He says the power of music especially jazz, a music genre that originated in America can communicate what words cannot.

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"Music, and especially jazz, has always been referential, saying, 'I'll take a piece of that or I'll take a little piece of this, ' " Stein says.

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She studied classical music, then developed a passion for jazz, especially ballads.

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Every summer the town hosts one of the highest profile musical events in Europe, the Ravello Festival, also known as the Wagner Festival, featuring two months of orchestral music, chamber music, jazz and especially opera, with open air venues above the Mediterranean.

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It's hard to tell in the reddish darkness of the Apple Barrel, a cluttered jazz bar on Frenchmen Street, especially when a drunkard wobbles by, momentarily blocking the view of the tiny stage.

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Add the magic of Hollywood and later the sound of the Beach Boys' pop and cool West Coast jazz: no wonder the world thought California to be especially blessed.

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