Styles: Swing, traditional pop, vocal jazz, jump blues As well as showcasing new material, Goodman also offered up a history of jazz, including some ragtime and Dixieland tunes in his set, affirming that he truly lived up to his billing as the King Of Swing. Dave Brubeck Quartet They came together for one night only on Friday, 15 May 1953, at Torontos Massey Hall. Style: Hard bop All masterpieces. There are several albums by Anthony Braxton that could have made the list. Kenny Burrell Midnight Blue No album epitomizes her singular style better, perhaps, than this 1970 opus, her fourth solo outing for Impulse! Musicians: Wynton Marsalis (trumpet); Wycliffe Gordon (trombone); Wessell Anderson (alto sax); Todd Williams (soprano & tenor sax); Eric Reed (piano); Reginald Veal (bass); Herlin Riley (drums); Herbert Harris (tenor sax); Marthaniel Roberts (piano) Strange City Herbie Nichols Project. 1958, rel. Styles: Hard bop, mainstream jazz But where is Bix Beiderbecke? Ella ? 1955-1956, rel. There are one or two other superb Monk albums not listed here. I always enjoy these lists despite disagreements.albums that should have been included arePaul Desmond Quintet and with voices from Fantasy.Cal Tjaders Several Shades of Jade, Sonny Clark Trio with Max Roach and George Duvivier, Modern Sounds..Eddie Bert, numerous others included recordings by Terry Gibbs, Buddy De Franco..next time. Bessi S. Sara V. Bobby Hutcherson, McCoy Tyner, Ella, Dukes Blanton-Webster Band, Miles Davis Milestones, Jimmie Lunceford, Sara Vaughan with the Count Basle Orchestra, Charlie Christian, Django Reinhardt and Stefan Grappelli, soundtrack to Round Midnight, Miles Davis second quintet, Billie Holiday, Benny Carters Further Definitions should all be on the list. Hopefully, this means our selections are as rich, varied and perhaps surprising as the history of jazz itself. The title tune, with its memorable clarion-call horn theme, sets the tone for a six-track album that contains only one standard (Im Old Fashioned) and highlights Tranes signature sheets of sound style. 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 Styles: New Orleans jazz, swing, vocal jazz, traditional pop An excellent list but youve got to find a way to include Charlie Parker with Strings. Style: Hard bop Jelly Roll Mortons 1926/1927 recordings should be there, Where is Lady Day Jazz violin is the use of the violin or electric violin to improvise solo lines. Im a huge Miles Davis fan. Salvant says, Its unlike anything Ive done beforeits getting closer to reflecting my personality as an eclectic curator. 1959-1961; rel. Duke Ellington Hot Summer Dance 1956, rel. A Bird Called Parker can truly FLY like CHARLIE. Our #2 and #1 picks probably wont surprise you, as theyre widely regarded as the two best jazz albums ever recorded. What makes it special is the presence of Miles Davis in a rare sideman role (Adderley was a member of the trumpeters sextet at the time), while the contributions of the great Art Blakey on drums, along with excellent work from pianist Hank Jones and bassist Sam Jones, conspire to make this one of the best jazz albums recorded by a small-group ensemble. Dinah Washington, Betty Carter, Amina Claudine Myers certainly stand with Sarah Vaughan. Musicians: Art Farmer (trumpet); Benny Golson (tenor sax); Bill Evans (piano); Addison Farmer (bass); Dave Bailey (drums), Portrait in Jazz (rec. Styles: Third stream, post-bop, mainstream jazz 1975, rel. 1950-1951, rel. When they say theres going to be sunshine, you better believe it. Thanks!!! Armstrong. Musicians: Bill Evans (piano); Scott LaFaro (bass); Paul Motian (drums), The Sidewinder (rec. The Louis Armstrong Hot 5 and Hot Sen discs are Number 1. 1976) Weather Report Styles: Experimental big band, avant-garde jazz, progressive jazz The album uses extensive overdubbing which was unpopular at the time to gather the full strength of its sound. 1991) Musicians: John Coltrane (tenor sax); Lee Morgan (trumpet); Curtis Fuller (trombone); Kenny Drew (piano); Paul Chambers (bass); Philly Joe Jones (drums), Somethin Else (1958) Cannonball Adderley 1979) Arthur Blythe Styles: Big band, swing Excellent list, dont agree with them all. We all like what WE like and disagree sometimes on what others are digging. Musicians: Tony Williams (drums, percussion); Sam Rivers (tenor sax); Bobby Hutcherson (vibraphone, marimba); Herbie Hancock (piano); Ron Carter (bass): Richard Davis (bass); Gary Peacock (bass), One Flight Up (rec. Musicians: Larry Young (organ); Woody Shaw (trumpet); Joe Henderson (tenor sax); Elvin Jones (drum), Duke Ellingtons Far East Suite (rec. Style: Fusion The rest of the show is just as energetic, and some critics have called it the greatest performance of Ellingtons entire six-decade career! There are many great albums but I would complete with Bill Evans Alone,Bill Evans last 6 album Consecration a mastework!And guitar forms Kenny Burell. In the process, he created a brave new musical language of free-form collective improvisation that shook the jazz world to its core. 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. Even so, Holidays vocal imperfections are part of the albums allure, revealing a vulnerability that gives the album added poignancy. A Simple Thank You Virginia Mayhew. But what about Roland Kirk with Blackness, and Errol Garner on harpsichord in Paris Impressions? Styles: Stride, swing Bless you all jazz lovers. 1963, 1965; rel. Styles: Afro-Cuban jazz, bebop, world fusion, big band Either of Monks big band concert albums or Monk Alone in San Francisco is Number 5. Getz became a pioneer of bossa nova, a genre which fused Brazilian samba with jazz to produce a groovy fusion hybrid. Key track: On My Way To Harlem, One of the greatest jazz guitarists of all time, the prolific Detroiter Burrell made his recording debut with trumpeter Dizzy Gillespie in 1951 and from there rapidly became sought after as a sideman. Maiden Voyages gentle title song is a portrait of smooth sailing and finds Hancock and his band (featuring a two-horn frontline consisting of trumpeter Freddie Hubbard and tenor saxophonist George Coleman) exploring modal jazz, while The Hurricane, as its title implies, is a giddy maelstrom of sound and fury. Styles: Continental jazz, swing 1957) Agreed on how absurd it is to leave off the Sun Ra Arkestra! Whether youre just getting into jazz, or youre trying to find the last missing pieces to your collection, read on to discover some of the best jazz records ever made. So I have been searching for violins for a few months, and people say these violins are the best I can find in the <$5000 range. All the early studio albums were awesome. Tranes compositions hadnt branched out into crazy music theory territory just yet, but you can still hear Johns classic approach to the instrument throughout the record. One of the greatest vocalists in jazz history, Billie Holiday made a name for herself in the 30s and 40s. Evans had always been interested in classical music as much as jazz, and always sought to combine the emotions and styles of both. Almost Like Being in Love . And as for women, surely Carla Bley would qualify as well as all the great singers already mentioned? It all can be traced back to this record, where you can hear Miles break off from tradition and contemporary jazz for the first time. Listen to Lady Day ; The Best of Billie Holiday. 21. Styles: Fusion, contemporary jazz, modern creative Musicians: Coleman Hawkins (tenor sax); Tommy Lindsay (trumpet); Joe Guy (trumpet); Early Hardy (trombone); Jackie Fields (alto sax); Eustis Moore (alto sax); Gene Rodgers (piano); William Oscar Smith (bass); Arthur Herbert (drums), Genius of Modern Music, Vol. Musicians: Keith Jarrett (piano); Gary Peacock (bass); Jack DeJohnette (drums), Naked City (rec. One of Coltranes more popular and accessible albums, he can be heard rocking out over the popular hit. 1963, rel. Where is: 1990) Good music, not the 50 I would have chosen, but then every jazz fan is liable to have a very different list. He appeared leading with orchestras, led smaller ensembles and even duets. Many years ago a jazz critic in Chicago told me that Latin jazz was not serious jazz.talk about arrogance and ignorance. Conquistador! -Spirituals To Swing John Hammonds great concerts with Basie, Goodman, Teddy Wilson, Helen Humes, Big Joe Turner, James P. Johnson, Sister Rosetta Tharpe. Widely regarded as the best jazz album ever, and still today the highest-selling jazz album,Kind Of Blueclaims to fame put it at the top of this, and most, lists. The Quintet came together for one night only, performing a show in Toronto in May 1953. The Sidewinders title song, with its jaunty soul-jazz groove and infectious horn motifs, was a hit single for Blue Note and helped the parent album become the labels best-selling LP. Jazz in the 1950s was dominated by horn players and the occasional keys prophet, with only a few guitarists making a name for themselves. Joshua Bell. I traveled to the Far East of MONTGOMERY, just to see WES Color Esperanza - Diego Torres. Considered by some as the greatest jazz concert of all time, Jazz At Massey Hall was officially recognized as one of the best jazz albums in history when it was inducted into the Grammy Hall Of Fame in 1996. Also, no Conference Of The Birds, Virtuoso and Jaco Pastorious. Musicians: Wynton Kelly (piano); Wes Montgomery (guitar); Paul Chambers (bass); Jimmy Cobb (drums), Ascension (rec. The freedom principal was shaped by ensembles like the Ornette Coleman and Charles Mingus quartets. Alternates: 7. Waltz For Debby was a song inspired by the pianists young niece; first recorded in 1956 on the album New Jazz Conceptions, it quickly became a jazz standard. In this 1947 concert in Boston, Satch brought his New Orleans style jazz with a 7-piece band. Jackie McLean. 1995) Fats Navarro and Tadd Dameron (loved and hated with equal passion but those who get it really get it) What about Steamin, Workin, Cookin Relaxin with the Miles Davis Quintet? Petersons preferred setting was the jazz trio format, of which he was a pioneer, and which some believe reached its apotheosis on his 1963 LP, Night Train, where the pianist together with trusted collaborators bassist Ray Brown and drummer Ed Thigpen achieved a heightened sense of communion on a pitch-perfect collection of standards and blues. Style: Bebop Charlie Parker with Strings: The Master Takes (rec. ); Howard Johnson (tuba); Sam Brown (guitar, thumb piano); Carla Bley (piano, percussion); Paul Motian (drums, percussion); Andrew Cyrille (drums, percussion), Red Clay (1970) Freddie Hubbard Liberation Music Orchestra (rec. 1993) So without further ado, check out our picks and enjoy! Joe Henderson 1956) Bud Powell Jarrett initially refused to play but eventually relented, sitting down to deliver 66 spellbinding minutes of solo piano extemporization. Here you have it, Mr. DAVIS have traveled several MILES, yet, here we are still felling KIND OF BLUE, Moses, thats a great analytic presentation in a very witty and entertaining fashion. 1968-1971, rel. Nonetheless, Ill tell you a bit more about what makes them so great. Lucky Thompson Tricotism. The rest of the top 10 you could put in any order. On the gently swinging Autumn Leaves and Love For Sale, Miles plays some bewitching muted trumpet lines, but he doesnt outshine Cannonball or the rest of the group. Key track: Sputnik, The 2007 winner of the prestigious Thelonious Monk Institutes International Jazz Award, Oakland-born Akinmusire is a versatile, technically accomplished trumpeter who is just as comfortable producing breathy, mellow, low-end sounds as he is blowing stratospheric high notes. Musicians: Duke Ellington (piano); Mercer Ellingtons (trumpet, flugelhorn); Herbie Jones (trumpet, flugelhorn); William Cat Anderson (trumpet); Cootie Williams (trumpet); Lawrence Brown (trombone); Buster Cooper (trombone); Chuck Connors (trombone); Johnny Hodges (alto sax); Russell Procope (alto sax, clarinet); Jimmy Hamilton (tenor sax, clarinet); Paul Gonsalves (tenor sax); Harry Carney (baritone sax); John Lamb (bass); Rufus Jones (drums), Jaco Pastorius (rec. Styles: Hard bop, modal jazz 1960) John Coltrane The masterstroke is Washingtons use of an orchestra and a choir, which gives the music a larger than life, widescreen dimension. Yet Bitches Brew is the worst album that Miles ever put out. NHOP in competition with Ray Brown at the Montreux Jazz Festival Oscar P. at the piano! Released in January 1960, Giant Steps marked the first time that Coltrane had recorded an album of all-original material, and, significantly, two of the songs the classic title tune, with its mesmerizing descending melody over cyclical chord changes, and the gorgeous ballad Naima went on to become recognised as jazz standards. Live at the Chez Buddy Rich Style: Hard bop Two years later, his inspired collaboration with rising Brazilian singer and guitarist Joo Gilberto (on Getz/Gilberto) helped to birth a bossa nova craze in the US. 1 (rec. Styles: Fusion, world fusion It all depends on how you define Greatest jazz album. 1960, rel. 1953-1954, rel. creo debe aparecer en la lista Chick Corea !!!!! Arturo Sandoval pays tribute to Clifford Brown with I Remember Clifford on GRP Records. Musicians: Pat Metheny (guitar, synthesizer); Lyle Mays (piano, organ, synthesizers); Steve Rodby (bass); Danny Gottlieb (drums); Nan Vasconcelos (percussion, vocals), Ask the Ages (1991) Sonny Sharrock Styles: Dixieland, New Orleans jazz, trad jazz The Pennsylvanian pianist, then 29, was suffering from excruciating back pain as well as fatigue after a long drive to the gig, only to find that the piano wasnt to his satisfaction. -Abbey Lincoln Straight Ahead (Max Roach, Coleman Hawkins, Eric Dolphy, Julian Priester, Mal Waldren) Released nearly 100 years later, this compilation album captures this fantastic period from one of jazzs finest innovators. Selected musicians: Lester Young (tenor sax); Count Basie (piano); Ray Brown (bass); Red Callender (bass); Big Sid Catlett (drums); Kenny Clarke (drums); Buck Clayton (trumpet); Cozy Cole (drums); Nat King Cole (piano); Shad Collins (trumpet); Vic Dickenson (trombone); Gene DiNovi (piano); Harry Sweets Edison (trumpet); Freddie Green (guitar); Johnny Guarnieri (piano); Chico Hamilton (drums); Roy Haynes (drums); Eddie Heywood (piano); Billie Holiday (vocals); Hank Jones (piano); Jo Jones (drums); Al Killian (trumpet); Fred Lacey (guitar); Dodo Marmarosa (piano); Howard McGhee (trumpet); Joe Newman (trumpet); Johnny Otis (drums); Walter Page (bass); Charlie Parker (alto sax); Jimmy Powell (alto sax); Flip Phillips (tenor sax); Buddy Rich (drums); Jimmy Rushing (vocals); Curly Russell (bass); Willie Smith (alto sax); Slam Stewart (bass); Don Stovall (alto sax); Buddy Tate (tenor sax); Dicky Wells (trombone); Harold Doc West (drums), Keeper of the Flame: The Complete Capitol Recording of the Four Brothers Band (rec. The best-selling jazz album of all time, Kind Of Blue created a new musical language that was hugely influential not only in the jazz world but for numerous rock and pop musicians as well, assuring the albums rightful place at the head of any list of the greatest jazz albums in history. A few years intoChet Bakerscareer, he was still known as a vocalist as much as a trumpet player. Musicians: Hank Mobley (tenor sax); Wynton Kelly (piano); Paul Chambers (bass); Art Blakey (drums) His 26 albums for the label are all strong, but none are quite as perfect as Soul Station. My Favorite Things (rec. Ive got a fever and the only thing that will cure it is more Chet, Pretty standard down the middle sort of list, no Herbie Nichols, no Sam Rivers, no Joe Henderson. Styles: Post-bop, mainstream jazz ? 11.25 x 6.56. Musicians: Miles Davis (trumpet); John Coltrane (tenor sax); Paul Chambers (bass); Red Garland (piano); Philly Joe Jones (drums), The Jimmy Giuffre 3 (1957) The Jimmy Giuffre 3 Circles reed player Anthony Braxton and drummer/percussionist Barry Altschul collaborated with Holland on the album along with saxophonist/flautist Sam Rivers; combining their talents to create a free jazz album that bristles with invention but which also has moments of ear-catching accessibility. Originally Published November 17, 2020 JazzTimes Lenox Avenue Breakdown Arthur Blythe. A few of the greats include: Soft Machine Fourth. Two of my favorite quotes: Jazz washes away the dust of every dayArt Blakey, Put it this way. The albums final track, Psalm, is said to be a musical narration of the poem, as performed on saxophone. Chick Coreas Inner Space should be somewhere on the list. but only one Duke Ellington ( must be a 1920s or 30s Duke in there surely ) ? 2006, rel. Like. Though influenced by Sly Stone and James Brown, Hancock stumbled upon something unique that was simultaneously accessible and groundbreaking. Track list : Minor swing Beyond the sea (la mer) Blue Note battled to get Monks music to a wider audience but without much success. Musicians: Sonny Rollins (tenor sax): Clifford Brown (trumpet); Max Roach (drums); Richie Powell (piano); George Morrow (bass), World on a String (rec. Styles: Experimental big band, contemporary jazz Key track: Lonely Woman, One of jazzs most colorful characters, renowned for his volcanic temper, Charles Mingus a bass player and composer originally from Arizona but raised in Los Angeles created a unique style that melded driving hard bop with plaintive blues cries and sanctified gospel cadences. Le Grands Arrangements are truly Beautiful and Original, and the Album really should have been on the List! Sure great stuff. Styles: Bebop, hard bop, post-bop, modern creative Id rather put on Four and More or even Nefertiti. Check out some of the greatest jazz albums on vinyl here. The Lester Young-Count Basie discs (on Mosaic) are Number 2. Chet Baker ? On Giant Steps, Coltrane breaks far from the traditional bop framework. Selected musicians: Gil Evans (piano); Johnny Coles (trumpet); Keg Johnson (trombone); Jimmy Knepper (trombone); Tony Studd (bass trombone); Bill Barber (tuba); Budd Johnson (tenor & soprano sax); Bob Tricarico (flute, piccolo, bassoon); Ray Crawford (guitar); Ron Carter (bass); Elvin Jones (drums, percussion); Charlie Persip (drums), The Complete 1961 Village Vanguard Recordings (rec. NOBODY SHOULD PROMOTE ANYTHING THEY ARE NOT INTIMATE WITH ON SOME LEVEL. Styles: Traditional pop, vocal jazz Featuring the Brazilian singer Flora Purim, her husband, drummer/percussionist Airto Moreira, saxophonist Joe Farrell and double bassist Stanley Clarke, the band served up wonderful tracks in the shape of the ethereal title cut, the mercurial Captain Marvel, the trippy 500 Miles High and its epic closer, Spain, where Corea reconfigures the main theme from Spanish composer Rodrigos famous guitar concerto. 1-2(rec. Like all the greatest jazz records, it goes beyond the music to create something purely transcendent and divine. Styles: Post-bop, avant-garde jazz, world fusion Styles: Avant-garde jazz, contemporary jazz, jazz-funk, fusion, modern creative Kamasi, one of the leading jazz saxophonists today, attempts to redefine and remake jazz for a modern audience on this record. What do you think? MICHAEL BRECKER have a place for me but also CHARLIE PARKER WITH STRINGS is beautiful, right ? 47. Bix. 1927-1930, rel. I agree with most of the list, great choices! If you were to tell that to Oscar Peterson & Ray Charles because they would set you straight were they alive. NHOP in competition with Ray Brown at the Montreux Jazz Festival Oscar P. at the piano! None of his albums belong on this list, in my opinion. 10. New Gospel Revisited is the new album from the fearless and formidable American composer and trumpeter Marquis Hill. Musicians: Miles Davis (trumpet); Wayne Shorter (tenor sax); John McLaughlin (guitar); Chick Corea (electric piano); Herbie Hancock (electric piano); Joe Zawinul (electric piano, organ); Dave Holland (bass); Tony Williams (drums), Heavy Weather (rec. 2007) McCoy Tyner Style: Post-bop 1961, 1966) Benny Carter and His Orchestra Dubbed The High Priest Of Bop, Monk was an idiosyncratic prophet that moved the entire genre forward. 1991) Sidney Bechet There are a few incredible cuts on that album that still blow me away after all this time. The music is intrepid in its exploration of new sonic worlds and, despite its eerie dissonances, theres a prevailing sense of swing which gives the music cohesion. 1982) Pat Metheny Group Miles Davis Round About Midnight Styles: Hard bop, modal jazz, post-bop The Best Jazz Fusion Albums. The albums title given to the sessions on their original album release in 1957 reflects the influence the sides had on the West Coast cool jazz sound. Styles: Avant-garde jazz, post-bop A vivid example of Jamals less is more aesthetic, the tune was revived on the soundtrack to Clint Eastwoods 1995 movie, The Bridges Of Madison County. New Song Omer Avital. If I traveled far, I always find time to MINGUS with the Black Saint and the Sinner Lady, I knew could find Charles somewhere around. Styles: Traditional pop, vocal jazz Selected musician: Nina Simone (vocals), Now He Sings, Now He Sobs (1968) Chick Corea (violin). Style: Mainstream jazz Following Ornette Colemans The Shape Of Jazz To Come in 1959, which defined free jazz and the avant garde, Albert Ayler established his voice in the genre. 1974, rel. Oscar Peterson Trio Plus One (Clark Terry) 1996, rel. Key track: Carlos, From Toledo, Ohio, the visually impaired Art Tatum set an impossibly high bar for jazz piano playing between 1933, when he made his first recordings, to his death in 1956. Hmmmm. Its one of the best, most classic examples of the exciting big band jazz that Basie was known for. 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