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| John Coltrane | Giant Steps | 1960 |
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| Miles Davis | Milestones | 1958 |
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| Herbie Hancock | Maiden Voyage | 1965 |
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| Jackie McLean | Let Freedom Ring | 1962 |
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| Thelonious Monk with John Coltrane | Thelonious Monk with John Coltrane | 1961 |
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| Charlie Parker and Dizzy Gillespie | Bird & Diz | 1952 |
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| Sonny Rollins | Saxophone Colossus | 1956 |
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