The basics of jazz are syncopation and improvisation - you h... - Louis Armstrong

This quote is attributed to Louis Armstrong.

"The basics of jazz are syncopation and improvisation - you have to be able to think on your feet."

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Jazz Trumpeter Vocalist American 1901–1971

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