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Regarded by many as Konitz's greatest album, Motion shows of the alto saxophonist versatility as a jazz improviser. Tracks such as 'Foolin' Myself' features role reversal where Konitz provides harmonic...

Album by Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra and Wynton Marcalis. Masterpiece by Duke Ellington, debuted in Carnegie Hall, New York, in 1943 is brought to life by jazz artist Wynton Marcalis together with the...

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The single 'Take Five' was entered into the Grammy Hall of Fame in 1996 after becoming a hit in 1961 and being biggest selling jazz single of all time. Written by alto saxophonist Paul Desmond, the track is...

Debut album by American saxophonist Michael Brecker, released on Impulse record label in 1987. The Allmusic review stated "Although he had been a major tenor saxophonist in the studios for nearly 20 years and...

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Recorded live in Capitol Records' Hollywood studio, Mercy, Mercy, Mercy Live at 'The Club" title track 'Mercy,Mercy, Mercy' reached No.2 on the Billboards charts and later on lyrics added to it by Curtis...

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Undoubtedly showcasing Parker at his heights in fluency as an improviser. This classic album produced by Norman Granz, and released by Verve records in 1995, is a compilation reissued for CD of two...