The Twentieth
In December 1965 there was a jazz convention in Sydney. This attempt to record the event has lain unseen ever since, but the passing of the decades reveals the significance of change.
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Hamish Hughes
Himself - Commentator
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In December 1965 there was a jazz convention in Sydney. This attempt to record the event has lain unseen ever since, but the passing of the decades reveals the significance of change.
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