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March 2, 1998: World Saxophone Quartet records tribute to Miles Davis.
Added: 2008-03-01 Selim Sivad - A Tribute To Miles Davis (Justin Time Records)- Hamiet Bluiett: baritone saxophone & contra alto clarinet
- Oliver Lake: alto saxophone & flute
- David Murray: bass clarinet & tenor saxophone
- John Purcell: alto flute & saxello
- Jack DeJohnette: drums & piano
- Okyerema Asante: african drums, kalimba and percussion
- Chief Bey: ashiko african drum
- Titos Sompa: african drums, kalimba, percussion & voice
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Tina Brooks records "The Waiting Game" on Blue Note Records. - 1987
Saxophonist/composer/trumpeter Benny Carter records "Central City Sketches" with The American Jazz Orchestra. - 1998
World Saxophone Quartet records tribute to Miles Davis.
