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Al Haig Plays Jerome Kern

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Marc Myers
Oct 16, 2019
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In 1978, Japan's Trio Records recorded pianist Al Haig in New York. By then, American labels had largely written off jazz greats, and Japanese record companies saw an opportunity, especially for their jazz-loving market. The album was Al Haig Plays the Music of Jerome Kern, with Jamil Nasser on bass. These two were so good together that adding a drummer…

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