Ed Lister

The Reluctant Lister: A Confession

Source: Rifftides by Doug Ramsey
December 31, 2010

At this time of year, those who write about music, books, plays, motion pictures, sporting events, chili cookoffs, hog-calling contests and—for all I know—goldfish breeding, are expected to compile lists of the year's best. I have been complicit in this questionable activity, but I've been trying to quit. In the case of jazz recordings, the notion is absurd that anyone can name the best. Youcould listen for 12 months during all of your waking hours and not hear, much less ...
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