We all listened to a lot of recorded music, especially American jazz, modern jazz, and that's where our studies were and our inspiration came from. (Evan Parker)

We all listened to a lot of recorded music, especially American jazz, modern jazz, and that's where our studies were and our inspiration came from.

Evan Parker

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