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December by George Winston |
3.5877
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Jazz, Misc., New Age |  |
N/A |
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| 2 |
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Michael Brecker by Michael Brecker |
3.5874
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Jazz, Pop | |
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| 3 |
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Rainbow in Curved Air by Terry Riley |
3.4996
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Classical, Classical: Instrumental, Dance & DJ | |
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| 4 |
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The Voice by Bobby Mcferrin |
3.4761
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Folk, Jazz, Misc. | |
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| 5 |
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Moondog by Moondog |
3.4729
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Classical, Classical: Instrumental, Dance & DJ | |
N/A |
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L.A. Is My Lady by Frank Sinatra |
3.4653
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Broadway & Vocalists, Jazz, Opera & Vocal Music | |
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Take 6 by Take 6 |
3.4648
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Christian & Gospel, Folk, Jazz | |
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| 8 |
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Cloud About Mercury by David Torn |
3.4635
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Alt. Rock, Interna., Jazz | |
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| 9 |
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Carmen Sings Monk by Carmen Mcrae |
3.4475
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Broadway & Vocalists, Jazz, Pop | |
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| 10 |
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Aerial Boundaries by Michael Hedges |
3.4389
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Jazz, New Age, Pop | |
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| 11 |
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Gipsy Kings by Gipsy Kings |
3.4363
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Folk, Interna., Jazz | |
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| 12 |
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Water From an Ancient Well by Abdullah Ibrahim |
3.4161
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Interna., Jazz, Pop | |
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| 13 |
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World of Echo by Arthur Russell |
3.3957
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Alt. Rock, Dance & DJ, Jazz |
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| 14 |
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Access All Areas by Spyro Gyra |
3.2913
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Jazz, Pop | |
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| 15 |
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Done By the Forces of Nature by Jungle Brothers |
3.2664
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Jazz, Pop, R&B & Soul | |
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| 16 |
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Power of Three by Michel Petrucciani |
3.1968
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Interna., Jazz, Pop | |
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| 17 |
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The Great Pretender by Lester Bowie |
3.1892
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Jazz, Pop, R&B & Soul | |
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| 18 |
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Classified by James Booker |
3.1892
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Blues, Jazz, Pop | |
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| 19 |
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The African Flower by James Newton |
3.1808
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Jazz, New Age | N/A |
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| 20 |
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Black Codes by Wynton Marsalis |
3.1808
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Jazz, Pop | |
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| 21 |
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Dancing in the Dark by Dave Mckenna |
3.1808
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Jazz, Opera & Vocal Music, Pop | |
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| 22 |
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Blue by Terje Rypdal |
3.1766
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Jazz, Pop | |
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| 23 |
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Dialects by Joe Zawinul |
3.1766
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Interna., Jazz, Pop | |
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| 24 |
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Papa Gato by Poncho Sanchez |
3.1766
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Interna., Jazz, Latin | |
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| 25 |
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Live...One Summer Night by Paco De Lucia |
3.1766
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Interna., Jazz, Latin | |
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| 26 |
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The Complete Sarah Vaughan on Mercury, Vol. 1 by Sarah Vaughan |
3.1724
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Broadway & Vocalists, Jazz, Pop | |
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| 27 |
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Jazz by Tony Bennett |
3.1724
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Broadway & Vocalists, Jazz, Opera & Vocal Music | |
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| 28 |
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From Paradise by Benny Waters |
3.1724
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Jazz | N/A |
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| 29 |
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Siroco by Paco De Lucia |
3.1724
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Interna., Jazz, Latin |
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| 30 |
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Aida by Derek Bailey |
3.1716
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Jazz, Pop | |
N/A |
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| 31 |
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The Chess Box by Willie Dixon |
3.1682
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Blues, Jazz, Pop | |
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| 32 |
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I Left My Heart in San Francisco by Tony Bennett |
3.1682
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Broadway & Vocalists, Jazz, Opera & Vocal Music | |
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| 33 |
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16 Most Requested Songs by Tony Bennett |
3.1682
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Broadway & Vocalists, Jazz, Opera & Vocal Music | |
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| 34 |
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Bing Crosby's Greatest Hits by Bing Crosby |
3.1682
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Broadway & Vocalists, Jazz, Misc. | |
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| 35 |
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Bird: The Complete Charlie Parker on Verve by Charlie Parker |
3.1682
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Jazz, Misc., Pop |
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| 36 |
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My Son, The Greatest: The Best Of Allan Sherman by Allan Sherman |
3.1682
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Jazz, Misc., Pop | |
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| 37 |
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The 'Spoon Concerts by Jimmy Witherspoon |
3.1640
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Blues, Jazz, Pop | |
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