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In The Company of Friends

In The Company of Friends

Denise Donatelli
2005-06-15
335
One More: Music of Thad Jones

One More: Music of Thad Jones

Various Artists
2005-04-05
220
I Was There: Roger Kellaway Plays from the Bobby Darin Songbook

I Was There: Roger Kellaway Plays from the Bobby Darin Songbook

Roger Kellaway
2005-01-21
198
Dexter Gordon: The Complete Prestige Sessions

Dexter Gordon: The Complete Prestige Sessions

Dexter Gordon
2004-10-04
406
'Round About Midnight At The Cafe Bohemia

'Round About Midnight At The Cafe Bohemia

Kenny Dorham
2002-04-12
268
Open Sesame

Open Sesame

Freddie Hubbard
2002-03-01
391

Virtuosi

Gary Burton/Makoto Ozone
2002-03-01
246

Full Circle

Leon Thomas
2002-03-01
228

Perfect Alibi

Claire Martin
2002-03-01
241

One on One

Russ Freeman/Shellly Manne
2002-02-01
197

The Art of Mabel Mercer

Mabel Mercer
2002-02-01
176

The Complete Columbia & RCA Victor Recordings

John Kirby
2002-02-01
273

Volume 5: The Sextet

Lennie Niehaus
2002-02-01
100
Soho Stories

Soho Stories

Ian Shaw
2001-10-01
153

Tempus Fugue-It

Bud Powell
2001-10-01
316

The Keystone Transcriptions

Teddy Wilson
2001-10-01
192

Momentum Space

Cecil Taylor, Dewey Redman, Elvin Jones
2001-09-01
291

Ella Fitzgerald, Billie Holiday, Carmen McRae

Ella Fitzgerald, Billie Holiday, Carmen McRae
2001-09-01
425

Out in Front

Anita Ellis
2001-08-01
147

The Complete Charlie Christian

Charlie Christian
2001-08-01
291

The Complete Standard Transcriptions

George Barnes
2001-08-01
198
The Bassist

The Bassist

Richard Davis
2001-07-01
135

Wild Flowers

Hubert Laws
2001-07-01
192
Guys and Dolls Love Jazz

Guys and Dolls Love Jazz

Eddie Costa
2001-06-01
152

Live at the Left Bank Jazz Society

Wynton Kelly
2001-06-01
373

Evolution II

John Lewis
2001-05-01
218
Black Dahlia

Black Dahlia

Bob Belden
2001-04-01
178
Eclecticism

Eclecticism

Carl Saunders
2001-03-01
155
Martial Solal Dodecaband Plays Ellington

Martial Solal Dodecaband Plays Ellington

Martial Solal
2001-03-01
273
Tentet

Tentet

Rob McConnell
2001-02-01
171

Amazonas

Joao Donato
2001-02-01
129

Complete Fifties Studio Masters

Lee Wiley
2001-02-01
148

Complete Fifties Studio Masters

Lee Wiley
2001-02-01
192
A Fine Line: Arias & Lieder

A Fine Line: Arias & Lieder

Don Byron
2000-12-01
282

Live at the Blue Note

Will Calhoun
2000-12-01
194
Next In Line!

Next In Line!

George V Johnson, Jr.
2000-12-01
160

The Happiness of ... the Greatness of ...

Joe Mooney
2000-11-01
147

Grand Slam

Jim Hall/Joe Lovano
2000-11-01
302
Live At Montreux

Live At Montreux

Lynne Arriale
2000-10-01
212

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Wayne Shorter with Quintet and Orchestra

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Lee Konitz duo at the Jazz Bakery, Los Angeles

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114
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Jaco: The Extraordinary and Tragic Life of Jaco Pastorius

Book Review | 2004-03-08
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Open Sky: Sonny Rollins and His World of Improvisation

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Bill Frisell Quartet

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242
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Hod O'Brien Trio

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Brad Mehldau Trio

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Charles McPherson Quartet

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James Carney Trio

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Ray Drummond - Celebrating Mingus

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102
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Paquito D'Rivera - Triangulo

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Open The Door: The Life and Music of Betty Carter

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Meet Bill Charlap

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Meet Kenny Barron

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