Big Band CD Germany

Big Band Music

List Price	$40.97 (You save $0.98)
Category	Jazz Albums, Jazz Instrument CDs, Jazz Collections, Box Sets
Label	Membran
Orig Year	2005
All Time Sales Rank	254794
CD Universe Part number	6942241
Catalog number	545623
Discs	1
Release Date	Jul 12, 2005
Studio/Live	Studio
Mono/Stereo	Stereo
Additional Info	Germany

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