Jazz is really 20th-century fusion music. You take West African harmony and rhythm, mix with European harmony, and boom! (Christian Scott)

Jazz is really 20th-century fusion music. You take West African harmony and rhythm, mix with European harmony, and boom!

Christian Scott

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