A fact from Geoff Eales appeared on Wikipedia's Main Page in the Did you know column on 30 August 2008, and was viewed approximately 227 times (disclaimer) (check views). The text of the entry was as follows:
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While there are references that demonstrate the existence of the subject, none demonstrate his notability. Please add some. Otherwise, this is a clear candidate for speedy deletion. Bongomatic (talk) 06:30, 19 September 2008 (UTC)[reply]
How notable would you like him to be? He and his trio have played at world famous jazz clubs like Ronnie Scott's in London, the Blue Note in Japan and Birdland in New York. You have to be pretty well known in the jazz world to be invited to appear at any of them. He has been featured in Cadence jazz magazine in the USA and on the BBC website in Britain. He has recorded six albums to date, and been called 'phenomenally accomplished' in The Observer by their well-respected jazz critic, Dave Gelly. All of which are referenced in the article. He's hardly a nobody, and other editors apparently didn't think so when a fact from this article appeared on the Wikipedia front page last month. ♦ Jongleur100 ♦talk14:50, 19 September 2008 (UTC)[reply]
Fair enough. Gonna stick by the Advert tag however, with comments like "almost universal critical acclaim" and "Geoff's regular partners in his own trio have been the brilliant . . ." Bongomatic (talk) 15:21, 19 September 2008 (UTC)[reply]
