/201/300/jazz/2000/2000-08/street4.JPG

[Pete C]

Originally posted by kc bob
Damn Pete... very good.

It was either McShann or Joe Louis.

[kc bob]

Difficulty: 4 or 5

[kc bob]

Probably a 4/5 for most anyone... except Pete.

[Pete C]

I'll keep the last one to myself Bob, but there's definitely a "theme"...

[kc bob]

Yup, the theme should be a big hint for the last two. You're beating Dennis out for that kiss from Deep.

[moneyp]

Is the last one Walter Page?

And is the one before him Jimmy Rushing?

[kc bob]

Originally posted by mone peterson
Is the last one Walter Page?

And is the one before him Jimmy Rushing?


Yup on Page, nope on Rushing.

[Uli]

Originally posted by kc bob
Difficulty: 4 or 5

My guess is Bechet. (for the oneunsuccessfully identified as Rushing)

[bluenoter]

kc bob--just a thought, offered with all respect:

Are your images all from the Internet?

If so, why not

--skip saving them to your hard drive, and

--post them using the IMG function instead of the attachment function? That's just as easy, if not easier.

Why? Because, as we've learned elsewhere on the board, attachments cost Lois money, but "IMGs" don't--and you're posting a lot of pictures.

[Pete C]

If they're from the web you have to be careful that the URL does not include the performer's name, or folks could cheat by right clicking and checking properties.