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Harlem is a much larger and more diverse place than most people realize. It truly is a village as opposed to simply a neighborhood, and many changes have taken place there since I left in the late 90’s, but at that time it still had plenty of places to hear live music for little or no cover charge. It is these kinds of venues that have trained and nurtured up-and-coming musicians since the development of jazz in the early 20th century. The musicians have a laboratory to hone their skills and try out new ideas, and the club patrons have a convivial spot to hear good music and socialize with their neighbors.
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