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Actually... it might still mean something without swing

Starting with "It Don't Mean a Thing (If It Ain't Got that Swing)" from the Duke, we explore whether things without "that swing" or breaking some of the old rules, might still bring joy. From Clark Terry's nonsense-syllables in "Mumbles", to Bob Mintzer's experiment with the AKAI EWI on "Mofongo", let's have fun seeing how far we can go.