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1985:First Time! The Count Meets the Duke
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1566:Duke Ellington's Jazz Violin Session
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2006:Duke Ellington & John Coltrane
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1841:Jazz at the Plaza Vol. II
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1869:The Great Paris Concert
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1932:Eastbourne Performance
1883:In the Uncommon Market
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139:Years active
88:(1980-08-26)
2926:1980 deaths
2921:1920 births
2894:Jam Session
2806:Jimmy Woode
2776:Ben Webster
2761:Clark Terry
2746:Rex Stewart
2721:Ernie Royal
2716:Betty Roché
2646:Taft Jordan
2561:Sonny Greer
2551:Tyree Glenn
2546:Peter Giger
2496:Willie Cook
2406:Hayes Alvis
2358:Blood Count
2304:Queenie Pie
2269:Mood Indigo
2115:Cotton Tail
2108:Come Sunday
2101:C Jam Blues
1763:Live albums
1671:The Pianist
1524:Paris Blues
1314:Smoke Rings
1257:Discography
1205:Night Train
1162:Soul Street
1059:26 December
903:Jack McDuff
890:Betty Roché
868:Waymon Reed
860:King Curtis
855:Soul Battle
807:Tough 'Duff
799:Jack McDuff
739:Grey's Mood
712:Grant Green
654:Sweetenings
623:The Swinger
585:Miles Davis
544:(LRC, 1974)
535:Count Basie
432:Soul Street
394:Larry Young
369:Grant Green
344:Night Train
332:Discography
296:Night Train
275:Night Train
269:Other media
252:Count Basie
240:Miles Davis
228:Jay McShann
194:Night Train
2915:Categories
2801:Booty Wood
2766:Juan Tizol
2651:Al Killian
2591:Al Hibbler
2446:Aaron Bell
2426:Alice Babs
2351:Satin Doll
2262:The Mooche
1552:Afro-Bossa
1461:Jazz Party
1186:Most Much!
935:References
838:Mainstream
570:Prime Time
508:As sideman
476:Storyville
423:Most Much!
408:PRLP-7202)
313:on drums.
128:Instrument
120:Occupation
69:1920-01-24
54:Birth name
2686:Ray Nance
2506:Kay Davis
2441:Art Baron
2397:Orchestra
2330:Lush Life
2129:Day Dream
1950:Blue Rose
1890:Soul Call
1580:My People
1041:Joe Evans
703:Bethlehem
635:Mr. Swing
542:In Europe
487:Palo Alto
337:As leader
320:, author
232:Andy Kirk
216:St. Louis
210:Biography
199:Billboard
143:1935–1980
76:St. Louis
2887:Play On!
2726:Al Sears
2566:Fred Guy
1207:" (1951)
1004:July 27,
919:Together
883:, 1977 )
781:Jo Jones
756:Columbia
659:Roulette
548:Fun Time
406:Prestige
390:New Jazz
354:DL-435 )
263:Michigan
220:Missouri
214:Born in
160:Prestige
123:Musician
2825:Related
2399:members
2383:Perdido
2376:Caravan
1197:Singles
840:, 1971)
731:Al Grey
705:, 1960)
695:, 1960)
661:, 1958)
630:, 1958)
554:, 1975)
528:, 1958)
526:Mercury
451:Al Grey
352:Delmark
292:Houston
248:Al Grey
165:Delmark
109:R&B
1189:(1961)
1181:(1961)
1173:(1961)
1157:(1960)
1149:(1959)
1141:(1959)
1130:Albums
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