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Cosmos NGC 7000

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The North America Nebula (NGC 7000 or Caldwell 20) is an emission nebula in the constellationCygnus, close to Deneb (the tail of the swan and its brightest star). The shape of the nebularesembles that of the continent of North America, complete with a prominent Gulf of Mexico.

Denny Wright

Denny Wright

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Denys Justin Wright (6 May 1924 – 8 February 1992), known professionally as Denny Wright, was a British jazz guitarist. A session musician for many years, Wright frequently acted as arranger and “fixer” for recording sessions. He was a prolific jazz and orchestra composer. He led many bands, from small ensembles to night club bands…

David Friesen

David Friesen

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David Friesen (born May 6, 1942 in Tacoma, Washington) is an American jazz bassist. He plays double bass and electric upright bass. Friesen began playing bass while serving in the United States Army in Germany. He played with John Handyand Marian McPartland and following this, with Joe Henderson; in 1975, he toured in Europe with…

Hasaan Ibn Ali

Hasaan Ibn Ali

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Hasaan Ibn Ali (born William Henry Langford, Jr.; May 6, 1931 – 1980) was an American jazz pianist and composer. Ibn Ali was strongly influenced by Elmo Hope, and his playing was rapid and intense, retaining a sense of rhythm even when his style became increasingly unconventional. Only one recording of his playing – The…

Cosmos VdB 1

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Blue cosmic cloud begins the van den Bergh Catalog (vdB) of stars surrounded by reflection nebulae. Interstellar dust clouds reflecting the light of the nearby stars, the nebulae usually appear blue because scattering by the dust grains is more effective at shorter (bluer) wavelengths. The same type of scattering gives planet Earth its blue daytime…

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