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Monty Python The Adderley Brothers Reptet

Geoffrey Smith's Jazz: Charles Mingus

Terence Stamp Wiley Post Rogue Male

I would agree with you, John, about the jazz club audience make-up: very high percentage of retirees, and these also feature prominently in the BBC jazz radio audience. Just about the only young people I ever see at live jazz sessions are music students learning jazz as part of their course and those a few years older with similar background who form the youngest strand of performing musicians. I don't go to classical concerts, but someone who does told me there are similarly few youngsters there. That's the provincial picture - things may be different in London.

Sid and Doris Bonkers Merchant Bankers The Huancas

Jay & Kai I, Claudius El Cid

Reply today to Chris Hodgkins' letter: "Yes, arts funding is unfair to jazz. But if Chris Hodgkins' figures are to be believed, our jazz club has a potential audience of 16,400 people. Regretfully, our club only attracts 35-40 people for the monthly gig. it's not about funding, it's about getting jazz fans out of the house. Having lived in the city for 73 years and a jazz fan for 60 of those, I know many of the fans in the city, which is a lot more than 40. Ivor Lee Corner Pocket Jazz Club, Coventry"

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Man Ray Ted Ray Arthur Askey

Crocodile Dundee William McGonagall Maude Gonne

Marty Paycheck Salaryman John Doe

Luke Skywalker Leon Trotsky Neddy Seagoon

Hell's Grannies Harold Granowsky

This is my Maynard choice:

Andrew Gurr P C Growler Pat Barker

Believe me, albums I bought from John still carry the odour of his musty basement.

I think David Brent Johnson's playlist for his show "Best Historical Releases of 2012" on WFIU is worth looking at: http://indianapublicmedia.org/nightlights/best-historical-releases-of-2012/

Alex Salmond Bert Trautmann The Catcher in the Rye

Valentine Dyall The Woman in White Shad Collins

From a letter in today's Guardian by Chris Hodgkins, Director, Jazz Sevices: "The audience for opera in England is 1.6 million people; for jazz 2.5 million and for classical music 3.3 million. Total Arts Council funding for opera in England in 2012-13 is about £50m, for classical music £18.3m and for jazz £1.35m."

Rude Mechanicals Rude Boys Rudy Blesh

Agree with you about Munro. Very talented writer.