Re: [Harp-L] Toots

[Slim Heilpern <slim@xxxxxxxxxx>]

Hi Aongus -

Toots has covered a lot of ground over the years and I would argue that there's no single 'definitive' CD of his work. And since beauty is in the eye of the beholder, perhaps you could mention some jazz artists or even a particular style of jazz that you do like, and that might lead to some specific suggestions from the Toots catalog. If nothing else, tell us which CD you got that was such a disappointment. Some of us have never heard a Toots CD that we didn't like ;-).

- Slim.

www.SlideManSlim.com

On Dec 2, 2013, at 5:48 AM, Aongus MacCana wrote:

> On a business trip to Germany about twenty years ago I came across a bunch
> of German medics who were serious Jazz enthusiasts and fans of Toots. I was
> amazed to discover they had never heard of Larry Adler.
> 
> On my return to Ireland I made it my business to get a CD of Toots to see
> what all the talk was about. It was a heck of a disappointment. It did
> nothing for me.
> 
> However in view of the fact that I was not wildly enthusiastic about Howard
> Levy either the first time I heard him I think I may have just bought a
> 'bum' recording.
> 
> Anyone care to recommend the "must have - definitive" CD of this Jazz icon?
> 
> Beannachtai
> 
> Aongus Mac Cana
>