Nash wanted his jazz composition for this artist to be swinging, and make you feel good.

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Then,he created a jazz composition in seven parts influenced by their art.

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Mr. WANG: Viva Tirado began life in the early 1960s as a composition by Los Angeles jazz bandleader Gerald Wilson.

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Other finalists included previous winner Aaron Jay Kernis for classical composition "Pieces of Winter Sky" and jazz musician Wadada Leo Smith for "Ten Freedom Summers, " a 10-part examination of the civil rights movement.

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Known for his highly original approach to composition, Klein feeds off the improvisational energy of jazz, but also integrates sounds from a broad range of musical experiences.

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