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#MondayMotivation: NEA Jazz Master Miles Davis

Apr 17, 2017
By Paulette Beete
A Miles Davis quote over the interior of a record store: It's not about standing still and becoming safe. If anybody wants to keep creating they have to be about change.

Celebrate Jazz Appreciation Month by learning more about the NEA Jazz Masters on arts.gov. 

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