Late Bloomers

[Michael Fitzgerald]

Sigh - this is all the result of mistranscribed quotations. It's amazing how the proper punctuation changes things:

"Here's a man who at the age of 19, taught himself the guitar. And today he's considered, (pause) by jazz musicians, the greatest guitar player, Herb Alpert."

"Wes Montgomery - my favorite guitar player, Herb Alpert."

In fact, these statements were made TO Wes Montgomery when he was being introduced TO Herb Alpert. Alpert's guitar playing prowess is a very well-kept secret.

And who was the man who made the above statements as he presented Alpert to Wes? The great multi-instrumentalist Toejam Jawallaby. If you are not familiar, our man Garth Jowett can illuminate.

Mike