<p>"Its philosophy is largely the work of Bill Bragin, a 40-year-old music obsessive from Long Island who has become one of the most influential figures in the New York live-music business, wooed by talent agents and record company executives eager for the endorsement of a prominent booking. </p>
<p>But in an unusual move, Mr. Bragin left Joe’s Pub for Lincoln Center at the beginning of this year, where he will oversee two summer series, Midsummer Night Swing and Lincoln Center Out of Doors."</p>
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