The Coalition of the Willing | |
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Released | May 2006 |
Recorded | July through September 2005 |
Genre | Avant-garde jazz Jazz fusion Free funk |
Length | 47:06 |
Label | Ropeadope Records |
Review scores | |
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Source | Rating |
Allmusic [1] | [2] |
The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings | [3] |
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