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J. J. Johnson

"Sometimes you need to stand with your nose to the window and have a good look at jazz. And I've done that on many occasions."

J. J. Johnson, American Musician
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"Sometimes you need to stand with your nose to the window and have a good look at jazz. And I've done that on many occasions."

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