The book itself! The Wikipedia description sounds amazing.
November 19, 2025 at 1:04 PM
The book itself! The Wikipedia description sounds amazing.
Didn’t know this existed!
November 19, 2025 at 12:00 PM
Didn’t know this existed!
Thanks for the reminder about Hines! Probably the first jazz pianist I was ever exposed to (in my father’s collection). We’ll have to agree to disagree about Tatum haha
October 30, 2025 at 3:44 PM
Thanks for the reminder about Hines! Probably the first jazz pianist I was ever exposed to (in my father’s collection). We’ll have to agree to disagree about Tatum haha
Yes you and I are in total agreement here about the Taylor choice, and the weakness of the end of the list, especially when compared to Crispell and Schweizer. Plus Aki Takase.
October 30, 2025 at 3:41 PM
Yes you and I are in total agreement here about the Taylor choice, and the weakness of the end of the list, especially when compared to Crispell and Schweizer. Plus Aki Takase.
Can’t quibble about most of the individual choices here, but as a list it’s bizarre. No Al Haig, Keith Tippett, Alexander von Schlippenbach, Fred van Hove, Sonny Clark, or ART TATUM? But, as you say, it’s corporate.
October 30, 2025 at 1:15 PM
Can’t quibble about most of the individual choices here, but as a list it’s bizarre. No Al Haig, Keith Tippett, Alexander von Schlippenbach, Fred van Hove, Sonny Clark, or ART TATUM? But, as you say, it’s corporate.
Ah, thanks, John
October 30, 2025 at 11:52 AM
Ah, thanks, John
Can’t find an image right now, but the back cover continues the winter landscape but segues to winter wartime trenches. Very powerful.
October 29, 2025 at 11:21 PM
Can’t find an image right now, but the back cover continues the winter landscape but segues to winter wartime trenches. Very powerful.
There was a lovely Faber compilation once
October 29, 2025 at 11:18 PM
There was a lovely Faber compilation once
Love both these, especially the Sassoon. The other two books in his “Sherston Trilogy” are also worth seeking out.
October 29, 2025 at 9:50 PM
Love both these, especially the Sassoon. The other two books in his “Sherston Trilogy” are also worth seeking out.
Will seek this out!
October 27, 2025 at 12:09 AM
Will seek this out!
And thanks for letting me know about this forthcoming book
October 26, 2025 at 11:30 PM
And thanks for letting me know about this forthcoming book
Although he’s describing the world, Follain always puts me in an otherworldly state. Reverdy is the only comparable one for me I think.
October 26, 2025 at 11:22 PM
Although he’s describing the world, Follain always puts me in an otherworldly state. Reverdy is the only comparable one for me I think.
