 | Adagio by Charlie Mariano
Buy used from: $5.53 An absolutely sublime album from Charlie Mariano.
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 | Deep in a Dream by Charlie Mariano
Some of the most emotional ballad playing you will find.
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 | Savannah Samurai by Charlie Mariano
Buy new: $16.98 / Used from: $7.95 Inspired playing from Mariano and fantastic guitar work by Vic Juris.
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 | Not Quite a Ballad
Buy new: $35.98 / Used from: $10.51 I can sing Charlie's solo on "Plum Island" in my sleep. That's pretty much all you need to know about this album.
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 | Toshiko Mariano Quartet by Toshiko Akiyoshi
Buy new: $12.99 / Used from: $45.08 The most easily obtainable album by Charlie and his then wife Toshiko Akiyoshi. Some great compositions on here. Long Yellow Road is a personal favorite.
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 | Bob's Ben: A Salute to Ben Webster by Bob Rockwell
Buy new: $19.98 / Used from: $13.99 Bob Rockwell's tribute to Ben Webster. A must have.
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 | Shades of Blue by Bob Rockwell
Buy new: $19.98 / Used from: $10.45 The versions of Mr. Syms and On A Misty Night alone make this album worth owning.
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 | Walk Pretty by Ben Sidran
Buy used from: $21.99 Beautiful tenor and flute playing from Rockwell on Ben Sidran's set of Alec Wilder tunes.
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 | After Hours by Bob Rockwell
Buy used from: $13.98 Collection of late night, post gig recordings. Everyone just lets go and blows.
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 | It Might As Well Be Spring
Buy used from: $47.02 Larry Schneider is criminally ignored. Check out his work with Bill Evans and Horace Silver.
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 | Decision in Paradise by Frank Lowe
Buy used from: $19.98 Frank Lowe was one of the greatest free jazz tenor players. This session is kind of a post-bop, semi-out recording featuring Don Cherry, Grachan Moncur III, Geri Allen, Charnette Moffet, and Charls Moffett.
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 | Black Beings by Frank Lowe
Buy new: $16.98 / Used from: $7.47 Frank Lowe's first album.
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 | Animal Sounds by Sam Phipps
Buy new: $16.98 / Used from: $9.26 Sam Phipps, better known as Sluggo from Oingo Boingo, is a fantastic tenor player rooted in tradition, but always looking forward. Animal Sounds was not released on CD until 2007. You will be glad you checked it out. Woke Up Clipped is especially wonderful.
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 | Heavyweights/Comin' on Up by Sal Nistico
Buy used from: $7.99 One of the most burning tenor players to sit in Woody Herman's band. 'Nuff said.
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 | Empty Room by Sal Nistico Quartet
Buy used from: $18.59 The Inner Urge solo is possibly one of the most technically (and musically) astounding displays of saxophonics.
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 | Jerry Hahn & His Quintet by Jerry Hahn
Buy new: $10.98 / Used from: $5.99 This album features San Francisco tenorman Noel Jewkes. Check out youtube for some more examples of his playing.
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 | Junior's Cookin by Junior Cook
Buy new: $11.98 / Used from: $7.99 Junior Cook left us too soon.
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 | Senior Cookin': Good Cookin'/Somethin's Cookin' by Junior Cook
Buy used from: $9.00 |
| Endless Fingers
Buy used from: $3.48 Endless Fingers is right! Probably the guy who has done the most to expand the technical realm of the saxophone.
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 | The Art of the Trio
Buy used from: $74.07 A beautiful new recording from Krivda. One of the most original voices out there today.
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 | Disorder at the Border: The Music of Coleman Hawkins by Bennie Wallace
Buy used from: $7.88 Bennie Wallace is a truly original voice. His intervallic concept is incredible, but he still worships Hawk. Fantastic record.
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 | Old Songs by Bennie Wallace
Buy used from: $2.00 |
 | Brilliant Corners by Bennie Wallace w
Buy used from: $9.99 |
 | 1956-1962 Sessions by Cecil Payne
Buy used from: $12.23 A recently departed bari player who had something to say.
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 | Blowing in From Chicago by Clifford Jordan and John Gilmore
Buy new: $11.98 / Used from: $3.78 John Gilmore spent most of his years with Sun Ra, as well as a short time with The Messengers. This album features him out front with fellow Chicago tenorman Clifford Jordan. It doesn't disappoint.
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| Song for a Blue Planet by Loren Pickford
Buy used from: $13.59 Loren Pickford is one of the finest alto players out there. Song For A Blue Planet is him at his best.
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| Elysian Fields by Loren Pickford
Buy used from: $0.01 More Pickford. Retrato em branco e preto is one of my favorite tunes and he nails it.
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 | Serenade & Blues by Von Freeman
Buy new: $17.99 / Used from: $11.98 Another Chicago legend!
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 | Fire
Buy new: $14.99 / Used from: $9.99 |
 | Improvisor by Von Freeman
Buy used from: $16.95 |
 | Manhattan Nocturne by Charles McPherson
Buy new: $12.00 / Used from: $5.90 |
 | Con Alma by Charles McPherson
Buy used from: $50.00 McPherson is one of the other great alto players.
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