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BYRD IN FLIGHT

Donald Byrd, Hank Mobley, Duke Pearson, Doug Watkins & Lex Humphries. Recorded in January 1960, and first released as a bonus track on the CD reissue, Blue Note BST84048.

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THIS IS

Walt Dickerson, Andrew Cyrille, Bob Lewis and Austin Crowe. Recorded in 1961 and originally released on Prestige New Jazz 8254.

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AT THE HICKORY HOUSE

From Volume One, Blue Note 1515, originally released in 1956. With Peter Ind (b) and Ed Thigpen (d).

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ANOTHER PLACE

From Anderson's second album, recorded in 1978 and released on Moers Music 01058; vinyl rip from the Inconstant Sol blog.

Fred Anderson (ts), Billy Brimfield (t), George Lewis (tb), Brian Smith (b), and Hank (Hamid) Drake (d).

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LAST POLKA IN NANCY?

The Center of the World quartet: Frank Wright, Bobby Few, Alan Silva and Muhammad Ali, in 1973. Originally released on Center of the World 002.

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THE TRANCE OF SEVEN COLORS

Guimbri-player and vocalist Ghania with Sanders on tenor, recording with a Moroccan chorus and percussionists. Recorded and released in 1994 on Axiom 314-524-047-2.

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DARE DEVIL

Brötzmann live in Tokyo, October 1991, with Shoji Hano (d), Tetsu Yahauchi (el-b), and Haruhiku Gotsu (g). Released a year later by DIW records, DIW-857.

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IRON PATH

Peter Brötzmann, Sonny Sharrock, Bill Laswell, and Ronald Shannon Jackson as Last Exit, released in 1988 on Virgin VECD 38.

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FUNNY FUNKY RIB CRIB

Originally released in 1974, on Vendémiaire/Palm 115.

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IT'S NOT UP TO US

RIP Mr. Lancaster.

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GET HAPPY

With Sam Gill (b) and Wilbert Hogan (d), recorded in August 1955 and originally released on Riverside, RLP-203.

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VOLCANO BLUES

RW on piano with Teddy Edwards (ts) and Jamil Nasser (b), recorded and released in 1993 for Antilles 314 519 269-2.

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THE CHICAGO OCTET/TENTET

Recorded 9/16/97 and released in 1998 on Okkadisk, OD12022.

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VIBES FROM THE TRIBE

Originally released in 1976 on Tribe Records vol. 8; CD reissued by Hefty.

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BLUE DELIGHT

Another expanded Arkestra date, this one including Tommy Turrentine and Billy Higgins. Recorded December 5, 1988 and released in 1989 on A&M #5260.

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PURPLE NIGHT

The Arkestra recording in 1989 with Don Cherry, released in 1990 on A&M records, #75021 5324 2.

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HIGHLIFE

Randy Weston with a big band that includes, among others, Booker Ervin, Julius Watkins, and Charlie Persip. Originally released in 1963 on Colpix, CP 456; later reissued on a twofer with Uhuru Afrika and as part of a Mosaic Select set.