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A man who mainly played this instrument recorded the high-charting instrumental “Grazing in the Grass” and wrote “Soweto Blues” for his wife, Miriam Makeba. The composer of Brazilian-inspired standards like “Blue Bossa,” Kenny (-5[1])Dorham, mainly (-5[1])played this instrument. An artist who mainly played this instrument composed “Spanish Key,” which he included on a rock-influenced album that begins with “Pharaoh’s Dance.” A player of this instrument included (10[1])“Freddie Freeloader” (10[1])on a 1959 album (-5[1])whose lead track names (10[1])pianist Bill Evans’s “So What” chords. (10[2])For 10 points, the lead artist of Kind of Blue, (10[1])Miles Davis, (10[2])played what high-pitched (10[1])brass instrument? ■END■ (10[2])

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