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| Benny Carter | Further Definitions | 1962 |
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| Ornette Coleman | Change of the Century | 1960 |
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| John Coltrane | Giant Steps | 1960 |
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| Duke Ellington | Ellington at Newport | 1956 |
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| Duke Ellington and Johnny Hodges | Side by Side | 1959 |
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| Thelonious Monk with John Coltrane | Thelonious Monk with John Coltrane | 1961 |
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| Wes Montgomery | The Incredible Jazz Guitar of Wes Montgomery | 1960 |
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