Sex Mob and DJ Olive - "Exotique"

Recorded in 2007 at the Jazz Baltica festival in Salzau, Germany, featuring Steven Bernstein (slide trumpet), Kenny Wollesen (drums & percussion), Briggan Krauss (saxophone & laptop), Martin Wind (bass) and DJ Olive (turntables & samples).

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Maceo Parker - "Shake Everything You've Got"

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Traffic - "Paper Sun"

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Art Blakey and the Jazz Messengers -"Close Your Eyes"

Recorded 1959 in Paris, featuring Art Blakey (drums), Lee Morgan (trumpet), Wayne Shorter (tenor sax), Walter Davis (piano) and Jymie Merritt (bass).

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Morrissey-Mullen Band - "Slipstream"

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BassDrumBone - "Insistent"

Recorded 2007 in Berlin, featuring Gerry Hemingway (drums), Mark Helias (bass), and Ray Anderson (trombone).

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John Zorn's Masada - "Sheloshim"

Recorded November 1994 at Jazzfestival Hamburg, Germany, featuring Zorn (alto saxophone), Dave Douglas (trumpet), Greg Cohen (bass) and Kenny Wollesen (drums).

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Howlin' Wolf - "Meet Me In The Bottom"

Recorded 1966 at Newport.

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Graham Central Station - "The Jam"

Recorded 1997 in Switzerland, featuring Larry Graham (bass, vocals), Rose Stone (keyboards, beat-box0, Hershall Kennedy (keyboards, trumpet), Robert Samm (Hammond organ), Wilton Rabb (guitar) and Noel T. Closson (drums).

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Duke Ellington - "Take The A Train"

Recorded 1958 in Turin, Italy, featuring Ray Nance as trumpet soloist.

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Jon Hendricks - "Shiny Stockings"

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Tower of Power - "This Time It's Real"

Recorded 1985.

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King Crimson - "Doctor Diamond"

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Isaac Hayes - "Stormy Monday"

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Freddie King - "Boogie Funk"

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Medeski Martin & Wood - "The Lover"

Recorded in 2005.

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World Saxophone Quartet - "Foxy Lady"

Recorded in Seattle, WA, featuring Oliver Lake (alto sax), David Murray (tenor sax), Hamiet Bluiett (baritone sax) and Bruce Williams (alto and sopranino sax).

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Frank Zappa - "Strictly Genteel"

Recorded October 31, 1981 at the Palladium in New York City, featuring Frank Zappa (guitar, vocals), Ray White (guitar, vocals), Steve Vai (guitar), Tommy Mars (keyboards), Bobby Martin (keyboards, saxophone, vocals), Ed Mann (percussion), Scott Thunes (bass) and Chad Wackerman (drums).

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Chuck Brown and the Soul Searchers - "Bustin' Loose"

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Cecil Taylor - "The Owner Of The River Bank"

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Bootsy Collins - "Stretchin' Out"

From the television program Night Music.

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Ella Fitzgerald - "'Round Midnight" and "Airmail Special "

Recorded 1961 for UK TV, featuring Ell Fitzgerald (vocals) with Oscar Peterson (piano), Ray Brown (bass) and Ed Thigpen (drums).

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Average White Band - "Walk On By"

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Malo - "Suavecito"

Recorded June 21, 1972.

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