BillF

Hi John, sorry not able to make this one. Will be interested to hear how it goes. Hi Bob, I'll let you know. Enjoy the gig, John! This afternoon I saw the Leeds College of Music Band at Wigan Jazz Club. Excellent student band from the UK's longest-established jazz course.

Michael Fish Finn Peters Prunella Scales

Johnny Hodges

Jazz Library from BBC Radio 3: James Moody

Yes indeed!

First cuts news seems to be running true to form: Wigan Jazz Festival for the first time in 25 years has been reduced from a full week to a long weekend, following axing of local authority funding.

Telly Savalas Terry Wogan G T Hogan

Bottom Puck Titania

Gita Legova Shaft Minor Hall

I'd like to see this available again on CD at a normal price.

wot 'er again? L. Ron

Thanks, John Tapscott, for guidance from your Amazon review.

Ben Riley The Life of Riley

Gene Quill Sir Plume

Jeanie with the Light Brown Hair Charlie Barnet Mrs Mopp

Humphry Bogart Dirk Bogarde Warne Marsh

Hans Christian Andersen Brothers Grimm Eric Pickles

Brian Spring Edmund Rubbra Lucille Ball

Brotherhood of Breath HAL Robert Gasper

Willie Ruff Dave Tough Bill Hardman

Chocolate Dandies Blind Sonny Terry Elizabeth Fry

Well, if the book turns out to be as good as you say, I'll probably buy my own copy!

You've certainly whetted my appetite, Steve! I was at quite a few of those gigs! I have reserved a copy from Manchester Public Libraries and am next in line.