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Minton's Playhouse
Minton's Playhouse was a bar and club, established by Henry Minton on West 118th Street in New York City in 1938.
Many swing musicians associated in after-hours jam sessions at Minton's, and these sessions are often cited as important in the development of bebop, then dubbed "modern jazz".
External links
- Information from Ken Burns "Jazz Documentary: [1]
- Stickball Hall of Fame: More about Minton's Playhouse
- "Minton's" by LeRoi Jones
03-10-2013 05:06:04
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