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John Corigliano Quotes: Jazz is not the popular culture. Jazz is in the same position in our culture as classical music. A very small minority of people really love it.
         

Jazz is not the popular culture. Jazz is in the same position in our culture as classical music. A very small minority of people really love it.


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