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Genius of Modern Music, Vol. 2 by Thelonious Monk |
3.6824
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Jazz, Pop |  |
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Ellington Uptown by Duke Ellington |
3.6596
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Jazz, Misc., Pop | |
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Big Joe Turner's Greatest Hits by Big Joe Turner |
3.3341
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Blues, Jazz, Pop | |
N/A |
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Night Train by Jimmy Forrest |
2.9981
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Blues, Jazz, Pop | |
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Mulligan Plays Mulligan by Gerry Mulligan |
2.6621
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Jazz, Pop | |
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Chicago Piano, Vol. 1 by Jimmy Yancey |
2.6621
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Blues, Jazz, Pop |
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The Amazing Bud Powell, Vol. 2 by Bud Powell |
2.6621
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Jazz, Pop | |
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Baby Dodds by Baby Dodds |
1.9901
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Jazz, Pop | |
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Collectors' Items by Miles Davis |
0.2919
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Jazz, Pop | |
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| 10 |
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1951 by Oscar Peterson |
0.2437
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Jazz, Pop | |
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The Quartet by Modern Jazz Quartet |
No Score
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Jazz | N/A |
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Boston All Stars by Charlie Mariano |
No Score
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Jazz, Pop | |
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Conception by Stan Getz |
No Score
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Jazz, Pop | |
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The George Wallington Trio by George Wallington |
No Score
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Jazz |
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Sonny Rollins With the Modern Jazz Quartet by Sonny Rollins |
No Score
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Jazz, Pop | |
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Dig by Miles Davis |
No Score
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Jazz, Pop |
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| 17 |
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Deep People by Manne/candoli/rogers |
No Score
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Jazz, Pop |
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Guys & Dolls: A Musical Fable Of Broadway by Frank Loesser |
No Score
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Broadway & Vocalists, Classical, Classical: Instrumental | |
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The Sound by Stan Getz |
No Score
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Jazz, Pop |
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| 20 |
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Intermission Riff by Sonny Criss |
No Score
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Jazz, Pop | |
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| 21 |
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The Complete Ben Webster on Emarcy by Ben Webster |
No Score
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Jazz, Pop | N/A |
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Dr. Jazz Series, Vol. 7 by Wilbur De Paris |
No Score
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Jazz, Pop | |
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| 23 |
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Marian McPartland in Concert by Marian Mcpartland |
No Score
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Jazz, Pop |
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| 24 |
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James Moody and Frank Foster in Paris by J/foster Moody |
No Score
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Jazz, Pop |
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Paint Your Wagon: Original Broadway Cast by Orig Bway Cast |
No Score
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Broadway & Vocalists, Pop, Soundtracks |
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| 26 |
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Dixieland by Pete Fountain |
No Score
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Jazz, Pop |
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Masters of Jazz: Lester Young by Lester Young |
No Score
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Jazz, Pop | |
N/A |
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| 28 |
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Jazz-Club: Trumpet by Various |
No Score
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Jazz, Misc., Pop |
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| 29 |
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Dr. Jazz Sampler by Va-jazz |
No Score
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Jazz, Misc., Pop | |
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| 30 |
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Compact Jazz: Woody Herman by Woody Herman |
No Score
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Jazz | N/A |
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| 31 |
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Chronicle: The Complete Prestige Recordings by Miles Davis |
No Score
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Jazz, Pop | N/A |
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| 32 |
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Jammin' at Rudi's by Various |
No Score
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Blues, Jazz, Misc. | |
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| 33 |
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The Great Saxophones by Various |
No Score
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Jazz, Misc., Pop | N/A |
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| 34 |
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Piano Interpretations by Wynton Kelly |
No Score
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Jazz | N/A |
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| 35 |
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The King and I by Yul/lawrenc Brynner |
No Score
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Broadway & Vocalists, Pop, Soundtracks | |
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| 36 |
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The Billy May Sessions by Nat King Cole |
No Score
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Blues, Broadway & Vocalists, Jazz | |
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| 37 |
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Portraits on Standards by Stan Kenton |
No Score
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Jazz, Pop | |
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| 38 |
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Chicago Piano, Vol. 1 by Jimmy & Mama Yancey |
No Score
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Blues, Jazz, Pop | |
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| 39 |
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Rhythm & Blues Years by Joe Turner |
No Score
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Blues, Jazz, Pop | |
N/A |
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| 40 |
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Flahooley by Barbara/sumac Cook |
No Score
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Broadway & Vocalists, Pop, Soundtracks | N/A |
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| 41 |
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Slim Gaillard at Birdland 1951 by Slim Gaillard |
No Score
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Jazz, Misc., Pop | |