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[Aguilar] pulled together a lot of those different worlds authentically in Stringbeans. It's a very different sound...
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Annette has created a band of musicians and vocalists who make use of a vast arsenal of styles and virtuosities that transcend the expectations of the average listener of Latin and Brazilian Jazz.
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