Eye Contact | |
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Studio album by | |
Released | 18 April 2000 |
Studio | BearTracks Studios, Suffern, New York |
Genre | Jazz |
Length | 54:45 |
Label | Windham Hill Jazz |
Producer | Jay Beckenstein, Chuck Loeb, Jason Miles, Chieli Minucci, Jeff Beal |
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