Junior Walker and the All-Stars - "Shotgun"

Recorded in 1965 for the TV program Hullabaloo.

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George Adams/Don Pullen Quartet - "Intentions"

Recorded at Ronnie Scott's in London, featuring George Adams (tenor sax), Don Pullen (piano), Cameron Brown (bass) and Dannie Richmond (drums).

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Frank Zappa and the Mothers of Invention - "Improvisations" a.k.a "In Memoriam Hieronymus Bosch"

Recorded in 1967 for the TV program From The Bitter End, featuring Frank Zappa (guitar), James "Motorhead" Sherwood (baritone sax, tambourine, plunger, etc), Jimmy Carl Black (drums), Billy Mundi (drums), Don Preston (keyboards), Roy Estrada (bass, vocals), Ian Underwood (alto sax) and Bunk Gardner (tenor sax).

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Andrew Hill - "Smooth"

Recorded in 2004 at the Chivas Jazz Festival in Sao Paulo, Brazil, featuring Andrew Hill (piano), John Hebert (bass) and Nasheet Waits (drums).

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Jimmy McGriff & Hank Crawford Quartet - "Vicky"

Recorded in 1989 in San Diego, CA, featuring Hank Crawford (alto sax), Jimmy McGriff (organ), Bob DeVos (guitar) and Jimmie Smith (drums).

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Hank Crawford at AllAboutJazz.com

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Buena Vista Social Club

The award winning documentary by Wim Wenders and Ry Cooder, featuring the music of the Cuban ensemble Buena Vista Social Club.

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Rahsaan Roland Kirk - "Balm in Gilead"

Recorded in 1972 at the Montreux Jazz Festival, featuring Rahsaan Roland Kirk (saxophones, flutes, etc.), Ron Burton (piano), Henry "Pete" Pearson (bass), Robert Shy (drums) and Joe "Habao" Texidor (percussion).

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Dizzy Gillespie - "Salt Peanuts"

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Sun Ra and his Arkestra - "Along Came Ra"

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Colosseum - "Valentyne Suite"

Recorded June 22, 1969 at Montreux Jazz Festival, Switzerland, featuring Dave Greenslade (organ, vocals), Dick Heckstall-Smith (saxophones), James Litherland (guitar, vocals), Tony Reeves (bass) and Jon Hiseman (drums).

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Weather Report - "Midnight Sun"

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Cassandra Wilson with Steve Coleman - "Children of the Night"

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Jimmy Smith - "Wagon Wheels"

Featuring Jimmy Smith (organ), Quentin Warren (guitar) and Billy Hart (drums).

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