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Thailand's King Bhumibol Adulyadej (far right) plays the saxophone during a jam session with legendary jazz clarinetist Benny Goodman (far left) and his band in New York on July 5, 1960. The king is an accomplished musician as well as a composer. This year marks the world's longest reigning monarch's Golden Jubilee, and American jazz legends such as the Count Basie Orchestra, Herbie Hancock, and Wayne Shorter have recently come to town to perform in his honor. (KEYSTONE/AP Photo)