Jazz to me is a living music. It's a music that since its beginning has expressed the feelings, the dreams, hopes, of the people. (Dexter Gordon)

Jazz to me is a living music. It's a music that since its beginning has expressed the feelings, the dreams, hopes, of the people.

Dexter Gordon

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