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| 1 |
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Last Poets |
3.4951
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Jazz, Misc., Pop | 03/1989 | 21 |
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| 2 |
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Bobby Previte |
3.4382
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Jazz, Misc., Pop | 12/1969 | 12 |
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| 3 |
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Sidney Bechet |
3.4199
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Blues, Interna., Jazz | 09/1932 | 81 |
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| 4 |
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Nrbq |
3.3022
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Misc., Pop, Rock | 04/1989 | 24 |
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| 5 |
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Passport |
3.2416
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Interna., Jazz, Pop | 09/1979 | 22 |
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| 6 |
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Basia |
3.2103
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Interna., Pop, R&B & Soul | 08/1987 | 9 |
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| 7 |
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Crusaders |
3.1651
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Jazz, Pop, R&B & Soul | 12/1969 | 39 |
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| 8 |
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Chicago |
3.1249
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Classic Rock, Jazz, Misc. | 04/1969 | 66 |
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| 9 |
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Jungle Brothers |
3.1089
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Misc., Pop, Rap & Hip-Hop | 11/1989 | 10 |
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| 10 |
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Benny Goodman |
3.0934
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Classical, Classical: Instrumental, Dance & DJ | 02/1935 | 266 |
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| 11 |
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Mingus Big Band |
3.0685
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Jazz, Pop | 06/1988 | 10 |
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| 12 |
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Ken Peplowski |
3.0516
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Jazz, Pop, Broadway & Vocalists | 12/1987 | 17 |
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| 13 |
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Residents |
3.0195
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Misc., Pop, Rock | 12/1969 | 44 |
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| 14 |
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Manhattan Transfer |
2.9809
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Broadway & Vocalists, Jazz, Pop | 04/1969 | 31 |
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| 15 |
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Allen Farnham |
2.9770
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Jazz, Pop | 10/1989 | 4 |
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| 16 |
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Lounge Lizards |
2.9500
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Alt. Rock, Jazz, Pop | 09/1988 | 9 |
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| 17 |
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Dead Milkmen |
2.9423
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Alt. Rock, Jazz, Misc. | 12/1969 | 15 |
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| 18 |
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Alberta Hunter |
2.9123
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Blues, Jazz, Pop | 05/1921 | 13 |
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| 19 |
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Kenny G |
2.8737
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Jazz, Pop, Misc. | 10/1988 | 36 |
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| 20 |
|
Azymuth |
2.8431
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Interna., Jazz, Latin | 04/1986 | 21 |
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| 21 |
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Kirk Whalum |
2.7880
|
Jazz, Pop, Misc. | 08/1988 | 15 |
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| 22 |
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Soft Machine |
2.7845
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Classic Rock, Jazz, Misc. | 12/1968 | 48 |
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| 23 |
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Material |
2.7824
|
Alt. Rock, Jazz, Pop | 06/1981 | 13 |
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| 24 |
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Thad Jones |
2.7753
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Jazz, Pop, Misc. | 08/1954 | 12 |
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| 25 |
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Kenny Burrell |
2.7656
|
Jazz, Pop, Broadway & Vocalists | 12/1956 | 63 |
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| 26 |
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Eddie Jefferson |
2.7518
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Jazz, Pop | 01/1959 | 7 |
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| 27 |
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Anita O'day |
2.7512
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Jazz, Pop, Broadway & Vocalists | 01/1942 | 51 |
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| 28 |
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Philip Glass |
2.6967
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Classical, Classical: Instrumental, Dance & DJ | 12/1969 | 39 |
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| 29 |
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Turk Murphy |
2.6863
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Jazz, Pop | 12/1947 | 13 |
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| 30 |
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Carmen Mcrae |
2.6837
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Broadway & Vocalists, Classical, Classic Rock | 10/1954 | 69 |
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| 31 |
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J.J. Johnson |
2.6835
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Jazz, Pop, Broadway & Vocalists | 06/1946 | 38 |
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| 32 |
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John Klemmer |
2.6757
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Jazz, Misc., Pop | 06/1967 | 13 |
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| 33 |
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Jo Stafford |
2.6742
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Broadway & Vocalists, Jazz, Opera & Vocal Music | 10/1943 | 46 |
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| 34 |
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Steve Coleman |
2.6635
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Jazz, Pop, R&B & Soul | 12/1969 | 19 |
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| 35 |
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Mills Brothers |
2.6587
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Broadway & Vocalists, Jazz, Opera & Vocal Music | 10/1931 | 50 |
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| 36 |
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Frank Sinatra |
2.6536
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Alt. Rock, Blues, Broadway & Vocalists | 12/1944 | 329 |
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| 37 |
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Freddie Redd |
2.6533
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Interna., Jazz, Pop | 10/1957 | 6 |
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| 38 |
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Woody Herman |
2.6511
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Country, Interna., Jazz | 04/1939 | 118 |
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| 39 |
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Yellowjackets |
2.6497
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Jazz, Pop, R&B & Soul | 08/1988 | 22 |
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| 40 |
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Mongo Santamaria |
2.6308
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Interna., Jazz, Latin | 12/1958 | 41 |
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| 41 |
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Joe Pass |
2.6249
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Jazz, Pop, Misc. | 02/1964 | 46 |
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| 42 |
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Django Reinhardt |
2.6168
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Blues, Broadway & Vocalists, Classical | 12/1934 | 138 |
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| 43 |
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Fareed Haque |
2.5835
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Jazz, Pop, Classical | 12/1969 | 6 |
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| 44 |
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Bessie Smith |
2.5817
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Blues, Jazz, Pop | 03/1989 | 55 |
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| 45 |
|
Sphere |
2.5709
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Pop, Rock, Jazz | 02/1982 | 7 |
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| 46 |
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Jay Mcshann |
2.5652
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Blues, Jazz, Pop | 04/1941 | 28 |
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| 47 |
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Pharoah Sanders |
2.5478
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Jazz, Pop, Blues | 11/1966 |