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Ben Allison
8,016 listeners
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Greg Osby
25,537 listeners
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The Vandermark 5
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Chris Speed
4,299 listeners
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William Parker Quartet
1,949 listeners
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Floratone
11,201 listeners
This is a jazz-oriented collaboration between drummer Matt Chamberlain, guitarist Bill Frisell, and producers Tucker Martine and Lee Townse… read moreThis is a jazz-oriented collaboration between drummer Matt Chamberlain, guitarist Bill Frisell, and producers Tucker Martine and Lee Townsend. They are also joined by bassist Viktor Krauss, cornetist Ron Miles and violin/viola player Ey… read moreThis is a jazz-oriented collaboration between drummer Matt Chamberlain, guitarist Bill Frisell, and producers Tucker Martine and Lee Townsend. They are also joined by bassist Viktor Krauss, cornetist Ron Miles and violin/viola player Eyvind Kang. The two producers had a very active hand in the r… read more
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The Claudia Quintet
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Rudresh Mahanthappa
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