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David Perlmutter's avatar

Wonderful! I'm a big fan of the Count, and hearing him talk about himself in his own words is amazing.

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Mike Walsh's avatar

Basie wasn’t putting his blues playing down, he was

Correcting Gleason. The tune was not a blues form but a 32 bar with Rhythm changes and lots of blue notes.

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