Jazzhole is a New York-based band, widely regarded as one of the key members of the acid jazz

Acid jazz

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 movement.

Their debut album, The Jazzhole, was released in 1994, followed by five others. Their latest, Poet’s Walk, was released in 2006.

Throughout the band's history, a nucleus of three members—Marlon Saunders

Marlon Saunders

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, Warren Rosenstein and John Pondel—has remained unchanged. Other members include Ahmed Best

Ahmed Best

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, Rosa Russ, Ronnie Russ, Michelle Lewis, Kevin DiSimone, Jack Ruby Jr., KCB, Dave Inniss, Peter Mark, Mark Robohm, Kaïssa

Kaïssa

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, as well as guest players such as Daniel Sadownick, Scott Colley, David Binney

David Binney

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 and David Sancious

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Discography

• The Jazzhole (February 22, 1994, Mesa/BlueMoon Recordings)
• …And the Feeling Goes Round (August 29, 1995, Mesa/BlueMoon Recordings)
• The Beat Is the Bomb! (remixes) (June 18, 1996, Mesa/BlueMoon Recordings)
• Blackburst (February 29, 2000, Beave Music)
• Circle of the Sun
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  (November 1, 2002, Beave Music)
• Poet's Walk (July 11, 2006, Beave Music)