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Interview: John Bunch (Part 1)

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Marc Myers
Apr 05, 2010
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John Bunch liked to be underestimated. The courtly and congenial pianist who died last week at age 88 enjoyed projecting an everyman image and often made a point of telling people that he didn't have much technical training. But what John did have was something that most jazz musicians spend a lifetime trying to acquire—perfect rhythm and enormous taste…

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