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1218:Watercolors
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234:Gary Burton
202:Pat Metheny
181:Watercolors
157:Pat Metheny
105:Jazz fusion
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42:Pat Metheny
1736:Categories
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1441:Like Minds
1369:Passengers
1298:Unity Band
1191:The Way Up
1014:2021-03-25
686:References
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159:chronology
89:W. Germany
1234:Rejoicing
1070:As leader
674:Billboard
665:Position
645:Bob Moses
627:Personnel
548:Writer(s)
214:Bob Moses
109:Americana
1671:Upojenie
1640:Scofield
1473:Upojenie
1306:Kin (←→)
1282:Day Trip
983:Archived
953:Archived
923:Archived
883:(2008).
845:(2007).
770:Archived
739:Archived
708:Archived
432:Jazzwise
267:AllMusic
145:Producer
64:Recorded
49:Released
39: by
1718:(2016,
1706:(2013,
1688:Mehldau
1686:(2006,
1674:(2002,
1662:(1999,
1650:(1997,
1638:(1994,
1620:Coleman
1618:(1986,
1606:(1981,
1401:Reunion
1167:Quartet
1111:Travels
1103:Offramp
891:Penguin
802:18 July
766:YouTube
735:YouTube
647:– drums
535:Side II
185:(1977)
176:(1976)
139:1073 ST
71:1975-12
69: (
56:1976-03
54: (
1630:(1989)
1615:Song X
1587:(2021)
1579:(2015)
1571:(2013)
1563:(2010)
1555:(2003)
1547:(1999)
1539:(1994)
1531:(1979)
1508:(2015)
1500:(2009)
1492:(2007)
1484:(2003)
1476:(2002)
1468:(2001)
1460:(1999)
1452:(1998)
1444:(1998)
1436:(1996)
1428:(1995)
1420:(1993)
1412:(1992)
1404:(1990)
1396:(1990)
1388:(1987)
1380:(1980)
1372:(1976)
1364:(1975)
1356:(1974)
1348:(1974)
1325:(2020)
1317:(2016)
1309:(2014)
1301:(2012)
1293:(2008)
1285:(2008)
1277:(2000)
1269:(2000)
1261:(1992)
1253:(1992)
1245:(1990)
1237:(1984)
1229:(1980)
1221:(1977)
1213:(1976)
1202:Others
1194:(2005)
1186:(2002)
1178:(1997)
1170:(1996)
1162:(1995)
1154:(1993)
1146:(1989)
1138:(1987)
1130:(1985)
1122:(1984)
1114:(1983)
1106:(1982)
1098:(1979)
1090:(1978)
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662:Chart
652:Charts
641:– bass
590:
576:
562:
551:Length
472:Length
459:Side I
261:Rating
258:Source
115:Length
79:Studio
1676:Jopek
1652:Haden
1226:80/81
670:1976
659:Year
545:Title
526:18:15
469:Title
132:Label
96:Genre
1708:Zorn
1664:Hall
1608:Mays
1417:Wish
1353:Ring
1345:Jaco
991:2020
961:2020
931:2020
895:ISBN
857:ISBN
823:ISBN
804:2011
778:2020
747:2020
716:2020
609:4:58
593:4:18
579:3:35
565:6:00
516:4:21
505:3:40
494:5:29
483:4:45
212:and
101:Jazz
679:28
541:No.
465:No.
206:ECM
137:ECM
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