BillF

One result of Spotify is that Cook & Morton has been off my shelf as many times in the last few days as in the previous few months to answer questions like "who's that on piano?", as Spotify often comes without details. That's got me reading C&M on the stuff I'm listening to and realising how often I profoundly disagree with their judgements. I think there are swathes of the music that they're not particularly attuned to, and yet they pass judgement on musicians' work with such magisterial arrogance. (With all due respect to the deceased one, of course.)

Dexter Gordon, Gettin' Around

Judge Dredd My Attorney Bernie Sue, Grabbit & Runne

Woody Shaw, Rosewood

Mrs Danvers Desperate Dan Dan, Dan the Dirty Old Man

Dexter Gordon, One Flight Up

Eldridge Cleaver David Soul Vanilla Ice John Snow Robert Frost Reverend Hale

Gladys Knight & The Pips Cecil Sharp Emma Peel

The Very Best of Jimmy Reed

Kerry Dancers Dr Kildare Simon Mayo

Not exactly. Decision to buy Clarke/Boland, More Smiles, based on reading reviews, confirmed by hearing it on spotify. No previously unknown must-have item has yet emerged, tho' it's likely to before long! Did you try the playlist I linked? I am wondering if we can share playlists? Yes, I've accessed that. I wouldn't know how to set up a playlist, but I'm listing everything I listen to on this thread, anyway.

Not exactly. Decision to buy Clarke/Boland, More Smiles, based on reading reviews, confirmed by hearing it on spotify. No previously unknown must-have item has yet emerged, tho' it's likely to before long!

Peter Sellers Vivienne Merchant Trader Bob

Freddie Hubbard, Red Clay

Lord of the Flies Earl of Sandwich Burger Jones

Diane Arbus Hamilcar Milovan

Professor Longhair, New Orleans Piano

Shorty Rogers, The Swinging Mr Rogers

Gil Evans, Blues in Orbit

Agreed!

Bebop Spoken Here from KBCS Now playing: "Close Your Eyes" from Art Blakey, Meet Me at the Jazz Corner of the World

Remarkable! The ones at £2.99 are the cheapest I've ever seen for new CDs. (Previous record £3.00 for Spanish Blue Notes from Fopp.) Just shows how desperate they're getting!

The Poll Winners: Exploring the Scene

Yoko Ono John Lennon Brian Lemon

Lee Morgan, The Cooker (Blue Note)