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The trumpet blares across a smooth strumming bass, creating a melody that won’t let the audience sit still in its seats. Patrons tap their feet or snap their fingers as the drums signal an end to the song. This scene, which was common 60 years ago, has been resurrected by a festival that pays homage to one of jazz music’s most notable figures.The Miles Davis Festival, sponsored by the Auditorium Theatre of Roosevelt Univer...