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At age 8, he completely lost his eyesight to cancer but nonetheless went on to become a black belt in karate, a jazz pianist, a Rhodes Scholar at Oxford, an editor of the law review at Yale and an attorney at a prestigious Seattle-based firm.
NPR: For Blind Lawmaker, Biography Reflects In Policy
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Just along Oxford Street, the 100 Club, originally Mack's, has hosted jazz sessions since 1942.
BBC: Denmark Street and Soho: London's Tin Pan Alleys
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Chris Patten, the son of a jazz musician, attended a Roman Catholic day school in Ealing, before winning a place at Balliol College, Oxford.
BBC: Lord Patten's BBC Trust role approved by MPs
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Chris Patten is the son of a jazz musician who attended a Roman Catholic day school in Ealing, before winning a place at Balliol College, Oxford.
BBC: Profile: Lord Patten