Though the calendar says summer, our souls tell us it's early autumn. So in the spirit of the shifting sunlight, darker mornings and cooler air, here's the story behind the jazz standard Early Autumn followed by 10 sterling instrumental versions [photo above of Ralph Burns by William P. Gottlieb in April 1947]:
The story...
In 1946, the classically inclin…
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