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Intro to Jazz Recordings Final Exam
All questions and answers for 1470 intro to Jazz Recordings final
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Undergraduate 1
12/13/2011

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What is Minton's Playhouse?
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A club in harlem where bebop started
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What are the attributes of the modern jazz quartet (mjq)?
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it's milt jackson, vibes, john lewis piano, percy heath bass, kenny clark/ connie kay drums. est in 1952. members of dizzy's big band
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Which regional big band style was dominated by riffs rather than elaborately written out arrangements?
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Kansas/ count basie
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Which of the following characteristics describe Coleman Hawkins sound?
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"Coleman is big, rich, lots of vibrato.
lester is light, hollowed out, reedy."
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How did Charlie Christian change the role of jazz guitar?
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Turned guitar into a soloing instrument.
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What was the unique contribution Art Tatum did to all player?
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Substitutions
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What is the woodside in count basies tune?
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A hotel in Harlem
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What musician is known by the nickname, the pres?
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Lester Young
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European vs African attributes
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"European - group sound / harmonic structure
African - syncopation, tamber, individual sound concept, blue notes, call in response"
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How many horns usually make up a new orleans jazz frontline (Dixieland band)?
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3
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How did the presentation of jazz change as star soloists came along?
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turned from group improv to soloist led
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How did the creation of storeyville help speed along the evolution of jazz?
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creoles and blacks were mixed and shared ideas
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After mel lewis died, what did the band become known as?
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Vanguard Jazz Orchestra
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"A view from the side" and "brilliant corners" are two albums by which big band?
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Contemporary Bill Homan Band
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What did Bob Florence call his big band?
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The Limited Edition
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One NY big band that used one French horn and one tuba?
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McCoy Tyner
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From studio band projects, one recording band that used one trombone, who?
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GRP Big Band
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Evanescence, Comeing About, and Allegreece and Concert in the Garden are all albums by whom?
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Maria Schneider Orchestra
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Go over list of international big bands
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"Kenny Clark/Fancy Boland Big Band,
Rob McConnell and The Boss Brass - Canada,
Peter Herbolzheimer R C and B - Germany,
Norbotten Big Band w/ Tim Hagens - Sweeden,
Metropole Orchestra - Denmark,
WDR Big Band – Germany"
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which big band uses 6 saxophones? 2a 2t 2b
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Bob Florence
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All La rehearsal band leaders are great instrumentalist, but which one also sings?
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Jack Sheldon
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Uptown Downtown, Journey, and The Turning Point are albums by?
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McCoy Tyner
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Which of the NY bands does not use baritone saxophone?
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McCoy Tyner
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Which band has 1a 2t and 2b?
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Stan Kenton
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Who are the arrangers that write for Maria Schneider's Big Band?
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Maria Schneider
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Which Big Band has 3t 1b?
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Woody Herman
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Which band recorded the album, More Blues and the Abstract Truth?
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Oliver Nelson
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Review the names of Gil Evans albums?
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Gil Evans & Ten, Out of the Cool, The Individualism of Gil Evans, Birth of the Cool
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The album... and his mother called him Bill, Bill refers to who?
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Billy Strayhorn - dukes arranger
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Which band recorded New Concepts of Artistry and Rhythm?
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Stan Kenton Orchestra
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Of the most important bands, which one of them was not a road band?
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Which band was intentionally pianoless?
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Gerry Mulligan
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Go over in first 6 bands, go over famous sidemen and arrangers that got there start, ellington, bassie, Kenton, herman, buddy rich, Maynard ferguson... a list of at least 5 people
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Know 3 important gil evans miles davis albums... 3 albums
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Miles Ahead, Sketches of Spain, Porgy and Bess
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Who wrote the arrangements for The Atomic Mr. Basie?
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Neal Hefti
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What famous artist wrote the album Quintessence?
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Quincy Jones
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Which composer intentially wrote quarter tones... or are there 2 of them?
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Gil Evans and Don Ellis
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Of the major trend setting bands, Which one had the fewest personnel changes?
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Duke Ellington Orchestra
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Miles davis album kind of blue is an example of which jazz stylistic approach?
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Modal Jazz
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Who did Clifford brown co lead a quartet with?
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Max Roach
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Cannonball adderly invited his then employer on "something else".. who was that employer?
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Miles Davis
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Who were the famous jones brothers in jazz? 3.
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Elvin (Drums), Hank (Piano), and Thad Jones
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Which jazz pianist was also killed with Clifford brown?
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Richie Powell
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Which term best describes the personnel on Cannonball Adderly Quartert in Chicago album?
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1st Miles Davis Sextet minus Miles
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Which 2 saxophonists were features on the album, the boss tenors?
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Sonny Stitt and Gene Ammons
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What was the name of Art blakey's group?
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Art Blakey and the Jazz Messengers
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Dave Brubeck had hit tune, take five is off of what album?
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Time Out
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What was the only album john coltrane made as a leader on blunote?
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Blue Train
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When rhythm section showed up to record giant steps, were they sight reading?
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yes
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The tune Naima on giant steps is named after?
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Coltrane's first wife
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Review all the famous john Coltrane albums.
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Blue Train, Giant Steps, My favorite things, Ballads, Live at Birdland, John Coltrane and Johnny Hartman, A love supreme, Complete 1964 Village Vanguard recordings
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Know the name of the four guys in the john coltrane classic quartet.
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Elvin Jones, McCoy Tyner, Jimmy Garrison
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Personnel of miles davis 1st and 2nd quintets.
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"1st - philly joe jones, paul chamber, red garland, john coltarane
2nd - tony williams, ron carter, herbie hancock, wayne shorter"
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Most of the albums by miles davis and his first classic quartet are on what label?
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Prestige
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Which composer wrote que pasa? Nutville and Sister sadie?
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Horace Silver
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Who is the personnel on Herbie Hancock's, Maiden Voyage?
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George Coleman, Freddie Hubbard, Ron Carter, Tony Williams
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Who are the two guys on duke ellington's money jungle?
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Max Roach and Charles Mingus
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Which artist had best selling jazz album entitled concert by the sea?
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Errol Garner
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What tenor players were on the album, Tough Tenor Favorites?
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Johnny Griffin and Sonny Stitt
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Know the five famous jazz players that were on the album, Jazz at Massy Hall?
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Dizzy, Parker, Mingus, Roach, and Bud Powell
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Know the five famous jazz players that were on the album, Jazz at Massy Hall?
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Dizzy, Parker, Mingus, Roach, and Bud Powell
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Dizzy Gillepsie made an album with which famous swing trumpet player?
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Roy Eldridge
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What was the only album sonny rollins and john coltrane played on together?
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Tenor Madness
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The very famous album sonny side up is Dizzy Gilepsie and?
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Sonny Stitt and Sonny Rollins
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Who were the saxes on a blowin' session?
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Johnny Griffin, Hank Mobley, John Coltrane
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Who were the horn players on the album, For Musician's Only?
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Dizzy Gillespie and Sonny Stitt
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What was stan getz favorite album of his own work?
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Focus
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Review the names of the joe henderson albums? 5 of them.
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Page one, In and Out, Lush Life: Music of Billy Strayhorn, Mode for Joe, Inner urge
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Review 2 famous lee morgan albums.
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Cornbread and The Sidewinder
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Wes Montgomery albums?
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The Incredible jazz guitar of Wes Montgomery, Smokin' at the Half Note, Full House
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Know two famous oscar peterson trios.
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"1st - Ray Brown(Bass), Ed Thigpen(Drums)
2nd - Joe Pass(Guitar), Niel Peterson(bass)"
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Gerry mulligan had a piano less quartet with which jazz trumpeter?
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Chet Baker
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Which artist had famous album ju ju and speak no evil?
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Wayne Shorter
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Who were the personnel on the album bird and dizz? The only time they recorded with who?
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Charlie Parker, Dizzy Gillespie, Curt Russell, Buddy Rich, Thelonius Monk
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What was the name of miles' very first sextet album?
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Milestones
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Review and identify the 3 Horace Silver albums?
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Song for my Father, Blowin' the Blues Away, and Cape Verdean Blues
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Which jazz artist was known by the nickname bags?
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Milt Jackson
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10 names from musician's list.
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Which singer recorded an extensive songbook series?
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Ella Fitzgerald
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Which artist sang on the album, lady sings the blues?
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Billie Holliday
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Who was Lady Day?
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Billie Holiday
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Who was Sassy?
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Sarah Vaughn
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Who was Mr. B?
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Billy Eckstine
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What two famous quintets did Nancy Wilson make albums with?
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Cannonball Adderley and George Shearing
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Sarah Vaughan made a famous album with what Big Band?
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Count Basie
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Who is velvet fog?
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Mel Torme
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Who recorded with miles davis?
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Bob Dorough
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