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Jazz veteran Adam Spoor with his quartet at Spaarnestad concert: 'The others all went to conservatory. I’m the only self-taught one'

Jazz veteran Adam Spoor with his quartet at Spaarnestad concert: 'The others all went to conservatory. I’m the only self-taught one'

Jazz veteran Adam Spoor and his quartet, Spoor Four, will perform at the annual Spaarnestadconcert this coming weekend. The event, which takes place on the Bakenessergracht in Haarlem, will feature the octogenarian musician alongside the Kennemer Youth Orchestra.

Based on reporting by haarlemsdagblad. Translated and condensed by LocalHeadlines.

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