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Mystery Jazz Search

Host Lisa Simeone learns about a new computer program which can help to identify mystery musicians on old recordings. Tom Smith and Gary Westbrook teach at Pfeiffer University in North Carolina and explain how software similar to voice recognition technology can isolate the tone of a particular musician and help determine his or her identity.

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