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335:In Pursuit of Blackness
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516:Ease On Down the Road
504:Swingin' New Big Band
430:Homage to Count Basie
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406:Latin from Manhattan
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250:It's the Right Thing
145:Peter Michael Yellin
65:Berkeley, California
34:Peter Michael Yellin
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357:Bob Mintzer
301:Hamp Stamps
274:Mellow Soul
233:Discography
224:Bob Mintzer
196:Mario Bauzá
188:Tito Puente
176:Chick Corea
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23:Pete Yellin
710:Categories
582:References
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370:Camouflage
287:As sideman
184:Buddy Rich
161:Art Pepper
114:Mainstream
92:Instrument
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