Whatever you think of jazz from the 1920s and '30s, it's mighty difficult to play. Between the syncopation and the coming and going of instruments soloing, the Chicago style that came of age in speakeasies and migrated to New York was like a precious timepiece. The precision, gait and soul of the music had to be just right to win over listeners and move…
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