I didn't have a philosophical understanding of music until I came to N…

Wynton Marsalis
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I didn't have a philosophical understanding of music until I came to New York. I didn't understand how it applied to my kind and my generation. I thought it was just old people talking. ✨ Third Screen. Interview with Vickie Karp, www.huffingtonpost.com. January 18, 2009.
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I didn't have a philosophical understanding of music until I came to New York. I didn't understand how it applied to my kind and my generation. I thought it was just old people talking. ✨ Third Screen. Interview with Vickie Karp, www.huffingtonpost.com. January 18, 2009.

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