John Coltrane - "On Green Dolphin Street"

Recorded March, 1960 in Dusseldorf, Germany, featuring John Coltrane (tenor sax), Wynton Kelly (piano), Paul Chambers (bass) and Jimmy Cobb (drums).

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Roswell Rudd & Mark Dresser - "Airwalkers"

Recorded 2005, featuring Roswell Rudd (trombone) and Mark Dresser (bass).

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Art Blakey and the Jazz Messengers - "Ginza"

Recorded 1965 in London, featuring Art Blakey (drums), Lee Morgan (trumpet), John Gilmore (tenor sax), John Hicks (piano), and Victor Sproles (bass).

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The Temptations - "Cloud Nine"

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Heatwave - "Too Hot To Handle"

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Rare Earth - "I Just Want To Celebrate"

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Ornette Coleman - "Macho Woman"

Recorded July 1978 in Germany, featuring Ornette Coleman (alto saxophone, trumpet), James "Blood" Ulmer (guitar), Bern Nix (guitar), Fred Williams (bass guitar), Ornette Denardo Coleman (drums) and Ronald Shannon Jackson (drums).

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Sunnyland Slim - "Tin Pan Alley"

Recorded 1966.

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Lee Morgan - "Angela"

Recorded 1972 in New York City, featuring Lee Morgan (trumpet), Harold Mabern (piano), Billy Harper (tenor sax & flute), Jymie Merritt (bass) and Freddie Waits (drums).

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Pat Martino - "Four On Six"

Recorded March 23, 2007 at Gerald Veasley's Jazz Base during the Berks Jazz Festival, featuring Pat Martino (guitar), Rick Germanson (piano), Craig Thomas (bass) and Scott Allan Robinson (drums).

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Johnnie Taylor - "Who's Making Love"

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The Doors - "Light My Fire"

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Erroll Garner - "It Could Happen To You"

Recorded 1972 in Rome.

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Sly and the Family Stone - "Life"

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Jimmy Smith - "The Sermon"

Recorded in 1964 for BBC TV, featuring Jimmy Smith (organ), Quentin Warren (guitar) and Billy Hart (drums).

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ICP Orchestra - "Baltimore Oriole"

Recorded November 26, 2005 at the Mahogany Hall in Edam, Netherlands, featuring Misha Mengelberg (piano), Michael Moore (alto saxophone, clarinet), Ab Baars (tenor saxophone, clarinet), Tobias Delius (tenor saxophone, clarinet), Walter Wierbos (trombone), Thomas Heberer (trumpet), Mary Oliver (violin), Tristan Honstinger (cello), Ernst Glerum (bass) and Han Bennink (drums).

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Mandrill - "Hang Loose"

Recorded for the TV program Soul Train.

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Frank Zappa - "Watermelon in Easter Hay"

Recorded May 17, 1988 in Barcelona, Spain.

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Herbie Hancock - "Actual Proof"

Recorded 2008 in Vienne, France, featuring Herbie Hancock (keyboards), Chris Potter (tenor sax), Dave Holland (bass, electric bass), Vinnie Colaiuta (drums), and Lionel Loueke (guitar).

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The Sun Ra All Stars - "Poinciana"

Recorded 1983 in Berlin, Germany, featuring Sun Ra (keyboards), Don Cherry (trumpet), Lester Bowie (trumpet), Marshall Allen (alto sax, percussion), John Gilmore (tenor sax, flute), Archie Shepp (tenor sax), Richard Davis (bass), Clifford Jarvis (drums), Philly Joe Jones (drums) and Famoudou Don Moye (percussion).

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James Brown - "There Was A Time/Sex Machine"

Recorded 1971 at the Olympia in Paris, France.

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Sarah Vaughan - "I Can't Give You Anything But Love"

Recorded 1965 in Australia, featuring Sarah Vaughan (vocals), Bob James (piano), Larry Rockwell (bass) and Omar Clay (drums).

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Junior Wells - "Don't Start Me Talkin'"

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David Sanborn - "Spooky"

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The Band - "Slippin' and Slidin'"

Recorded 1970.

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