The great black jazz piano players had to come and play in the clubs in the section called the Coast on their way to greatness.
First Session is a lively portrait of a jazz great, surrounded by the best musicians in the business, getting his feet wet.
His portraits of great jazz and blues musicians are, at their best, theatrically energetic.
A jazz standard, it has been recorded by a great many other jazz and pop artists.
The school, named after the jazz great, who lived in the neighborhood, also offers a jazz program.
It made me confident that great jazz has arrived again.
It was the last top 40 hit for the jazz great, who was then 35.
"Between all of them, they have played with every jazz great out there."
To suggest so is to ignore the abundance of great live jazz available to those interested in finding it.
It is also a way to promote New York's copious servings of great jazz.