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| A book on Jazz in the Philippines Has Been Released  Pinoy Jazz Traditions by Richie Quirino a book on Jazz in the Philippines, is available now from Anvil Publishing Inc. Its divided into three sections, the first covering early history back to the musics beginnings in the Philippines. Blues songs brought by African-American soldiers during the war of 1898. To the 1920's when Pinoys began to form Jazz bands. Section Two illustrates many rare photographs that show famous American musicians performing with Pinoys. Section Three focuses on twenty-one interviews with musicians telling their stories and views about Jazz music in the Philippines and the music in general.write your comments about the article :: © 2006 Jazz News :: home page |