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Dwike Mitchell (left), pictured with longtime collaborator Willie Ruff. Vincent Oneppo/Courtesy of the artist hide caption
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Hazel Scott on the cover of 'Round Midnight. Courtesy of the artist hide caption
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Gonzalo Rubalcaba is shown performing during the 2011 Newport Jazz Festival. Eva Hambach/AFP/Getty Images hide caption
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