Music: Imitation Jazz

It is reported that American jazz still keeps its popularity in Europe, which is all the more astonishing when you consider the sort of thing t that passes for " American jazz." Of course, some of the jazz orchestras have American musicians, but most have not, especially in countries like Germany, Austria, Italy. The jazz orchestra of natives is usually made up of good musicians, fellows competent to play in symphony orchestras. They play the notes of their jazz scores like good musicians—on the beat, strict time, precise rhythm. They have not the...

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