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The Musician's Secret Slang: A 'Crow,' An Oboe And A Cleveland Call-Out

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Every profession has a jargon all its own, and musicians are no different. Oboist Alli Gessner and blues musician Brian Brickley offer a few terms distinctive to the music world: "crowing" and "good night, Cleveland," among others.

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