Jazz is people's music, a collectivity.
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The saxophone is a very interesting machine, but I'm more interested in music.
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The soprano has all those other instruments in it. It's got the soprano song voice, flute, violin, clarinet, and tenor elements and can even approach the baritone in intensity.
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I started in New Orleans music and played all through the history of jazz.
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