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Simone Dinnerstein Tea Falco Tom Grubb

Gradgrind Lew Grade Blue Lou

Jimmy Gloomy Jeff Rawluk Zane Grudge

The Wailers Edmund Waller Fats Sadi

I deny this! For me, it's the ubiquitous Alan Barnes of course. http://www.alanbarnesjazz.com/gigs.html

Captain John Coxon The Rt Rev Chris Cocksworth Wim Kok

Driver Axon and the Runaway Train http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Axon Richard Nixon John Oldmixon

Amy Smart Sting Little Bee

The Coen Brothers Wynton

Was at the London concert, but didn't buy the record! Me too. We were having a pre concert drink in a nearby pub, in waked Blakey, McKibbon and Winding. Didn't have the nerve to say hello. Didn't buy the record either. Served them right for not buying you a drink.

Ciccolini Cicciolina Jeff Koons

Was at the London concert, but didn't buy the record!

Martial Music Colonel Bogey Snotty

Happy Birthday to you, John!

The Harmful Little Armful Armand Hug The Clutch

Stan Kenton, "Coop's Solo" (1951)

Percy Thrower Chuck Mangione Lobby Lud

Peeping Tom The Spy Who Came in from the Cold Lookers

Bassman Colonel Tetley Peter Ind

I found his autobiographical volumes, Little Wilson and Big God and You've Had your Time fascinating. Of course, the fact that he was from Manchester was of special interest to me - he had the "look" of people from round here. Saw him once arriving in a limo with his exotic Italian wife for a book signing. I'm always amazed by people like Burgess, who seem to live enough for several lives, and nothing humdrum about it. Yes, a most interesting life. The Burgess Society headquarters and museum are located in Manchester; might be an interesting place to spend an afternoon. Must look in someday!

Bill Stickers Ad Reinhardt Poster Girl

Reflecting my own tastes in the music, it would have been J J, Wes, Pettiford and Tristano. But all on the list were giants.