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??/??/1972
Sonny Rollins
Set 1Three Little Words/Poinciana
Sonnymoon for Two
The Folks who Live up on the Hill (incomplete)

The Folks who Live up on the Hill/Cadenza
?
In a Sentimental Mood
Alfie’s theme
Set 2Strode Rode
Paper Moon
Everything Happens to Me
CommentSonny Rollins- ts,
Cecil McBee- b
David Lee- d
Walter Davis or George Duke- p
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09/08/1974
Sun Ra
Set 1Images
Somewhere Else
Discipline 27
Outer Spaceways Incorporated
Lights On A Satellite
Barbizon
The Shadow World
Space Is The Place
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11/27/1976
Sun Ra
Set 1Intro Improv
Astro Black
Unidentified-Mystery, Mr. Ra-I Have many Names-Right Road Wrong Direction
Friendly Galaxy #2
I, Pharaoh
The Satellites Are Spinning
Calling Planet Earth
The Shadow World
Watusi
Rose Room
What's New?
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06/25/1977
Art Blakey & The Jazz Messengers
Set 1Billy Taylor introduction
autumn in New York
Jodi
radio announcer
radio introduction second set
Hawkman
'round midnight
gypsy folk tales(incl. drum solo)
Moanin' > Blues March
radio announcer wrap up
Set 2David Schnitter- tenor sax
Valerie Penomerev- trumpet
Albert Bailey- piano
Bobby Watson- alto sax
Dennis Irwin- bass
Art Blakey- drums
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07/16/1977
Art Pepper
Set 1Intro & interview
Pepper Pot
My Laurie
The Trip
CommentArt Pepper - as, cl
Willie Pickins - p
Steve Rodney - b
Wilbur Campbell - d
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11/??/1977
Sun Ra Arkestra
Set 1The Soul Vibrations of Man pt. I vol. VII
a) Sometimes The Universe Speaks
b) Pleiades
c) Third Heaven / When There Is No Sun
The Soul Vibrations of Man pt. II vol. VII
a) Halloween In Harlem
b) untitled improvisation
c) The Shadow World
Comment"The Soul Vibrations Of Man"
Saturn LP 771 (1977)
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02/05/1978
Sam Rivers
Set 1Untitled improvisation [74:05] (incomplete, fades at end)
CommentSam Rivers ts,ss,fl,p
Dave Holland b
Barry Altschul d
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04/22/1978
Randy Weston
Set 1Isfahan
Elephant Tusk
St. Thomas
Fire Down There
Set 2Hi Fly
Mystery of Love
Commentw/Richard Davis and Don Moye
Has quite a few of the Weston stuff from his famous LP "Blue Moses". some great classic Randy Weston

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09/25/1978
Sun Ra
Set 1Untitled Improvisation [perc, Tp, Rhythmic Ens., Vib]
Springtime In Chicago [jt Voc]
Astro Black [jt Voc]
(the World Is Waiting) For The Sunrise [jt Voc]
Discipline 27
The Shadow World
Yeah Man! (sissle-henderson)
Big John's Special (h.henderson)
Over The Rainbow (arlen-harburg)
Disc 2
Lights On A Satellite
Body And Soul (heyman-green-sour-eyton)
King Porter Stomp (morton)
Second Stop Is Jupiter [ens. Voc]
Space Is The Place [jt, Ens. Voc]
Enlightenment (dotson-ra) [jt, Jg Voc]
Next Stop Mars [ens. Voc] >
Calling Planet Earth [ens. Voc]
CommentSun Ra (org, syn); Michael Ray (tp); Walter Miller (tp); Eddie Gale (tp); Marshall Allen (as, fl, perc); Danny Davis (as, fl, perc); John Gilmore (ts, cl, timb, voc); Eloe Omoe (bcl, perc); Danny Ray Thompson (bars, fl, perc); James Jacson (bsn, fl, Inf-dr); prob. Damon Choice (vib); Dale Williams (eg); prob. Luqman Ali (dr); Atakatune (cga); June Tyson (voc).
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10/07/1978
Ira Sullivan
Set 1Ann Bt - Joe Segal
You Stepped Out Of A Dream
Dove
Titel Incl. The Girl From Ipanema
Jitterbug Waltz
Once I Had A Secret Love
Medley - Bluesette - Blue 'n Boogie
Set 2
Set 3
CommentIra Sullivan - trumpet, flugelhorn, saxes, flute, percussion
Eddie Higgins - piano
Dan Shapira - bass
Wilbur Campbell - drums
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12/09/1978
Elvin Jones Jazz Machine
Set 1EJ's Blues
talk, including an interview with Elvin Jones
Bright Moments
Naima
CommentElvin Jones - drums
Steve Turre - trombone
Pat LaBarbera - tenor and soprano saxes
Roland Prince - guitar
Andy McCloud - bass
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04/02/1979
Old And New Dreams
Set 1Happy House
Chairman Mao
Improvisation/Dewey's Tune
Lonely Woman
Open or Close
Set 2
Set 3
CommentDon Cherry - cornet
Dewey Redman - tenor sax, musette
Charlie Haden - bass
Ed Blackwell - drums
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08/11/1979
Art Pepper
Set 1Star Eyes
Caravan
Over the Rainbow
Billie's Bounce
CommentArt Pepper- Alto, Barry Harris- Piano, Kenny Burrell- Guitar, Larry Ridley- Bass, Sherman Ferguson- Drums
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12/31/1979
Clark Terry
Set 1The Hymn
Sophisticated Lady
Canadian Sunset
Auld Lang Syne
Mood Indigo
The Snapper
CommentClark Terry (tp, voc), Red Holloway (ts, as), Johnny Frigo (vn), Willie Pickens (p), Larry Grey (b), Charlie ? (d).
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12/31/1979
Von Freeman
CommentVon Freeman (ts), John Young (p), David Shipp (b), Charles Walton (d)
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12/31/1979
Woody Shaw
Set 1Auld Lang Syne
Seventh Avenue
In Your Own Sweet Way (fade in/out for tape flip during piano solo)
Rosewood
All Of You
Stepping Stones
Set 2Rosewood
Auld Land Syne
Seventh Avenue
In Your Own Sweet Way
CommentWoody Shaw; Carter Jefferson; Larry Willis; Stafford James; Victor Lewis
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03/27/1980
Elvin Jones Jazz Machine
Set 1
Set 2
Set 3
CommentElvin Jones - drums
Andrew White - tenor sax
Ari Brown - soprano and tenor sax
Marvin Horn - guitar
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04/04/1980
Jack DeJohnette's Special Edition
Set 1The Opener > Down San Diego Way
Central Park West
Zoot Suite
Naima
India
Journey to the Twin Planet
Set 2
Set 3
CommentJack DeJohnette - drums, piano, melodica
Arthur Blythe - alto sax
David Murray - tenor sax, bass clarinet
Peter Warren - bass, cello
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04/06/1980
Jack DeJohnette's Special Edition
Set 1The Blessing
India
Central Park West
Set 2
Set 3
CommentJack DeJohnette - drums, piano, melodica
Arthur Blythe - alto sax
David Murray - tenor sax, bass clarinet
Peter Warren - bass, cello
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08/09/1980
Louis Hayes
Set 1Take The Coltrane
My Funny Valentine
On Green Dolphin Street
CommentLouis Hayes - Drums
Frank Strozier - Sax & Flute
Slide Hampton - Trombone
Harold Mabern - Piano
Clint Houston - Bass
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12/31/1982
Jay McShann
Set 1
Set 2
Set 3
CommentJay McShann - piano, vocals
Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis - tenor sax
Claude Williams - violin
Eddie De Haas - bass
Wilbur Campbell - drums
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11/??/1984
Zoot Sims
Set 1Red Door
Blue Hodge
The Shadow Waltz
The Very Thought Of You
Indian Summer
On The Alamo (Incomplete)
What A Wonderfull World
Tickle Toe
Rosemary's Baby
Emily
Unknown Title
CommentZoot Sims ts
Dick Katz p
Dan Shapiro b
Wibur Campbell ds
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04/28/1985
Johnny Griffin Quartet
Set 1
Set 2
Set 3
CommentJohnny Griffin - tenor sax
Harry Pickem - piano
Curtis Lundy - bass
Kenny Washington - drums
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06/02/1985
John Abercrombie
Set 1Ralph's Piano Waltz
Beautiful Love
03
Four on One
Take Me Out To The Ballgame
All The Things You Are
Set 2
Set 3
CommentJohn Abercrombie - guitar, guitar synthesizer
Marc Johnson - bass
Peter Erskine - drums
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06/??/1985
Red Rodney & Ira Sullivan
Set 1
Set 2
Set 3
CommentRed Rodney - trumpet, flugelhorn
Ira Sullivan - saxophones, flute, trumpet, flugelhorn, percussion
Jerry DeAndrea - piano
Michael Formanek - bass
Joey Baron - drums
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06/??/1986
David Murray Quartet
Set 1
Set 2
Set 3
CommentDavid Murray - reeds
John Hicks - piano
Ray Drummond - bass
Ed Blackwell - drums
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07/13/1986
Phil Woods
Set 1111-44
Ya Know
Serenade in Blue
Repetition (incomplete)
no title (beginning cut)
Occurance/How's Your Momma
All Through the Night (beginning cut)
Set 2
Set 3
CommentPhil Woods - alto sax
Tom Harrell - trumpet
Hal Galper - piano
Steve Gilmore - bass
Bill Goodwin - drums
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04/19/1987
Dave Holland Quintet
Set 1
Set 2
Set 3
CommentDave Holland - bass
Steve Coleman - alto sax
Kenny Wheeler - trumpet
Robin Eubanks - trombone
Marvin "Smitty" Smith - drums and percussion
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12/31/1989
Clark Terry
Set 1Band introductions
The Hymn
Sophisticated Lady
Auld Lang Syne
Mood Indigo
The Snapper >
St. Thomas
CommentClark Terry-flug, tpt, vcl
Red Holloway-ts, as
Willie Pickens-p
Larry Gray-b
Charlie Braugham-d
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05/10/1997
Randy Weston
Set 1Introduction
African Cookbook
Jitterbug Waltz
Blue Moses/The Healers
CommentRandy Weston (p),
Alex Blake (bass),
Neil Clarke (percussion)
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05/11/1997
Randy Weston
Set 1Introduction
Tanjah 11:42,
Blues To Africa
Variations on Hi-Fly
Casbah Kids/Congolese Children
African Cookbook/The Healers
Weston Interview
CommentRandy Weston (p),
Alex Blake (bass),
Neil Clarke (percussion)
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11/18/1997
Joshua Redman Trio
Set 1{Early show}
Set 2Late Show:

Youthful Bliss
Off Center
What's New
Closer Than It Seems
27 Summers
Trinkle Tinkle
Set 3
CommentJoshua Redman - sax
Brian Blade - drums
Christian McBride - bass
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03/14/1999
Dave Holland Quintet
Set 1Band Introduction by Dave Holland
Cosmosis (Holland)
Ario (Holland)
Candlelight Vigil (Nelson)
How's Never (Holland)
CommentDave Holland - Bass
Chris Potter - Sax
Robin Eubanks - Trombone, cowbell
Steve Nelson - vibraphone, marimba
Billy Kilson - drums
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05/05/1999
Charles Lloyd
Set 1Unknown;
CommentJohn Abercrombie
Billy Higgins
Mark Johnson
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06/05/1999
Charles Lloyd
CommentJohn Abercrombie, Marc Johnson, Billy Higgens
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12/08/1999
Nicholas Payton Quintet
Set 1Late Set
1. Back To The Source
2. Paraphernalia
3. Faith
4. Love Walk
5.
CommentNicholas Payton - trumpet
Tim Warfield - tenor sax
Anthony Wonsey - piano
Sean Connelly - bass
Adonis Rose - drums
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01/09/2000
Fred Anderson Quartet
Set 1
Set 2
Set 3
CommentFred Anderson ts
Jeff Parker g
Junius Paul b
Marcus Evans d
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09/18/2001
Charles Lloyd
Set 1six tracks, titles unknown
Set 2six tracks, titles unknown
CommentCharles Lloyd - sax
Billy Hart -drums
John Abercrombie - guitar
Larry Grenadier - bass
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09/20/2001
Charles Lloyd
Set 1Te Amaré (Rodriguez)
Bharati (Lloyd)
Zoltan (Lloyd)
Lotus Blossom (Strayhorn)
Sombrero Sam (Lloyd)
The Caravan Moves On (Lloyd)
unknown title
Georgia on My Mind (Carmichael/Gorrell)
Te Amaré (Rodriguez)
Set 2<Tuning>
A Flower Is A Lovesome Thing (Strayhorn)
Miss Jessye (Lloyd)
Rabo de Nube (Rodriguez)
The Water Is Wide (Traditional)
Prayer (Lloyd)
CommentCharles Lloyd, tenor saxophone, alto flute, tárogató
John Abercrombie, guitar
Larry Grenadier, bass
Billy Hart, drums
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11/15/2002
Sam Rivers
CommentSam Rivers (tenor sax; soprano sax; flute; piano; voice)
Doug Mathews (electric bass; bass; bass clarinet)
Anthony Cole (drums; tenor sax; piano)
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07/15/2003
Pharoah Sanders
Set 1Lazy Bird
Polka Dots & Moonbeams
Blues
Heart Is A Melody
Set 2Time Was
Say It (Over & Over Again)
Giant Steps
Unknown Title
CommentPharoah Sanders - sax
William Henderson - piano
Don Pate - bass
George Fludas - drums
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07/19/2003
Pharoah Sanders
Set 1Colors
Mr P.C.
Say It
Blues
The Creator Has A Master Plan
Set 2Welcome
My Favorite Things
Midnight In Berkeley Square
Nozipho
The Creator Has A Master Plan
CommentPharoah Sanders, ts
William Henderson, p
Don Pate, b
George Fludas, ds
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07/20/2003
Pharoah Sanders
Set 1Just For The Love (Coltrane) 16:00
Nancy (VanHeusen-Silvers) 15:37
All Or Nothing At All (Atman-Lawrence) 16:19
Save Our Children (Sanders) 7:37
Got To Have Freedom (Sanders) 11:02
CommentAfternoon show
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11/23/2003
Chris Potter
Set 1(unknown title)
Axon
The Law Years
SF
Boogie Stop Shuffle
Set 2Io
Long Walk, Short Pier
What You Wish
Minuet
Solar
CommentChris Potter, tenor sax + soprano sax
Ryan Kisor, trumpet
Scott Colley, bass
Gene Jackson, drums
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12/23/2003
George Coleman
Set 1Ann Speaker
This I Dig of You (Hank Mobley)
Ceora (Lee Morgan)
?
On Green Dolphin Street (Bronislaw Kaper/Ned Washington)
CommentGeorge Coleman-ts,
Willie Pickens- b,
Larry Grey- b,
Dana Hall- d.
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07/11/2004
Cedar Walton
Set 1
Set 2
Set 3
Comment
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10/02/2004
McCoy Tyner
Set 1
Set 2
Set 3
Comment
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10/03/2004
McCoy Tyner
Set 1
Set 2
Set 3
Comment
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11/06/2006
Fred Anderson & Friends
Set 1
Set 2
Set 3
CommentFred Anderson ts
Savoir Faire vn
Scott Hesse g
Junius Paul b
Carl Siegfried b
Isaiah Spencer d
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11/14/2006
Kurt Rosenwinkel
Set 1Kama
Flute
Path Of The Heart
Zhivago
Use Of Light
Set 2I Need To Know
Terra Nova
Inner Urge (cut)
CommentKurt Rosenwinkel (g)
Mark Turner (ts)
Kevin Hays (p)
Joe Martin (b)
Jochen Rueckert (d)
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11/15/2006
Kurt Rosenwinkel
Set 1Kama
Flute
Terra Nova
Inner Urge
Use Of Light
Set 2I Need To Know
Path Of The Heart
Zhivago
Ezra
CommentKurt Rosenwinkel (g)
Mark Turner (ts)
Kevin Hays (p)
Joe Martin (b)
Jochen Rueckert (d)
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11/16/2006
Kurt Rosenwinkel
Set 1Kama
Flute
Use Of Light
Zhivago
Ezra
Set 2I Need To Know
Terra Nova
Inner Urge
Path Of The Heart
The Cross (cut)
CommentKurt Rosenwinkel (g)
Mark Turner (ts)
Kevin Hays (p)
Joe Martin (b)
Jochen Rueckert (d)
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07/06/2008
Charles McPherson
Set 1What Is This Thing Called Love? (Porter)
Dancing in the Dark (Schwartz/Dietz)
Blue 'N' Boogie (Gillespie)
Lonely Little Chimes (McPherson)
Blue Monk (Monk)
Scrapple from the Apple (Parker)
Set 27th Dimension (McPherson)
Darn That Dream (Van Heusen/De Lange)
I Hear a Rhapsody (Fragos/Baker/Gasparre)
All the Things You Are (Kern/Hammerstein)
Lover (Rodgers/Hart)
Yesterdays (Kern/Harbach)
Blues for Camille (McPherson)
CommentCharles McPherson, alto saxophone
Ron Perrillo, piano
Dennis Carroll, bass
Greg Autry, drums
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09/05/2008
Benny Golson
Set 1TBA
Tiny Capers Intro
Tiny Capers
Killer Joe Intro
Killer Joe
I Remember Clifford Intro
I Remember Clifford
Hi-Fly Intro
Hi-Fly
Pierre's Moment Intro
Pierre's Moment
Set 3Benny Golson Tenor Sax
Dana Hall Drums
Mike Coker Piano
Larry (inaudable) Bass
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09/25/2008
Chris Potter
Set 1Facing East
(Untitled)
Time's Arrow
It Ain't Me Babe
Oops!
Set 2Underground
Belgrade
(Untitled)
Morning Bell
Rumples
CommentPersonnel:
Chris Potter - Tenor Saxophone, Bass Clarinet
Adam Rogers - Guitar
Craig Taborn - Fender Rhodes
Nate Smith - Drums
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03/06/2010
Hiromi Uehara
Set 1I Got Rhythm
Sicilian Blue
Capecod Chips
Islands Azores
Brain
Viva Vegas Suite:
-Show City, Show Girl
-Daytime In Las Vegas
-The Gambler
Set 2The Tom & Jerry Show
If...
BQE
Somewhere
Old Castle, by the river, in the middle of a forest
Pachelbel's Canon
Berne, Baby, Berne!
Choux A La Creme
CommentHiromi Uehara - Solo Piano
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04/21/2012
Mike Stern
Set 1
Set 2
Set 3
CommentMike Stern (guitar), Janek Gwizdala (bass) and Lionel Cordew (drums)
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04/22/2012
Mike Stern
Set 1Alone Together
Avenue B
Wishing Well
A Wing and a Prayer
Tipitina's
Set 2There Is No Greater Love
Slow Change
That's All It Is
Bird Blue
One Liners
Set 3
CommentMike Stern (guitar), Janek Gwizdala (bass) and Lionel Cordew (drums)
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10/11/2012
Joey DeFrancesco Trio
Set 1
Set 2
Set 3
CommentJoey Defrancesco - B3 & Trumpet
Jeremy Thomas - Drums
Paul Bollenback - Guitar
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10/26/2013
Ari Brown
Set 1
Set 2
Set 3
CommentAri Brown - saxophones
Kirk Brown - piano
Yosef Ben Israel - bass
Ernie Adams - drums
Dr. Cruz - percussion
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05/21/2016
Mike Stern
Set 1On Green Dolphin Street
Avenue B
All You Need
Bird Blue
Tipitina's
Set 2Coupe de Ville
Jones Street
Wishing Well
Still There
Big Neighborhood
Set 3
CommentMike Stern - Guitar
Teymur Phell - Electric Bass
Richie Morales - Drums
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08/10/2018
Gary Bartz
Set 1
Set 2
Set 3
CommentGary Bartz sax
Stu Katz p,vib
Larry Gray b
Clif Wallace d
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02/23/2019
Makaya McCraven
Set 1Respected Destroyer [Brandee Younger]
Blue Nile [Alice Coltrane]
The Hungarian Lullaby
Wise Man, Wiser Woman
Young Genius
Set 2Soul Vibration [Brandee Younger]
Song of the Forest Boogaraboo [Stephen McCraven cover]
I Want You [Marvin Gaye]
Holy Lands
Essence of Ruby [Brandee Younger]
Set 3
CommentGreg Ward as
Greg Spero p,miniature keyboard
Junius Paul b
Makaya McCraven d

Special Guest:
Brandee Younger hp
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12/04/2021
Makaya McCraven
Set 1Introduction
De'jeff's Tune (aka Frank's Tune [jack Wilson
Frank Strozier]) >
Son Set (aka Sunset [kenny Dorham]) >
Wait Bail (aka Wail Bait [clifford Brown
Quincy Jones]) >
Mr. Gin (aka Mr. Jin [art Blakey & The Jazz Messengers
Wayne Shorter]) >
Intros > Black Narcissus [joe Henderson]
In These Times [makaya Mccraven]
Set 2Introduction
Sliced Off The Top (aka A Slice Of The Top [hank Mobley]) >
Spring In Chicago (aka Autumn In New York [kenny Burrell])
Monte Negro (aka Monaco [kenny Dorham]) >
Song Of The Forest Boogaraboo [stephen Mccraven]
D.f.c. (aka C.f.d. [jack Wilson]) > One Nation Under A Groove [parliament]
This Place, That Place [makaya Mccraven]

Makaya Mccraven - Drums
Junius Paul - Electric Bass & Percussion
Matt Gold - Guitar
Introduction
Sliced Off The Top (aka A Slice Of The Top [hank Mobley]) >
Spring In Chicago (aka Autumn In New York [kenny Burrell])
Monte Negro (aka Monaco [kenny Dorham]) >
Song Of The Forest Boogaraboo [stephen Mccraven]
D.f.c. (aka C.f.d. [jack Wilson]) > One Nation Under A Groove [parliament]
This Place, That Place [makaya Mccraven]
Set 3
CommentMakaya McCraven - drums
Junius Paul - electric bass & percussion
Matt Gold - guitar
Marquis Hill - trumpet
De'Sean Jones - tenor saxophone, flute & EWI
Jahari Stampley - piano
Brandee Younger - harp
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03/06/2025
Lakecia Benjamin
Set 1
Set 2
Set 3
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03/09/2025
Lakecia Benjamin
Set 1
Set 2
Set 3
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