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Archives for November 21, 2005
Jazz Standards
What constitutes a jazz standard? Purists may contend that only an original composition by a jazz musician qualifies—“Confirmation,†“Doxy,†“Sail Away,†“Seven Come Eleven,†as examples. Working musicians and fake books say otherwise; a jazz standard is a song, adaptable to … [Read more...]