A book that should be a part of every high school curriculum in America is Moving to Higher Ground: How Jazz Can Safe Your Life by Wynton Marsalis. Marsalis is America’s most famous jazz musician. He is also a man who tolerates nothing less than excellence and ability in the arts. Anyone who knows anything about jazz knows that one doesn’t get on the bandstand unless he has the chops to play. Once there, one also must present oneself with dignity.
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