Music

June, 1979

By now, you probably know that Playboy has always reserved a special place in its heart for that most American of musical idioms--jazz. Since it was 20 years ago this summer that Playboy sponsored what one critic called "the greatest weekend in the 60-year history of jazz," we've decided to mark that occasion (and our 25th Anniversary as well) with another musical celebration that may be remembered as the greatest weekend in the 80-year history of jazz.The setting for the 1979 edition...

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