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2323:Dave Brubeck
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2233:Betty Carter
2229:Kenny Barron
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2181:Compilations
2174:Side by Side
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1542:Indian Blues
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1501:Roy Hargrove
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1202:Betty Carter
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978:Kaleidoscope
976:
966:Steve Nelson
954:
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894:Victor Lewis
884:
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807:Jazz Legacy
802:
791:Jazz Legacy
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628:Warner Bros.
622:
605:Love Letters
604:
588:(trombone),
572:
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527:A Love Story
526:
506:
482:(alto sax),
480:James Carter
470:
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418:Antonio Hart
408:
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220:Betty Carter
205:
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173:
157:
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119:Warner Bros.
101:1992–present
97:Years active
2748:1963 births
2690:Ali Jackson
2681:Gold Sounds
2512:"Biography"
2411:Anita Baker
2315:Diana Krall
2285:Benny Green
2139:Step Lively
2115:Phil Wilson
2074:Remembrance
2006:Joris Teepe
1914:Mood Indigo
1907:Jimmy Scott
1783:George Mraz
1607:Quiet Flame
1526:Full Circle
1476:Mack Avenue
1369:Criss Cross
1276:Freddy Cole
1244:Gold Sounds
1159:Fresh Start
1067:Mack Avenue
1046:Testimonial
944:Lenny White
938:Trio, with
916:Trio, with
810:Trio, with
794:Solo piano
754:Trio, with
734:Trio, with
584:(trumpet),
496:Anita Baker
456:George Mraz
436:Solo piano
394:Steve Kirby
392:Trio, with
363:Revelations
328:Trio, with
261:Discography
202:Jazz career
168:. In 2006,
2742:Categories
2610:at NPR.org
2443:References
2431:Rick Braun
2415:Steve Cole
2327:Billy Joel
2161:Dave Young
2083:Kim Waters
2010:Don Braden
1859:Going Home
1655:Revelation
1594:Hard Times
1485:Mark Gross
1314:Carla Cook
1267:Revelation
1152:Jeri Brown
1089:Gary Bartz
1038:Carl Allen
1009:As sideman
590:Gary Bartz
511:Baybridge
488:Ron Carter
484:Joe Lovano
460:Lewis Nash
334:Carl Allen
310:Alfa Jazz
295:Alfa Jazz
182:Early life
88:Instrument
49:1963-01-17
2406:Atlantic
2152:Bluestone
2034:Cool Blue
1949:Bud Shank
1920:Moon Glow
1842:Dreamland
1627:Blue Note
1548:Big Chief
1492:Blackside
1444:With The
1327:Dem Bones
1063:Get Ready
999:Highnote
983:Highnote
961:Highnote
935:Highnote
760:Al Foster
577:Atlantic
573:Soul Food
553:Atlantic
498:(vocals)
475:Atlantic
450:Baybridge
433:Atlantic
413:Atlantic
389:Atlantic
266:As leader
241:released
237:In 2006,
2617:Archived
2373:Sylk 130
2008:and The
1969:Blue Jae
1402:and the
1400:Dr. John
1080:Unbroken
1029:Atlantic
946:(drums)
942:(bass),
912:Highnote
896:(drums)
876:(drums)
836:(drums)
775:M&I
762:(drums)
758:(bass),
751:M&I
715:M&I
677:M&I
661:M&I
645:M&I
490:(bass),
462:(drums)
458:(bass),
400:(drums)
396:(bass),
376:(drums)
368:Atlantic
350:Evidence
336:(drums)
332:(bass),
166:producer
115:Atlantic
111:Evidence
2696:, 2004)
2575:May 22,
2553:May 22,
2528:at the
2467:May 22,
2090:Tribute
2052:Jazz Is
2012:Quintet
1942:, 2008)
1742:, 1995)
1696:, 1997)
1629:, 1995)
1590:, 2014)
1538:, 1991)
1478:, 2014)
1371:, 2013)
1289:, 1995)
1287:Fantasy
1175:Shuttle
1069:, 2009)
1031:, 1995)
673:Charade
610:M&I
532:M&I
137:Website
2728:(2018)
2720:(2017)
2712:(2015)
2704:(2014)
2692:, and
2684:(with
2673:Albums
2495:
2435:et al.
2389:et al.
2339:et al.
2293:et al.
2287:Trio,
2283:, The
2275:Trio,
2245:et al.
2200:Notes
2197:Label
2194:Genre
2191:Title
1981:Listen
1898:Angels
1536:Candid
1499:With
1283:Always
787:Spirit
694:Telarc
302:1992?
287:1992?
282:Notes
279:Label
276:Title
239:Telarc
123:Telarc
109:Alfa,
106:Labels
66:Genres
61:, U.S.
2409:with
2403:Jazz
2395:2007
2359:with
2353:Jazz
2345:2003
2313:with
2310:Sony
2299:2000
2267:with
2263:Hip-O
2259:Jazz
2251:1999
2219:with
2216:Sony
2213:Jazz
2205:1994
2188:Year
2159:With
2130:With
2113:With
2097:With
2081:With
2065:With
2025:With
2004:With
1988:With
1947:With
1940:Venus
1927:With
1905:With
1872:Doozy
1850:With
1832:With
1803:With
1781:With
1765:With
1747:With
1740:Verve
1725:With
1701:With
1681:With
1640:With
1614:With
1555:With
1517:With
1483:With
1461:With
1398:With
1391:Grace
1382:With
1340:With
1312:With
1274:With
1252:With
1226:With
1200:With
1182:With
1166:With
1150:With
1132:With
1103:With
1087:With
1036:With
1014:With
991:2022
973:2018
951:2017
925:2015
901:2014
881:2014
859:2013
850:Venus
841:2011
819:2010
799:2010
783:2008
767:2008
743:2007
731:Koch
723:2007
707:2006
685:2005
669:2004
657:Alfie
653:2003
641:Misty
637:2002
619:2002
601:2001
580:with
569:2001
556:with
545:2000
523:1998
503:1998
478:with
467:1998
441:1997
425:1996
405:1995
381:1994
359:1993
341:1993
317:1992
255:Bread
91:Piano
74:blues
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