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Listening again to Benny following his beautiful recent solo session (see YouTube Favorites).

Being present when someone was told of someone famous's death ... My university subject was English Literature. I was in a class taught by Geoffrey Hill when a student told him of a newspaper's report of the death of Sylvia Plath. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Geoffrey_Hill https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sylvia_Plath

Solo piano Dec 2020. Beautiful!

Blue Note albums took a very long time to appear in this country, so there was great excitement when the first bunch appeared in 1962(?). This was one of them. So was this:

... and then he arrived in Manchester!

Amy Winehouse Little Sheri Corky Corcoran

Went there once. Saw Zoot Money's Big Roll Band, but no pet rat. Now playing:

Speaking of which ...

Peak Maggie!

Long been a favourite and - especially popular on this board - Phil Woods!

Pat Bianchi Trio: Blue Note Live at Home https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fxtqi5-TWJk

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That's a nice album! Now playing:

New-on-the-scene British pianist. Acknowledged my suggestion that Barry Harris was an influence. Notice he got to accompany Grant Stewart on his 2020 tour.

Eric Alexander LCCM Masterclass 2010 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dkaj6QjQrAw

Tiger Lily Rupert Bill Badger

Alvin Queen Butch Miles L Sprague de Camp

Bo Diddley Armstrong Siddeley Larry Ridley