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The record, which evidences the influence of Latin music and hard bop, finds Hubbard leading his first regular band as a ...

From tragic beginnings to achievements that changed the world, from the evil of a slave ship to the funky beauty of a Prince song, the epic ... Stauffer notes, began sporting a walrus mustache ...

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Released on a 78 rpm single in 1937, this song – co-written by guitar genius Reinhardt with French violinist Stephane Grappelli – epitomized the stomping gypsy jazz style that set Europe ...