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We all listened to a lot of recorded music, especially American jazz, modern jazz, and that's where our studies were and our inspiration came from.

Evan Parker

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Evan Parker
Age: 80
Born: 1944
Born: April 5
Composer
Jazz Musician
Musician
Saxophone Player
Saxophonist
Bristol
Gloucestershire
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American
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Especially
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