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— Jay McShann"They said Bird played bebop, but Bird could still swing. I've heard a lot of guys play bebop, but they wasn't swinging."
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Basically my influences have been American influences. It's been blues, gospel, swing era music, bebop music, Broadway show music, classical music.
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