was pure pleasure because his generosity and passion could have free rein, unconstrained by professional rivalries. Here he is comparing Bessie Smith and Billie Holiday in 1973: "Different in their styles, similar in their quality, these two women gave the world more than it could ever have repaid, even if it had tried." Or this: "There are few perfect things in jazz, but Sidney Bechet playing the blues could be one of them."from The Daily Telegraph: Philip Larkin, jazz critic
also The Daily Telegraph: Philip Larkin: Beat poet
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