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Al Haig
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Alan Warren Haig (19th July 1924–16th November 1982) was an American jazz pianist, best known as one of the pioneers of bebop. Haig was born in Newark, New Jersey. He started playing with Dizzy Gillespie and Charlie Parker in 1944, and p… read moreAlan Warren Haig (19th July 1924–16th November 1982) was an American jazz pianist, best known as one of the pioneers of bebop. Haig was born in Newark, New Jersey. He started playing with Dizzy Gillespie and Charlie Parker in 1944, and performed and recorded under Gillespie from 1944 to 1946, as … read more
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George Wallington
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Wardell Gray
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Frank Socolow's Duke Quintet
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Wardell Gray Quartet
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Babs Gonzales & His Orchestra
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Leo Parker
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Brew Moore
1,723 listeners
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Jimmy Cleveland
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