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Benny Carter – Jazz Giant
Benny Carter – Jazz Giant
Jazz Giant is an album by saxophonist Benny Carter, recorded in 1957 and 1958 and released by Contemporary Records. This timeless music is beyond the [More]
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Dexter Gordon – Dexter Blows Hot and Cool
Dexter Gordon – Dexter Blows Hot and Cool
Dexter Blows Hot and Cool is a 1955 album by jazz musician Dexter Gordon. Track listing: “Silver Plated” (Gordon) “Cry Me a River” (Hamilton) “Rhythm [More]
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Les McCann Ltd. – Plays The Truth
Les McCann Ltd. – Plays The Truth
Les McCann Ltd. Plays the Truth (also referred to as just The Truth) is the debut album by pianist Les McCann recorded in 1960 and [More]
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Sonny Rollins – Sonny Rollins And The Contemporary Leaders
Sonny Rollins – Sonny Rollins And The Contemporary Leaders
Sonny Rollins and the Contemporary Leaders is a 1959 album by jazz saxophonist Sonny Rollins, recorded for the Contemporary label, featuring performances by Rollins with [More]
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Teddy Edwards with Les McCann Ltd – It’s About Time
Teddy Edwards with Les McCann Ltd – It’s About Time
It’s About Time is an album by saxophonist Teddy Edwards with Les McCann’s trio recorded in 1959 and released on the Pacific Jazz label. Track [More]
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Shelly Manne & His Men – Swinging Sounds
Shelly Manne & His Men – Swinging Sounds
Swinging Sounds is a jazz album by drummer Shelly Manne’s group Shelly Manne & His Men, recorded in 1956 and released on the Contemporary label. [More]
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Victor Feldman – A Taste Of Honey And A Taste Of Bossa Nova
Victor Feldman – A Taste Of Honey And A Taste Of Bossa Nova
Track listing: A1 Walk On The Wild Side A2 I Left My Heart In San Francisco A3 Sly Me To The Moon A4 New Delhi [More]
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Barney Kessel – Let’s Cook! (Album)
Barney Kessel – Let’s Cook! (Album)
Let’s Cook! is an album by guitarist Barney Kessel recorded at sessions in 1957 but not released on the Contemporary label until 1962. Track listing: [More]
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Lorraine Geller – At The Piano
Lorraine Geller – At The Piano
One of the few albums ever cut as a leader by pianist Lorraine Geller – a player who’s probably best remembered for her work with [More]
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Elmo Hope – Trio and Quintet
Elmo Hope – Trio and Quintet
Trio and Quintet is an album by jazz pianist Elmo Hope which compiles sessions recorded in 1953, originally released as a 10″ LP titled Elmo [More]
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