What sets jazz albums apart from most other forms of American pop are the different combinations of artists who were brought together to record. Leading jazz musicians were so gifted that each had a singular sound, recording at times as a leader and at other times as a sideman. By contrast, rock, folk and country albums typically featured established co…
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