Ella Fitzgerald Sings the Cole Porter Songbook (1956) Ella Fitzgerald I would not include reissue compliations in the list. 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. Styles: Fusion, post-bop 'Daphne' - Stphane Grappelli 4. Musicians: Horace Silver (piano); Carmell Jones (trumpet); Joe Henderson (tenor sax); Blue Mitchell (trumpet); Junior Cook (tenor sax); Teddy Smith (bass); Gene Taylor (bass); Roger Humphries (drums); Roy Brooks (drums), The Kln Concert (1975) Keith Jarrett Key track: Spirits, A prodigiously gifted multi-reed player who excelled on alto saxophone and bass clarinet, Los Angeles-born Eric Dolphy was also a virtuoso flute player. 1981) What about Tubby Hayes, Victor Feldman, Jimmy Deuchar, John Dankworth, Harold McNair, Phil Seaman , Peter King and Ronnie Scott !!! Style: Hard bop Out of the Cool (rec. Sonny Rollins Saxophone Colossus Now He Sings Now He Sobs. I was pleasantly surprised with some selections, especially your inclusion of John McLaughlin & The Mahavishnu Orchestras The Inner Mounting Flame. Musicians: Louis Armstrong (trumpet, vocals); Harry Babasin (bass); Charlie Barnet (alto sax); Charles Bateman (piano); Louis Bellson (drums); Barney Bigard (clarinet); Robert Butler (trumpet); Ernie Caceres (baritone & bass sax); Henderson Chambers (trombone); Jimmy Crawford (drums); Arthur Dennis (alto sax); Tommy Dorsey (trombone); Joe Garland (tenor sax); Benny Goodman (clarinet); Amos Gordon (alto sax); Bob Haggart (bass); Lionel Hampton (vibraphone); Al Hendrickson (guitar); Billie Holiday (vocals); Jack Lesberg (bass); Earl Mason (piano); Velma Middleton (vocals); Alton Moore (trombone); Ed Mullens (trumpet); Mel Powell (piano); William Chiefie Scott (trumpet); Arvell Shaw (bass); John Sparrow (baritone sax); Jeri Sullivan (vocals); Nicholas Tagg (piano); Jack Teagarden (trombone, vocals); Lucky Thompson (tenor sax); Elmer Warner (guitar); George Wettling (drums); James Whitney (trombone), The Lester Young Story (Proper, rec. 1998) Ahmad Jamal Trio Styles: Avant-garde jazz, post-bop Key track: Bouncing With Bud, There were many different incarnations of Weather Report during the fusion bands 15-year lifespan, but what gave them a unifying sense of continuity and cohesion was the omnipresence of co-founders Joe Zawinul and Wayne Shorter. Styles: Bebop, hard bop Yet Bitches Brew is the worst album that Miles ever put out. Jaco Pastorius. Musicians: Jimmy Smith (organ); Stanley Turrentine (tenor sax); Kenny Burrell (guitar); Donald Bailey (drums), The Real McCoy (1967) McCoy Tyner The suite showcases Halvorsons many musical influences from jazz, experimental, new music, and beyond.Belladonnais a set of five compositions written for Halvorson on guitar plusThe Mivos Quartet: Olivia De Prato (violin), Maya Bennardo (violin), Victor Lowrie Tafoya (viola), and Tyler J. Borden (cello). Oh ! I would stick with original issues. Black Radio III, much like both of its predecessors, is a cultural moment that celebrates black love and resilience, features an eclectic group of talented collaborators, and is composed by Glasper who the New York Times proclaims is probably the most prominent jazz musician of his generation. 1945-1954, rel. Nice Guys (Art Ensemble of Chicago, 1979). Renowned for patenting an idiosyncratic approach to composition, Shorters otherworldliness reached its apotheosis with Emanon, an esoteric triple album that also doubled as a graphic novel depicting the adventures of a superhero who traverses multiverses combating baddies. Musicians: Pat Metheny (guitars); Jaco Pastorius (bass); Bob Moses (drums), On 5 lists This list is poorly ordered. I would place the singers male and female in their own grouping Stan Kenton certainly had some historic music: Kenton in Hi Fi was exceptional. LaFaro, just 25, was tragically killed ten days later, though his genius is preserved in his amazing performances here. Tragically, LaFaro was killed in a car accident just ten days after the legendary performance. Ornette Coleman at #5?? Some deemed Duke Ellington to be well past his sell by date when he appeared at the Newport Jazz Festival alongside many of the jazz worlds modernists in 1956. Musicians: Stan Getz (tenor sax); Steve Kuhn (piano); John Neves (bass); Roy Haynes (drums); Alan Martin (violin); Norman Carr (violin); Gerald Tarack (violin); Jacob Glick (viola); Bruce Rogers (cello), The Great Summit: The Master Takes (1961) Duke Ellington and Louis Armstrong His greatest creation was this, his 1959 debut for Columbia, on which propulsive uptempo songs (Better Git It In Your Soul) were balanced with beautiful shimmering ballads (Goodbye Pork Pie Hat, an elegy for saxophonist Lester Young, who had died earlier in 1959). Romantic Warrior for sure Chic, Stanley and the gang!! Alternates: 1957) Miles Davis Id love to know who your jury was. 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. 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. Key track: Blue Monk, A leading exponent of hard bop and a founder member of The Jazz Messengers in the 50s, Horace Silver was a Connecticut-born pianist/composer who was instrumental in establishing the two-horn frontline as de rigueur in post-bop small-group jazz. What a ton of wasted effort on this inadequate list. Listen Ella & Duke, Live in Stockholmthe best scatting she has EVER done Norman Granz! Selected musicians: Miles Davis (trumpet); Wayne Shorter (soprano sax); Bennie Maupin (bass clarinet); Joe Zawinul (electric piano); Chick Corea (electric piano); John McLaughlin (electric guitar); Dave Holland (bass); Harvey Brooks (electric bass); Lenny White (drums); Jack DeJohnette (drums); Billy Cobham (drums), On 22 lists Styles: Bebop, Hard bop, cool jazz Hmmmm. 27. In this 1965 recording. In my books, this is the BEST MINOR BLUES ever composed!!!!! Nonetheless, his mark on jazz guitar can still be heard and felt today. Was hoping to see Freddie Hubbards Red Clay. 1961) The Ornette Coleman Double Quartet 1995) Nat King Cole Trio Duke. Musicians: David Murray (tenor sax, bass clarinet); Henry Threadgill (alto sax); Olu Dara (trumpet); Lawrence Butch Morris (cornet); George Lewis (trombone); Anthony Davis (piano); Wilber Morris (bass); Steve McCall (drums), World Saxophone Quartet Plays Duke Ellington (1986) World Saxophone Quartet Key track: Idle Moments, This jazz aristocrats band was famed for its panache, dynamism, and unerring sense of swing, and all those qualities can be heard on this explosive 1957 recording. You may be alarmed and offended. Carla Bley Escalator Over The Hill Horace Silver, a keys player that innovated the two-horn frontline in his post-bop small-groups, put together this album in 1965. There are no trombonists listed! Id also consider one or two of his later albums in there, despite critics always focusing on the Blanton/Webster era. Musicians: John McLaughlin (guitar); John Surman (baritone & soprano sax); Brian Odgers (bass); Tony Oxley (drums) Why John Coltrane's Love Supreme is a Must-Have Jazz Vinyl. (1962) Dexter Gordon Each artist and genre signifies a different moment in jazzs rich, turbulent history. 64: Larry Carlton: Last Nite (1987) For this great jazz guitar album, Carlton was captured live in concert at the legendary LA venue The Baked Potato in 1986. Because the only advice I ever sought was from this MONK. 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. Style: Modern creative Though the tones, and even the styles, have changed, Kind Of Blue captures that which underlies all of it. I collected over 37 lists of the best jazz albums of all time from books, magazines and websites and combined them into one meta-list. Musicians: Miles Davis (trumpet); Wayne Shorter (tenor sax); Herbie Hancock (piano); Ron Carter (bass); Tony Williams (drums), Extrapolation (1969) John McLaughlin 1961, rel. Ray Barrettos congas add Latin flavoring, notably on the sprightly opener, Chitlins Con Carne and the loping Wavy Gravy. While her voice is not what it once was, her performance takes on a new power it no longer needs to be perfect. 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. 1995) Lester Young 1964, rel. In fact, just put McCoy Tyners album Infinity on there, it is a great album an kills two birds with one stone. NOBODY SHOULD PROMOTE ANYTHING THEY ARE NOT INTIMATE WITH ON SOME LEVEL. 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. 23. Musicians: Dizzy Gillespie (trumpet, vocals); Sonny Stitt (tenor sax); Sonny Rollins (tenor sax); Ray Bryant (piano); Tommy Bryant (bass); Charle Persip (drums), Blowin the Blues Away (1959) The Horace Silver Quintet & Trio Styles: Avant-garde jazz, experimental big band, post-bop The albums cover shows you the mushroom cloud that youll be left with after hearing the utter flamboyance, dynamism, and powerful swings that Basie leads them through. ALL THIS DOES IS CONTINUALLY LEAVE OTHER TITLES OBSCURED THAT ARE AS EQUALLY GREAT AS MANY OF THESE. Happy new year! Nonetheless, Ill tell you a bit more about what makes them so great. The title track, with its funky undertow, was loosely based on the chord changes to Bobby Hebbs soul tune Sunny, and features mind-blowing solos by the two horns and Hancocks piano. This is a great list for those who are new to jazz to start out with. ;Its After the End of the World;Nothing Is Selected musicians: Django Reinhardt (guitar); Stphane Grappelli (violin); Bill Coleman; Coleman Hawkins (tenor sax); Bert Marshall; Jerry Mengo, The Best of Nat King Cole Trio: The Vocal Classics, Vol. Is it by historical importance, best performance, best compositions, best improvisor, etc. Styles: Traditional pop, vocal jazz He was a pupil to Coltrane Ive red in SOHLMANS Musik Lexikon Andra reviderade och utvidgade upplagan. Tidal Wave: The Original Decca Recordings (rec. Either way, I recommend you check it out its downright epic. Musicians: Clifford Brown (trumpet); Max Roach (drums); Harold Land (tenor sax); Richie Powell (piano); George Morrow (bass), Ella and Louis (1956) Ella Fitzgerald and Louis Armstrong Well done good choice what about diz and bird? 1993) Styles: Swing, cool jazz, mainstream jazz Selected musicians: Bessie Smith (vocals); Louis Armstrong (cornet),Coleman Hawkins (tenor sax),Fletcher Henderson (piano),James P. Johnson (piano),Joe Fox Smith (cornet), Charlie Green (trombone), Jack Teagarden (trombone); Frankie Newton (trumpet); Chu Berry (tenor sax); Buck Washington (piano); Bobby Johnson (guitar); Billy Taylor (bass), Buster Bailey (clarinet); Garvin Bushell (alto sax); Floyd Casey (drums); Buddy Christian (banjo); June Cole (tuba); Lincoln Conaway (guitar); Charlie Dixon (banjo); Benny Goodman (clarinet); Bobby Johnson (guitar); Eddie Lang (guitar); Robert Robbins (violin); Buck Washington (piano); Clarence Williams (piano), Jelly Roll Morton (JSP, rec. Selected musicians: Charles Mingus (bass, piano); Eric Dolphy (alto sax, flute, bass clarinet); Jaki Bayard (piano); Eddie Preston (trumpet); Britt Woodman (trombone); Don Butterfield (tuba); Jerome Richardson (soprano & baritone sax, flute); Booker Ervin (tenor sax); Dick Hafer (tenor sax, clarinet, flute); Walter Perkins (drums); Rolf Ericson (trumpet); Charlie Mariano (alto sax); Jay Berliner (guitar); Dannie Richmond (drums), Highlights from the Plugged Nickel (rec. Jazz in the 1950s was dominated by horn players and the occasional keys prophet, with only a few guitarists making a name for themselves. And of course newer stuff. Styles: Avant-garde jazz, post-bop 1973-1975, rel. 1956) Bud Powell 1957) Duke Ellington Hot Summer Dance wow and bought this). Musicians: Dexter Gordon (tenor sax); Bud Powell (piano); Pierre Michelot (bass); Kenny Clarke (drums), Unity (rec. Garners manager heard the tapes and persuaded Columbia to release them as an album, whereupon it sold by the truckload (by 1958, it was estimated to have made over $1 million in sales). Musicians: Joshua Redman (tenor sax); Pat Metheny (guitar); Charlie Haden (bass); Billy Higgins (drums), On 6 lists 1. Though influenced by Sly Stone and James Brown, Hancock stumbled upon something unique that was simultaneously accessible and groundbreaking. Style: Bebop Back at the Chicken Shack (rec. Musicians: Dave Douglas (trumpet); Bill Frisell (guitar); Chris Potter (tenor sax, bass clarinet); Uri Caine (keyboards); James Genus (bass); Clarence Penn (drums, percussion), Careless Love (2004) Madeleine Peyroux Miles Sketches of Spain Key track: Part 1, A switch from Prestige to the bigger Atlantic label in March 1959 witnessed Coltrane upping his game with his debut for his new company. 1971-1972, rel. 1962) Stan Getz 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. Brazilians are Americans too since Brazil is also part of America. Art Blakey & the Jazz Messengers they Moan because they get the job done. He pioneered the piano trio ensemble, one of which can be heard on this record. A masculine-singular noun in Latin ends in the suffix -us, while feminine-singular and neutral-singular nouns end in -a and -um, respectively hence the name. An edited version became a hit single and created a huge global audience for the seductive bossa nova sound. Styles: Fusion, jazz-rock Miles Davis Birth of the Cool But I really want a new violin because my current one has very little color and projection. (violin). Styles: Fusion, jazz-rock, avant-garde jazz 1994) Ella Fitzgerald It looks like they used the bracket system to decide lol, Hank Mobley: Soul Station #42 seriously? Musicians: Serge Chaloff (baritone sax); Sonny Clark (piano); Philly Joe Jones (drums); Leroy Vinnegar (bass), For Musicians Only (rec. Birds complete Savoy recordings are Number 3. 1964, rel. ? Musicians: Lee Konitz (alto sax); Warne Marsh (tenor sax); Billy Bauer (guitar); Lennie Tristano (piano); Arnold Fishkin (bass); Shelly Manne (drums), Louis Armstrong Plays W.C. Not sure which I would pick for the particular recording, but a couple of jazz musicians that are among my top 5 that I think need to be represented on that list are McCoy Tyner and Michael Brecker. Over half a century later, this magnum opus ranks among the best jazz albums as an essential, must-hear example of paradigm-busting post-bop jazz. Change Chick Corea. Andrew Fletcher is a contributing writer for Binaural Records. In jazz and/or any type of groove-based music, the pulse is important to keep steady and is marked by a clear beginning of the sound. Key track: A Night In Tunisia, Bill Evans brought a fresh perspective to jazz piano playing by avoiding bebop clichs and drawing on the lush harmonization of French impressionist classical composers Debussy and Ravel. A well, whatever One thing I cant deny through all the discussion. ? It is Hubbard's eighteenth album. Some would be in the top 50, others would be bubbling under Dubbed The High Priest Of Bop, his idiosyncratic music, with its advanced musical vocabulary of asymmetrical melodies and dissonant cluster chords, was deemed too outr for mainstream tastes. They were all musicians in the number one Jazz Album, Miles Davis Kind of Blue. Jean-Luc Ponty. Styles: Vocalese, vocal jazz, bebop, traditional pop Also I would include somewhere Yusef Lateef Eastern Sounds. The Incredible Jazz Guitar of Wes Montgomery (1960) Wes Montgomery Mahavishnu Orchestra not that high either). I play in a latin jazz band. Thanks anyway for Jarretts Koln album Happy to know I am not the only one to Love this album ! Thanks again! Almost Like Being in Love . In The Netherlands, Belgium, France, Poland etc.. Just check You Tube so you can blow your mind!! Style: Post-bop Musicians: Grant Green (guitar); Herbie Hancock (piano); Butch Warren (bass); Billy Higgins (drums); Garvin Masseaux (trombone), Four for Trane (1964) Archie Shepp That said, we also wanted to commemorate some of the best stuff weve heard so far this year and give you some new music to play on your hi-fi systems. 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. Listen to Lady Day ; The Best of Billie Holiday. No Gerry Mulligan? Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window), Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window), Click to share on Pinterest (Opens in new window), CanJam Chicago 2022 Highlights: A Quick Tour Of The Best Headphones, DACs, and Headphone Amps. 1964, rel. Giant Steps Trane 1971) Brigitte Fontaine&Art Ensemble of Chicago The main rules were the following: - only studio recordings were allowed - no compilations whatsoever - no archival releases - no restrictions on sub-genres The order of the first 52 albums was decided in a survivor-style game and is thus definite. Styles: Cool jazz, third stream, experimental big band Wrong again. 1 (1983) Keith Jarrett Musicians: John McLaughlin (guitar); Billy Cobham (drums); Charlie Haden (bass); Jerry Goodman (violin); Dave Liebman (flute, soprano sax); Airto Moreira (percussion); Badal Roy (tabla); Mahalakshmi (tanpura), Sahara (1972) McCoy Tyner These are also some of Parkers final recordings before addiction started getting in the way of his music. Styles: Fusion, world fusion Instead of mixing jazz with hard rock, Herbie combined jazz with funk and electro styles, utilizing electronic instruments like the clavinet and different synthesizers. His set includes two Miles Davis . Key track: Birdland, This live recording of Monk and Trane playing together for a charity benefit concert in November 1957 was thought lost until the master tape was discovered languishing in the vaults of the US Library Of Congress in 2005. Key track: Red Clay, After three largely ignored self-released albums, this Los Angeles tenor saxophonist who had previously eked a living as a sideman for Snoop Dogg and Lauryn Hill burst into the mainstream like a supernova in 2015 with The Epic, a sprawling triple album that more than lived up to its title. 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. The Complete Set (rec. Musicians: Josef Zawinul (keyboards, synthesizer); Wayne Shorter (saxophones); Jaco Pastorius (bass); Peter Erskine (drums); Robert Thomas, Jr. (percussion), Just the Facts and Pass the Bucket (1983) The Henry Threadgill Sextet Key track: Kid From The Red Bank, Damned by the faint praise of one jazz critic, who described him as the middleweight champion of the tenor saxophone, Georgia-born Mobley was often eclipsed by the work and reputation of fellow tenor players John Coltrane and Sonny Rollins. Nothing from Freddie Hubbard or Woody Shaw? There is a strong matter of personal preference. 1949, 1951; rel. 1 (rec. This list is totally NOT the 50 greatest!!!!! But even without the right words, she nails the notes. Must have sacrified a lot to be able to buy them! Sunday at the Village Vanguard (1961) A Love Supreme is a must-hear for any listener of jazz, new or old. I went to St. JOHN station to catch the COLTRANE, its got everyones Favorite Things I know my comment will offend many, but the cold hard truth is that John Coltrane played out of tune. Concert By the Sea is great, but also One World Concert and At the Piano are superb. No Antia ODay? To highlight Hawkins, Duke selected a handful of his stars to form a smaller ensemble, rather than his traditional big band. Styles: Avant-garde jazz, free jazz Evanescence (rec. Because of this, listeners hoping to get into jazz are faced with a sharp learning curve. Many found its visceral rawness and intensity sometimes Aylers sax resembles a chainsaw cutting into a bees nest deeply disturbing. 1989) Chet Baker Key track: Bright Size Life, Six-time Grammy winning American arranger Vince Mendoza is renowned for his collaborations with pop and rock acts (Bjrk, Joni Mitchell) but hes also worked his magic with jazz performers. OnIdle Moments mellow improvisations, Green sits back and complements everyone beautifully, leading the music through mellow, meditative territories. Satchmo is rightfully one of the best-known jazz artists ever, noted for his compositions, vocals, and trumpet playing. Styles: Hard bop, post-bop, modal jazz No Chet Baker, Gerry Mulligan, Vince Guaraldis, Anita ODay this list is certainly lacking. Especially Inner City Blues? Musicians: Thelonious Monk (piano, celeste); Ernie Henry (alto sax); Sonny Rollins (tenor sax); Oscar Pettiford (bass); Max Roach (drums); Clark Terry (trumpet); Paul Chambers (bass) Musicians: Jim Hall (guitar); Paul Desmond (alto sax); Chet Baker (trumpet); Roland Hanna (piano); Ron Carter (bass); Steve Gadd (drums), Elegant Gypsy (rec. The Lester Young-Count Basie discs (on Mosaic) are Number 2. I am happy that mentioning 50 Great Jazz Albums leads to much communication. 1967) Lee Morgan Herbie Hancock Maiden Voyage 1989, rel. Nelson, a fantastic sax player and arranger, put together a group of stars to back him up on this album, which is considered his best. Its an important album, but I dont know if Id consider it the #5 jazz album ever. And while Im at it, what about John Coltranes Ascension? Musicians: Joe Henderson (tenor sax); Kenny Dorham (trumpet); McCoy Tyner (piano); Butch Warren (bass); Pete La Roca (drums), Empyrean Isles (1964) Herbie Hancock Sadly, the concert represented the final time that the two bebop geniuses recorded together. Blue Train is an affirmation of Coltranes newfound sense of creativity and features a sextet that comprises pianist Kenny Drew, Paul Chambers and Philly Joe Jones from the Miles Davis band, plus Jazz Messengers Lee Morgan and Curtis Fuller. And Sinatra listen to him as if he were a sax! Thomas, which was originally a folk song from the island. Voting justice. 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. Though the saxophonist was contracted to Prestige at the time, he was allowed to record a one-off session for Alfred Lions Blue Note label, and it turned out to be an absolute gem. He fell in love with the rhythmic feel of the music, and developed an obsession. I will only add this, Ahmad Jamal at The Pershing Hotel, somewhere in the top 10 selections. Musicians: Stphane Grappelli (violin); Kenny Clarke (drums); Marc Hemmeler (piano); Eberhard Weber (bass), Concierto (1975) Jim Hall What about pre-1950 jazz? Jean Luc Ponty (1942) French jazz violinist Jean Luc Ponty is renowned as a visionary musician whose early career was spent juggling a position in a symphony orchestra with late night sessions at Parisian jazz clubs. Having seen them live in Rotterdam and then purchasing the recording, it is in my personal top 10. Thanks for giving a list of albums I have not come across earlier. 1998) I also love Art Blakeys Backgammon. 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. Dolphy Out to Lunch. Obviously this list is incorrect. A good job compiling this list as I have almost all of them. Very Tall Oscar Peterson with Milt Jackson Yet youll also hear some compositions showcasing a dissonant minimalism from Basie. Style: Hard bop No Miles Silent Way, No Trane at the Vanguard, No Trane at Birdland, No Wes Bumpin, No Monk and Trane at the 5 Spot, and especially you cant put Pharoah Sanders Karma in the Top 50???. Key track: Never Will I Marry, Together with bassist Larry Grenadier and drummer Jorge Rossy, this prolific classically-trained pianist expanded the parameters of the piano trio format in a fertile ten-year spell between 1995 and 2005. The only track I'm familiar with is Duke Ellington - Autumn Leaves, which I like quite a lot. A few years intoChet Bakerscareer, he was still known as a vocalist as much as a trumpet player. 1922-1943, rel. Musicians: Dave Holland (bass); Sam Rivers (reeds, flute); Anthony Braxton (reeds, flute); Barry Altschul (percussion, marimba), Live in Paris (rec. Its a joke !!! A guitarist as out there and technically adept as John McLaughlin, Zappa leads a band which includes future fusion-megastar, keyboardist George Duke. 1966-1972, rel. While Trane pushed music theory to its limits, Rollins has a more playful feel to his improvisations, masterfully flowing through changes of all kinds. 1977) Al Di Meola 1958) 2007) Robert Glasper 24. 1990) Charlie Parker Sadly, Christian died young, at the age of 25, from tuberculosis. Styles: Avant-garde jazz, post-bop Only Ellington is Ellington at Newport. Even though it really cant be said I think that the solo in I HEAR MUSIC (Ella and Oscar) is the most amazingly beautiful and perfectly designed piano solo of all time. Musicians: Christian Scott (trumpet); Matthew Stevens (guitar); Milton Fletcher, Jr. (piano); Kristopher Keith Funn (bass); Jamire Williams (drums), On 2 lists 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. There are only four tracks but the 1957 session isnt short on quality; the soloing from the central protagonists is awe-inspiring, particularly on the Stitt-penned The Eternal Triangle, a frenetic but lengthy bop number that allows the soloists to face off in a gladiatorial fashion that has echoes of the famous cutting contests of the 1940s and 50s. 1956-1964, rel. If you want to hear some classic Monk, this is the record to buy. Pingback: Why you need to Start "Jazzing" up your Agile Scrum Tactics - MetroStar Systems. Charles Mingus earned his reputation on the bass and was also one of the best bandleaders and composers of the 1950s and beyond. Musicians: Hamiet Bluiett (baritone sax); Julius Hemphill (alto sax); Oliver Lake (alto sax); David Murray (tenor sax), Tuskegee Experiments (rec. 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.
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