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Two thoughts come to mind regarding Jim Anderson:
A few years ago I set out to compile for my own use a collection of serious jazz that was Christmas-themed. I happened upon a “Silent Night” by pianist Benny Green that was really something—not just the interpretation and playing—and they were great—but how the recording really captured it. I checked to see who had captured this beautiful beast: Jim Anderson, of course. (The cut was on a compilation itself: Yule Struttin’-A Blue Note Christmas. I’d hoped this meant there was an entire Benny Green/Jim Anderson Christmas album out there, but alas, no.)
I was lucky to enjoy being a high end audio salesman for several years. Some of the days (and memories) were golden. One was finding myself in a soundproof room, quietly listening to two men having a discussion on several common interests. The men were Jim Anderson and Peter McGrath. Oh please-please-please, I kept saying to myself, don’t even notice me; I’ll be good, just let me stay and listen…