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Ten Jazz Cd's you should not have let slip by
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BraggtownBraggtown by Branford Marsalis
Buy new: $17.98 / Used from: $7.99
The quartet performing a set that is both blistering and beautiful. A sure winner.
Another HandAnother Hand by David Sanborn
Buy new: $29.98 / Used from: $0.03
No smooth jazz here - just Sanborn, Frisell, Haden & Co having a blast.
4 Walls of Freedom4 Walls of Freedom by Joe Locke
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Simply wonderful... and a great way to remember Bob Berg's tremendous talent.
Point in TimePoint in Time by Fred Hersch
Buy new: $13.99 / Used from: $5.90
Choice selection of material by one of the most creative and consistently excellent pianists around - includes a sublime "The Peacocks".
MomentMoment by Kenny Barron
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A piano trio that never misses the mark.
Nighttown [CD on Demand]Nighttown [CD on Demand] by Don Grolnick
Buy new: $16.98 / Used from: $8.59
Grolnick is one of the most underated and yet most talented jazz composers of the last half century. Lovano, Holland, Turre, Randy Brecker and Co create something special on this - his standout Blue Note recording.
Change of SeasonChange of Season by Tim Garland
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Has to be heard ... An amazing album from an amazing quartet of musicians all feeding off the superb artistry on hand in what must have been a great studio vibe. Garland has found a group of soulmates in Patitucci, Bollenback & Gary Novak
Live At Bradley's [CD on Demand]Live At Bradley's [CD on Demand] by Kevin Eubanks
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No introduction needed - the ace guitarist at his live-playing best.
Something MoreSomething More by Buster Williams
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The unmistakable bass sound that has accompanied so many of the greats over the years is at the forefront of this brilliant recording - released under Buster's own name with Hancock and Shorter along for the ride.
Quiet After the StormQuiet After the Storm by Dianne Reeves
Buy new: $11.98 / Used from: $1.19
Possibly the (number-one) jazz singer's best recording on Blue Note - every track a lesson in passion and musicality going hand-in-hand.