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304:Songs from the Analog Playground
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563:(Blue Note, 2010) – compilation
149:. He released his debut album,
248:Dance Like There's No Tomorrow
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777:Panken, Ted (June 18, 2020).
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611:Laughter's Necklace of Tears
230:Roots, Branches & Leaves
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593:(World Culture Music, 2007)
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830:American jazz saxophonists
662:If on a Winter's Night...
560:... Featuring Norah Jones
420:Don't Cry for No Hipster
675:(Stricker Street, 2018)
499:(Native Language, 2008)
320:Friends Seen and Unseen
187:Ellis has worked with
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469:(New Amsterdam, 2013)
236:One Foot in the Swamp
643:(Bonsai Music, 2018)
513:Caramelos de Cianuro
428:(Bonsai Music, 2017)
400:(Concord Jazz, 2013)
274:(Parade Light, 2015)
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519:(Sonografica, 2016)
224:As leader/co-leader
189:The Holmes Brothers
141:and performed with
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673:Sung Without Words
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477:Just Like Downtown
444:(Pilgrimage, 2013)
362:(Bjurecords, 2020)
360:Racing a Butterfly
356:(Bjurecords, 2016)
350:(Bjurecords, 2014)
344:(Bjurecords, 2011)
335:Anne Mette Iversen
256:(ObliqSound, 2010)
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810:1974 births
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587:Mike Moreno
555:Norah Jones
527:Gilfema + 2
489:(ACT, 2020)
487:Out of Dust
483:Laila Biali
457:With others
242:By a Thread
219:Discography
166:Dreamscapes
143:Brian Blade
804:Categories
788:October 7,
757:October 7,
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688:References
669:Helen Sung
637:Leo Sidran
607:Eric Revis
545:Jon Gordon
413:Ben Sidran
398:Conviction
354:Round Trip
342:Milo Songs
285:As sideman
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66:Occupation
44:1974-04-13
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549:Evolution
493:Erin Bode
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308:Blue Note
77:Saxophone
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