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Moholy Nagy Louis Moholo Wenceslaus Hollar

Fortunately, as I'm retired I had time not just to read the book, but to read along with the music too. (Spotify has just about everything by Hayes.) As a saxophonist who's clearly had a full musical education as well as knowing the work of other relevant hornmen, Simon's analyses of what's happening in Tubby's solos are in a class of their own.

That's what struck me too. Must be a sort of watermark of his. Can't recall having read this word before, except in expressions such as "rent asunder" (which no doubt has the same linguistic roots). Yes, a very strange one. I'd be unfazed if I met "sundered" in traditional English poetry from Milton to Tennyson, but not in writing like this.

Two nice albums!

Piglet Lord Sowden Al Porcino

Just finished the Tubby biography and, yes, great! Simon has unique qualifications as a jazz biography author. He plays the same instrument as his subject in very much the same style, he is also a writer by profession and he is an inveterate researcher and walking encyclopedia on the history of British jazz. I realised the last a few years ago when I told him that in my youth I'd seen Victor Feldman at Ronnie's on a triumphant Christmas visit, but that I couldn't recall the year. "1959, just before he joined Cannonball Adderley," he instantly replied. As others have remarked, a labour of love and a compelling and often moving read. Simon's writing style is certainly distinctive, ranging from the very formal, "the author considers ..." to the epithet, "tear-arse". And what is this word "sundered" that he keeps using? In considering the legacy of Tubby in British jazz at the end of the book, Simon shows laughable modesty, never once mentioning himself. His final footnote even suggests Alan Barnes as the inheritor of the Hayes mantle! Recommended!

Northern Rock Northern Wreck Reckless Romeo

Chester Drawers Ward Robe Stanley Couch

Lazy Ade Monsborough Mons Meg Thom Gunn

Sally in Our Alley Sir Hugh Lane Shining Path

British journalist Richard Williams' essay "Gifted" about Dupree Bolton published in Granta (Spring 2000).

http://www.theguardian.com/music/2015/jun/11/jazz-great-ornette-coleman-dies-aged-85

August Strindberg Annette Stroyberg Roger Vadim

"Tin Tin Deo" from this:

I think that has now been superseded by 'The Working People'. No, he still uses The British People to mean "fellow xenophobes". The Working People, as you've rightly pointed out, are a new entity - no longer the working class and untainted by the curse of scrounging.

Our Leader is particularly fond of referring to The British People when advocating policies that are alien to me and everyone I know.

But the political correctness nazis intervened? Well, as he said, "Royal Northern College of Music, the place where you're not allowed to play music."

Sir William Penney PC Ned Strangelove, the Odd Copper The Coen Brothers

Richard Gere Zoot Money Bernie Cash

Gilad Atzmon at Wilmslow. It was his birthday and he had hoped to celebrate it at Royal Northern College ....

Big balls to "passionate" and bigger balls to "stunning". Two very empty words IMO I have just prepared my children's packed lunches (for the 2000th time it seems) with a mixture of boredom, duty and stoicism.

What about misuse of the word "passionate" which seemed to be at a peak about two years ago; e.g. "Your packed lunch is prepared for you by people who are passionate about sandwiches."

Doll Common Edward Heath Michael Moore

Some good ones too - the 'Oliver Nelson and Friends' (Hank Jones on funky harpsichord !), the Chico Hamilton 'El Chico', the Archie Shepp 'For Losers' and the McCoy Tyner 'Inception/Reaching Forth'. Sound quality seems very good - should have bought even more of them ! I'm particularly fond of Inception/Reaching Forth.

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