Topical Guide 252
Mark Dorset
Music: Jazz: Coleman Hawkins: “Body and Soul”
Reservations Recommended, Chapter 2
“Listen,” he says a little too loudly, “as soon as Jack finishes that lobster, let’s go back to my place for a cognac. I just bought a great CD of old Coleman Hawkins stuff. ‘Body and Soul’? Perfect for cognac sipping.”
See also: Music: Ottorino Respighi’s “Ancient Airs and Dances for the Lute” TG 53; Records; Audio Equipment TG 12
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