What he chose to do next was bigger than anyone could have imagined. He'd be right there in the minds of serious rock & roll enthusiasts with Scotty Moore, Cliff Gallup, Rudy Pompili, and Franny Beecher, as maker of a sound at the heart and foundation of rock & roll. He made his professional debut as a member of a Canadian band called Truck. Jimmy Roberts attended Andrew J Brown Elementary School, where he began his musical studies in the 5th grade. In 2001 the duo was nominated for the Prism Award for the Best Up and Coming Artist by the Oasis Smooth Jazz Awards. From Mission Statement, Greene reunited with guitarist Lage Lund, bassist Reuben Rogers and vibraphonist Stefon Harris. La svolta della sua carriera stato il successo ottenuto da alcuni suoi video su YouTube, piattaforma in cui vanta oltre 150 milioni di ascolti. Wright and his band cut a few singles on their own for Gee and Rama, but not enough, alas, to build a full LP or CD around. "Jimmy Sax" is an incredible saxophonist, multi-instrumentist, composer and entertainer more oriented towards electronic music. Greene is Co-Coordinator of Jazz Studies and Associate Professor of Music at Western Connecticut State University in Danbury, CT. Upgrade Now In 1957, the group played in Wildwood, New Jersey and then played in Las Vegas and during 1959-63 recorded for lables such as Darcy, Sunnyside, and Romar, songs such as "Fanny Brown" and "Early In the Morning," and soon disbanded. Biography Jim Rolland a.k.a. A judicious selection of the right Gee, Rama, and Old Town sides could even yield a killer tribute record to Wright, whose fate after the '70s seems to be a mystery. Recognized or not, Jimmy Wright was one of the most influential musical figures in the history and development of early rock & roll, as well as a huge chunk of New York City-based R&B of the mid-'50s. Jimmy returned home to Syracuse and also played on the Carolina beaches with his band the Jimmy Cavallo Quartet during 1948 and 1949, and played at clubs in Syracuse like DiCastros and Sorrentos (owned by his uncle) from 1950-53. He notably played in a jazz concert at the White House, when President Bill Clinton borrowed his saxophone for one number. The family frequently played recordings of big band jazz groups around the house. His father Alex, served in both the Spanish-American War and World War I. Jimmy Stewart entered the Army as a private and at the end of WWII was a colonel in the Army Air Corps, fully decorated as the result of the 20 combat missions he flew over Germany as leader of a . Artist Biography by Eugene Chadbourne Provocative bassist and composer Charles Mingus may have subtitled one of his pieces "If Charlie Parker Was a Gunslinger, There Would Be a Whole Lot of Dead Copycats," but in reality the innovative Parker was too busy destroying himself to hunt down players such as Jimmy Ford . The group never had more success in the studio than when Wright and his band were playing behind them, and it was when they stopped getting that kind of support that the group's sound softened and declined. Yet Wright has always remained in the shadows, his name barely known or seen, unless you happen to be a special aficianado of the Gee or Rama labels. [citation needed]. Travelling through the Southern regions of the United States to promote his single, These Arms of Mine, Reddings invited local musicians in the small towns to support him as sidesmen and Roberts was one of them. Sus orgenes se encuentran en el barrio de Tetun, en Santander ( Cantabria ), 1 2 si bien pas buena parte de su juventud en el barrio madrileo de Chamartn y en Nueva York por razones . [7], At a coming-home party the night after his release from Lewisburg Penitentiary, he met his eventual wife, Mona Brown, whom he married in 1960; they had two children, Roslyn and Jeffrey. His first move was to audition for the position of first tenor saxophone in Leslie Thorpe's band at the Beach Ballroom in Aberdeen. James Otis Roberts Jr. (born August 31, 1948, Suffolk, Virginia), also known as James Roberts and Jimmy Saxman Roberts, is an American rhythm and blues/instrumental jazz saxophonist. Although Heath recalls that the band recorded a few demos on acetate, it never released any recordings, and its arrangements were lost at a Chicago train station. Also called Night Train, the program was hosted by William A. His style of playing ranges from R&B, soul and jazz and it can be labeled as very soulful and extremely funky. Read Jimmy The Sax's bio and find out more about Jimmy The Sax's songs, albums, and chart history. (Via G. Boglietti 2, 13900 Biella - PIVA: 02154000026), Supplemento della Testata Giornalistica Delta Press, Tribunale di Biella n. 579 del 07/01/2014 - ROC n 36440, Chi Jimmy Sax, un uomo nato per suonare il sassofono. However, so far it has only been achieved in one of the cities (Yenegoa) while plans are being made to hit other cities. [7] In 2004, he was awarded an honorary Doctorate in Human Letters. Musician and jazz composer Jimmy Heath was born on October 25, 1926 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania to Arlethia and Percy Heath Sr. In addition, Greene's performance of his composition "Mr. McLean" was aired throughout the US and Canada on ABC-TV during a NASCAR pre-race broadcast in September 2007. 2021 will be another great year with the release of his up-and-coming album Killing Jimmy Sax(scheduled for April), his participaton in the Italian TV show IBAND as member of the jury, and his concert at the Naples Palapartneope with a symphonic orchestra! *Your language will be set using a browser cookie. Do you know any background info about this artist? The Satchel Paige Story (ABC Theatre) which won him NAACP's Image Award "Scouts Honor" (NBC MOW) starring Gary Coleman which celebrated The 50th Anniversary of The Cub Scouts of America Disney's "Love Leads The Way"(The Disney Channel) "A Time For Miracles"the Story of Mother Seton (ABC Theatre). James Maitland Stewart was born in Indiana, Pennsylvania, on May 20, 1908. In 2001 and 2002 he put out two CDs, a live album and "The Houserocker!" He co-starred as Elvis Presley's sidekick in two MGM musicals, "Girl Happy" and "Spinout". Stepfather-in-law of Miranda Lee Richards. During the 1950s Jimmy broadened his roles and collaborated with some of the greatest directors of his time, such as Alfred Hitchcock, Cecil B. DeMille, Billy Wilder, Anthony Mann, John Ford, and Otto Preminger. by Delta Pictures S.r.l. Author/scholar Peter Grendysa has called Wright the equal of Red Prysock, Sam "The Man" Taylor, and Big Jay McNeely, among 1950s saxophone virtuosos. Se ti chiedi se sia nato a Parigi o a Bordeaux, la risposta al momento ancora un: non si sa. Charlie Parker and Max Roach sat in on one occasion. [5], Heath was arrested and convicted twice for the sale of heroin; he was an acknowledged addict. Throughout the 70's, 80s and 90s, as a sideman, Jimmy Roberts worked with Etta James, The Eurhythmics, Sade[disambiguation needed], Gregg Allman, Cher, Bobby Keys, Rick Braun, pianist Rob Mullins[13], R&B singer Derek Bordeaux, Jimmy Barnes, Randy Jacobs, Carly Simon, David Benoit, Gregg Karukas, France Gall, Johnny Halliday, Harry Nilsson, Van Dyke Parks, Trevor Lawrence, amongst other artists[14][15][16][17]. Stewart went into semi-retirement when health began to fail him. Greene refuses to succumb to the negativity, however. Fontana on down, his instrument defining the texture and power of rock & roll on records like "Why Do Fools Fall in Love" and a dozen other Rama and Gee sides. Jimmy Barnatn. Jimmy sax is a recording artiste, and has produced a deep house track titled my desire for PTEA music (available on SoundCloud. It's automatically added to your cart!It has a Standard A5 notebook size with 96 numbered pages printed on an uncoated 80g recycled paper.It is Made in Paris in collaboration with Papier Tigre. After a few years of touring and recording in Canada he moved to Los Angeles[7]. This article is about the American jazz musician. He'd be right there in the minds of serious rock & roll enthusiasts with. He is the author of five popular It's A Wonderful Life books and sits on the Advisory Board of The Jimmy Stewart Museum and for 20 years served on the Board of Directors of the Donna Reed Foundation for the Performing Arts. Unfortunately, they lost Ronald to the Vietnam War. He won the New York Critics Award, but not the Academy Award. Jimmy was named First Runner-Up in the 1996 Thelonious Monk International Jazz Saxophone Competition, and was named one of the "25 Young Rising Stars in Jazz" by DownBeat Magazine in 1999. His mother sang in a church choir. In 1954, after his group broke up in Detroit, Jimmy was appointed by his "so-called manager" as leader of saxophonist Joe Marillo's already-active band, and they were named "Jimmy Cavallo and the Houserockers." He is a musician with so much versatility and dynamism. He didn't get the job. [1] His father, an auto mechanic, played the clarinet, performing on the weekends. After his solo career, he played in small combos with Harry "Sweets" Edison and Al Grey, as well as appearing with Count Basie. While in Canada, he also worked with keyboardist and session musician William "Smitty" Smith, whom he had met and played in a band, The Rocking Champs, some years before in Virginia[6]. More's the pity that we don't know exactly who was playing guitar, bass, or piano on a lot of those sessions. In 2010 his autobiography I Walked With Giants was published by the Temple University Press. The son of Elizabeth and Alexander Stewart, he achieved so much in his lifetime. Frank Capra took notice of him in, In 1938, this film won the Academy Award for Best Picture. The collaboration between Wright and the Teenagers featuring Frankie Lymon was especially productive. While in prison he actually composed most of the Chet Baker and Art Pepper album Playboys (1956). Among the medals, he was awarded were two Distinguished Flying Crosses and the Croix de Guerre. [1], Jimmy Heath composed "For Minors Only", "Picture of Heath", "Bruh' Slim", and "CTA" and recorded them on his 1975 album Picture of Heath. In 1946, he formed his own band, which was a fixture on the Philadelphia jazz scene until 1949. He retired permanently from public life after his beloved wife of forty-five years passed away. Jimmy has celebrated over 50 years as a member of THE ACADEMY of MOTION PICTURE ARTS and SCIENCES. "Hey Mrs. Jones" (No. He leaves a legacy of honesty, hard work, and strong values. Like his ancestors before him, Stewart enlisted in the United States Army to the dismay of MGM. He is best known for his long tenure in the Cecil Taylor Unit. Official website https://www.jimmysaxmanroberts.com/. As the resident bandleader and, with Bert Keyes, the de facto music director for George Goldner's Rama Records and Gee Records labels from 1953 until the end of the '50s, Wright had more to say about what most of the music on those labels -- among the most successful and influential of their day, especially in New York City -- sounded like than many of the artists themselves. He'd be right there in the minds of serious rock & roll enthusiasts with Scotty Moore, Cliff Gallup, Rudy Pompili, and Franny Beecher, as maker of a sound at the heart and foundation of rock & roll.Author/scholar Peter Grendysa has called Wright the equal of Red . He cooperates with a smooth jazz guitarist Blake Aaron and a singer and songwriter Billy Valentine. Disclaimer: Music In Africa provides a platform for musicians and contributors to embed music and videos solely for promotional purposes. In his 2000 book, The Devil and Sonny Liston, author Nick Tosches notes that Forrest's music was a favorite of heavyweight boxer Sonny Liston, also from St. Louis, who would listen to "Night Train" and other Forrest music during training sessions and before fights. This page was last edited on 1 August 2020, at 19:03. 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WON the Lifetime Achievement Honorary Academy Award, Best Actor Golden Globe in a Drama Nomination for, Best Actor Golden Globe in a Musical or Comedy Nomination for, WON the Cecil B. DeMille Award for Lifetime Achievement, WON Best TV Actor Golden Globe in a Drama for. And by his mid-twenties, during the first half of the '50s, he was leading his own group in New York City. For the remainder of the ensemble he reached back even further: drummer Kendrick Scott last joined the saxophonist on 2008s The Overcomers Suite, while pianist Aaron Goldberg returns after appearing on Greenes debut album more than 20 years ago. Un disco in cui lartista mostra tutto se stesso, come rivelato in una nota stampa: Non ho prodotto un album facile, che possa piacere a tutti o subito, ma ho composto un album di cui sono orgoglioso! Articles copied from Draft Namespace on Wikipedia could be seen on the Draft Namespace of Wikipedia and not main one. Un artista di grandissimo spessore arrivato finalmente alla ribalta internazionale. Jimmy Greene James Sidney Greene, Jr. (born February 24, 1975) is an American jazz saxophonist, gospel musician, recording artist, record producer, and music professor. In 1956, they were heavily promoted by Alan Freed after an audition at the radio station where Freed had a show, WINS, in New York, appearing at Freed's legendary rock 'n' roll shows at the Brooklyn Paramount and Fox Theatres, as Freed signed the group to the Coral label for which they began recording a long string of singles, and also Jimmy and the Houserockers appeared in Freed's 1956 film "Rock, Rock, Rock," performing their Coral records "Rock, Rock, Rock" (the title song) and "The Big Beat." Greene has also performed and presented in churches, faith-based conferences, mental health conferences and arts symposiums throughout the United States and Canada. He indeed earned his wings! [13], Heath died on January 19, 2020 in Loganville, Georgia, of natural causes. Jaime Barnatn Pereda ( Madrid, 2 de julio de 1981 ), ms conocido como Jimmy Barnatn, es un cantante, actor y escritor espaol. Bio Jimmy Sax is a saxophone maestro from Port Harcourt, Nigeria. He started his music career in 1997, and has since released eight studio albums. Enjoy :) Learn more. Previously, he served as Assistant Professor of Jazz Saxophone at the University of Manitoba, Visiting Assistant Professor of Music at Purchase College (State University of New York), as Lecturer at the Jackie McLean Institute of Jazz at the Hartt School (University of Hartford) and as an Instructor at the Greater Hartford Academy of the Arts. He was with Jay McShann in 1940-42 and with Andy Kirk[3] from 1942 until 1948 when he joined Duke Ellington. Jimmy Hamilton (May 25, 1917 - September 20, 1994) was an American jazz clarinetist and saxophonist, who was a member of the Duke Ellington Orchestra Biography . Discover Jimmy Giuffre 's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Among present day tenor saxophone players, Roberts' style lends its sound not only to . Jimmy Wright's principal recognized legacy as a performer or bandleader rests in the context of music director for Goldner's labels, and leader-soloist on Lymon's records in particular -- great as those sides are, he deserved (and deserves) better. Portrayed the son of some of Hollywood's most popular movie stars of the 1940's (Spencer Tracy, Katherine Hepburn, Greer Garson, Lana Turner & Jessica Tandy). Jimmy also has the distinction of playing Jimmy Stewart & Donna Reed's son, Tommy Bailey, in the Frank Capra film classic "It's A Wonderful Life". It was the first time that I really felt like all of the material was exactly what I wanted it to be. Greene earned a doctorate in music from the Manhattan School of Music and was presented the Helen Cohn Award at MSM for his outstanding doctoral work. He earned the nickname "Little Bird" after his work for Howard McGhee and Dizzy Gillespie in the late 1940s, during which his playing displayed influences from Charlie Parker (Parker's nickname was "Bird"). [4] The band performed at venues such as the Apollo Theater in Harlem. Jimmy was a popular guest on many television shows in the 80s and was recognized as one of the great actors of the golden age of Hollywood. This happened again twenty years later with, Jimmy did win the Academy Award for Best Actor for. "Jimmy Sax" is an incredible saxophonist, multi-instrumentist, composer and entertainer more oriented towards electronic music. Mr. Hawkins produced the PBS Television special all-star radio version celebrating It's A Wonderful Life's 50th Anniversary. He started on Broadway with bit parts, moved to small parts, and those led to leading roles until he was discovered by Hollywood. Heath originally played alto saxophone. Father, with Lara Parker, of daughter Caitlin Hawkins, born in 1985. If any track or video embedded on this platform violates any copyrights please inform usimmediately and we will take it down. In television, he starred as a Donald Ruggles in one of TV's first family sitcoms "The Charlie Ruggles Show" (ABC '49-'52), Tagg Oakley on The Emmy nominated "Annie Oakley" series (CBS '53-'58), Jimmy was reunited with Donna Reed when he was signed to play Shelley Fabares' boyfriend, Scotty, for eight seasons on "The Donna Reed Show" (ABC '58-'66) four seasons on The Adventures of Ozzie & Harriet, two years on Petticoat Junction, and "Ichabod and Me". Among present day tenor saxophone players, Roberts' style lends its sound not only to R&B, jazz and rock and roll[3][4]. Per me come una scatola magica, apritela e dentro ci troverete brani pop, electro, ci sono canzoni in cui canto io, dove suono la chitarra, il piano e il banjo. During the 1960s, he frequently worked with Milt Jackson and Art Farmer. It was then that he began to think seriously about a career as a professional musician. Stewarts success continued into the 1960s and 1970s by acting in movies such as, The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance, Shenandoah, and The Flight of the Phoenix. In 1951, Jimmy and his group made a recording for the local BSD label called "Rock the Joint" with "Leave Married Women Alone." Lyons was the only constant member of the band from the mid-1960s until his death. He'd be right there in the minds of serious rock & roll enthusiasts with Jimmy Giuffre was an American jazz clarinetist, saxophonist, composer, and arranger. A native of Connecticut, Greene is considered one of the most respected saxophonists of his generation. Heath also composed extended works seven suites and two string quartets and premiered his first symphonic work, Three Ears, in 1988 at Queens College, with Maurice Peress conducting. The list of its authors can be seen in its historicaland/or the page Edithistory:Jimmy Roberts (saxophonist). Sulla biografia di Jimmy Sax sappiamo molto poco. Sulla biografia di Jimmy Sax sappiamo molto poco. Jimmy now lives in Florida but comes back to Syracuse every year to play a gig or two, and has finally played his first gig in England. He would take his horse Pixie into hospitals and wore special riding boots made so he could go indoors. That album was a turning point for me, he recalled. Heath was born in Philadelphia on October 25, 1926. jimmy sax biography. Stewart was riding high and MGM was expecting big things from him. Greene holds a M.Mus in Music Education from Boston University and graduated Summa Cum Laude with a B.Mus in Jazz Studies from the Hartt School. Biography []. He then switched to tenor saxophone. In early 1960's Jimmy Roberts had an opportunity to work with American singer and songwriter Otis Redding. A true performer, he has played worldwide from New York to Saint Tropez, in Miami, Cannes, Dubai, Paris, Monaco, Toronto, Capri, New Delhi, Cancun, Rome, Berlin, Saint Barth (where he lives) and many other locations His track record of 1,500 shows, 1 million followers, 250 million views and 2 golden records has turned him into a unique figure in the world of saxophone and electronic music. He received another Academy Award nomination for the film many considered his signature role. He's got a big barrelhouse sound, and a way of negotiating changes that make academic moves seem natural." When the show headed to New York, Jimmy followed suit. without doubt one of the most striking young tenors of recent years.. Chi sono i 2Cellos, i violoncellisti che rendono classiche le grandi h Chi sono i 2Cellos, i violoncellisti che rendono classiche le grandi hit moderne, Chi Anggun, la cantante di Snow on the Sahara, Tutto quello che devi sapere su Thomas Raggi, il chitarrista dei Mneskin, Chi Paola Egonu, la pallavolista co-conduttrice di Sanremo 2023, Chi Davide Toffolo, il cantante dei Tre Allegri Ragazzi Morti, Tutto su Mick Taylor, laltro Mick dei Rolling Stones. Growing up in a small town with his two sisters, Virginia and Mary, instilled values that he would carry with him throughout his life. His previous solo releases, Flowers: Beautiful Life Vol. 150 Millions views & 500K followers on Youtube. Forrest performs an extended version of "Night Train" with the Basie Orchestra in the 1979 film The Last of the Blue Devils. Wright and his band showed up on practically every rock & roll session ever cut for Rama or Gee Records and gave the resulting music its drive. In 1999 Jimmy Roberts met guitarist Peter Roberts. Our online store is the safest and fastest way to get your hands on Syos mouthpieces and accessories for saxophone and clarinet. It was also Stewarts and Frank Capras favorite films. Join a community 30k+ strong and growing every day! [1][7] Heath recorded extensively as leader and sideman. His last partnership with his horse Pixie was as grand marshal of the 1960 Rose Parade. Announcements, new products and special sales, directly to your inbox! It reached No. In 1938, this film won the Academy Award for Best Picture. earned him an Academy Award nomination. Greene was awarded the prestigious Benny Golson Jazz Master Award at Howard University, the ASCAP / IAJE Commission in Jazz Composition in honor of Ornette Coleman, the State of Connecticut Governor's Arts Award in Music, as well as the City of Hartford's Innovator Award in Music. Al secolo Jeremy Rolland, Jimmy un artista di origini francesi dal passato piuttosto oscuro, dal presente sfavillante e dal futuro ancora tutto da scrivere. After 14 years of cooperation, Roberts decided to focus on family life and began to write and produce music for other artists. The deluge of political divisiveness, horrific violence and hateful rhetoric that seem to have polluted our lives on a daily basis over the last few years have left many people across the country and around the world feeling angry, frustrated and hopeless. Sixty of Greene's original compositions have been recorded on the Mack Avenue, RCA Victor, SmallsLive, Criss Cross, NuJazz and RazDaz / Sunnyside labels. The white group also appeared with all-black artists at the Apollo Theatre in New York to promote the movie's release, making them the first white rock 'n' roll act to play the Apollo, even before Buddy Holly. On his heartfelt new album, While Looking Up, the saxophonist was guided by the inspirational words of his pastor: If Im not able to find strength or peace by looking inward, he said, or if Im not able to do it by looking outward to my immediate surroundings, I have to look upward. [6], He briefly joined Miles Davis's group in 1959, replacing Coltrane, and also worked with Kenny Dorham and Gil Evans. And for a long time, in addition to leading the band, Wright was the de facto arranger and music director on a lot of the resulting recording sessions, in effect playing a similar role at Rama and its related labels to the one that Willie Dixon played at Chess Records in Chicago. E il risultato stato Jimmy, il suo primo album, pubblicato nellottobre 2021. Jimmy, as he was known by those close to him and his fans, attended Indiana Normal School, Mercersburg Academy, and Princeton University. Jimmy Roberts provided memorable saxophone solos in Rod Stewart's covers of Downtown Train, Have I Told You Lately, I Don't Want to Talk About It and his original songs such as Passion (Rod Stewart song) and Baby Jane (Rod Stewart song). After release, In early 1955, still an addict, he was arrested again, and served most of a six-year prison sentence in Lewisburg. He accidentally started a new career as a poet when he recited his poem A Dog Named Beau on The Johnny Carson Show. This happened again twenty years later with Anatomy of a Murder. The Museum is closed on New Years Eve, New Years Day, Easter, Memorial Day, July 4th, Labor Day, Thanksgiving Day, Christmas Eve, and Christmas Day. Address:835 Philadelphia Street, Indiana, PA 15701, Parking Garage Address:650 Water Street, Indiana, PA 15701, Copyright 2020| Designed by Planful Marketing. Jimmy Greene is a clinician for Borgani Saxophones and Vandoren Mouthpieces, Reeds and Ligatures and uses their products exclusively. [1], Late in life Forrest married Betty Tardy (November 30, 1929 October 21, 2011), and settled in Grand Rapids, Michigan, where he died in August 1980, aged 60, from heart failure.[4][2]. Jimmys maternal grandfather was a general for the Union in the Civil War. President Reagan awarded him the Medal of Freedom, which is the highest award that can be awarded to a civilian in the United States. Jimmy was named First Runner-Up in the 1996 Thelonious Monk International Jazz Saxophone Competition, and was named one of the "25 Young Rising Stars in Jazz" by DownBeat Magazine in 1999. Stepfather of Rick Parker and Andy Parker. Greene was named a Winner of Chamber Music America's New Works: Creation and Presentation grant for jazz composition, awarded an Artist Fellowship in Music Composition by the Connecticut Commission on Culture and Tourism, and awarded an Individual Artist Grant by the Greater Hartford Arts Council. In one such appearance, Jim Macnie of the Village Voice said,"[Greene] is good for a couple of body chills every time you see him. MGM casted him in musicals, dramas, comedies, and westerns. Parallel to his other projects Jimmy Roberts recorded instrumental jazz album Bless My Soul (2002) and inspirational music album For We Are Never Alone (2006). Jimmy's maternal grandfather was a general for the Union in the Civil War. Jimmy Sax is a saxophone maestro from Port Harcourt, Nigeria. Stewart received his second Academy Award for Lifetime Achievement. Jim Rolland a.k.a. The Stewart family tradition of serving in the military goes back to Jimmys third great grandfather, Fergus Moorhead, who served in the Revolutionary War. A Swingin' Night at Birdland, "St. Louisan Jimmy Forrest Dies; Was Jazz Musician", Braggin' in Brass: The Immortal 1938 Year, Never No Lament: The Blanton-Webster Band. Titled my desire for PTEA music ( available on SoundCloud enlisted in the 5th.. 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