The Complete Set (rec. Styles: Post-bop, progressive jazz The only track I'm familiar with is Duke Ellington - Autumn Leaves, which I like quite a lot. But to drop as much Coltrane in as they did and leave Sun Ra out makes the whole exercise seem like a lame Billboard Top Selling Jazz list, not a jazz aficionados best effort. Style: Bebop Styles: Big band, swing, bebop Invisible Cinema Aaron Parks. Good list. It seems like , although great, many of Parkers and others are just hard to listen to due to the recording quality-its a shame. Interesting list overall though. Straight life is a soul/jazz-funk-influenced jazz album. Selected musicians: Ella Fitzgerald (vocals); Paul Smith (piano); Herb Geller (clarinet); Bob Cooper (clarinet, oboe, tenor sax); Harry Sweets Edison (trumpet); Maynard Ferguson (trumpet); Barney Kessel (guitar); Joe Mondragon (bass); Alvin Stoller (drums); Clark Terry (trumpet); Dizzy Gillespie (trumpet); Paul Gonsalves (saxophone); Ben Webster (saxophone); Johnny Hodges (alto sax); Russell Procope (clarinet, alto sax); Harry Carney (clarinet, bass clarinet); Ray Nance (trumpet, violin); Stuff Smith (violin); Oscar Peterson (piano), Ray Brown (bass); Herb Ellis (guitar); Billy Strayhorn (piano); Duke Ellington (piano); Juan Tizol (trombone); Red Callendar (tuba); Benny Carter (alto sax); Lou Levy (piano); Joe Comfort (bass); Mel Lewis (drums); Emil Richards (vibraphone), Conrad Gozzo (trumpet); Don Fagerquist (trumpet); Wilbur Schwartz (woodwinds); Plas Johnson (tenor sax); Willie Smith (alto sax); Buddy DeFranco (clarinet); Frank Flynn (vibraphone), Free Jazz: A Collective Improvisation (rec. Denis, A flamboyant trumpet virtuoso in the mold of Lee Morgan, Indianapolis-born Hubbard had recorded for Blue Note, Impulse! 1963, rel. I would have liked to have seen the Zoot and Sonny collaboration interaction on this list. Frsta utkom 1948-52 Copyright 1979 Sohlmans Frlag AB Stockholm(5bd) (about 5.000 pages). Enter your email address and subscribe to our newsletter. Key track: Steps, Together with trumpeter Dizzy Gillespie, Kansas City-born alto saxophonist Parker began a jazz revolution in the mid-40s when he created a new sound that was dubbed bebop. The List: The Latest Budget Audiophile Gear Feat. We all like what WE like and disagree sometimes on what others are digging. Key track: Four Winds, The Modern Jazz Quartets pianist John Lewis was an early champion of Ornette Coleman, the free jazz revolutionary from Fort Worth, but it was still a surprise that the group renowned for its elegant chamber jazz style influenced by classical music would make the Texan saxophonists Lonely Woman the title track of its 1962 LP. No albums/box sets of Jelly Roll Morton,Bix,early Ellington,Ftas Waller, Sidney Bechet. 1952-1957, rel. In a sentence: Kind Of Blue captures the peak creativity of jazz masters, each on their own instrument, as they come together to create something far beyond the sum of its exquisite parts. Wrong again. People, dont get your panties in a bunch. Musicians: Tony Williams (drums, vocals); John McLaughlin (guitar); Larry Young (organ), Escalator Over The Hill (rec. Glad to see Erroll Garner and Stan Getz for sure. Selected musicians: Jelly Roll Morton (piano); Bernard Addison (guitar); Barney Alexander (banjo, baritone sax); Ed Anderson (trumpet); George Baquet (clarinet); Paul Barbarin (drums); Paul Barnes (soprano sax); Bill Beason (drums); Bill Benford (bass); Tommy Benford (drums); Barney Bigard (clarinet); Pete Biggs (bass); Clarence Black (violin); Lee Blair (banjo, guitar); Jerry Blake (clarinet, bass clarinet); Walter Briscoe (trumpet); Ernie Bullock (clarinet, bass clarinet); Happy Caldwell (clarinet); William Cato (trombone); Cozy Cole (drums); Wibur De Paris (trombone); Baby Dodds (drums); Johnny Dodds (clarinet); Stump Evans (alto sax); Geechie Fields (trombone); Pops Foster (baritone & bass sax); Joe Garland (tenor sax); J.C. Higginbotham (trombone); Andrew Hilaire (drums); Howard Hill (guitar); Darnell Howard (clarinet, violin); Charlie Irvis (trombone); Manzie Johnson (drums); Will Johnson (guitar); William Laws (drums); John Lindsay (baritone sax); Bubber Miley (trumpet); Bass Moore (bass); Albert Nicholas (clarinet); Kid Ory (trombone); Ward Pinkett (trumpet); Harry Prather (bass); Russell Procope (clarinet); Gerald Reeves (trombone); Rod Rodriquez (piano); Boyd Red Rosser (trumpet); Eddie Scarpa (clarinet); Bud Scott (guitar); Omer Simeon (clarinet, bass clarinet, bass); Zutty Singleton (drums); Johnny St. Cyr (banjo, bass, guitar); Edwin Swayzee (trumpet); Edwin Swayzee (trumpet); Joe Cornbread Thomas (alto sax); Walter Thomas (clarinet, baritone sax, tenor sax); Lorenzo Tio, Jr. (banjo, clarinet), The Complete RCA Victor Recordings (rec. The aristocratic big band leader, like his duke contemporary, kept his jazz orchestra alive during the 50s. 1970) Miles Davis Herbie Hancock, 1964 (Photo by Francis Wolff) In keeping with our theme of quintessential jazz albums, we present this sampling of some of the music's iconic piano masters in an array of formats - from solo piano to intimate duos, trios and larger ensembles. The session found Miles leading an all-star sextet that included saxophonists John Coltrane and Cannonball Adderley, as well as rising piano star Bill Evans. Sunday at the Village Vanguard (1961) if you take away 47, 36,33,23,and 13 0ff the list as far as I am concerned they are rubbish compared to the stature of the other players, I have 41 of these albums and would not like to be with out any of those 41, the missing few I just havent bought yet. Styles: Hard bop, modal jazz, avant-garde jazz 1953, rel. Styles: Bebop, Hard bop, cool jazz I guess not every album here is a big gamechanger, Que hay de Chick Corea?.No dudo que los discos que figuran en la lista lo merezcan,pero no incluir en ella al musico ms importante del jazz contenporneo me hace dudar de los criterios que se han seguido para confeccionar dicha lista. Though Evans forte was lush romantic ballads, Sunday At The Village Vanguard shows that he could also swing with real verve. Styles: Big band, swing Styles: Swing, mainstream jazz Here, Miles and his cohorts relinquish bebops febrile intensity for a looser, relaxed vibe to create a series of extended grooves that came to define modal jazz. I think its a good list to start with but maybe extend to 100 or 200 great albums because of all the new artist that have contributed to some great jazz. A Superb Album with a Truly Magnificent All Star ensemble with a Remarkable number of The Greatest Jazz Performers of All time, as we know Today. 1962, rel. 1960, rel. Grappelli. is this selection for pointy-beard strokers only? But if you are going to include Miles, especially Birth of the Cool, then it is silly to leave out John Lewis or Mulligan, who were there from the start. A Love Supreme Supreme Supreme A Love Supreme, 1. ? Ellington, a pioneer of the big band years, was immensely popular in the 20s, 30s, and 40s. Style: Hard bop 1966, rel. Billie Holiday : Stange Fruit, Hey there, 1976) Charles Mingus Shifting Sands his brand-new album proves hes not resting on his laurels, but dont take our word for it. Musicians: Keith Jarrett (piano); Gary Peacock (bass); Jack DeJohnette (drums), Naked City (rec. Wed love to hear from you leave a comment below! Thanks for this list and all the others. 1979) Arthur Blythe Compiling a list of the best jazz albums of all time is a nigh-on impossible task. UNION DUES BLUES!!! I dont see the Jazz Crusaders on that list. Key track: Youve Changed, Given that most of Reinhardts seminal recordings preceded the long-playing LP and came out as 78 rpm singles, the best way to appreciate the Belgian guitar-playing gypsys music is to seek out a compilation album. But I really want a new violin because my current one has very little color and projection. Giant Steps (rec. 1982) Pat Metheny Group None of his albums belong on this list, in my opinion. Happens to be me, this time: https://open.spotify.com/user/sweetcharlie/playlist/0eCji3Yc8H6WNjC9iOABuH, I guess the most important person in Jazz is Louis Armstrong, because he had the most influence and made jazz as popular as it is(unfortunetly was!). Im just getting into Jazz, with my only album being Kind of Blue, and its fantastic. Key track: Spain, A collaboration between bebop architect Gillespie and two Charlie Parker acolytes, Sonny Side Up pits the veteran trumpeter against rising saxophonist stars Stitt (alto) and Rollins (tenor) in an informal jam session context. RAY CHARLES IN PERSON, GENIUS PLUS SOUL EQUALS JAZZ, ANY CHARLIE PARKER, So so many But Chick Corea Tap Step gets me in the creative train of thought. His album At The Golden Circle in Stockholm (1965) is a great example of this. We are listing here 5 albums that will help you understand or feel this genre, appreciate its diversity, getting to know its major contributors . Musicians: Tadd Dameron (piano); Fats Navarro (trumpet); Allen Eager (tenor sax); Wardell Gray (tenor sax); Curley Russell (bass); Kenny Clarke (drums); Chano Pozo (percussion); Kenny Hagood (vocals); Sahib Shihab (alto sax); Dexter Gordon (tenor sax); Cecil Payne (baritone sax); Kai Winding (trombone); Vidal Balado (congas); Diego Ibarra (bongos); Rae Pearl (vocals); Miles Davis (trumpet); J.J. Johnson (trombone); Benjamin Lundy (tenor sax); John Collins (guitar); Howard McGhee (trumpet, piano); Milt Jackson (vibraphone, piano); Bud Powell (piano); Sonny Rollins (tenor sax); Tommy Potter (bass); Roy Haynes (drums); Benny Goodman (clarinet); Gene DiNovi (piano); Mundell Lowe (guitar); Clyde Lombardi (bass); Mel Zelnick (drums), The Genius of Bud Powell (rec. Musicians: Bill Evans (piano); Scott LaFaro (bass); Paul Motian (drums), The Sidewinder (rec. My top 10 greatest, most influential and must know alto sax players of all time.Not in any order: Charlie Parker, Sonny Stitt, Cannonball Adderley, Johnny Ho. You also wont want to miss his beautiful Blue 7 thematic blues tune. Julius hemphill Dogon AD Hiromi Uehara is an artist who has always sought to combine classical and jazz styles, touring with shows in both genres. The Best Gypsy Jazz Violin Albums 1. You may have heard the albums (and Basies) most famous track, Kid From The Red Bank, paying homage to Basies New Jersey hometown. 1957) Selected musicians: Josef Zawinul (piano, synthesizer); Wayne Shorter (saxophones); Miroslav VitouMiroslav Vitous (bass); Eric Gravatt (drums); Dom Um Romo (percussion); Andrew White(English horn); Hubert Laws, Jr. (flute); Wilmer Wise D & piccolotrumpet); Ralph Towner(guitar), Dogon AD (rec. Musicians: John Coltrane (tenor & soprano sax); McCoy Tyner (piano); Jimmy Garrison (bass); Elvin Jones (drums); Art Davis (bass); Roy Haynes (drums), A New Perspective (rec. Style: Hard bop Giant Steps Trane Key track: The Eternal Triangle, A bebop disciple who wasnt afraid to venture to jazzs far side, alto saxophonist Jackie McLean was in an experimental mode in the early 1960s, pushing the hard bop aesthetic to breaking point with a series of increasingly progressive albums for Blue Note. 2001, rel. When they say theres going to be sunshine, you better believe it. 1961, rel. I would rather see one of Trains blues records on the list. Nonetheless, his mark on jazz guitar can still be heard and felt today. Where is Billie? Musicians: Abbey Lincoln (vocals); Booker Little (trumpet); Julian Priester (trombone); Eric Dolphy (alto sax, bass clarinet, flute, piccolo); Walter Benton (tenox sax); Coleman Hawkins (tenor sax); Mal Waldron (piano); Art Davis (bass); Max Roach (drums), We Free Kings (1961) Roland Kirk But it was Zawinuls chirpy opener, Birdland, that earned the most plaudits and became the groups most widely-known tune, spawning many cover versions. I dont think so. 1997) Lee Konitz The first would be Dizzys own last International UN band recorded live at the Royal Hall in London. Styles: Avant-garde jazz, post-bop No Jazz at Massey Hall, the 1953 meeting of Dizzy Gillespie, Charlie Parker, Bud Powell, Charles Mingus, and Max Roach? Style: Mainstream jazz Selected musicians: Woody Herman (clarinet, alto sax, vocals); Gene Ammons (tenor sax); Serge Chaloff (baritone sax); Al Cohn (tenor sax); Stan Getz (tenor sax); Terry Gibbs (vibraphone); Jimmy Giuffre (tenor sax); Bill Harris (trombone); Don Lamond (drums); Lou Levy (piano); Shelly Manne (drums); Joe Mondragon (bass); Oscar Pettiford (bass); Red Rodney (trumpet); Shorty Rogers (trumpet); Ernie Royal (trumpet); Zoot Sims (tenor sax), New Concepts of Artistry in Rhythm (rec. Bix Beiderbecke, Vol. His group, The Jazz Messengers, was sometimes called The Hard Bop Academy because of all the incredible bop artists that learned through its ranks. Ive loved jazz for 60 years and cannot imagine what a hole would exist without JC. Musicians: Eric Dolphy (flute, bass clarinet, alto sax, clarinet); Ron Carter (cello); George Duvivier (bass); Roy Haynes (drums), A Night in Tunisia (rec. Lots of great stuff mentioned, both on and off the list. 1966) Joe Henderson Blue Sun Mark Isham. 1966 was, after all, the age of game-changing albums such as Revolver and Pet Sounds, but in the Copa Room, in Sinatras presence, none of that seemed to matter. 23. Its notable for a phenomenal solo by saxophonist Paul Gonsalves, who blew 27 choruses and whipped the crowd into a frenzy. 2000, rel. 1964) Stan Getz and Joo Gilberto While Trane and Miles were playing modal jazz, Coleman took everything in a new avant garde direction. Dave Brubeck Quartet -Frank Sinatra New Song Omer Avital. 24. Coltrain Plays the Blues or Blue Train Now thats some heavy shit. In Four years later, in 1951, Lion issued Monks first album, Genius Of Modern Music, which was followed by a second volume in 1956 (by which time Monk was recording for Riverside). Styles: New Orleans jazz, Dixieland, trad jazz Smith turned that all around with this record, showing how its done to all the aspiring organ players out there. 1976) Weather Report Innovative and influential. Styles: Hard bop, soul jazz On his sixth album as a leader, his first featuring all his own material, Alexander has stretched his imagination into new territory, challenging himself to write rich melodic and harmonic interplay without ever abandoning the emotional candor and transparency that have captivated crowds and catapulted his albums to the top of the jazz charts. Excellent list, dont agree with them all. If youve studied Latin, you may recognize the wordplay in this classic albums title. Brilliant Cornersis considered by many to be the quintessential Monk album. Released nearly 100 years later, this compilation album captures this fantastic period from one of jazzs finest innovators. It is the quintets best record from its bittersweet two years together. 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