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With the realization that there will always be more music coming at him than he can keep up with, John wonders why anyone would think that jazz is dead or dying.

Exposures

Exposures

Robert Fripp
2022-06-04
95
Music is Our Friend: Live In Washington and Albany, 2021

Music is Our Friend: Live In Washington and Albany, 2021

King Crimson
2021-11-12
26
Who Do You Think We Are?

Who Do You Think We Are?

Caravan
2021-09-05
30
Eberhard

Eberhard

Lyle Mays
2021-08-20
77
The First Generation 1965-1974

The First Generation 1965-1974

John Mayall
2021-03-18
41
The Complete 1969 Recordings

The Complete 1969 Recordings

King Crimson
2020-10-31
58
Secrets & Lies

Secrets & Lies

Jakko M. Jakszyk
2020-10-20
25
Tenacity

Tenacity

Django Bates
2020-10-09
19
Vesper and Silence

Vesper and Silence

Roberto Bonati
2020-02-17
102
From This Place

From This Place

Pat Metheny
2020-02-14
69
The Later Years: 1987-2019

The Later Years: 1987-2019

Pink Floyd
2019-12-08
38
Unburied Treasure

Unburied Treasure

Gentle Giant
2019-12-01
83
In the Court of the Crimson King (50th Anniversary)

In the Court of the Crimson King (50th Anniversary)

King Crimson
2019-10-27
45
And I Love Her

And I Love Her

Marc Copland
2019-10-17
22
Patchwork

Patchwork

Steve Khan
2019-09-16
50
Woodstock—Back to the Garden: 50th Anniversary Experience

Woodstock—Back to the Garden: 50th Anniversary Experience

Various Artists
2019-08-10
35
Earthworks Complete

Earthworks Complete

Bill Bruford's Earthworks
2019-07-03
34
Heaven & Earth: Live and in the Studio 1997-2008

Heaven & Earth: Live and in the Studio 1997-2008

King Crimson
2019-06-08
61
Sheer Reckless Abandon

Sheer Reckless Abandon

Bruford-Borstlap
2019-05-19
18
Live in Newcastle, December 8, 1972

Live in Newcastle, December 8, 1972

King Crimson
2019-04-19
32
Epistrophy

Epistrophy

Bill Frisell | Thomas Morgan
2019-04-05
29
Fractal Guitar

Fractal Guitar

Stephan Thelen
2019-02-16
20
Live in Japan 1984

Live in Japan 1984

Allan Holdsworth
2019-02-09
13
Bay of Rainbows

Bay of Rainbows

Jakob Bro
2018-12-01
14
Meltdown (Live in Mexico City)

Meltdown (Live in Mexico City)

King Crimson
2018-10-13
33
From The Vault: No Security, San Jose '99 (2CD + SD Blu Ray)

From The Vault: No Security, San Jose '99 (2CD + SD Blu Ray)

Rolling Stones
2018-09-22
12
Hidden Details

Hidden Details

Soft Machine
2018-09-20
17
#awesome

#awesome

FAT
2018-09-08
18
Between the Silence

Between the Silence

Travis & Fripp
2018-08-19
18
The Vintage Years 1970 - 1991

The Vintage Years 1970 - 1991

Wishbone Ash
2018-06-23
38
Fish Out of Water (Deluxe Edition)

Fish Out of Water (Deluxe Edition)

Chris Squire
2018-06-15
25
Rumah Batu

Rumah Batu

Dwiki Dharmawan
2018-06-10
26
Joe Frazier Round 3 (CD Single)

Joe Frazier Round 3 (CD Single)

Jeff Berlin
2018-06-06
29
Partir

Partir

Elina Duni
2018-05-30
22
Locked & Loaded

Locked & Loaded

Brand X
2018-05-26
26
Travelers

Travelers

Nicolas Masson
2018-05-18
26
Vortex

Vortex

Sonar with David Torn
2018-05-12
47
Live In Vienna, December 1st, 2016 (UK Edition)

Live In Vienna, December 1st, 2016 (UK Edition)

King Crimson
2018-03-30
25
Public Access / Headline / Crossings

Public Access / Headline / Crossings

Steve Khan
2018-03-25
50
Music IS

Music IS

Bill Frisell
2018-03-09
37
Truth Decay

Truth Decay

Adam Holzman
2018-03-07
24
Elvesang

Elvesang

Sigurd Hole
2018-02-17
52
Sticks and Stones

Sticks and Stones

ECV
2018-02-03
17
The Wishing Stones

The Wishing Stones

Tom Guarna
2017-11-28
17
Sailors' Tales 1970-1972

Sailors' Tales 1970-1972

King Crimson
2017-11-11
40
Seems Like a Lifetime Ago 1977 - 1980

Seems Like a Lifetime Ago 1977 - 1980

Bruford
2017-11-05
27
ON Tour

ON Tour

Jane Getter Premonition
2017-10-22
18
Blue Maqams

Blue Maqams

Anouar Brahem
2017-10-13
86
Official Bootleg: Live in Chicago, June 28th, 2017

Official Bootleg: Live in Chicago, June 28th, 2017

King Crimson
2017-10-12
57
Strykin’ Ahead

Strykin’ Ahead

Dave Stryker
2017-09-02
13

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