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MONIKA HERZIG “SHEROES”

• Teaneck, NJ, October 3, 4 & 5, 2016
  Time again, D.B., Ain’t no mountain high enough, Nancy Wilson portrait
  Ingrid Jensen (tp) Reut Regev (tb) Jamie Baum (fl) Ada Rovatti (ts) Monika Herzig (p,comp) Leni Stern (el-g) Jennifer Vincent (b) Rosa Avila (d) Mayra Casales (perc)

VIJAY IYER / WADADA LEO SMITH “DEFIANT LIFE”

• Lugano, Switzerland, July, 2024
  Kite (for Refaat Alareer), Procession: Defiant life
  Wadada Leo Smith (tp) Vijay Iyer (p,el-p,electronics)

LOUIS MOHOLO OCTET “SPIRITS REJOICE”

• London, January 24, 1978
  Amexesha osizi [Times of sorrow], Ithi Gqi [Appear]
  Kenny Wheeler (tp) Nick Evans, Radu Malfatti (tb) Evan Parker (ts) Keith Tippett (p) Johnny Mbizo Dyani, Harry Miller (b) Louis Moholo-Moholo (d)

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PAUL MOTIAN “MISTERIOSO”

• Milan, Italy, July 14-16, 1986
  Misterioso, Gang of five, Byablue, Johnny Broken Wing
  Jim Pepper (sop,ts) Joe Lovano (ts) Bill Frisell (g) Ed Schuller (b) Paul Motian (d)

SONNY CLARK TRIO “BLUES IN THE NIGHT”

• Hackensack, NJ, December 7, 1958
  Blues in the night, Can’t we be friends ?, I cover the waterfront
  Sonny Clark (p) Paul Chambers (b) Wesley Landers (d)

“PLANET JAZZ LIVE “SMALLS JAZZ CLUB” TENSE”

• New York, August 23 & 24, 2009
  Bilbao, Righty-o!

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MIGUEL ZENÓN QUARTET “VANGUARDIA SUBTERRÁNEA – LIVE AT THE VILLAGE VANGUARD”

• September 20th & 21st, 2024
  Abre Cuto Güiri Mambo, Vita, Bendición
  Miguel Zenón (sa) Luis Perdomo (p) Hans Glawischnig (b) Henry Cole (dr)

KENNY BARRON “GOLDEN LOTUS”

• New York, April 4, 1980
  Golden lotus (1), Dewdrop, Cinco
  John Stubblefield (ts,sop-1) Steve Nelson (vib) Kenny Barron (p) Buster Williams (b) Ben Riley (d)

JAMES CARTER “PRESENT TENSE”

• New York, September 21-23, 2007
  Pour que ma vie demeure, Sussa nita (1,2)
  Dwight Adams (tp,flhrn) James Carter (fl,b-cl,sop,ts,bar) D.D.

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DEE DEE BRIDGEWATER & BILL CHARLAP “ELEMENTAL”

• New York ?, c. 2025 I’m beginning to see the light, Mood indigo, ‘S wonderful, The More I See You
  Dee Dee Bridgewater (vcl) acc by Bill Charlap (p)

SONNY SIMMONS / BILLY HIGGINS “BACKWOODS SUITE”

• Berkeley, CA, January 19, 1982
  Sparrow’s last jump, Backwoods suite (ss,rhythm only), You better do it now before you die later
  Joe Hardin (tp) Al Thomas (tb) Sonny Simmons (as) Michael Marcus (bar) Joe Bonner (p) Herbie Lewis (b) Billy Higgins (d)

CHARLI PERSIP “AND THE JAZZ STATESMEN”

• New York, April 2, 1960
  Sevens (1), Right down front (2), Soul march (1)
  Freddie Hubbard (tp-1) Marcus Belgrave (tp-2) Roland Alexander (ts) Ronnie Mathews (p) Ron Carter (b) Charlie Persip (d)

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STANLEY TURRENTINE “IN MEMORY OF”

• Englewood Cliffs, N.J., June 3, 1964
  In memory of (2,3), Niger mambo (1), Sunday in New York
  Blue Mitchell (tp) Stanley Turrentine (ts) Herbie Hancock (p,perc-1) Bob Cranshaw (b,perc-1) Candy Finch (d) Mickey Roker (cga-2) added

NANCY KING / FRED HERSCH LIVE “JAZZ STANDARD”

• New York, October 23, 2004
  There’s a small hotel, My little suede shoes, Ain’t misbehavin’
  Nancy King (vcl) acc by Fred Hersch (p)

STAN LEVEY QUINTET – “5”

• Hollywood, CA, June, 1957
  Stan still, Whatcha say ?

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SIMÓN WILLSON QUARTET “FEEL LOVE”

• 19 de agosto de 2024, Astoria, Nueva York
  Repent, Leave Behind, Feel Love, Show You Out
  Neta Raanan (ts) Evan Main (p) Simon Willson (b) Kayvon Gordon (d)

BORDERLANDS TRIO “REWILDER”

• Brooklyn, NY, May 24, 2023
  Commerce sunrise
  Kris Davis (p) Stephan Crump (b) Eric McPherson (d)

KASSA OVERALL “CREAM”

• c. 2024
  Freedom jazz dance, Big Poppa, C.R.E.A.M.

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BILL STEWART “TELEPATHY”

• New York, September 29 & 30 1996
  Mynah, Happy chickens, Rhythm-a-ning
  Steve Wilson (as,sop) Seamus Blake (ts) Bill Carrothers (p) Larry Grenadier (b) Bill Stewart (d)

BOBBY HUTCHERSON “MONTARA”

• Los Angeles, August 12 or 14, 1975


• Love song (1)
  Blue Mitchell (tp) Plas Johnson (fl) Ernie Watts (fl,ts) Willie Bobo (vib,mar) Larry Nash (el-p) Chuck Domanico (b) Harvey Mason (d-1) Ralph MacDonald, Bobby Matos, Victor Pantoja, Johnny Paloma (perc) Dale Oehler (arr)


• La malanga, Oye como va Oscar Brashear,
  Blue Mitchell (tp) Ernie Watts (fl,ts) Bobby Hutcherson (vib,mar,arr) Eddie Cano (p) David Troncoso (b) Bobby Matos, Victor Pantoja, Johnny Paloma, Rudy Calzado (perc) Dale Oehler (arr) The Roots (vcl group) Fatin Dantzler (vcl-1) Arlynne Page, Tracey Moore, Dawn Backman, Mercedes Martinez (backing-vcl-1) Amir Khalib Thompson (d-1)

ABRAHAM BURTON / ERIC MCPHERSON QUARTET “CAUSE AND EFFECT”

• New York, July 21, 1998
  Cause and effect, Forbidden fruit
  Abraham Burton (ts) James Hurt (p) Yosuke Inoue (b) Eric McPherson (d)

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BUD SHANK / BOB COOPER SEXTET “RADIO TAPES”

• Broadcast, Baden-Baden, Germany, March 25, 1957
  Vielaf, Mademoiselle Butterfly, A night in Tunisia
  Albert Mangelsdorff (tb) Bud Shank (as) Bob Cooper (ts) Joe Zawinul (p) Johnny Fischer (b) Victor Plasil (d)

ARIEL BART “IN BETWEEN”

• released 2021
  In between, Spiritual wars, Colors palette
  Ariel Bart (harmónica,comp) Moshe Elmakias (p) Mayu Shivro (cello) David Michaeli (b) Amir Bar Akiva (d)

MELISSA ALDANA “VISIONS”

• Astoria, NY, September 14 & 15, 2018
  La madrina, El castillo de valenje, Perdon
  Melissa Aldana (ts) Joel Ross (vib) Sam Harris (p,el-p) Pablo Menares (b) Tommy Crane (d)

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BRAD MEHLDAU “RIDE INTO THE SUN”

• Brooklyn, NY, January 24-28, 2025
  Everything means nothing to me (7,9,10,11,12), Tomorrow tomorrow (dr vcl,1,4,5,8,9), Between the bars (8,9), Everybody cares, everybody understands (1,2,3,7,9,12)
  Brad Mehldau (p,comp) Daniel Rossen (g-1,el-g-2,backing-vcl-3,vcl) Chris Thile (mand-4,backing-vcl-5,vcl) John Davis (el-b-7) Felix Moseholm (b-8) Matt Chamberlain (d-9,perc-10,backing-vcl-11) + Orchestra: Alex Sopp, Jessica Han (fl-12) Agnes Marchione (cl-12) Adrian Morejon (bassoon-12) Eric Reed (hrn-12) Ellen Depasquale, Austin Wulliman, Christina Courtin, Laura Frautschi, Joanna Maurer, Derek Ratzenboeck (vln-12) Dov Scheindlin, Mario Goto, Nadia Sirota (viola-12) Sophie Shao, Michael Haas, Caitlin Sullivan (cello-12) David Grossman (b-12)

REGINA CARTER FREEDOM BAND “SWING STATES : HARMONY IN THE BATTLEGROUND””

• New York University, New York, 2020 On Wisconsin !, Rocky Mountain high (Colorado), Dancing in the street (Detroit, Michigan)
  John Daversa (tp,flhrn) Regina Carter (vln) Jon Batiste (p) Alexis Cuadrado (b) Kabir Sehgal (b,perc) Harvey Mason (d)

MILES DAVIS GROUP “TURNAROUND, RARE MILES DAVIS THE COMPLETE ON THE CORNER SESSIONS”

• New York, November 29, 1972 Turnaround, Jabali
  Miles Davis (tp) Carlos Garnett (sop) Cedric Lawson (org) Reggie Lucas (g) Khalil Balakrishna (el-sitar) Mike Henderson (el-b,vcl-1) Al Foster (d) Badal Roy (tabla) Mtume (perc)

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ANTHONY WILSON “HACKENSACK WEST”

• Los Angeles, June 20 & 21, 2023
  Daido, The lands, Hackensack West
  Gerald Clayton (p) Anthony Wilson (g) John Clayton (b) Jeff Hamilton (d)

ABBEY LINCOLN “THAT’S HIM !”

• New York, October 28, 1957
  Strong man, Don’t explain (pc out,1)
  Abbey Lincoln (vcl) acc by Kenny Dorham (tp) Sonny Rollins (ts) Wynton Kelly (p,b1) Paul Chambers (b) Max Roach (d)

SPHERE QUARTET “SPHERE”

• Brooklyn, N.Y., October 4, 1997
  We see, Isfahan, Uncle Bubba
  Gary Bartz (as,sop1) Kenny Barron (p) buster Williams (b) Ben Riley (d)

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