Group portrait of eleven older musicians in a studio, with some seated and others standing. A double bass stands behind them, and a saxophone rests beside an amplifier. They face the camera, smiling, against a muted blue-gray backdrop.
Jazz Foundation of America, Inc.

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Two Boys Bonded in a Japanese Incarceration Camp. Their Friendship Changed Everything.
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