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JAZZ in HARLEM - The Real Deal (com tradução)

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click image to enlarge photo by @acp Long time ago I made a friend: Mr Les Goodson, an amazing sax player and a kool kat of the most pure essence! Mr Les Goodson had invited me a few times to come to the jazz joint that he plays in Harlem, and one particular evening, when they were having a Tribute to Coltrane, I decided to go and check out the music and the venue. Paris Blues is the namesake of the 1961 movie "Paris Blues," featuring Sidney Poitier, Diane Carroll and Paul Newman. Owner, Samuel J. Hargress Jr.'s love of Paris led him to open Paris Blues over 40 years ago. Paris Blues is a small and charming dive-bar, with cheap beer and no cover for the excellent music they play there. On the evening that Les Goodson was having the Coltrane Tribute the jam session was full of incredible jazz ol'timers playing jazz as it should be played. With the SOUL. Today I received an invitation for a new JAM organized by my friend and I think this will be another g