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Out to Lunch by Eric Dolphy |
3.6599
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Jazz, Misc., Pop |  |
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| 2 |
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In a Silent Way by Miles Davis |
3.6493
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Jazz, Misc., Pop | |
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Bitches Brew by Miles Davis |
3.5649
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Jazz, Misc., Pop | |
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| 4 |
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Let Freedom Ring by Jackie Mclean |
3.5545
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Jazz, Pop | |
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| 5 |
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Point of Departure by Andrew Hill |
3.5532
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Jazz, Pop | |
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| 6 |
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Karma by Pharoah Sanders |
3.5518
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Jazz, Pop | |
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| 7 |
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Unity by Larry Young |
3.5517
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Jazz, Pop, R&B & Soul | |
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| 8 |
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Nefertiti by Miles Davis |
3.5516
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Jazz, Misc., Pop | |
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| 9 |
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Mingus at Antibes by Charles Mingus |
3.5515
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Jazz, Misc., Pop | |
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| 10 |
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Ascension by John Coltrane |
3.5514
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Jazz, Pop | |
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| 11 |
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Oh Yeah by Charles Mingus |
3.5512
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Jazz, Pop | |
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| 12 |
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Unit Structures by Cecil Taylor |
3.5511
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Jazz, Pop | |
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| 13 |
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For Alto by Anthony Braxton |
3.5494
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Jazz, Pop | |
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| 14 |
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This Is Our Music by Ornette Coleman |
3.5450
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Jazz, Pop |
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| 15 |
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Fire Music by Archie Shepp |
3.5408
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Jazz, Misc., Pop | |
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| 16 |
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Out There by Eric Dolphy |
3.5328
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Jazz, Pop | |
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| 17 |
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Black Fire by Andrew Hill |
3.5317
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Jazz, Pop | |
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| 18 |
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Destination Out! by Jackie Mclean |
3.5311
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Jazz, Pop | |
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| 19 |
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Contours by Sam Rivers |
3.5308
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Jazz, Pop | |
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| 20 |
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Percussion Bitter Sweet by Max Roach |
3.5303
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Jazz, Pop | |
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| 21 |
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Four for Trane by Archie Shepp |
3.5253
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Jazz, Pop | |
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| 22 |
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Last Date by Eric Dolphy |
3.5137
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Jazz, Misc., Pop | |
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| 23 |
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Ezz-Thetics by George Russell |
3.5033
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Jazz, Pop | |
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| 24 |
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3 Compositions of New Jazz by Anthony Braxton |
3.4974
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Jazz, Pop | |
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| 25 |
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Live at Birdland by John Coltrane |
3.4952
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Jazz, Pop | |
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| 26 |
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East Broadway Run Down by Sonny Rollins |
3.4915
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Jazz, Pop | |
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| 27 |
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Freak Out! by Frank Zappa |
3.3661
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Alt. Rock, Jazz, Misc. | |
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| 28 |
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Meditations by John Coltrane |
3.2159
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Jazz, Pop | |
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| 29 |
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The Straight Horn of Steve Lacy by Steve Lacy |
3.2056
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Jazz | |
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| 30 |
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The Major Works of John Coltrane by John Coltrane |
3.2056
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Jazz, Pop | |
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| 31 |
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Song For by Joseph Jarman |
3.2056
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Jazz, Pop | |
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| 32 |
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Dimensions and Extensions by Sam Rivers |
3.2056
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Jazz, R&B & Soul | N/A |
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| 33 |
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The Jaki Byard Experience by Jaki Byard |
3.2056
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Jazz, Pop | |
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| 34 |
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Fuchsia Swing Song by Sam Rivers |
3.1946
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Jazz, Pop | |
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| 35 |
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Judgment! by Andrew Hill |
3.1945
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Jazz, Misc., Pop | |
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| 36 |
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Outward Bound by Eric Dolphy |
3.1703
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Jazz, Pop | |
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| 37 |
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Symphony for Improvisers by Don Cherry |
3.1614
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Jazz, Pop | |
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