Hello all

I have caught myself listening to Bob Dylan almost every day for the past few weeks / months...I feel I may be succumbing to a musical obsession not held since I was a young babe in shorts listening to Genesis records on various record players lifted from my older brother's rooms.

To cultivate this new Joie de Bob what good books should I consult to really steep myself in the musty scent of Dylan?

Apologies if this has been covered in another place, but I can not see anything having done a quick review...

Inspired by the latest issue of The Word I have been re-listening to 'Kind of Blue'.

It is fabulous, but this is the only jazz record I own or have listened to.

My rather obvious question is where should I go next in the jazz canon...what does any self respecting jazz fan need to listen to?

Any clues would be gratefully received, although not necessarily the specialist subject of the massive I'm sure you have some advice to impart...