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“Make no mistake, [this] jazz music is for everyone. Jazz is not an exclusive, elite club. Go ahead, listen…” Christian McBride

True indeed that jazz music is appreciated not only by a few but surprisingly by many people. They enjoy the unique creativitity of this musical genre of syncopated rhythm of the famous blues.

Jazz fans in Chicago include even the highest official of the USA. Yes, Barack Obama himself!

An article posted in msnbc.com last Feb. 26,2009 had a glaring headline: “Obamas honor Stevie Wonder at White House” and is herein cited:

” WASHINGTON [AP]- President Barack Obama on Wednesday thanked musician Stevie Wonder  for creating “a style that’s uniquely American” as he presented the singer-songwriter the nation’s  highest award for pop music.
Obama, who called Wonder the soundtrack of his youth, gave the star the Library of  Congress’ Gershwin Prize for Popular Song during an East Room tribute that featured Tony Bennett, Martina McBride and Wonder himself. The president joked that the group was “the most accomplished Stevie Wonder cover band in history.”

Not only the President but also the First lady Michelle Obama called Wonder as “one of the world’s greatest artists.” She related how her grandfather would play Stevie’s  music all throughout the house, and would together they listened to his song over and over.

And Stevie may have played a big role in Michelle and Barack’s love story!The couple’s wedding song was “You and I”, and the President was quoted saying “… had I not been a Stevie Wonder fan, Michelle might not have dated me, we might not have married”.

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