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Adam Birnbaum Trio classical music through a jazz prism SHARE BUTTON Without a doubt, Johann Sebastian Bach has the dis- tinction of being the classi- cal composer who has had the greatest influence on jazz musicians. From jazz pianists 2019 FALL PREVIEW by Dan Bauer including Bill Evans and Nina Simone, to The Modern Jazz Quartet and saxophonist Lee Konitz, Bach has been the jumping off point for many jazzy interpretations. INDEX NEXT ARTICLE 32