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MoodSwingMoodSwing by Joshua Redman Quartet
Buy new: $18.98 / Used from: $1.25
Smooth, Hard and Funky.
Giant StepsGiant Steps by John Coltrane
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One of Coltrane's most popular CDs and his best.
Hand JiveHand Jive by John Scofield
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Eddie Harris funks it up.
Kind of BlueKind of Blue by Miles Davis
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Miles' most popular recording.
Live at Club MozambiqueLive at Club Mozambique by Lonnie Smith
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The funkiest live CD of any jazz musician.
Living Black!Living Black! by Charles Earland
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Funky organ by Charles Earland.
The In Sound/Mean GreensThe In Sound/Mean Greens by Eddie Harris
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Eddie Harris was way too hip.
Mr. Shing-A-LingMr. Shing-A-Ling by Lou Donaldson
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Slow n' funky.
Lighthouse '68Lighthouse '68 by The Jazz Crusaders
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Consistently one of the best Jazz groups live.
Accent On The Blues [CD on Demand]Accent On The Blues [CD on Demand] by John Patton
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Nobody commanded the organ like Big John Patton. So tasteful.
The Turnaround!The Turnaround! by Hank Mobley
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Funky hard-bop.
The SidewinderThe Sidewinder by Lee Morgan
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Blues-based bop.
Song for My FatherSong for My Father by Horace Silver
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Don't forget Horace Silver.
Live at the It ClubLive at the It Club by Gene Harris & the Three Sounds
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Tasteful and funky.
AtlantisAtlantis by McCoy Tyner
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McCoy Tyner's finest.
Night TrainNight Train by Oscar Peterson Trio
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One of the first CDs that got me interested in Jazz.
Stick-Up!Stick-Up! by Bobby Hutcherson
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This is a stick-up.
Una MasUna Mas by Kenny Dorham
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Mas Bebop.
Earth StoriesEarth Stories by Cyrus Chestnut
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Chestnut is one of the best pianists now.
It's All Right to SwingIt's All Right to Swing by Eric Reed
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Don't worry. It's All Right to Swing.
Memphis UndergroundMemphis Underground by Herbie Mann
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Flutey and funky.
Hub CapHub Cap by Freddie Hubbard
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Solid bop.
Leave No Stone UnturnedLeave No Stone Unturned by Cecilia Smith
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Very tasteful.
Grant Green Alive!Grant Green Alive! by Grant Green
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Live is always most alive.
Radiolarians 1Radiolarians 1 by Medeski Martin and Wood
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These can play any genre and often make up their own.
JuJuJuJu by Wayne Shorter
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Exceptionally groovy.
Love Bug [CD on Demand]Love Bug [CD on Demand] by Reuben Wilson
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Very funky.
Time OutTime Out by The Dave Brubeck Quartet
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Dave Brubeck experimentation in different time signatures actually works.
Black OrpheusBlack Orpheus by Ray Brown
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Solid, modern recording.
Open House/Plain Talk [CD on Demand]Open House/Plain Talk [CD on Demand] by Jimmy Smith
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How about Jimmy Smith's best.
High Heel SneakersHigh Heel Sneakers by Doug Lawrence
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Where can I see Doug Lawrence?
Thru My EyesThru My Eyes by Michel Camilo
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Modern, tasteful, swinging.
Country Preacher "Live" at Operation BreadbasketCountry Preacher "Live" at Operation Breadbasket by Cannonball Adderley Quartet
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So much soul.
The Dick Whittington Trio in New YorkThe Dick Whittington Trio in New York by Dick Whittington Trio
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Elegant, soulful piano trio.
Heavy SoulHeavy Soul by Ike Quebec
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Great title. Paul Weller also used it.
Sonny Clark TrioSonny Clark Trio by Sonny Clark Trio
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Mondo Be-bop.
Ahmad's BluesAhmad's Blues by Ahmad Jamal
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The epitome of taste.
Mingus Ah UmMingus Ah Um by Charles Mingus
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Ahem! Ah Um.
Thelonious HimselfThelonious Himself by Thelonious Monk
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The one and only Thelonious by himself. His sloppy playing is an acquired taste.
The In Crowd AnthologyThe In Crowd Anthology by Ramsey Lewis
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Ramsey Lewis along with Ahmad Jamal are in desparate need of complete boxed sets.