Jazz people are always delighted to be able to pick pedantic holes They love finding fault It makes their day. When I first noticed that the credits to the South Bank Show on ITV spelt Charlie Parker's name wrong, it really cheered me up. His widow still lives on the south coast of England, and nobody will be more surprised than she to see her late husband called Tadd Danson in the Radio Times.(Incidentally, isn't there an actor called Ted Danson? Is that how Tadd Dameron became Tadd Danson? Just asking ...)If I appear to be upset or offended by these mistakes, I have given the wrong impression. His piano-playing was mundane; his writing was the best there was. He died in 1965, not so very long after marrying the British nurse he met during his last illness. No problem with Dizzy Gillespi e; the problem is that there was never any such person as Tadd Danson. The person with whom Dizzy Gillespie actually co-wrote "Good Bait" was a man called Tadd Dameron, who was the only figure in the New York-based modern jazz revolution of the Forties to become better known as a composer and arranger than as a player.

But "Good Bait" is listed as having been co-written by Dizzy Gillespie and Tadd Danson, which is much more curious. The composer credits in the Radio Times for both compositions were wrong. "Round Midnight" is listed as having been composed by Thelonius Monk, which is nearly right; he actually spelt his name Thelonious. Take, for instance, the recital of hers that was repeated on Radio 3 last night and which included two jazz compositions, "Round Midnight" and "Good Bait". The main risk she runs here is that the BBC will be unable to get the name right. Joanna MacGregor is a dazzling young classical pianist who likes to take risks by featuring compositions by jazz writers.

Pat Harris, founder and national co-ordinator of Busk, says 75 per cent of the calls and letters she receives are from parents who do not wish their children to travel without seat belts and want to know what they can do about it.Mrs Harris believes the need for seat belts is gradually winning the support of education authorities, and even some bus and coach companies, but without legislation, the financial outlay involved is a major deterrent.Busk: (0291) 672488. But because Mrs Sherrin "remains insistent, and because of her special circumstances'', the school has decided to make an exception and allow her to drive her son for the rest of this term - even though this means an extra member of staff on swimming trips to meet Craig in the car park.Mrs Sherrin is by no means alone in her concerns. "They have the problem of having to consider the needs of all the pupils, not just one.''She said the school had gone out of its way to find a coach with seat belts - which was the best available in the area. The school is saying it can do what it likes in the course of the school day, but under the Children Act, a parent can place restrictions on the responsibility that is delegated to others.''The local authority is firmly supporting the school.