Key track: My Foolish Heart, A trumpet prodigy from Philadelphia who joined Blue Note when he was still a teenager, Lee Morgan rose to fame as a member of Art Blakeys Jazz Messengers. No matter who you list in the top 50, youll get 10,000 comments questioning your suggestions. Infernal Machines Darcy James Argue. Louis plays W.C. Hardy,, Django would be great to! I am a Miles man, but with miles to spare.74yrs with young ears Miles Davis and the Modern Jazz Giants is Number 7. 19. After debuting in 1956, Evans quickly made his mark in the jazz world and, two years later, was recruited by Miles Davis, helping to shape the sound of his groundbreaking 1959 album, Kind Of Blue. Love Supreme I think possibly the greatest recording of the 20th Century in any genre ! Sometimes just throwing a list out there to get the discussion going is just as helpful as actually making the list. Des outils srieux existent : JAZZ dAndr Francis (Solfges_Editions du Seuil) , Le Grand Livre Du Jazz de Joachim Ernst Berendt , qui permettent de procder par liminations successives ; perso , jai du mal accepter labsence de Kenny Burrell A Night at The Vanguard et de Jimmy Smith T Recorded in three separate sessions between 1963 and 64, the album featured two different incarnations of Silvers quintet, though its the four songs by the newer line-up (featuring trumpeter Carmel Jones and saxophonist Joe Henderson) that impresses the most. I knew that a Waltz for Debby could be great if played by Bill Evans Trio Coltranes Giant Steps and My Favorite Things are tied for Number 6. Brubeck is number 3, and Charlie Parker number 20. To Abstract the Truth, you must apply the law of Oliver Nelson The title song recast a key number from Rodgers and Hammersteins popular Broadway musical The Sound Of Music and transformed it into a 13-minute modal jazz waltz with Eastern overtones. Garner is accompanied by bassist Eddie Calhoun and drummer Denzil Best, and offers typically flamboyant renderings of standards such as Ill Remember April, Teach Me Tonight, and Autumn Leaves. A vivid live portrait of a piano-playing genius. His 26 albums for the label are all strong, but none are quite as perfect as Soul Station. I think publishing such lists is a bunch of bunk and not worth effort! Ill Considered One Ill Considered. Love the selected Artists Like the (+) 50 others. Eyeing new sonic horizons and showing an interest in rock and funk aesthetics, he began using electronic instruments and creating expansive grooves driven by a backbeat. Its an incredible session featuring Duke Ellington, Charles Mingus, and Max Roach. ? No way Getz/Gilberto could stay in front of Dolphys masterpiece. Easy Living Enrico Rava. Happy new year! Walker), covers (Sonny Rollins Airegin and Dave Brubecks In Your Own Sweet Way) and standards (Polka Dots And Moonbeams). More Beautiful Than Death Either Orchestra. Fusing jazz with soul, blues and gospel flavors, Porter showed he had songwriting skills to match his rich mellifluous baritone voice. I understand and totally agree ART TATUM has his place among the Gods, so he need not be listed with these mortals. I agree with most of the list, great choices! So did you not see Gilberto/Getz on the list? Some of us know. 10. (was it just the authors opinion, a committee, based at least some objective criteria, were other lists reviewed for ideas?) Yet despite this, none of his earlier recordings make the list?!! And Hutcherson is great with barron In The Vanguard. Other highlights of this immortal set include Cousin Mary and Mr PC, the latter a tribute to bassist Paul Chambers. Many found its visceral rawness and intensity sometimes Aylers sax resembles a chainsaw cutting into a bees nest deeply disturbing. Gotta also say, as much as I appreciate Mingus, theres no way he has two recordings that much better than the best of Monk. somebody else noted nothing since 1977. ill add and precious little before approx 1950. Max Roach Freedom Now Suite was Dolphys debut for Blue Note and came on the back of several LPs for Prestiges New Jazz imprint. In music and meditation we talk about being in the moment and In a Silent Way is a completely transcendent masterpiece. I love them both but Love Supreme is arguably the greatest music of the 20th Century bar none while Kind of Blue is not quite in that league. Ill use it to listen to some tunes that maybe I have not discovered. I tam afraid you forgot to put the Verve record Back to Back, 23. Gunter Hampel The 8th of July, 1969 Rising to fame in the 1990s along fellow Young Lions, saxophonists Joshua Redman and Branford Marsalis, Texas-born Hargrove was a passionate devotee of neo-hard bop but also dabbled with Afro-Cuban music and R&B-tinged jazz-funk. Hills compositions by turns frenetic and tranquil arent easy to play but the group render them beautifully and effortlessly. Only a fool or a brave man would undertake to compile such a list, so I wont dispute the picks, except to question that Charlie Parker doesnt appear until number 20???. In fact, just put McCoy Tyners album Infinity on there, it is a great album an kills two birds with one stone. Shorter fronts an ace quintet of his own here, comprised of Freddie Hubbard, Herbie Hancock, Ron Carter and Coltranes then-drummer, Elvin Jones, and together they conjure up a memorable session featuring six songs composed by the saxophonist. Key track: Part One: Acknowledgement, Topping our list of the 50 best jazz albums ever is this timeless, transcendent classic from the great Miles Davis. Im new to jazz music but I would think Lester Young would be on this list. And Dizzy Gillespie? I have a lot of these and it has made me get some LPs out that I havent listened to for ages. This is a masterpiece that few of these records can compare to. A must-own album for any serious jazz collector. A posthumous release, this compilation album, first issued in 1987, drew together disparate sides, including solo recordings and cuts that document his stint with Goodman. It featured his first four studio sides including wonderfully flamboyant renditions of Tea For Two and Tiger Rag augmented by scintillating live recordings recorded at LAs Shrine Auditorium from 1949. His first album as a leader came shortly afterwards, in 1956, when Burrell joined Alfred Lions Blue Note label; the company where he cut his magnum opus, Midnight Blue, seven years later. Arranger Ellis cradles Holidays fragile voice with lush cushions of sound though they cant disguise the compelling emotional nakedness of the singers performances. Also, no Conference Of The Birds, Virtuoso and Jaco Pastorious. This list is totally NOT the 50 greatest!!!!! Ni pour ni contre , juste savoir comment avez-vous procd pour le choix sur plus dun sicle denregistrement . Who can really argue with the I would not include reissue compliations in the list. In terms of its elegance, though, nothing surpasses the superlative opener, Stolen Moments. It also won him two posthumous Grammy awards. Basie. They all furthered the art of jazz!!!!! That being said, I love the Plays Jerome Kern Songbook. 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. Pharoah Sanders Summon Buckmun Umyun, No Grover Washington Jr? Jarrett has recorded many solo piano albums since, and theyre all good, but none of them can top the transcendent feeling that defines The Kln Concert. Bird is in the collection, the Savoy/Dial recordings. And as Waltz for Debbie is an original issue taken from the Sunday at Village Vanguard sessions why list both? Id rather put on Four and More or even Nefertiti. Key track: C Jam Blues, This was the 1956 album that accomplished the cunning master plan of Fitzgeralds then manager, producer, and jazz impresario Norman Granz, who desired to transform his then 39-year-old protg from a cult jazz singer into an international household name. Albert Ayer Village Vanguard Recordings Most people do not know the work of Laurindo Almeida, and of course we know Sergio Mendes. Concert By the Sea is great, but also One World Concert and At the Piano are superb. Time Out, because it helped bring jazz to the non-jazzers. Oscar Peterson : Best Ever Albums Ehh. WebThe Oscar PetersonTrio Released 1963 (1963) Recorded December 15 & 16, 1962 Venue Los Angeles, California Genre Jazz Length 67:40(1997 CD re-release) Label Verve Producer Norman Granz The Oscar PetersonTrio chronology Put On a Happy Face (1962) Night Train (1963) Bill Henderson with the Oscar Peterson Trio (1962) Oh, and I totally understand and agree ART TATUM has his own place among the Gods so he is not listed. I mean, its freakin Thelonius Monk! 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. Important and essential pioneers among many others of early jazz. Key track: Bemsha Swing, Fate almost conspired against Keith Jarrett making The Kln Concert, which was recorded live in Cologne, then in West Germany, on 25 January 1975. Major oversight. Because the only advice I ever sought was from this MONK. Highlights include the title track, plus Pannonica (dedicated to Monks European patron, Baroness Kathleen Pannonica De Koenigswarter, on which Monk plays celeste) and Bemsha Swing. This is a list compiled by a hifi hobbyist and not a music lover. This is a great list for those who are new to jazz to start out with. For me, my first LP in 1956, Miles Great Quintet, Round Midnight, John G. Red G. Paul C. And Philly J.Jones. Even though his debut album, Water, was nominated for a Grammy, it was with his second long-player, 2012s Be Good that he began to build a devoted following. Miles Davis/Gil Evans should be there somewhere, shouldnt they? No Freddie Hubbard on this list? A Simple Thank You Virginia Mayhew. Oscar Peterson albums and discography on AllMusic including all best, old, Guess not Michael Kroll. 25. 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. Greatest lists are always fun and thought provoking. 44. Indeed a terrific bunch of music, perhaps academic. The rest of the top 10 you could put in any order. Im really a hard bop guy so there are a number of albums from that genre that would be on my list but I love World Saxophone Quarter Plays Duke Ellington. [6] (So callled cool) or any kind later? would have put more Miles in there ( Milestones) what no Billie or Nina or Ella ? Duke Ellington Hot Summer Dance 6. African Exchange Student Kenny Garrett. I must say , hell what y want? PS a tune being popular is not a bad thing. Including career-defining sessions that continue to make their influence felt, the best jazz albums of all time offer a wealth of stunning, must-hear music. I could go on, but this guy obviously doesnt know Coleman Hawkins, Pee Wee Russell or anyone before 1945. haha you just made an entry to the The top 50 funniest lists! Black Codes From the Underground Wynton Marsalis. Key track: I Remember, Despite passing away at the age of 25 from tuberculosis, Texas-born Christian did enough during his short career to achieve immortality and earn a place in the pantheon of jazz guitar greats. and Atlantic before landing at jazz producer Creed Taylors CTI label in 1970. difficult indeed to make a list. TRad? Sadly, the concert represented the final time that the two bebop geniuses recorded together. Its also an album of juxtapositions in other ways; between vintage jazz songs (Mad About The Boy) and freshly minted self-penned numbers (Red Instead), which the singer weaves into a coherent storytelling narrative that examines the vicissitudes of love and life. Lawn Chair Society Kenn Werner. I myself could not be happy living without this chunk of music in the world. At best, a good starter kit for someone who wishes to begin listening to jazz. With that in mind, weve tried to make room for a wide array of musicians, styles and reasons for inclusion in this list of the best jazz albums of all time. Charts Avg. Personally, Ill rather list greatest songs by the great jazzistts rather than categorizing albums. Such a list would take years to compile, and would take the combined efforts of many jazz buffs, but could be extraordinary, and a great gift to prosperity. I guess Jazz Trombone never existed..typical. Montgomerys sidemen (pianist Tommy Flanagan, Modern Jazz Quartet bassist Percy Heath, and his brother, drummer Albert Montgomery) offer sterling support on a varied selection of original tunes (Four On Six, West Coast Blues, and Mr. As part of the Pablo roster, Pass recorded with Benny Carter, Milt Jackson, Herb Ellis, Zoot Sims, Duke Ellington, Dizzy Gillespie, Ella Fitzgerald, and Count Basie. First Of May: A Key Date In The Early Bee Gees Calendar, Live At The Apollo: Soul Dynamite In Harlem From James Brown, (Is This The Way To) Amarillo: Comic Relief Takes Tony Christie Back To Texas, Renaissance Man In A Cowboy Hat: Country Phenomenon Tim McGraw, Mulan: A Disney Soundtrack Fit For A Warrior, Little Walter: The True King Of Blues Harp, Karma: Pharoah Sanders Spiritual Jazz Masterpiece, Garbage Gives Siouxsie And The Banshees Cities In Dust Searing Remake, DaniLeigh Serves Up A New Treat With Tasty, Margo Price Gets Her Hands On The Wheel For Willie Nelsons 90th, Jonas Brothers Leads A Dance Party Across London In Waffle House Video, Mya Marks 25th Anniversary Of Self-titled Debut Album With Digital Expanded Edition, (G)I-DLE Set To Embark On I Am FREE-TY World Tour, Stephen Sanchez Brings 60s Romance To Modern Life With Only Girl, Watermelon Man: Herbie Hancocks Timeless Jazz Groove, Ella Fitzgeralds Cant Buy Me Love: The Queen Of Jazz Meets George Martin, Check out some of the greatest jazz albums on vinyl here, classic titles and under-the-radar favorites, The Mahavishnu Orchestra With John McLaughlin, http://www.amazon.com/CTI-Records-Revolution-Various-Artists/dp/B003YVNZ2M/ref=sr_1_2?s=music&ie=UTF8&qid=1420035622&sr=1-2&keywords=cti+records+40th+anniversary+edition, https://open.spotify.com/user/sweetcharlie/playlist/0eCji3Yc8H6WNjC9iOABuH, Why you need to Start "Jazzing" up your Agile Scrum Tactics - MetroStar Systems, http://www.allmusic.com/album/what-we-leave-behind-mw0002977654, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fa99q-vq4bI. Nevertheless, his two albums for the company were significant to the evolution of modern jazz. Mahavishnu Orchestra not that high either). No Chet Baker, Gerry Mulligan, Vince Guaraldis, Anita ODay this list is certainly lacking. I see that once again, vocal jazz is the step child. Cs | Critical Mass CS2s -> components, Isoacoustics -> speakers + subs | Adona Eris II rack w/ Herbie's titanium footers | Fully treated and dedicated 2 channel room. And Iron Man should be on there as well. Check out YouTube.com/jediknightrider for the 50 best playlists of Jazz on YouTube. Thx to Kevin Amphan for creating the Spotify playlist http://open.spotify.com/user/pollysnack/playlist/5fOw8V2UL19QPEZwgiA6T2. 49. I know many jazz fans look at their music Must have sacrified a lot to be able to buy them! All those qualities can be found on Moanin, his 1958 LP with The Jazz Messengers. 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. WebThe following albums by Oscar Peterson are ranked highest in the greatest album charts: Sort by Overall Rank Num. Blue Note battled to get Monks music to a wider audience but without much success. KUDOS FOR PROMOTING JAZZ MUSIC BUT HOW ABOUT YOU ACTUALLY LISTEN TO THE RECORDS RATHER THAN COMPILE OTHER DATA? Taylor and his cohorts take no prisoners with their sound collages, which, to the uninitiated, are unremittingly intense and challenging. Michel Petrucciani No Dizzy or Oscar Peterson? Life is the Dancer Rob Luft. Gone, Just Like a Train Bill Frisell. The fusion music of the late 60s & the 70s is what drew me to the world of jazz. You forgot, Like Minds, Burton, Corea, Holland, Haynes, and Metheny.Im sure it was just an oversight. They were my house Gods those days. Where are: George Benson, Stan Kenton, Coleman Hawkins, Buddy Rich, Oscar Peterson, The Brekker Brothers, Wynston Marsalis Cleo Laine, Lionel Hampton, Glenn Miller. The bluesy Delphia shows Hubbards sensitivity as a balladeer while The Intrepid Fox is a propulsive showcase for the trumpeters incredible chops. Using a large ensemble that included British guitarist John McLaughlin and three electric keyboardists (Joe Zawinul, Chick Corea, and Larry Young), Davis set in motion the fusion movement that dominated jazz thinking in the 70s. Pharoah Sanders too. I miss Oscar Petterson, Billie Holliday, Chet Baker It terribly miss some african jazz artists like the ethiopian Mulatu Astatke & the nigerian Fela Kuti. Concert by the Sea is not Garners best. 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. And as many others before said. Key track: Sing, Sing, Sing (With A Swing), Though inspired by the fretboard virtuosity of his idol, Charlie Christian, Wes Montgomery forged a unique and immediately identifiable style. Recorded in 1962, Go! Compiled from recordings made in 1949 and 1950, The Amazing Bud Powell was the pianists first album, and it came out in 1952 when he was 28. Dinah Washington For Those In Love. Sketches of Spain. All Structures designed by Cecil Taylor are well reinforced. Not sure In a Silent Way would be on my top 50, but your comment did give me a craving to listen to it since I havent for a long time. Interesting that Ornette Colemans The Shape of Jazz to Come was #5. Leading Hollands redoubtable Metropole Orkest, in 2010 Mendoza invited US jazz-rock guitarist Scofield to guest on 54, which presented seven widescreen adaptations of tunes from Scofields back catalogue as well as two original numbers. Cannonball Adderley is truly Somethin Else Miles, Coltrane, Ben Webster, Paul Chambers, Bill Evans, Donald Byrd, Don Lamond, Osie Johnson just to name A FEW!! 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. 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. Sun Roms Jason Adasiewicz. Oscar Peterson Ella. Afro-Eurasian Eclipse Duke Ellington. Would like a list of peoples DIDs, perhaps stopping at 1,000. jOHN hANDY LIVE AT mONTEREY Mose Allison Sings Donald Byrd and Voices A New Perspective Blossom Dearie anything Dakota Stato The Late Late Show June Christy Something Cool Pharoah Sanders Karma Mc Coy Tyner Atlantis just off the top of my head. Ellington s Blanton Webster sessions !!!! All in all though, I think its a good list and as others have mentioned, worth learning from it and the discussions it has prompted. All the material was written by rising composer/arranger Neal Hefti, and features some dynamite brass charts. You have to have some Ray Brown on Bass guys. Key track: To Mickeys Memory, Following the increasingly spiritual trajectory of her husband Johns mid-60s albums, Alice Coltrane combined modal jazz with an exploration of South Asian music and Eastern metaphysics to create her own distinctive musical voice. Despite this, Pepper who claimed he hadnt touched his sax for several weeks prior to the session made a transcendent jazz record. But the woeful Ayler and Dolphy are in there? I would add Miles In a Silent Way, Getzs Sweet Rain, and Wayne Shorters Native dancer with Milton Nascimento. He was a pupil to Coltrane Ive red in SOHLMANS Musik Lexikon Andra reviderade och utvidgade upplagan. New Orleans Suite and the Far East Suite would both deserve a place. This list is good, everyone is here to give us good muziq. Nice effort, but why is there no Freddy Hubbard or Donald Byrd on it. He also isnt afraid to articulate socio-political concerns; My Name Is Oscar, a powerful spoken-word piece with drum accompaniment, highlights the unjust death of a young African-American man murdered by the LAPD in 2009. Key track: My Mans Gone Now, Thelonious Monk was ahead of his time, which was why for many years his music was often misunderstood and even ridiculed. Joe Zawinul electric piano, organ I would take Brown-Roach over Miles any day. I only have 36 of the 50. Heavily influenced by the complex language of bebop, in the late 40s Powell transposed the innovations of Charlie Parker and Dizzy Gillespie onto the piano. Infinitude Ingrid and Christine Jensen. MICHAEL BRECKER have a place for me but also CHARLIE PARKER WITH STRINGS is beautiful, right ? 40. An impossible task certainly, but with the exceptions of the fusion stuff it is pretty admirable. It celebrates its 60th birthday in 2019 but still sounds as cool and hip as the day it was first recorded. I and can testify that for a number of reasons (not the least of which are mans pride and ambition, and crass commercialism) some of the greatest literature in the world has been repressed and suppressed. I will only add this, Ahmad Jamal at The Pershing Hotel, somewhere in the top 10 selections. Never No Lament: the Blanton Webster band. Glad to see Erroll Garner and Stan Getz for sure. i would have agreed about #1, but a bassist friend turned me on to what may be the best, least known, jazz album ever: Money Jungle. Earlier in the year, Trane had been fired from the Miles Davis Quintet for his heroin addiction, but by September 1957 he had quit drugs for good and began rebuilding both his life and reputation. Miles Davis Birth of the Cool me. Dexter Gordon Go Dexter Go How can you not have a single album of Sun-Ras on the list? Key track: When Can I Kiss You Again, Blessed with a sweetly soulful voice, this groundbreaking Miami chanteuse, born to a French mother and Haitian father, picked up Best Jazz Vocal award at the 2018 Grammys for Dreams & Daggers; an enterprising 34-track double album that contrasts live performances capturing her at New Yorks iconic Village Vanguard venue with studio recordings featuring a string quartet. Kind of Blue will be hard to beat ever. BTW, there is a 12 year old up for Two Grammy Nominations, just maybe he heard Jazz like me. A pianist with phenomenal technique on the level of his idol, Art Tatum, Peterson's speed, dexterity, and ability to swing at any tempo were amazing. Very effective in small groups, jam sessions, and in accompanying singers, O.P. was at his absolute best when performing unaccompanied solos. It also became the title track of this live album recorded in June 1961 at the Village Vanguard in New York. Madeline Ghost Rhythms. Also, no Lester Young, Coleman Hawkins, and only one listing for Bird (though it includes multiple recordings). Charlie Parker Complete Savoy and Dial Studio recordings Compiling a list of the best jazz albums of all time is a nigh-on impossible task. It was in wonderful Copenhagen when Mr. Brubeck gave no Time Out, and the audience loves it. Track listing Side one The all-time best 50 list should have a wide scope for inclusion.By that count Chick Coreas The Romantic Warrior , Wayne Shorters Native Dancer(seldom has one heard a better Latino fusion jazz-featuring also Milton Nascimento & Herbie Hancock),Stanley Clarkes School Days,and Billy Cobhams Magic should also rightfully find their pride of place in the list! What about John Klemmer? Though he was terminally ill at the time, Breckers playing is wonderfully vibrant and brimming with a life-affirming vigor. The incomparable Blue Hour by Stanley Turrentine and the Three Sounds should definitely be on here. I though have a few candidates: Live at Birdland 1950, Rockland Palace concert, One night in Washington, Bird at St. Nicks. 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 was looking for a CHRISTIAN whos the genius of the Electric Guitar, instead I found CHARLIE With Richie Powell on piano (who died in the same fatal car crash with Brown) and George Morrow on bass, the group delivered a stunning set that featured three original tunes including Joy Spring plus a vibrant take on Bud Powells Parisian Thoroughfare (with a hint of George Gershwins American In Paris in the intro). There is one Dexter Gordon album, but should be at least two. The complete version, with bonus material, was released in 1994. 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. He achieved it by having her explore the work of one of the Great American Songbooks preeminent composers over the course of a 29-track double LP. WebHe performed with them on many occasions throughout the 1970s and 1980s. Im surprised the list didnt include any of Grover Washingtons albums. In the following decade, he helped to stimulate interest in Brazilian music with his 1962 album Jazz Samba. Maybe not Top 10 in many eyes, but at least Top 50. How can you have a list of great jazz recordings, and not have In a Silent Way on it, Votre liste est bonne mais vous oubliez quelques pointures incontestables de lhistoire du jazz : Coleman Hawkins, Lester Young, Gerry Mulligan, Chet Baker, Jazztet, George Benson, Brad Mehldau, et bien dautres, Exactlyvery limited breadth to this list. The 1968 compilation, Piano Starts Here, offers a rewarding snapshot of Tatums jaw-dropping technique and sparked a revival of interest in Tatums music twelve years after his death. 39. Ella ? Branford Marsalis, alternating between tenor and soprano saxophones, functions as a Wayne Shorter-like foil for his younger sibling, creating an arresting, crackling dialogue throughout. In an age when big bands were mostly extinct, the release of The Complete Atomic Basie marked a resurgence in the fortunes of the debonair pianist from Red Bank, New Jersey. WTF is that??? Keith Jarrett the Koln Concert Weather Report before many many many more.. a very short timeline for greatest jazz albums, there have been a few thereafter, am I wrong? No Joe Pass (Virtuoso), no Jim Hall (Concierto), no Kenny Burrel (Midnight Blue) and astonishingly, no Django Reinhardt (so much to choose from but my choice would be Peche a la Bouche). You must log in or register to reply here. Offering solid support is the rhythm section, comprising Barry Harris, Bob Cranshaw, and Billy Higgins. Key track: Strasbourg/St. LOL OK, so I have my work cut out for me, all the people that said you left off this artist or that artist, its more cool information for me to check out. Surely Bill Evans Vanguard recordings with the majestic Scott LaFaro belong in the top 10. Id love to introduce your jury to all of the extraordinary female jazz artists you didnt see fit to include. 9. Despite his economy with notes and judicious use of space, Jean De Fleur, a fast, self-written swinger on Idle Moments, shows that Green could play with fire when the occasion demanded. 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.

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