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Swing

By Monk Rowe | Jazz Backstory
February 15, 2023
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Swing is inseparable from jazz, yet remains an elusive quality. Episode 11 takes a deep dive in what makes music swing and calls on Ed Shaughnessy, Steve Allen, Bernard Purdie and Gerald Wilson for expert input.

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