Which of the following was not an aspect of the "jungle sound" of Ellington's band at the Cotton Club?
a. a growling style of playing on the brass instruments
b. the use of tom-toms, gongs, and other exotic types of percussion
c. a tendency toward pieces in minor keys
d. the use of authentic African polyrhythms
d
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