Review of Sweet and Lowdown (1999) by Marc L — 04 Dec 2007

Un des meilleurs woody dans le monde du jazz (et des femmes).

This review of Sweet and Lowdown (1999) was written by Marc L on 04 Dec 2007.

Sweet and Lowdown has generally received positive reviews.

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