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The Color of Jazz: Part 2

By Monk Rowe | Jazz Backstory
August 29, 2023
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For many black musicians, jazz was more than a gig and a way to make bread.

Cecil McBee

bass
b.1935

" data-original-title="" title="">Cecil McBee,

Jon Hendricks

vocals
1921 - 2017

" data-original-title="" title="">Jon Hendricks,

Rashied Ali

drums
1935 - 2009

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Doug Carn

keyboards
b.1948

" data-original-title="" title="">Doug Carn, and Vincent Pelote speak about the importance of this music in their lives and its role in bridging the distance between races, on and off the bandstand.

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