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Eastern Sounds by Yusef Lateef |
3.6030
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Interna., Jazz, Pop |  |
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| 2 |
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Oh Yeah by Charles Mingus |
3.5512
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Jazz, Pop | |
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| 3 |
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Percussion Bitter Sweet by Max Roach |
3.5303
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Jazz, Pop | |
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| 4 |
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Ezz-Thetics by George Russell |
3.5033
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Jazz, Pop | |
N/A |
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| 5 |
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Ready for Freddie by Freddie Hubbard |
3.4985
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Jazz, Misc., Pop | |
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| 6 |
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Straight Ahead by Abbey Lincoln |
3.4923
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Jazz, Pop | |
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| 7 |
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Blue and Sentimental by Ike Quebec |
3.4919
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Blues, Jazz, Pop | |
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| 8 |
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Judy at Carnegie Hall by Judy Garland |
3.2176
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Broadway & Vocalists, Jazz, Pop | |
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| 9 |
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Swingin' with Pee Wee by Pee Wee Russell |
3.2056
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Jazz, Pop | |
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| 10 |
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Exodus to Jazz by Eddie Harris |
3.2056
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Jazz, Pop | |
N/A |
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| 11 |
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Buck Owens Sings Harlan Howard by Buck Owens |
3.2056
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Country, Pop, Rock | |
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| 12 |
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The Blues and the Abstract Truth by Oliver Nelson |
3.2056
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Jazz, Misc., Pop | |
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| 13 |
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Letter from Home by Eddie Jefferson |
3.2056
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Jazz, Pop | |
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| 14 |
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Someday My Prince Will Come by Wynton Kelly |
3.2056
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Jazz, Pop | |
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| 15 |
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Live at Carnegie Hall/The Best of Jimmy Reed by Jimmy Reed |
3.2056
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Blues, Pop, R&B & Soul | N/A |
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| 16 |
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Workout by Hank Mobley |
3.1036
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Jazz, Pop | |
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| 17 |
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Whistle Stop by Kenny Dorham |
2.8696
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Jazz, Pop | |
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| 18 |
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Up at Minton's by Stanley Turrentine |
2.8696
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Jazz, Pop | |
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| 19 |
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Time Further Out by Dave Brubeck |
2.8696
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Jazz, Pop | |
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| 20 |
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Hear Ye! by Red Mitchell |
2.8696
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Jazz, Pop |
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| 21 |
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Leapin' and Lopin' by Sonny Clark |
2.8696
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Jazz, Pop | |
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| 22 |
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The Complete Blue Note Sixties Sessions by Dexter Gordon |
2.8696
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Jazz, Pop | |
N/A |
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| 23 |
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At the Manne-Hole, Vol. 1 by Shelly Manne |
2.8696
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Jazz, Pop | |
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| 24 |
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Born to Be Blue by Grant Green |
2.8696
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Jazz, Pop | |
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| 25 |
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At the Manne-Hole, Vol. 2 by Shelly Manne |
2.8696
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Jazz, Pop | |
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| 26 |
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Carolina Blues Man, Vol. 1 by Pink Anderson |
2.8696
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Blues, Pop | |
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| 27 |
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At the Village Gate by Herbie Mann |
2.8696
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Interna., Jazz, Latin | |
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| 28 |
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Lightly and Politely by Betty Roche |
2.8696
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Broadway & Vocalists, Jazz, Pop | |
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| 29 |
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Junior Mance Trio at the Village Vanguard by Junior Mance |
2.8696
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Jazz, Pop | |
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| 30 |
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The Blues Piano Artistry of Meade Lux Lewis by Meade Lux Lewis |
2.8696
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Blues, Jazz, Pop | |
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| 31 |
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Sings Lover Man and Other Billie Holiday Classics by Carmen Mcrae |
2.8696
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Broadway & Vocalists, Jazz, Pop | |
N/A |
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| 32 |
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Stop and Listen by Baby Face Willette |
2.8696
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Jazz |
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| 33 |
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Bluesnik by Jackie Mclean |
2.8696
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Jazz, Pop | |
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| 34 |
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This Is Walt Dickerson! by Walt Dickerson |
2.8696
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Jazz, Pop | |
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| 35 |
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Desmond Blue by Paul Desmond |
2.7949
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Jazz, Pop | |
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| 36 |
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Focus by Stan Getz |
2.7872
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Jazz, Pop | |
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| 37 |
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Groove Yard by Montgomery Brothers |
2.5336
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Jazz, Pop |
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| 38 |
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Friday Night at the Blackhawk by Miles Davis |
2.5336
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Jazz, Pop | |
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| 39 |
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Face to Face by Baby Face Willette |
2.5336
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Jazz, Pop | |
N/A |
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| 40 |
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Dedication! by Duke Pearson |
2.5336
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Jazz, P |