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Seventh Avenue – Heads Up Featuring Mike Stephans on drums (leader); Tom Garvin, piano; John Patitucci, bass; Bob Ojeda, cornet; Bob Sheppard, saxes.
The Sculpted Sounds of Fran and Jay My friends Fran and Jay shot this cute little music video with the web cam on their macbook.
Jazz After Hours with George Benson Recorded on a Sunday afternoon in 1973 at the New Jersey Club Casa Caribe.
The Library Café WKVR radio: A great source for Americana, field recordings, music, and more.
Gil Scott Heron – I’m New Here A new record from Gil Scott-Heron is something that the world needs now more than ever.
Lost and Found: Catherine Lara 2 LP’s from Catherine Lara’s 1972 Columbia/CBS debut.
Fifths of Seven – Spry from Bitter Anise Folds An instrumental project (string, piano, accordian) based out of Montreal, Quebec, Canada.
Ravi Shankar & Ali Akbar Khan In Concert 1972 Re-posted in memory of Ali Akbar Khan [14 April 1922 – 18 June 2009].
Lost and Found: Kenny Dorham iPod click-wheel got you down? Flip through your records and send us your favourite deep cut.
  • Seventh Avenue – Heads Up0March 06, 2010

    Seventh Avenue – Heads Up

    Featuring Mike Stephans on drums (leader); Tom Garvin, piano; John Patitucci, bass; Bob Ojeda, cornet; Bob Sheppard, saxes.
  • The Sculpted Sounds of Fran and Jay0February 28, 2010

    The Sculpted Sounds of Fran and Jay

    My friends Fran and Jay shot this cute little music video with the web cam on their macbook.
  • Jazz After Hours with George Benson0February 27, 2010

    Jazz After Hours with George Benson

    Recorded on a Sunday afternoon in 1973 at the New Jersey Club Casa Caribe.
  • The Library Café0February 21, 2010

    The Library Café

    WKVR radio: A great source for Americana, field recordings, music, and more.
  • Gil Scott Heron – I’m New Here0February 21, 2010

    Gil Scott Heron – I’m New Here

    A new record from Gil Scott-Heron is something that the world needs now more than ever.
  • Lost and Found: Catherine Lara0February 20, 2010

    Lost and Found: Catherine Lara

    2 LP’s from Catherine Lara’s 1972 Columbia/CBS debut.
  • Fifths of Seven – Spry from Bitter Anise Folds0February 13, 2010

    Fifths of Seven – Spry from Bitter Anise Folds

    An instrumental project (string, piano, accordian) based out of Montreal, Quebec, Canada.
  • Ravi Shankar & Ali Akbar Khan In Concert 19720February 10, 2010

    Ravi Shankar & Ali Akbar Khan In Concert 1972

    Re-posted in memory of Ali Akbar Khan [14 April 1922 – 18 June 2009].
  • Lost and Found: Kenny Dorham0February 06, 2010

    Lost and Found: Kenny Dorham

    iPod click-wheel got you down? Flip through your records and send us your favourite deep cut.
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    Lost and Found: Catherine Lara

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    Ravi Shankar & Ali Akbar Khan In Concert 1972

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    Lost and Found: Kenny Dorham

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    The Scenics play the El Mocambo in Toronto on 13 October 2009

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    Albert King’s Tomato Sessions [1976-1979]

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    Like a complete unknown?

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    The Caraways

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    The genius of Les Paul comes to an end

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    Hawkwind – Space Ritual

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    The Neverland Club

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    Burt Neilson Band – Live at Lee’s Palace

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    On the Road…

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    Bailout Blues for the Broke and Busted

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