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Charlie Parker … Count Basie … Billie Holiday. These are just a few of the venerable musicians whose names are inexorably tied to New York City, a municipality truly steeped in jazz greatness. Big Apple Jazz Tours, led by obsessive jazz-lover Gordon Polatnick, guide music fans through the intimate Greenwich Village and Harlem clubs where today's most talented musicians ply their trade. Some tours include stops for Harlem soul food, and even a chance to join in on a jam session.