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Jazz was always cool. That was what I liked about jazz - it was always cool. Now I see the cats that were basically cool getting kind of uncool. So that ruins what I feel about jazz.

Van Morrison

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Van Morrison
Age: 79
Born: 1945
Born: August 31
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