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OBITUARY: Fond farewell to radio's great man of jazz.(Obituary)
Humphrey Lyttelton, the iconic star of British broadcasting, died last week at the age of 86. While probably best known among the British public for his work on Radio Four's comedy show I'm Sorry I Haven't A Clue, Lyttelton was also a renowned trumpeter and jazz aficionado, presenting The Best Of Jazz for Radio Two from 1967 until last month.
Terry Carter, his producer on the show, writes for Music Week of Lyttelton's enthusiastic support for the music he loved.
Any music broadcaster who is going to stand the test of time, say 40 years, needs total command of the subject, a clear appreciation of what makes good radio and the respect of the audience that will allow them to be led to music that they would normally run a mile from - and enjoy the trip.
Humph had these qualities in spades. The magic came, I think, in his generous attitude towards other musicians and the sincerity with which he translated that enjoyment into meaningful radio.
He would immediately throw any promo material that came with a CD into the bin believing, quite rightly in his case, that he could judge if the musician(s) had something to say and if they did, they'd get on the show. If not, they didn't.
If he really liked a track, he'd thump the ...
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