Which jazz festival, founded in 1954, is held in Newport, Rhode Island?
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Newport Jazz Festival
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Which jazz festival, founded in 1954, is held in Newport, Rhode Island?
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Newport Jazz Festival
Which pianist led the trio on Bill Evans’s 1961 album Waltz for Debby?
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Bill Evans
What was the title of the first jazz record, released by the Original Dixieland Jass Band in 1917?
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Livery Stable Blues
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