BillF

Leaving the debate aside, mention of political music to me - a jazz listener - brings this to mind:

Joe Comfort Nappy Brown Baby Doc

E Power Biggs J Fred Muggs Muggsy Spanier

Julian Bream Dave Pike Chris Grayling

Bay City Rollers Francis Towne Bob Berg

Professor David Nutt Kenny Napper Walt Weiskopf

Happy Birthday!

Frank Isola Carlin Isles Archie Pelago

Clark Kent David Essex Old Father Thames

Peppa Pig David Cameron Tadd Dameron

but I didn't like his socks

Clyde Hart? Not him again, shurely? Richard Roe John Doe Miss Moneypenny

Shere Hite Cliff Slaughter Ben Nevis

I spotted "Funky Blues", Jim spotted Teddy Edwards, this closes the loop: http://sunnysidezone.com/track/disc-5-joe-castro-big-band-reflection-funky-blues-soloists-edwards-castro-candoli-vinnegar (Beautiful music IMHO)

Dabs McSkippin Vout O'Rooney Brother Soul Hal Abbott

Yes, I found that one very readable.

I also had my problems with Howard. The Beautiful Visit and Something in Disguise went down nicely, but I had to abandon Something in Disguise. Faulkner can be daunting. I think in the age of modernism I was more prepared to put up with his stylistic difficulty. I don't think I would be now. Sorry you've picked The Price of Salt. That and the also early Strangers on a Train are rightly famous because of the movie versions, but are written in a "talky" style which she later abandoned. I can confidently recommend any novel she wrote after that time, as I've read most. I'm currently on this:

Ann Twerp Nellie Pratt Dick Berk

Leap in your car and you'll just be in time for this! I can vouch for Mullen, Crosland and the venue. http://www.sevenleeds.co.uk/event/sunday-jazz-jim-mullen-ben-crosland-trio/

Ice T Al Cohn Ray Gelato

Agree it sounds like Lucky and no one else towards the end. You kick yourself for not recognizing him! Board up the spout again. Apologies!

Up very early today. There was a brief but accurate obituary on the 6 a.m. BBC news summary - Latin American and avant-garde jazz influences mentioned. This is the one I've always listened to:

Well, you have a little coterie of South West-resident jazz musicians, if I'm not mistaken. Don't both Westbrook and John Surman live down that way?