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| Cannonball Adderley | Somethin' Else | 1958 |
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| Albert Ayler | Spiritual Unity | 1964 |
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| Count Basie |
Basie/The Atomic Mr. Basie/The Complete Atomic Basie | 1957 |
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| John Coltrane | Giant Steps | 1960 |
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| Eric Dolphy | Out to Lunch! | 1964 |
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| Charles Mingus | The Black Saint and the Sinner Lady | 1963 |
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| Thelonious Monk | Brilliant Corners | 1957 |
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| Archie Shepp | Fire Music | 1965 |
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| Horace Silver |
Horace Silver Quintet (Vol. 1 & 2)/Horace Silver and The Jazz Messengers | 1955 |
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| Cecil Taylor | Unit Structures | 1966 |
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