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John McLaughlin

British musician

Steve Lacy

American musician and composer

Charlie Haden

American musician

Anthony Braxton

American musician and composer

Billy Higgins

American drummer

Albert Ayler

American musician

Archie Shepp

American musician and educator

Cecil Taylor

American musician

Herbie Nichols

American musician

Henry Threadgill

American musician

Eric Dolphy

American musician

Albert Mangelsdorff

German musician

Edward Joseph Blackwell

American musician

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