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| Cannonball Adderley | Somethin' Else | 1958 |
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| Kenny Burrell | Midnight Blue | 1963 |
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| John Coltrane | Giant Steps | 1960 |
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| Eric Dolphy | Out to Lunch! | 1964 |
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| Erroll Garner | Concert by the Sea | 1956 |
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| Herbie Hancock | Maiden Voyage | 1965 |
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| Wes Montgomery | The Incredible Jazz Guitar of Wes Montgomery | 1960 |
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| The Quintet |
Jazz at Massey Hall/The Greatest Jazz Concert Ever | 1953 |
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| Sonny Rollins | Saxophone Colossus | 1956 |
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| Wayne Shorter | Speak No Evil | 1965 |
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