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The Sweet Little Man with the Caved In Face
You don’t expect to hear a voice from your college years when you turn on Radio Three but there it was, warm and unmistakable.
From the yearly college show, local pubs to jazz festivals we travelled around, often late at night, nearly always in search of a curry.
When we first met him he was described by Jayne as, “The sweet little man with the caved in face” but we came to know him as someone with an encyclopedic knowledge of jazz, comedy and films. Quiet and unassuming off stage, with a trombone in his hands he was transformed into a star performer his hips and arms moving with the music or singing I Ain’t Got Nobody plaintively looking at the audience for sympathy.
I wish I’d taken more time to talk to Michael Pointon then, to learn and enjoy his company before that final gig. Still, here’s a chance to take a few moments and listen and learn again. Head over to BBC Three and hear that magic voice again.
