Herbie Mann - "Memphis Underground" and "Upa, Neghuino"

Featuring Herbie Mann (flute), Steve Marcus (soprano sax), Sonny Sharrock (guitar) and Miroslav Vitous (bass).

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Lou Rawls - "Love Is A Hurting Thing"

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Art Blakey - "My Funny Valentine"

Featuring Art Blakey (drums), James Williams (piano), Bobby Watson (alto sax), Branford Marsalis (baritone & alto sax), Bill Pierce (tenor sax), Wynton Marsalis (trumpet), Valery Ponomarev (trumpet), Kevin Eubanks (guitar), Robin Eubanks (trombone) and Charles Fambrough (bass).

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Bill Laswell, Jack DeJohnette and Derek Bailey - "Transmutations"

Recorded 1997 in Frankfurt, Germany, featuring Bill Laswell (bass), Jack DeJohnette (drums), Derek Bailey (guitar) and DJ Disk (turntables).

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Dexter Gordon - "Body and Soul"

Recorded 1970 in Switzerland, featuring Dexter Gordon (tenor saxophone), Junior Mance (piano), Oliver Jackson (drums) and Martin Rivera (bass).

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Cannonball Adderley - "Jessica's Birthday"

Recorded 1963, featuring Cannonball Adderley (alto sax), Nat Adderley (cornet), Louis Hayes (drums), Yusef Lateef (reeds), Joe Zawinul (piano) and Sam Jones (bass).

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John Lee Hooker - "One Bourbon, One Scotch, One Beer"

Recorded in 1980 at the Montreal Jazz Festival.

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The Commodores - "Machine Gun"

Recorded 1974 for the TV program Soul Train.

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Horace Silver - "Summer in Central Park"

Recorded 1974 at the Perugia Jazz Festival in Perugia, Italy, featuring Horace Silver (piano), Mike Richmond (bass), Tom Harrell (trumpet), Bob Berg (saxophone) and William Goffigan (drums).

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Johnnie Taylor - "Last Two Dollars"

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The Doors - "Touch Me"

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Cecil Taylor Quintet live in Hamburg

Recorded in 1995 in Hamburg, Germany, featuring Cecil Taylor (piano), Harri Sjöström (saxophone), Tristian Honstinger (cello), Paul Lovens (drums) and Thurman Barker (marimba and percussion).

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Sly and the Family Stone - "Stand"

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Freddie King - "Ain't No Sunshine"

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Medeski Martin & Wood with Marc Ribot - "The Dropper"

Recorded December 31, 2001 at the Umbria Jazz Festival, featuring Marc Ribot (guitar), John Medeski (organ), Billy Martin (drums) and Chris Wood (bass).

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ICP Orchestra - "Criss Cross"

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Frank Zappa - "Mystery Roach"

From the film 200 Motels, featuring cameos by Ringo Starr and Keith Moon.

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Anthony Braxton - "Impressions"

Recorded at the Woodstock Jazz Festival.

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Bootsy Collins - "Psychoticbumpschool"

Recorded 1976 in Houston, TX.

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James Brown - "Brother Rapp/Ain't It Funky"

Recorded 1971 at the Olympia in Paris, France.

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Ella Fitzgerald - "Lady Be Good" and "Mack The Knife"

Recorded 1961.

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Chico Hamilton - "My Brother Don"

Recorded in 2007 at the Charlie Parker Jazz Festival in New York City.

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Grover Washington Jr. - "Let It Flow (For Dr. J)"

Recorded 1983 in Japan.

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The Band - "Up On Cripple Creek"

Recorded 1970 in Pittsburgh, PA.

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