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Learning the Art of Jazz, Part 1

By Monk Rowe | Jazz Backstory
December 6, 2022
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Inspiration set the path to jazz, the subsequent learning process required mentors, trial and error and "dues paying."

Harry "Sweets" Edison

trumpet
1915 - 1999

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Clark Terry

trumpet
1920 - 2015

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Eddie Locke

drums
1930 - 2009

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John Pizzarelli

guitar
b.1960

" data-original-title="" title="">John Pizzarelli share their memories.

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