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Jerry Jazz Musician is a non-commercial website whose mission is to explore the culture of America with jazz as the centerpiece. We focus on publishing content geared toward readers with interests in jazz music, its rich history, and the culture it influenced – and was influenced by.

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Kamasi Washington Wants to Remain Unstoppable

A New York Times piece on how the brilliant saxophonist is “bringing new collaborators and new parts of himself into his work.”

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Flowers for Emmett Till is by the guitarist Russell Malone, who passed away on August 23 at age 60

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