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The Vanguard Jazz Orchestra – Thad Jones Legacy
The Vanguard Jazz Orchestra – Thad Jones Legacy
“The Vanguard Jazz Orchestra is, of course, the highly acclaimed successor to the original Thad Jones-Mel Lewis Orchestra, founded in 1966. This long overdue and loving [More]
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Joel Ross – The Parable of the Poet
Joel Ross – The Parable of the Poet
Acclaimed vibraphonist and composer Joel Ross returns with his 3rd Blue Note album, The Parable of the Poet, an expansive album-length suite comprised of 7 [More]
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Charles Mingus – Oh Yeah
Charles Mingus – Oh Yeah
Oh Yeah is a studio album by the American jazz bassist and composer Charles Mingus, released in April 1962 by Atlantic Records. It was recorded [More]
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Dan McMillion Jazz Orchestra – Give It One
Dan McMillion Jazz Orchestra – Give It One
“Based in Florida, the Dan McMillion Jazz Orchestra is modeled on the Maynard Ferguson Orchestra of the 1970s and, to a lesser extent, the ’60s, [More]
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Bobby Broom – Bobby Broom Plays for Monk
Bobby Broom – Bobby Broom Plays for Monk
Bobby Broom Plays for Monk is a 2009 album by jazz guitarist Bobby Broom. The album consists of eight compositions by Thelonious Monk and two [More]
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Kendrick Scott Oracle – We Are The Drum
Kendrick Scott Oracle – We Are The Drum
“The music presented on We Are The Drum doesn’t come at the listener so much as it surrounds and envelops. This band gazes across vast [More]
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Joey DeFrancesco – More Music
Joey DeFrancesco – More Music
“On More Music, master organist Joey DeFrancesco, who has long supplemented his keyboard virtuoso with his skilled trumpet playing, here brings out his full arsenal: [More]
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Gary Peacock and Marc Copland – Insight
Gary Peacock and Marc Copland – Insight
“Insight fall short of remarkable, although it is still a good, solid demonstration of the positive things that can happen when two seasoned jazz veterans [More]
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Woody Shaw – Blackstone Legacy
Woody Shaw – Blackstone Legacy
Blackstone Legacy is the debut album by trumpeter Woody Shaw recorded in 1970 and released on the Contemporary label. The Allmusic review by Michael G. [More]
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Gonzalo Rubalcaba – Borrowed Roses
Gonzalo Rubalcaba – Borrowed Roses
“While many men and women approach their sixtieth birthday with visions of retirement, pianist and iconoclast Gonzalo Rubalcaba, with his perceptive ear for folk dance [More]
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