“In America, the first generation out of slavery invented jazz music. It is a free-form expression. It comes from the soul and it is true.”

Blue Like Jazz (2003, Nelson Books)

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American writer 1971

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“Music is the pure expression of one's soul.”

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Original: (it) La musica è la pura espressione della propria anima.
Source: prevale.net

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