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Joe Venuti
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Stuff Smith
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Didier Lockwood
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The Bassface Swing Trio
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he three guys are playing skilfully, with deep emotion or pure fun. They did get rhythm! Straight ahead jazz at it`s best, that every jazz fan will like. View wikihe three guys are playing skilfully, with deep emotion or pure fun. They did get rhythm! Straight ahead jazz at it`s best, that every jazz fan will like. View wikihe three guys are playing skilfully, with deep emotion or pure fun. They did get rhythm! Straight ahead jazz at it`s best, that every jazz fan will like. View wiki
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Eddie South
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Regina Carter
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