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Julius Hemphill
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Peter Kowald
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The Vandermark 5
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David S. Ware
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Peter Evans Quintet
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Mostly Other People Do the Killing
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Mostly Other People Do the Killing is a quartet founded on the idea that not only is Jazz still alive and vibrant, but it can and should be… read moreMostly Other People Do the Killing is a quartet founded on the idea that not only is Jazz still alive and vibrant, but it can and should be fun, engaging and thoroughly contemporary. Rather than settling into one style or historical peri… read moreMostly Other People Do the Killing is a quartet founded on the idea that not only is Jazz still alive and vibrant, but it can and should be fun, engaging and thoroughly contemporary. Rather than settling into one style or historical period, MOPDTK fuses the entire spectrum of Jazz and the various… read more -
Alexander von Schlippenbach
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