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Brooklyn Jazz Hall of Fame and Museum

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The Central Brooklyn Jazz Consortium (CBJC) created the Brooklyn Jazz Hall of Fame in 1999. A museum component added in 2009 to immortalize musicians, venues, and preserve artifacts which perpetuate Brooklyn's jazz legacy.

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Brooklyn Jazz Hall of Fame and Museum
Fulton Street, New York Brooklyn

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Fulton Street
11207 New York, Brooklyn
New York, United States
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