As laid back as West Coast jazz sounds, the genre wasn't a static art form. While cool jazz was predominantly linear in structure, with melody lines offset by contrapuntal harmony, the music continued to evolve during the early 1950s. Among the big influences shaping the scene were rising East Coast jazz stars and the advent of the 10-inch LP. Longer-pl…
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