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Black Music Month QLS Classic: Bobby McFerrin & Madison McFerrin

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Miles Davis and the Importance of Improvisation

Miles Davis was playing at a club in Los Angeles called Shelley's Manhole. When he left the club that night I literally was walking on air. My feet didn't touch the ground for at least two weeks because I understood what improvisation was from that moment on. You know it's complete musical freedom. In fact I'm scared sitting in this chair just thinking about it.

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