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Is Keith Jarrett African American

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No. Keith Jarrett says himself that he is of Scottish and Hungarian ancestry, with no African ancestry that he knows of, despite the olive complexion, large nose and dark curly hair. He tells a story where Ornette Coleman is saying to him, "You HAVE to be black, man! You just HAVE to!" and Keith replies, "I'm working on it..."

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