Julius Hemphill
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Doyle Bramhall II
Rich Man (Concord Records). Review by Michelle Wilson.
Thelonious Monk
The Complete Riverside Recordings (Riverside Records). Review by James Mann.
The Quintet
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Jacob Fred Jazz Odyssey
Race Riot Suite (Kinnara Records). Review by James Mann.
I Love You, You Big Dummy
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Nina Simone: The Biography
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Ray Charles
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The Secret Life of Glenn Gould
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Miles On Miles: Interviews and Encounters with Miles Davis
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Three Wise Men
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Thelonious Monk
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Ron Carter Nonet
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Badly Drawn Boy
About a Boy Original Soundtrack (XL / ARTISTdirect). Review by Matt Cibula.
Klaus Janek
Contrabass (Solponticello Records). Review by Bill Campbell
Drew Gress
Spin & Drift (Premonition). Review by Marcel Feldmar.
Gustavo Aguilar/Jerome Cooper
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