BillF

Benny Artie Woody

Peter Lorre Cy Laurie Cy Touff

Saw him in the sixties at Ronnie Scott's when he looked like this; i.e. pre-Sage:

Julian Clary Hairy McLary Edmund Curll

Harvie S Big P Mr B

The Mekon Graham Green Pinky

Mr Big Mr Day Mr Syms

I would agree with that. I have a tape of my elder daughter singing (after a fashion) along to a Gerry Mulligan Quartet record before she could talk and when she was 10 I took her to a Dizzy Gillespie concert (the year before the great man's demise.) Although she made a second jazz visit with me 20 years later in 2011 to see Pharoah Sanders, her musical taste since teenage years has been for the more progressive side of rock. This doesn't surprise me; I rarely see anyone of her age at jazz gigs. The significant thing is that the liking for music has passed on. Same thing with me - I had a mother who played popular classics on the piano and could sight read anything. When I started bringing Monk records home, she said he sounded like a beginner, but that's another story ...

Montag Sontag Son House

http://www.theguardian.com/music/2013/sep/25/jazz-for-babies-michael-janisch I've seen British-resident American Janisch a few times - nice guy and a fine bassist.

Jimmy Riddle The Riddler Nelson Riddle Dick Trickle Jack the Dripper Urban Splash

Rusty Bedd I P Knightley John Leake

Here too. It's spreading north. We're doomed!

Orson Kart Larry Willis Ted Brown

Thanks for the recommendation, Bill, I've ordered a copy. I never bought this because it seemed too like the memoirs of his flying career, "Gods of Tin" & "Burning the Days", both of which I enjoyed enormously. Perhaps that's what he's best at writing about. Have just finished this: OK, but somewhat precious, so The Hunters remains my favourite.

Thank you, Dan.

Potato Valdes Quentin Crisp The Smiths

Dingle Foot Dangle Sir Epicure Plagiary

Peter Bonke Danny Bank Robin Banks

R A Butler Chet Baker The Candlestick Maker

Sammy Price and His Texas Bluesicians Stephen Spender Shopaholics

Vern Friley Old Mother Riley Old Father Time

Rude Boys Ruud Lubbers Harold Land

There seems to be a wealth of material on YouTube under the title "Horace Silver Bootleg Series" or "Horace Silver's Bootleg Series". Anyone know about this? Are there full listings with personnel, etc anywhere? What are its origins? Any of it available on MP3/CD? Just as illustration, here are some examples: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W7Guis5pgaU http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fdVd1UTpko0 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cXQi9GQuEt4

I got this very same LP in a shop years ago for $2 mint. Still haven't felt motivated to play it. I should put it on tomorrow. Indeed you should!