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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
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Through Improvisation, Jazz Teaches You About Yourself.

Wynton Marsalis
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.
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