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Sun Ra Reuben McFall Billy Ocean

Melinda Messenger The Jazz Couriers Walter Page

I think that as a beginner in genres you're not familiar with, you're only presented with the obvious choices - the classics are famous, few in number, get lots of exposure and sell lots of copies. Only after delving into a genre do you become aware of the numerous, little-heeded, perhaps less sensationally good, but still acceptable discs. This latter is what has happened to me under the headings of bop, cool and modern big band.

Alfred Jarry Jar Jar Binks Robin Banks

Manny Shinwell Ron Knee Paul Calf

The Boston Strangler Jack the Ripper Jack the Dripper

Ellington clearly knew who were tops: his "Prima Bara Dubla" featured Carney and Mulligan.

Samuel Morse Buffalo Bill Cody Julian Dash

My 22-year-old daughter, who barely tolerates the music I play, announced when I was watching a Horace Silver DVD yesterday that "they play this music in Starbuck's, you know". No sign of me rushing down there yet, though!

Gary Smulyan?

William Wycherley Kenny Hagood Steven Broomhead

Nick Travis Travis Perkins Perkin Warbeck

Desi Arnaz Yvonne Arnaud Arno Marsh

(Spotify) Thanks for the idea, paps! So much talent - probably going to be spending cash on this one!

Dupree Bolton Chuck Berry The Famous Eccles

Everton Weekes The Waltons John Prescott

Billy Bragg Hilary Swank Bill Crow

(Spotify)

Herman Leonard Lynyrd Skynyrd Skinnay Ennis

This week's reading?

Tadd Dameron Art Van Damme Blaster Bates

Ah, yes - a quick check with his discography shows he was with them till '79. :blush2:

Debra the Zebra The Black and White Minstrels Big John Patton

YIKES!!!