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Herbie Hancock, who at 85 years young is one of the elder statesmen and authorities of jazz, says jazz is a spirit. Though traditions of the genre remain consistent through the decades, jazz has also ...

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We understand that 'best dance songs' are subjective, but we have found a list that has some great dance songs dating to 1950.

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