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David Baker jazz player and scholar 1931-2016

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When I started playing jazz in the 70ies, Baker's books were about the only written material you could get here in Switzerland. I owe the man a lot. And I love his trombone playing on George Russel's "Ezzhetics". It seems he was playing with a broken jaw!
 
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Over the years I've come to understand that mentorship is absolutely crucial in the calling of music. The outpouring of tributes I'm seeing online to David Baker is truly remarkable in that respect. His influence is as wide as it is deep.
 
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