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Eclipse presented prominent, internationally recognized jazz artists, attracting large audiences and gaining recognition for the range of music it curated. Eclipse presented over 170 concerts over its 18 years. It also offered free educational workshops with many of its artists to help the audience
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Eclipse Jazz opened its concert seasons with broadly recognized artists, booking more experimental music later in each series. Commercially viable artists (e.g.
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Gwizoz, Bob (January 6, 1978). "Football Season's Over but the Jazz...".
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