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1400:Pat Metheny
1276:Miles Davis
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1221:Donald Byrd
1176:Jazz Africa
1138:The Quintet
1111:Live albums
933:Third Plane
801:Discography
624:Fred Catero
512:– CK 87083)
402:Larry Morey
354:Lorenz Hart
310:– 30AP 1033
1658:Categories
1621:Death Wish
1430:Moon Germs
1171:(V.S.O.P.)
1149:(V.S.O.P.)
1141:(V.S.O.P.)
1003:Lite Me Up
954:Directstep
905:Dedication
821:Takin' Off
695:. Tom Hull
646:References
620:– producer
273:Directstep
144:chronology
1575:Chameleon
1472:Hub-Tones
1327:Nefertiti
1257:Free Form
982:Mr. Hands
961:The Piano
919:Man-Child
884:Crossings
877:Mwandishi
685:Hull, Tom
602:Personnel
525:Writer(s)
455:"Sonrisa"
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331:Writer(s)
280:such as "
255:The Piano
164:The Piano
104:CD: 52:04
22:The Piano
1486:Red Clay
1320:Sorcerer
1131:V.S.O.P.
947:Sunlight
749:April 7,
724:April 7,
699:June 20,
669:April 7,
664:AllMusic
510:Columbia
415:Side two
318:Side one
308:CBS/Sony
270:As with
243:Tom Hull
207:AllMusic
128:Producer
121:Columbia
116:CBS/Sony
59:Recorded
54:CD: 2004
49:Released
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