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Teddy Hill

Though he led an effective big band through the entire 1930s, Teddy Hill is best-remembered for managing Minton’s Playhouse in Harlem, a nightclub where experimental jam sessions ultimately resulted in the birth of the lingua franca of jazz: bebop. Ahead of that, his musical profession began after shifting to NY …

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