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Dizzy Gillespie - The Complete RCA Victor Recordings

Listen to: Manteca

Gillespie, Dizzy (tp); Wright, Elmon; Bailey, Benny; Wright, Lamar (tp); Shepard, William; Kelly, Ted (tb); Brown, John (as); Johnson, Howard (as); Gayles, Joe (ts); Nicholas, Big Nick (ts); Payne, Cecil (bs); Lewis, John (p); McKibbon, Al (b); Clarke, Kenny (dr); Pozo, Chano (perc)

Recorded: 30-12-1947

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Stan Kenton - New Concepts of Artistry In Rhythm

Listen to: 23 Degrees North 82 Degrees We

Candoli, Conte (tp); Childers, Buddy (tp); Ferguson, Maynard (tp); Dennis, Don (tp); McFall, Ruben (tp); Fitzpatrick, Bob (tb); Moon, Keith (tb); Rosolino, Frank (tb); Russo, Bill (tb); Roberts, George (btb); Konitz, Lee (as); Dean, Vinnie (as); Kamuca, Richie (ts); Holeman, Bill (ts); Gioga, Bob (bs); Kenton, Stan (p); Salvador, Sal (g); Bagley, Don (b); Levy, Stan (dr)

Recorded: 10-09-1952

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Shorty Rogers - Cool and Crazy

Listen to: Boar-Jibu

Rogers, Shorty (tp); Gozzo, Conrad (tp); Ferguson, Maynard (tp); Reeves, Tom (tp); Howell, John (tp); Bernhart, Milt (tb); Betts, Harry (tb); Haliburton, John (tb); Graas, John (frh); Englund, Gene (tu); Pepper, Art (as); Shank, Bud (as); Giuffre, Jimmy (ts); Cooper, Bob (bs); Paich, Marty (p); Counce, Curtis (b); Manne, Shelly (dr)

Recorded: 26-03-1953

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Pete Rugolo - Rugolomania

Listen to: Hey Pete

Candoli, Pete (tp); Ferguson, Maynard (tp); Paladino, Don (tp); Rogers, Shorty (tp); Betts, Harry (tb); Bernhart, Milt (tb); Haliburton, John (tb); Harper, Herbie (tb); Graas, John (frh); Fox, Fred (frh); Sarmento, Paul (tu); Clay, Harry (as); Shank, Bud (as, fl); Giuffre, Jimmy (ts, bs); Cooper, Bob (ts); Gordon, Bob (bs); Williamson, Claude (p); Roberts, Howard (g); Babasin, Harry (b); Manne, Shelly (dr); Mattison, Bernie (perc)

Recorded: 21-06-1954

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Quincy Jones - Birth Of A Band

Listen to: Birth Of A Band

Newman, Joe; Royal, Ernie; Wilder, Joe; Edison, Harry (tp); Cleveland, Jimmy; Green, Urbie; Jackson, Quentin; Liston, Melba (tb); Watkins, Julius (frh); Woods, Phil, Wess, Frank (as); Richardson, Jerome; Sims, Zoot (ts); Shihab, Sahib (bs); Bown, Patti (b); Spann, Les (g); Hinton, Milt (b); Lamond, Don (dr); Jones, Quincy (Ltg)

Recorded: 16-06-1959

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Gerry Mulligan - Concert Jazz Band

Listen to: Blueport

Mulligan, Gerry (bs); Ferrara, Don (tp); Terry, Clark (tp); Travis, Nick (tp); Dennis, Willie (tb); Brookmeyer, Robert "Bob" (vtb); Raph, Alan (btb); Quill, Gene (as, cl); Donovan, Bob (as); Reider, Jim (ts); Allen, Gene (bs); Crow, Bill (b); Lewis, Mel (dr)

Recorded: 20-12-1960

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Thad Jones/Mel Lewis - Live At The Village Vanguard

Listen to: Little Pixie

Jones, Thad (co); Young, Snooky; Berry, Bill; Nottingham, Jimmy; Williams, Richard; Stamm, Marvin (tp); Brookmeyer, Bob; McIntosh, Tom; Brown, Garnett (tb); Heather, Cliff (btb); Richardson, Jerome (ss, as, fl, cl); Dodgion, Jerry (as, fl); Farrell, Joe (ts, fl); Daniels, Eddie (ts, cl); Adams, Pepper (bs, cl); Hanna, Roland (p); Herman, Sam (g); Davis, Richard (b); Lewis, Mel (dr)

Recorded: 28-04-1967

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Thad Jones/Mel Lewis - Central Park North

Listen to: Central Park North

Jones, Thad (co); Young, Snooky; Moore, Danny; Nottingham, Jimmy; Williams, Richard (tp); Bert, Eddie; Powell, Benny; Knepper, Jimmy (tb); Heather, Cliff (btb); Richardson, Jerome (ss, as, fl, cl); Dodgion, Jerry (as, fl); Farrell, Joe (ts, fl); Daniels, Eddie (ts, cl); Temperley, Joe (bs, bcl); Hanna, Roland (p); Galbraith, Barry; Brown, Sam (g); Davis, Richard (b); Lewis, Mel (dr)

Recorded: 17-07-1969

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Gil Evans - Out Of The Cool

Listen to: La Nevada

The Gil Evans Orchestra: Johnson, Keg (tb); Knepper, Jimmy (tb); Studd, Tony (btb); Barber, Bill (tu); Persip, Charlie (perc); Jones, Elvin (perc); Coles, John (tp); Sunkel, Phil (tp); Beckenstein, Ray (as, fl, piccolo); Johnson, Budd (ts, ss); Tricarico, Bob (basson, fl, piccolo); Carter, Ron (b); Crawford, Ray (g); Evans, Gil (p)

Recorded: 18-11-1960

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Gil Evans - Individualism

Listen to: Time Of The Barracuda

The Gil Evans Orchestra: Evans, Gil (p); Rehak, Frank (tb); Alonge, Ray (frh); Watkins, Julius (frh); Barber, Bill (tu); Shorter, Wayne (woodwinds); Block, Al (woodwinds); Fitzgerald, Alan (woodwinds); Marge, George (woodwinds); Tricarico, Bob (woodwinds); Maxwell, Bob (harp); Peacock, Gary (b); Jones, Elvin (dr); Burrell, Kenny (g)

Recorded: 09-07-1964

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Toshiko Akiyoshi - Live At Newport

Listen to: Strive For Jive

Toshiko Akiyoshi-Lew Tabackin Big Band: Huffstetter, Steven (tp); Shew, Bobby (tp); Price, Mike (tp); Cooper, Richard (tp); Reichenbach, Bill (tb); Loper, Charlie (tb); Culver, Rick (btb); Foster, Gary (as); Spencer, Dick (as); Tabackin, Lew (ts, fl); Herbig, Gary (ts); Darke, Berverly (bs); Donald, Peter (dr); Baldwin, Don (b); Akiyoshi, Toshiko (p)

Recorded: 29-06-1977

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Toshiko Akiyoshi - Insights

Listen to: Minnimata

Toshiko Akiyoshi & Lew Tabackin Big Band: Shew, Bobby; Price, Mike; Hey, Jerry (tp; Reichenbach, Bill; Loper, Charlie; Woodman, Britt (tb); Teele, Phil (btb); Spencer, Dick; Foster, Gary (as); Tabackin, Lew (ts, fl); Peterson, Tom (ts); Perkins, Bill (bs); Akiyoshi, Toshiko (p); Baldwin, Don (b); Donald, Peter (dr)Kanze, Hisao (utai); Kamei, Tadao (ohtsuzumi); Uzawa, Hayao (kotsuzumi); Mariano, Michiru (voc)

Recorded: 22-24 June 1976

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Kenny Clarke/Francy Boland - Sax No End

Listen to: Sax No End

Boland, Francy (p); Clarke, Kenny (dr); Bailey, Benny; Sukieman, Idries; Keane, Shake; Deuchar, Jimmy (tp); Person, Ake; Peck, Nat; Van Lier, Erik (tb); Humble, Derek (as); Griffin, Johnny; Scott, Ronnie; Drevo, Carl; Davis, Eddie "Lockjaw" (ts); Shihab, Sahib (bs); Woode, Jimmy (b); Sadi, Fats (bga)

Recorded: 18-06-1967

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Buddy Rich - Mercy Mercy Mercy

Listen to: Mercy Mercy Mercy

Pepper, Art (as); Owens, Charles (as, fl, cl); Menza, Don (ts); LaBarbera, Pat (ts); Laws, John (bs); Porcino, Al; Prince, Bill; Faulk, Ken; Culp, Dave (tp); Trimble, Jim; Stepton, Rick; Graves, Peter (tb); Namuth, Walter (g); Azarello, Joe (p); Walters, Gary (b); Rich, Buddy (dr)

Recorded: 07-07-1968

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Woody Herman - 1963

Listen to: Blues For J.P.

Harrell, Ziggy; Gale, Dave; Chase, Bill; Lamy, Gerry; Fontaine, Paul (tp); Gale, Jack; Wilson, Phil; Morgan, Eddie (tb); Herman, Woody (cl, as); Nistico, Sal; Brisker, Gordon; Covelli, Larry (ts); Allen, Gene (bs); Pierce, Nat (p); Andrus, Chuck (b); Hanna, Jake (dr)

Recorded: 15-10-1962

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Gerald Wilson - You Better Believe It

Listen to: Blues For Yna Yna

Wilson, Gerald (Ltg); Triscari, Ray; Zito, Jimmy; Jack; Audino, John; Jones, Carmell (tp); Edmondson, Bob; Robertson, Lester; Ewing, John (tb); Shroyer, Kenny (btb); Colette, Buddy (cl, as, fl); Klee, Harry (as); Land, Harold; Edwards, Teddy (ts); Nimitz, Jack (bs); Holmes, Richard (org); Bond, Jimmy (b); Lewis, Mel (dr)

Recorded: 09-09-1961

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Don Ellis - Electric Bath

Listen to: Indian Lady

Don Ellis Orchestra: Ellis, Don; Stuart, Glenn; Weight, Alan; Warren, Ed; Hamon, Bob (tp); Myers, Ron; Sanchez, Dave; Woodson, Terry (tb); Leon, Ruben; Roccisano, Joe (as, fl, ss); Schulman, Ira (ts, fl, cl); Starr, Ron (ts, fl, cl); Magruder, John (bs, fl, bcl); Lang, Mike (p, keyb); Neapolitan, Ray (sitar); De La Rosa, Frank (b); Parlato, Dave (b); Bohannon, Stev (dr); Valdes, Chino (cga, bo); Stevens, Mark (vib, perc); Estes, Alan (perc)

Recorded: September 1967

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