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Set against the late-1980s Kingston rehearsal-room atmosphere of “The Disappearers,” this playlist leans into intimate, melancholic instrumentals—breathing space for difficult scenes, fear, and grief—while keeping the energy steady for close reading. Two carefully chosen lyric tracks add human testimony: love’s tenderness and the urgency of survival, mirroring the book’s blend of intimacy and threat.
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Track List
20 songs
1
Cello Suite No. 5 in C Minor, BWV 1011: IV. Sarabande
Johann Sebastian Bach · Bach: Cello Suites Nos. 1, 5 & 6
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2
Adagio for Strings
Samuel Barber · Classic
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3
Many Rivers To Cross
Jimmy Cliff · Wonderful World, Beautiful People
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4
'Round Midnight
Thelonious Monk · Genius Of Modern Music (Vol.1, Expanded Edition)
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5
So What
Miles Davis · Essentials Jazz : The Ultimate Best of Jazz
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6
Chameleon
Herbie Hancock · Head Hunters
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7
Footprints
Wayne Shorter · The Best Of Wayne Shorter
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8
Nardis
Bill Evans · Another Time: The Hilversum Concert
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9
Blue In Green
Miles Davis · The Jazz Masters - 27 Classic Performances From The Columbia Masterpieces Series
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10
Kokomo
The Beach Boys · The Very Best Of The Beach Boys: Sounds Of Summer
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11
Harvest Moon
Neil Young · Harvest Moon
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12
The Girl From Ipanema
Stan Getz · Getz/Gilberto (Expanded Edition)
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13
Take the "A" Train
Duke Ellington · Piano In The Background (Expanded Edition)
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14
In A Sentimental Mood
Duke Ellington · Duke Ellington & John Coltrane
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15
Misty
Erroll Garner · The Original Misty
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16
Just the Two of Us
Grover Washington, Jr. · In the Name of Love: The Elektra Recordings 1979-1984
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17
Lonely Woman
Ornette Coleman · The Shape Of Jazz To Come
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18
The Look Of Love
Stan Getz · Jazz 'Round Midnight
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19
A Foggy Day
Ella Fitzgerald · Ella and Louis
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