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948:With others
943:(ECM, 2016)
937:(ECM, 2009)
931:(ECM, 2007)
894:Equilibrium
871:Thirsty Ear
850:Nate Wooley
804:Serendipity
780:Family Ties
704:(ECM, 1999)
608:Spring Rain
597:Marc Ducret
573:(ILK, 2009)
565:(ILK, 2009)
542:Lotte Anker
314:Tivoli Trio
224:Fresh Sound
186:Discography
53:May 4, 1963
1480:Categories
1394:References
1264:Eric Revis
1135:Joe McPhee
1124:Blue Decco
1120:Mat Maneri
1045:(Pi, 2006)
764:Clean Feed
723:Joe Morris
602:As the Sea
587:7th Heaven
535:As sideman
407:Ida Lupino
165:Ben Monder
128:Mat Maneri
124:Joe Morris
106:Early life
79:Instrument
71:Occupation
49:1963-05-04
1464:21 August
1296:Lake Biwa
1222:Ancestors
1059:Tim Berne
973:Rob Brown
878:New Orbit
731:Underthru
670:Epicenter
593:Boundless
445:RogueArt
373:pfMENTUM
1433:AllMusic
1233:November
1181:Overseas
751:Altitude
658:Bigmouth
550:Triptych
390:RogueArt
159:on the
74:Musician
1346:R&B
1312:Wislawa
1303:, 2004)
1163:, 2019)
1152:, 2003)
1131:Sustain
1114:Hazonos
994:, 2011)
873:, 2000)
846:Octagon
766:, 2014)
759:Balance
746:, 2000)
716:, 2002)
557:, 2005)
100:Detroit
1438:13 May
1366:Chants
1301:Tzadik
1213:Orange
1161:Intakt
1092:Shout!
1061:&
798:Enigma
664:Deluxe
652:Lay-up
521:Griots
517:2021*
501:2020*
485:2020*
469:2019*
453:2019*
437:2018*
419:2018*
403:2016*
381:2016*
365:2016*
345:2013*
219:Adjust
210:Notes
207:Label
204:Title
156:Adjust
114:Career
63:Genres
1150:Ayler
992:Marge
918:With
856:With
771:With
721:With
683:With
643:With
615:With
578:With
540:With
489:Signs
327:2011
309:2010
291:2010
275:2009
255:2008
237:2007
215:2000
82:Drums
1466:2021
1440:2010
1340:and
1258:Soul
411:ECM
171:and
96:jazz
66:Jazz
43:Born
1073:ECM
1051:,
555:Leo
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