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New book explores how the influence of jazz greats extends beyond their music

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New York Times bestselling author and former Boston Globe reporter Larry Tye explores the lives of three jazz greats in his new book "The Jazzmen: How Duke Ellington, Louis Armstrong, and Count Basie Transformed America." Tye joins Radio Boston to talk about the book and how their legacies go beyond music.

This segment aired on August 14, 2024.

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