All that jazz.. and face-ing up to the fame game in music'

All that jazz frames this column’s exploration of how music and fame collide, even in everyday moments. After ten quiet seconds of listening, a reader’s son interrupts with a blunt question about the tune, followed by a prediction that 'no modern star would be caught dead with a trumpet.' The exchange underscores the theme of visibility versus artistry that threads through the piece. The text riffs on a Camper Van, a Jaguar, and a VW Golf as part of 'The Murrell collection,' and notes the fickle Scottish weather with humor about a 'Scottish summer.' The pieces anchor readers in familiar places and conversations across a lively, quixotic mix of topics.