HUNGRY GERALD

HG/BSK’s Central Falls, RI, loft is flooded with light from big industrial windows and the pleasant illumination is present whether it’s sunny or cloudy outside. Adding to HG/BSK’s pleasure is omnipresent music. And, who are HG/BSK’s favorite artists? (The following are partial lists). Classical: YoYo Ma (of, course); Glen Gould, Pablo Casals, Andres Segovia, Jascha Heifetz, Gregor Piatigorsky, Jean-Pierre Rampal, Yehudi Menuhin, Alfred Brendel.  Jazz: Chet Baker (trumpet and vocals); Django Reinhardt, Stephan Grapelli, Fats Waller (piano and vocals); Gerry Mulligan, Antonio Carlos Jobim;  Stan Getz, Teddy Wilson, Benny Goodman, Keith Jarrett, Bill Evans, Art Farmer, Sonny Rollins, Lester Young, Miles Davis, Zoot Sims, Herbie Hancock: Vocals: Jackie and Roy; Billie  Holliday, Ella  Fitzgerald, Blossom Dearie, Johnny Hartman, Frank Sinatra, Tony Bennet, Pavarotti, Callas, Cecelia Bartoli. Vocal poetry: Leonard Cohen. Opera: Madame Butterfly.