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Jamie Talbot (1) Connecting in 1989. Saxophone.

Tenor Sax on Fifteen minutes. Jamie Talbot began his career as a jazz musician, performing with Gil Evans, Shorty Rogers, Ella Fitzgerald, Nelson Riddle, Frank Sinatra, Aretha Frankin, Natalie Cole and Quincy Jones, John Dankworth's sextet and Clark Tracey's quintet. Most recently Stuart Brooks appeared on ex The Verve man Richard Ashcroft's solo debut alongside Judd Lander, Pino Palladino and Jamie Talbot. Also served with Deacon Blue, Sam Brown, Joni Mitchell George Michael, Ofra Haza, Scritti Politti, Teenage Fanclub, Randy Crawford, the Moody Blues, Mel Torme, Deacon Blue, Ana Belen, Julie Styne, Matt Bianco, Paul McCartney, Elton John, Grace Jones and The Spice Girls. He also played in the London production of Andrew Lloyd Webber's Whistle down the wind. Photo courtesy of H.K.Miller and Jazz in Scotland. The Joni album, Both sides now is a boon for you connection fans, linking Jamie with Phil Todd, Ben Cruft, Gavyn Wright, Dave Woodcock, Wilf Gibson and Frank Ricotti.

Talking Heads (2+) Connecting in 1988. Band.

Kirsty sang backing vocals on the album Naked - and of course David Byrne played a huge role in engaging Kirsty fully with Latin music. Chris Frantz & Tina Weymouth of the band also remained friends, and Kirsty sang on their album Dark Sneak Love Action.

Philip Tatarcheff (1) Connecting in 1989. Songwriter.

The Canadian co-author of Complainte pour Ste. Catherine; (with Anna McGarrigle)

Tot Taylor Connecting in 1981. Musician.

Tot was the man behind the Compact Organisation, which brought a little small label pop sunshine into the post punk world of the late 70s/ early 80s. Alongside Tot's own work and hit maker Mari Wilson (still very much on the go in Girl Talk with Barb Jungr and Claire Martin) the label featured a wide roster of artists including Virna Lindt, the Beautiful Americans, Fontana Mix and the Popheads. The connection to Kirsty is that she sang backing vocals on Tot's single The girl with everything, plus a track on his album Playtime. So Kirsty was almost a Compact girl, and nowadays Tot can be found in his Riflemaker Gallery in London.

Anthony Thistlethwaite Connecting in 1994. Musician.

Kirsty sang backing vocals on the album Cartwheels.

Pete Thomas (4) Connecting in 1992. Drums.

Drums on the BBC sessions album (What do pretty girls do?). He is much in demand and has appeared with Nick Lowe, the Waterboys, John Wesley Harding, the Bhundu Boys, Graham Parker, Dream Academy (with Kate St John), Los Lobos, Wendy James, Squeeze, Tasmin Archer, Suzanne Vega, Richard Thompson, Neil Finn, Mitchell Froom, Bonnie Raitt, the Balham Alligators (with Martin Belmont), Vonda Shepherd and Joan Osborne. Man, this guy is HOT! He even appears on the 2001 release from the awesome Stina Nordenstam - check her out, please. Everything you might want to know about Pete Thomas himself is on his website, click on his name to get there. Via his career defining work with the Attractions of course, he links with Steve Nieve.

Gary Tibbs (7+) Connecting in 1994. Bass.

Gary Bass on You know it's you, Soho Square, Angel, Can't stop killing you, Titanic Days, Big Boy and Just woke up. He was also in the 1991 touring band. He's ex Adam and the Ants, Roxy Music, Aztec Camera, the Vibrators, Brian May ...

Glenn Tilbrook Connecting from 1989. Musician.

Glenn appeared live in several benefit gigs on the same bill as Kirsty, a mainstay of Squeeze of course, so you can link him to Jools Holland if you so wish.

Phil Todd (1) Connecting in 1989. Clarinet.

Clarinet on Fifteen minutes. He performed with Stuart Brooks for Icelandic jazz outfit Mezzoforte in 1985, also on Everything but the Girl's Baby the stars shine bright along with Gavyn Wright, Stuart Brooks and Frank Ricotti. Further credits include The The, Alphaville, So Sister, Deacon Blue, Mike & the Mechanics, Peter Gabriel and Oasis. Recently he has been backing super hyped classical quartet Bond, alongside Guy Pratt, Michèle Drees and Chucho Merchán.

Tom Tom Club Connecting in 1992. Band.

Kirsty sang backing vocals on the album Dark Sneak Love Action. Chris & Tina were of course the rhythm section for Talking Heads.

Fiachra Trench Connecting from 1989 to 1994. Arranger.

String arrangements on Titanic Days, Fairytale of New York, and all strings and brass arrangements for Kite. She has worked with the Corrs, Van Morrison, the Pogues, the Chieftains, Faith Hill, Secret Garden, Thin Lizzy and Basia as well as film scores (A love divided, Leonardo: a dream of flight). Also a collection called People's Century for the BBC.

Sara Tuft Connecting in 1991. Photographer & Director.

Portrait photography on Electric Landlady, and she directed the excellent video for Walking down Madison.

Steve Turner (1) Connecting in 1989. Guitar.

The guitarist from Mudhoney. He contributed electric guitar to Don't come the cowboy with me, Sonny Jim!.

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