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1122:John Wright
1045:Sonny Stitt
935:Hilton Ruiz
915:Bird Lives!
809:To the Max!
705:The Journey
635:Red Garland
617:Junior Cook
554:Rodney Rich
488:Cecil McBee
443:Discography
437:Cecil McBee
336:musical saw
305:Cecil McBee
291:(1970–72),
289:James Moody
261:Junior Cook
245:Sonny Stitt
203:dropped out
155:Sonny Stitt
143:Junior Cook
107:Formerly of
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1182:Roy Brooks
1138:References
1130:Makin' Out
1112:Lem's Beat
1085:Buddy Tate
987:Woody Shaw
969:Happy Talk
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907:Red Rodney
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431:, pianist
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377:imprisoned
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257:Chet Baker
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1075:The Champ
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313:Max Roach
303:featured
231:Las Vegas
227:Four Tops
180:Biography
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1261:July 27,
1186:Allmusic
943:Excition
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926:Camden
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351:, and
317:M'Boom
213:Career
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