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Swing Bands

By Monk Rowe | Jazz Backstory
September 20, 2024
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For pure swing, the bands led by Count Basie will never be equaled. Harry "Sweets" Edison, Ed Shaughnessy, Snooky Young, Gerald Wilson and Joe Williams offer personal anecdotes and insights that help us understand the man who personified big band swing.

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