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Jazz
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Meet Jazz
Jazz is a genre connected to a wider network of artists, recordings and musical traditions.
The clearest way to understand Jazz is to hear how its rhythm, timbre and performance language change across artists and recordings.
Begin with Duke Ellington and His Orchestra, Billie Holiday and Her Orchestra and Weather Report.
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01I Like the Sunrise1949 · JazzOpen in new tab 02Dance No. 41949 · JazzOpen in new tab 03Dance No. 21949 · JazzOpen in new tab 04Dance No. 31949 · JazzOpen in new tab 05Dance No. 11949 · JazzOpen in new tab 06Centerpiece1973 · jazz · jazz vocalsOpen in new tab 07I’m Gonna Lock My Heart (and Throw Away the Key) (take 1)1938 · Swing · jazzOpen in new tab 08Dance No. 51949 · JazzOpen in new tab 09A Tone Parallel to Harlem (The Harlem Suite)1953 · SwingOpen in new tab 10The Mooche1953 · SwingOpen in new tab
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