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Piano Starts Here by Art Tatum |
3.7188
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Jazz, Misc., Pop |  |
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Little Jazz by Roy Eldridge |
3.6997
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Jazz, Pop | |
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This Is How I Feel About Jazz by Quincy Jones |
3.6989
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Jazz, Misc., Pop | |
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Miles Ahead by Miles Davis |
3.6832
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Jazz, Misc., Pop | |
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Songs for Swingin' Lovers! by Frank Sinatra |
3.6749
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Jazz, Misc., Opera & Vocal Music | |
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Ellington Uptown by Duke Ellington |
3.6590
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Jazz, Misc., Pop | |
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| 7 |
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At Newport by Dizzy Gillespie |
3.6292
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Jazz, Latin, Misc. | |
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| 8 |
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Gil Evans & Ten by Gil Evans |
3.6252
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Jazz, Pop |
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| 9 |
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Mingus Ah Um by Charles Mingus |
3.5993
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Jazz, Misc., Pop | |
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| 10 |
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April in Paris by Count Basie |
3.5987
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Blues, Jazz, Pop |
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| 11 |
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Atlantis by Sun Ra |
3.5628
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Jazz, Pop | |
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| 12 |
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Super-Sonic Jazz by Sun Ra |
3.5499
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Jazz, Pop | |
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Walking in Space by Quincy Jones |
3.4972
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Jazz, R&B & Soul |
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Blues from Kansas City by Jay Mcshann |
3.3950
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Blues, Jazz, R&B & Soul |
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The Complete Capitol Studio Recordings of Stan Kenton 1943-1947 by Stan Kenton |
3.3950
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Jazz, Pop |
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| 16 |
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Yes, Indeed! by Tommy Dorsey |
3.3943
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Jazz, Misc. | N/A |
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| 17 |
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Sing, Sing, Sing by Benny Goodman |
3.3943
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Jazz, Misc., Pop | |
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| 18 |
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A Study in Frustration/Thesaur us of Classic Jazz by Fletcher Henderson |
3.3891
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Jazz, Pop | |
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The Indispensable 1928-1957 by Jack Teagarden |
3.3891
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Jazz, Misc., Pop | N/A |
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| 20 |
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New Concepts of Artistry in Rhythm by Stan Kenton |
3.3369
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Jazz, Pop | |
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The Innovations Orchestra by Stan Kenton |
3.3335
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Jazz, Misc., Pop | |
N/A |
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| 22 |
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Count Basie at Newport by Count Basie |
3.3335
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Blues, Jazz, Misc. | |
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| 23 |
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The Best of Guy Lombardo by Guy Lombardo |
3.2569
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Broadway & Vocalists, Dance & DJ, Jazz | |
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| 24 |
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Blues on Parade by Woody Herman |
3.2527
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Jazz, Misc., Pop | |
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The OKeh Ellington by Duke Ellington |
3.2527
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Jazz, Pop | |
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| 26 |
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Duke's Men: The Small Groups, Vol. 1 by Duke Ellington |
3.2527
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Jazz, Misc., Pop | |
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| 27 |
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The Essential Glenn Miller by Glenn Miller |
3.2505
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Jazz, Misc., Pop |
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| 28 |
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Keeper of the Flame: The Complete Capitol Recordings by Woody Herman |
3.2485
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Jazz, Misc., Pop | |
N/A |
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| 29 |
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The Complete Decca Recordings by Count Basie |
3.2485
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Blues, Jazz, Pop | |
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| 30 |
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Capitol Collectors Series by Ella Mae Morse |
3.2485
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Blues, Jazz, Opera & Vocal Music | N/A |
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| 31 |
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The Best of Spike Jones, Vol. 1 by Spike Jones |
3.2485
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Jazz, Misc., Pop | |
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| 32 |
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Retrospective by Stan Kenton |
3.2485
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Jazz, Pop | |
N/A |
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| 33 |
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On the Air 1937-1938 by Benny Goodman |
3.2443
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Jazz, Pop | |
N/A |
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| 34 |
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Mingus Big Band 93: Nostalgia in Times Square by Mingus Big Band |
3.2443
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Jazz, Pop | |
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| 35 |
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Just a Bowl of Cherries by Al Bowlly |
3.2443
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Broadway & Vocalists, Dance & DJ, Jazz | |
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| 36 |
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The Complete Atomic Basie by Count Basie |
3.2401
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Blues, Jazz, Pop | |
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| 37 |
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Are You Hep to the Jive? by Cab Calloway |
3.2401
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Jazz, Misc., Pop | |
N/A |
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Birk's Works: Verve Big Band Sessions by Dizzy Gillespie |
3.2359
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Jazz, Latin, Pop | |
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