[real saxophonist]

Wow. Anita O'Day. I actually shared a stage with her at the Savannah Jazz Festival in the late '80s or early '90s. Can't remember when, off the top of my head.

But the problem is the 'Music Industry'. You will listen to what we want you to listen to, and you will buy it, and you will like it.

There is very little actual music anymore. There is a lot of manufactured product.

[Diana in Wisconsin]

That's pretty cool about Anita! And I wholeheartedly agree with your current music assessment. A quick scan of my CDs also reveals:

Sinatra (of course!)
Dinah Shore (Cocktail Hour)
Art Tatum
Stan Getz
Oscar Peterson
Mandy Patinkin
Joe Sample
Sarah Vaughan
Johnny Cash
Ella Fitzgerald
Elvis (though he was "manufactured" just a little)
And more "old" Country, Bluegrass and Musical Soundtracks than I'll admit to! :)