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The Classic Early Recordings in Chronological OrderThe Classic Early Recordings in Chronological Order by Django Reinhardt
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French. The most-fun music in the world.
Jazz in Paris: Oscar Peterson-Stephane Grappelli Quartet, Vol. 1Jazz in Paris: Oscar Peterson-Stephane Grappelli Quartet, Vol. 1 by Oscar Peterson & Stephane Grappelli Quartet
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Canadian piano player, French violinist
Witchi-Tai-ToWitchi-Tai-To by Jan Garbarek With Bobo Stenson
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Norwegian. Core ECM artist.
M.F. HornM.F. Horn by Maynard Ferguson
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Maynard=Canadian. Band=British. Bari sax=Kiwi
Conference of the BirdsConference of the Birds by Dave Holland Quartet
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Dave Holland = Brit, played many years w/Miles Davis
Night TrainNight Train by Oscar Peterson Trio
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Oscar Peterson again. Canadian
From This Moment OnFrom This Moment On by Diana Krall
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Canadian
Rolf Ericson & the American All Stars 1956 with Ernestine AndersonRolf Ericson & the American All Stars 1956 with Ernestine Anderson by Rolf Ericson w
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Rolf is Swedish; played with Charlie Parker and in Charlie Barnet band
Man from MuskogeeMan from Muskogee by Jay McShann
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Oklahoman, which is pretty foreign to me.
More SmilesMore Smiles by The Kenny Clarke-Francy Boland Big Band
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All kinds of Europeans in this great big band.
The Very Best of Jean-Luc PontyThe Very Best of Jean-Luc Ponty by Jean-Luc Ponty
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French
El Gran Señor from CataloniaEl Gran Señor from Catalonia by Tete Montoliu
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Brilliant Spanish pianist - you should own 3 or 4 of his CD's
The Best of Two WorldsThe Best of Two Worlds by Stan Getz & Joao Gilberto
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Brazilians working with Stan Getz
Native DancerNative Dancer by Wayne Shorter
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Wayne Shorter w/Milton Nascimento (Brazilian). Milton is one of the legends of Brazilian music.
Open Your Eyes You Can FlyOpen Your Eyes You Can Fly by Flora Purim
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Brazilian singer very big in the 70's.
The Best of Gato Barbieri: 20th Century Masters - The Millennium CollectionThe Best of Gato Barbieri: 20th Century Masters - The Millennium Collection by Gato Barbieri
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Argentinian
Tania Maria in CopenhagenTania Maria in Copenhagen by Tania Maria
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Brazilian piano player in Denmark with a Norwegian bassist
Northsea NightsNorthsea Nights by Joe Pass with Niels Henning Orsted Pedersen
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One of the best bassists in the world is Norwegian; here playing with a great guitarist
Man Bites HarmonicaMan Bites Harmonica by Toots Thielemans
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Belgian. Everything he does is brilliant.
Duke's PlaceDuke's Place by George Mraz
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Czech (awesome, lyrical bass player)
Road TimeRoad Time by Toshiko Akiyoshi Lew Tabackin Big Band
Japanese big band leader, no longer leading a big band.
Trumpet EvolutionTrumpet Evolution by Arturo Sandoval
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ex-Cuban, now American
Sings JobimSings Jobim by Eliane Elias
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Brazilian
The Very Best of Cleo Laine: 34 Classic HitsThe Very Best of Cleo Laine: 34 Classic Hits by Cleo Laine
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Brit
Every Time I Think of YouEvery Time I Think of You by Alan Broadbent
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Kiwi. Has done a ton of writing, arranging, accompanying in the U.S.