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One of the biggest of most tenor players, Don Byas’ decision to go permanently to European countries in 1946 led to him getting vastly underrated in jazz background books. His understanding of chords rivalled Coleman Hawkins, and, because of the similarity in shades, Byas can be viewed as an extension …
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The unrivaled queen from the Portuguese fado, singer Amália Rodrigues was created in Lisbon’s Alfama district in 1920; among ten kids, she was forgotten by her mom at age one and elevated by her grandmother, spending her formative years offering produce in the roads and working being a seamstress. Contrary …
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