The history of jazz lets us know that this period in our history is no…

Wynton Marsalis
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The history of jazz lets us know that this period in our history is not the only period we've come through together. If we truly understood the history of our national arts, we'd know that we have mutual aspirations, a shared history, in good times and bad. ✨ Third Screen: An Interview with Wynton Marsalis. Interview with Vickie Karp, www.huffingtonpost.com. January 18, 2009.
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