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Arthur Blythe
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Rudresh Mahanthappa
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Rudresh Mahanthappa is a New York based jazz alto saxophonist and composer. He was a frequent collaborator of pianist Vijay Iyer. Mahanthap… read moreRudresh Mahanthappa is a New York based jazz alto saxophonist and composer. He was a frequent collaborator of pianist Vijay Iyer. Mahanthappa was named "Alto Saxophonist of the Year" in the 2011 Down Beat Critics Poll as well a… read moreRudresh Mahanthappa is a New York based jazz alto saxophonist and composer. He was a frequent collaborator of pianist Vijay Iyer. Mahanthappa was named "Alto Saxophonist of the Year" in the 2011 Down Beat Critics Poll as well as by the Jazz Journalist Association in 2009, 2010, and 2011… read more -
Michael Formanek
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Mark Dresser
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Gruppo di Improvvisazione Nuova Consonanza
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Italian improvisation group formed in 1964. The group featured Mario Bertoncini (perc, piano), Walter Branchi (double-bass), Franco Evangel… read moreItalian improvisation group formed in 1964. The group featured Mario Bertoncini (perc, piano), Walter Branchi (double-bass), Franco Evangelisti (piano), Hohn Heineman (trombone, cello), Roland Kayn (Hammond organ, vibraphone, marimba), E… read moreItalian improvisation group formed in 1964. The group featured Mario Bertoncini (perc, piano), Walter Branchi (double-bass), Franco Evangelisti (piano), Hohn Heineman (trombone, cello), Roland Kayn (Hammond organ, vibraphone, marimba), Egisto Macchi (perc, celesta) and (most famously) Ennio Morri… read more -
Jimmy Giuffre 3
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Nana Vasconcelos
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Bobby Previte
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