Gosling: World’s Greatest Ambassador for Jazz?

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Ryan Gosling (left) gives a lecture on jazz, with help from the SNL band’s musical director, Lenny Pickett.

(Photo: Courtesy NBC)

Actor Ryan Gosling hosted the season opener for Saturday Night Live and began the Sept. 30 broadcast with a lecture on how he saved jazz—before being corrected by some famous friends.

To see the “informative” clip on the history of jazz, click here. DB.



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