Oliver Nelson & Rita Reys - "It Could Happen To You"

Recorded in 1965, featuring the Oliver Nelson Orchestra with Rita Reys (vocals) and the Pim Jacobs Trio.

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Aynsley Dunbar Retaliation - "Mean Old World"

Recorded in 1968, featuring Aynsley Dunbar (drums), Victor Brox (organ, vocals), Alex Dmochowski (bass), and Jon Moorshead (guitar).

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Mel Lewis & the Jazz Orchestra - "Butter"

Recorded in 1985 in Lugano, Switzerland, featuring Mel Lewis (drums); Kenny Werner (piano); Dennis Irwin (bass); Earl Gardner, Jim Powell, Glenn Drewes and Laurie Frink (trumpet); John Mosca, Ed Neumeister, Earl McIntyre and Douglas Purviance (trombone); Stephanie Fauber (French horn); Woodwinds: Joe Lovano Ralph Lalama, Dick Oatts, Ted Nash and Gary Smulyan (woodwinds).

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Ray Charles - "Fool For You"

Recorded in 1989 in Rome.

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Gene Harris Trio - "My Foolish Heart"

Featuring Gene Harris (piano), John Heard (bass) and Jimmie Smith (drums).

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Oliver Nelson and the Berlin Dream Band - "Down By The Riverside"

Recorded in 1970, featuring Oliver Nelson and the Berlin Dream Band.

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The Bar-Kays - "Move Your Boogie Body"

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Randy Newman - "Political Science"

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Aretha Franklin - "Respect"

Recorded in 1968 in Stockholm.

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Bill Evans Trio - "Someday My Prince Will Come"

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 - "Good Morning Blues"

Recorded in 1980, featuring Jimmy Witherspoon (vocals), Marshall Royal (saxophone), Larry Nash (piano), John Heard (bass), and Harold Jones (drums).

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James "Blood" Ulmer and Alison Krauss - "Sittin' On Top Of The World"

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Mongo Santamaria - "Forever Cubop/Mambo Mongo"

Featuring Mongo Santamaria (congas), Bobby Porcelli (saxophone, flute), Mitch Frohman (saxophone, flute), Ray Vega (trumpet), Johnny Almendra (timbales), Nengue Hernandez (guiro, bongos), Bernie Miñoso (bass) and Bob Quaranta (piano).

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Thelonious Monk - "Epistrophy"

Recorded in 1966 in Paris, featuring Thelonious Monk (piano), Charlie Rouse (tenor sax), Butch Warren (bass) and Frankie Dunlap drums).

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Colosseum - "Take Me Back to Doomsday"

Featuring Chris Farlowe (vocals), Jon Hiseman (drums), Dick Heckstall-Smith (saxophones), Dave Greenslade (organ), Mark Clarke (bass), and Clem Clempson (guitar).

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