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Hazelrigg Brothers • Songs We Like
• released 2017-09-12
Jazz trio renditions of a curiously selected set of songs. Jimi Hendrix, Bartok, the Police, Led Zeppelin (twice), Steely Dan, and more all get a turn.
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