Michel Legrand Orchestra - Have You Met Ms. Jones

A personal quibble why did Michel Legrand not record full Rodgers song book? late great Ella Fitgerald slipped in a gender switch for Have you met Sir Jones? . One thing benefited from classic songwriters a new generation of~ astringent romantic jazz songs. another thing though jazz now an experience of yore Ifcopod is devoting space to my two favourite TV series. Columbo and Office latter from admiration Columbo more from affection though its literary dramatic constructs are a continuing marvel~ detective drama raised to level of art..Yards of writing has been expended on both ~rightly so . Ricky Gervais I just typed Roicky is someone trying to make telepathic contact? ? Ricky Gervais ~ Columbo is also staple in the Office ~ spiritual buddies . The Columbo connection goes back to early 1970s saw Gene Barry first Peter Falk Columbo Prescription Murder in cinema 1968 check Columbo on U Tube flailing like a windmill out of control down an embankment ~ hilarious ~ though a few Columbos should not be consumed even over the festive holiday?: feeble Turkeys ~ ~ Early 1970s Honor Blackman episode little more than London travelogue but compensation in 69 episodes ~Columbo at best is very best in entire TV detective genre even rising to emotional fisticuffs in a favourite. episode with Robert Conrad ~ Our Man Milo Janus~everything possible from stylish cerebral detective yarn with few antecedents of similar quality ~ settings deceptively run of the mill 70s ~ a bountiful era for screen detectives When it hit ground running early 1970s style of Columbo ~ subtle lighting and atmosphere more subdued than original pilot~ marked it out . Technology caught up with Columbo dating it but plots ~ deliciously constructed worked out conceits acting always up to par~ a high water mark in detective drama ~ Columbo unquestionable primacy amongst detective clan ~ plots in main impeccable constructs of internal logic Peter Falk delivering ~ masterclasses for aspirant detectives Best villains Robert Culp and Jack Cassidy at least my favourites I never really got Patrick Mc Goohan~a favourite of Peter Falk but had stiff craggy delivery ~ rival of sorts to Columbo only in popularity was Murder She Wrote monster success nothing more than a cosy afternoon with . favourite washed up 1960s actors Columbo towers above Angela Lansbury opus "Murder She Wrote though Lansbury respected output goes back to 1940s Picture of Dorian Gray colourful presence in Blue Hawaii and macabre 1960s Manchurian Candidate. Elvis turned up for Blue Hawaii warbling as Our Boy Chadwick Presley what more could you want? Office in early 2000S first time round. game change nature of Series hadnt been fully reckoned ~ commentaries chuntering about Brentmeister ~ hanging a Television Series of u