Through improvisation, jazz teaches you about yourself. And through sw…

Wynton Marsalis
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Through improvisation, jazz teaches you about yourself. And through swing, it teaches you that other people are individuals too. It teaches you how to coordinate with them. ✨ Wynton Marsalis: Jazz Messenger. Interview with Eugene Holley, Jr., www.ebony.com. September 4, 2012.
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Through improvisation, jazz teaches you about yourself. And through swing, it teaches you that other people are individuals too. It teaches you how to coordinate with them. ✨ Wynton Marsalis: Jazz Messenger. Interview with Eugene Holley, Jr., www.ebony.com. September 4, 2012.

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