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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Jim said</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial>>As far as jazz, most of the leading exponents in the
various styles have been in this country and so no desire to look further.
Also a contributing factor in the low interest in non-American jazz groups has
been the unavailability of foreign >recordings.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial>Quite agree. Arguably the only non American innovator was
Django. Though we have produced and do produce good players, there have been few
original voices outside the USA</FONT></DIV>
<DIV>John Petters<BR><A
href="http://www.traditional-jazz.com">www.traditional-jazz.com</A><BR>Amateur
Radio Station G3YPZ</DIV>
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