B.B. King - "Why I Sing The Blues"

Recorded in 1974 in Zaire, Africa, featuring B.B. King (guitar, vocals), Ron Levy (piano), Sonny Freeman (drums), Bobby Forte (saxophone), Larry Carlton (guitar), and band directed by Hampton Reese.

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Bill Frisell - "Probability Cloud"

Recorded on July 1, 2006 in Salzau, Germany, featuring Bill Frisell (guitar), Ron Miles (cornet), Greg Tardy (saxophones), Tony Scherr (bass), and Kenny Wollesen (drums).

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Ray Charles - "A Tear Fell"

Recorded in 1968 in France, featuring Ray Charles (piano, vocal) and Billy Preston (organ).

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Joe Lovano Us Five - Live at Jazzwoche Burghausen

Recorded in 2011, featuring Joe Lovano (tenor sax), James Weidman (piano), Petar Slavov (bass), Otis Brown III (drums, percussion) and Francisco Mela (drums, percussion).

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Brass Construction - "Get Up"

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Randy Newman - "Guilty"

Recorded in 1979 in Rotterdam, Netherlands, featuring Randy Newman (piano, vocals) and the Rotterdam Philharmonic Orchestra, conducted by Roelof van Driesten.

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David Sanborn Trio - Live at Internationale Jazzwoche Burghausen

Recorded at Internationale Jazzwoche Burghausen 2010, featuring David Sanborn (alto sax), Joey DeFrancesco (organ) and Gene Lake (drums).

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Charles Mingus: Triumph of the Underdog

Documentary film released in 1998, directed by Don McGlynn.

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Bill Evans Trio - "Gary's Waltz"

Recorded January 30, 1979 at The Maintenance Shop in Ames, Iowa, featuring Bill Evans (piano), Marc Johnson (bass) and Joe LaBarbera (drums).

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Jimmy Witherspoon - "Love Me Right"

Recorded in 1965 for the TV program Shindig.

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Mongo Santamaria - "Afro Blue"

Recorded in 1984, featuring Mongo Santamaria (congas), Bobby Sanabria (drums), Sal Santamaria (percussion), E.J. Allen (trumpet), Sam Furnace (alto saxophone), Tony Hinson (tenor saxophone), Bob Quaranta (piano), and Eddie Resto (bass).

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ConFunkShun - "Too Tight"

Recorded in 1981.

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Tito Puente & Celia Cruz - "Quimbara"

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