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Quote by Art Blakey
Jazz is known all over the world as an American musical art form a

Jazz is known all over the world as an American musical art form and thats it. No America, no jazz. Ive seen people try to connect it to other countries, for instance to Africa, but it doesnt have a damn thing to do with Africa. – Art Blakey

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