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Master Bates Don Pullen Tug McGraw

JJ Johnson Dee Dee Bridgewater Paul SImon

Trilliam Zaphod Beeblebrox Slartibartfast

Peter Weller Buckaroo Banzai Salvatore Banzai La Rocca

Johann Wolfgang von Goethe Von Freeman Quock Walker

Maradona Donatelli Don Ellis

"Spider" John Koerner Alexis Korner Magic Alex

Kenny Wheeler Dave Holland Dutch Leonard

Tippi Hedren Sippie Wallace Pepi Taveira

Papa Michigan Moms Mabley Sister Rosetta Tharpe

Uncle Dave Macon Dave Mason Sharon Stone

Huddie Ledbetter Tinto Brass Tommy Cooper

Bob Benedetto Cliff Bennett Nicky Hopkins

Lefty Frizzell Bill Frisell God

Lord Muck Lord Buckley Frank Zappa

Les McCann Paul Cantwell Les Paul

Bill Sack Markus Popp Mark Mothersbaugh

Dr. Strangelove Brazil Life of Brian Sleeper Spinal Tap Big Lebowski almost any Keaton, Marx Brothers

Tarquin Fin-tim-lin-bin-whin-bim-lim-bus-stop-F'tang-F'tang-Olé-Biscuitbarrel Freddie Hubbard Ornette Coleman

It was early summer 1967. I was 18 and living on Hogarth Road in Earls Court, London. One of my flat mates had been given an advance copy of the new Beatles record. We were playing it on the rooftop into the street to considerable acclaim and, more importantly, female interest. Some long forgotten cool fellow wandered over to the record player when the LP sides finished and put on Kind of Blue. "That's music" he said. Days later I was in Doug Dobell's on Charing Cross Road to get KOB but bought Pyramid by MJQ instead. Went back a week later to get KOB and got The Giuseppi Logan Quartet LP instead. Hooked forever

Peter North Joe South Leslie West

Slappy White Redd Fox Blue Mitchell

Ken SIngleton Gary Carter Dave Van Horne

Simon Pegg Dylan Moran Bill Bailey

George Melly George Chisholm Spike Milligan