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1349:Adam Rogers
1339:Steve Swell
1335:(ECM, 2017)
1326:(ECM, 2013)
1240:Jeremy Pelt
1098:(FMP, 2001)
995:Rob Brown,
959:With others
954:(ECM, 2016)
948:(ECM, 2009)
942:(ECM, 2007)
905:Equilibrium
882:Thirsty Ear
861:Nate Wooley
815:Serendipity
791:Family Ties
715:(ECM, 1999)
619:Spring Rain
608:Marc Ducret
584:(ILK, 2009)
576:(ILK, 2009)
553:Lotte Anker
325:Tivoli Trio
235:Fresh Sound
197:Discography
64:May 4, 1963
1491:Categories
1405:References
1275:Eric Revis
1146:Joe McPhee
1135:Blue Decco
1131:Mat Maneri
1056:(Pi, 2006)
775:Clean Feed
734:Joe Morris
613:As the Sea
598:7th Heaven
546:As sideman
418:Ida Lupino
176:Ben Monder
139:Mat Maneri
135:Joe Morris
117:Early life
90:Instrument
82:Occupation
60:1963-05-04
1475:21 August
1307:Lake Biwa
1233:Ancestors
1070:Tim Berne
984:Rob Brown
889:New Orbit
742:Underthru
681:Epicenter
604:Boundless
456:RogueArt
384:pfMENTUM
1444:AllMusic
1244:November
1192:Overseas
762:Altitude
669:Bigmouth
561:Triptych
401:RogueArt
170:on the
85:Musician
1357:R&B
1323:Wislawa
1314:, 2004)
1174:, 2019)
1163:, 2003)
1142:Sustain
1125:Hazonos
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884:, 2000)
857:Octagon
777:, 2014)
770:Balance
757:, 2000)
727:, 2002)
568:, 2005)
111:Detroit
1449:13 May
1377:Chants
1312:Tzadik
1224:Orange
1172:Intakt
1103:Shout!
1072:&
809:Enigma
675:Deluxe
663:Lay-up
532:Griots
528:2021*
512:2020*
496:2020*
480:2019*
464:2019*
448:2018*
430:2018*
414:2016*
392:2016*
376:2016*
356:2013*
230:Adjust
221:Notes
218:Label
215:Title
167:Adjust
125:Career
74:Genres
1161:Ayler
1003:Marge
929:With
867:With
782:With
732:With
694:With
654:With
626:With
589:With
551:With
500:Signs
338:2011
320:2010
302:2010
286:2009
266:2008
248:2007
226:2000
93:Drums
1477:2021
1451:2010
1351:and
1269:Soul
422:ECM
182:and
107:jazz
77:Jazz
54:Born
1084:ECM
1062:,
566:Leo
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