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Mulgrew MillerMulgrew Millerマルグリュー・ミラー came up in Woody ShawWoody Shawウディ・ショウ's band, then moved to Art BlakeyArt Blakeyアート・ブレイキー's Jazz Messengers (1983–86), then to Tony WilliamsTony Williamsトニー・ウィリアムス's acoustic quintet. He carried the hard bop tradition with elegance while consistently seeking out younger musicians. He anchored many of Kenny GarrettKenny Garrettケニー・ギャレット's most important recordings.

Kenny Garrett didn't audition his way into Woody Shaw's band — his roommates let him in. His flatmates, drummer Tony Reedus and pianist Mulgrew Miller, were already in Shaw's group, and on Sunday nights Shaw would open up a set and let the still-unknown Garrett blow. The three would later share a record on Double Take (1985).

In 1985, bassist Charnett Moffett was just 17 and largely unknown when he recorded Wynton Marsalis's landmark album Black Codes (From the Underground). The record became a jazz classic, and it put a teenager at the center of the scene.