BillF

Yes, very sad news. Saw the Barber band only once - in 1957. Ottilie Patterson was in the band at the time.

Matthew Gee Harvie S Sandra Oh

Lucky Thompson Happy Caldwell Ronnell Bright

I don't know the record, but I know BNN's sound and recall he played in the late 40s Gillespie band. Presence of Latin rhythm instrument(s) on your track suggests this isn't the late 50s Gillespie orch.

Keeter Betts Steve Race Michael Winner

Track 2: Is the tenor soloist Big Nick Nicholas?

Lawrence Welk Jean Shrimpton Mr Muscle

No.

Re other poets/literary types who dug jazz, Philip Larkin and Kingsley Amis come to mind. Both were pretty mouldy figs, though Larkin was known to cut a caper to (New Testament) Basie. Amis, though, condemned himself (IIRC in his novel Take a Girl Like You) by including in his cricket team of 11 Villains none other than John Coltrane. Amis was clearly happier with Condon (Eddie, not Les).

Track 2: Diz Track 6:"Girl Talk" Track 7: Bela Bartok?

Now playing;

I was at university with Ron Rubin's valve trombonist and vibist brother, John Rubin. Never met Ron, though. I believe Ron played for Ronnie Scott and for Robert Graves in Majorca.

Humpty Dumpty Ornette Coleman Minor Hall