September means a lot of things to a lot of people: It's a time to reflect on the summer that was. The harvest is afoot. Football is back. The elections are approaching. The kids are out of the house, back in school as part of their mission to become smarter than us in record time.
The change of season offers a chance to look ahead and look back simultaneously. For many, it's an especially productive month: In the world of jazz, September sessions have produced some special recordings, as heard below.
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— Count Basie
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2 of
— Cover for Money Jungle [Expanded]
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3 of
— Cover for Duke Ellington & John Coltrane
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4 of
— The Verve Jazz Sides
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5 of
— Cover for Public Eye
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