Any list that leaves joe SAMPLE and george BENSON off it must be questioned! Im sorry. Duke Ellington Ellington at Newport50. Obviously this list is incorrect. Nice try, but no cigar. One woman on the list. Your email address will not be published. -Frank Sinatra What about Steamin, Workin, Cookin Relaxin with the Miles Davis Quintet? On the Town 3. Hills compositions by turns frenetic and tranquil arent easy to play but the group render them beautifully and effortlessly. And as for women, surely Carla Bley would qualify as well as all the great singers already mentioned? There is no doubt in my mind that Time Out introduced more people to jazz than Miles ever did. How can anyone enjoy listening to musicians play when the musicians werent listening to the other players? Waltz For Debbys material was drawn from the same performance that yielded the Sunday At The Village Vanguard album, with Evans, bassist Scott LaFaro and drummer Paul Motian showing a high degree of empathy and symbiotic communication never before witnessed in a jazz trio setting. 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. 15. Solar Energy is one that comes to mind but he has so many. ? I would rather see one of Trains blues records on 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 But i Miss Nefertiti, i think is the best of his quintet albums (whatever quintet he played in). Teagarden. I know many jazz fans look at their music Great list! Im surprised the list didnt include any of Grover Washingtons albums. Its a joke !!! Basie. Donald Byrd Slow Drag Beam Me Up Shauli Einav. How is the classic Basie band 49 and behind a bunch of lesser lps like one by the Latter Basie band ,whos the fool who put this thing together ??? Maybe I missed it but at least one of them should be on here? Looking for classic tunes, LP Power To The People, including the great classic piece Black Narcissus should be somewhere in the list. Are you joking? Key track: Pennies From Heaven, Harlem-born pianist Powell didnt live beyond his 41st birthday, but he made a profound impact that can still be felt in contemporary jazz. All Structures designed by Cecil Taylor are well reinforced. Marc Cary Listen. Thanks anyway for Jarretts Koln album Happy to know I am not the only one to Love this album ! No Dizzy or Oscar Peterson? Duke Ellington has been mentioned in many comments, and I agree. Time Out is a dreadful supper-club bowdlerisation as is Gilberto/Getz pales in comparison to Roots Bossa. Faire une liste des 100 meilleurs albums serait plus juste et permettrais peut tre d en oublier moins. In terms of its elegance, though, nothing surpasses the superlative opener, Stolen Moments. For me also Top 20 all-time classics. I play that one a few times a week. Washington takes the listener on an enthralling journey through varied sonic landscapes, where exploratory cosmic jazz collides with martial arts mysticism. In mho great influential artists.. to name a few. But it was Zawinuls chirpy opener, Birdland, that earned the most plaudits and became the groups most widely-known tune, spawning many cover versions. difficult indeed to make a list. WebAll three albums draw on the material in George and Ira Gershwin 's operatic stage drama of that name, a piece that had its original Broadway production in 1935. Thats crap. 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. 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. Miles Davisdont think soChetBillie Holiday!!! Worried that negative reviews would derail his career, the clarinetist was apprehensive about performing at the venue, but his fears proved unfounded and the concert was heralded as a major cultural event. Afro-Eurasian Eclipse Duke Ellington. Oscar Peterson albums and discography on AllMusic including all best, old, An impossible task certainly, but with the exceptions of the fusion stuff it is pretty admirable. Here comes the Head Hunter Herbie Hancock 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. CU, Oscar, Good list, thank you, For me I miss Carla Bley: Escalator over the hill and Tropic apetites and Chet Baker LetsLets get lost. Dinah Washington, Betty Carter, Amina Claudine Myers certainly stand with Sarah Vaughan. Great choices anyway. There are no trombonists listed! 24. 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. I miss Michel Legrands LeGrand JAZZ: Michel Legrand Dirige Les Gants Du Jazz American. And Dizzy Gillespie? Where are: George Benson, Stan Kenton, Coleman Hawkins, Buddy Rich, Oscar Peterson, The Brekker Brothers, Wynston Marsalis Cleo Laine, Lionel Hampton, Glenn Miller. 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. 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. 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. If the name Jimmy Smith is not there,that means some thing is missing there or it is not enough. Also, no Lester Young, Coleman Hawkins, and only one listing for Bird (though it includes multiple recordings). This record is revolutionary based on the incredibly sparse grooves by Tony Williams, mainly the Hi-hat driving the songs with the band weaving in and out of sublime conversations. Fantastic: better than Coltrane I thought had lots of him, too! Please add from Lennie Tristano, Warne Marsh and Lee Knitz. Michel Petrucciani Sun Roms Jason Adasiewicz. Albums include Night Train, We Get Requests, 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. Getz is the only American on the recording. An IMPULS-record cost a fortune; same price as Deutsche Gramophone: the most precious discs one could buy. Marilyn Crispell Gaia And Sinatra listen to him as if he were a sax! WebWith Oscar Peterson 1974 The Good Life 1975 The Oscar Peterson Big 6 at Montreux 1979 Night Child 1982 Face to Face, Peterson/ Freddie Hubbard 1983 A Tribute to My Friends 1983 If You Could See Me Now 1986 Oscar Peterson Live! he Sermon. Romantic Warrior Return to Forever I love Miles Davis too but although he was a giant of jazz you cannot include all his great albums, what about the second great quintet albums? virtuoso. Capping the list at 50 forces a fun debate of whats the best music of the last 100 years. I was 12 years old when I bought this album its the one that started me into jazz ! In the matter of Clifford Brown & Max Roach, the public finds in favor of Max Roach & Clifford Brown Offramp Pat Metheny. Louis Armstrong (t, v), Ella Fitzgerald (v), Trummy Young (tb), Ed Hall (cl), Oscar Peterson, Billy Kyle (p), Herb Ellis (g), Ray Brown, Dale Jones (b), Buddy Rich, No Ahmad Jamal, no Crusaders, no Metheny, no Tom Scott What a shame. Now He Sings Now He Sobs. Key track: Maiden Voyage, 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. 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! 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. Pilgrimage was Breckers final solo album, recorded during 2006 in the stellar company of Pat Metheny, Herbie Hancock, Brad Mehldau, John Patitucci, and Jack DeJohnette. He would shake his head at your list. Gotta also say, as much as I appreciate Mingus, theres no way he has two recordings that much better than the best of Monk. Id love to introduce your jury to all of the extraordinary female jazz artists you didnt see fit to include. How can that possibly be??? No Bunny Berigan? In my books, this is the BEST MINOR BLUES ever composed!!!!! John Coltrane Inside this Train, theres a lady called A Love Supreme. And I love Miles. Issued as the inaugural release of Granzs newly formed Verve label, it struck the right balance between pop accessibility and jazz expression thanks to the combination of Fitzgeralds impeccable vocals and Buddy Bregmans tasteful arrangements. 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. The album also had a biting political edge thanks to the track Fables Of Faubus, which attacked Arkansas Governor Orval E Faubus, who resisted racial integration in American schools. A fine list indeed, some contentious ommissions e.g Nina Simone which have been pointed out by a fair few people. With jaw-dropping displays of virtuosity combined with advanced harmonies and syncopated rhythms, Parker helped to alter the perception of jazz, transforming it from dance music into a serious art form. The Art Ensemble of Chicago Baptizum. I would add Miles In a Silent Way, Getzs Sweet Rain, and Wayne Shorters Native dancer with Milton Nascimento. Jelly Roll. 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. Good listing, but yuo forgot Clark Terry, his albums are GREAT! Going Back Home Ginger Baker and Bill Frisell. List includes Oscar (Page 2) There are some great albums and I have got a lot of them, but everybody seems to have been listening in the other direction. 7. Eric Dolphy possesses the best Table manner; see him Out to Lunch Most of the list reads like an audiophiles introduction into jazz to impress your friends with. The fact that it has stimulated so much discussion is fantastic. Brubeck Time out at #3, you kidding? Track listing Side one Key track: Goodbye Pork Pie Hat, Released in 1959 the year that Ornette Coleman produced his game-changing free jazz manifesto, The Shape Of Jazz To Come California pianist Dave Brubeck proved that jazz didnt have to be wild and way out to be revolutionary and innovative. I even named one of my rescue dogs after him. A Love Supreme was the first time that a musician had successfully used the language of jazz to explore deeper metaphysical concerns. I love all your 50 picks, but there are so many more greatest! for whispered memories, and todays skilled mavericks. Seeing that there are a good deal of Oscar fans here, name your one favorite album..yes only one. It earns its place among the best jazz albums of all time thanks to its capturing a significant moment in history: Goodman was the first jazz musician permitted to play at a prestigious classical music concert hall. Key track: Black Codes, A Pittsburgh pianist noted for his delicate touch, crystalline melodic lines and dramatic use of space, 27-year-old Jamal found himself with a million-selling album in 1958 when a selection of live tracks recorded in the lounge of Chicagos Pershing Hotel lit up the US LP charts. When Ornette told Mr. Coleman about the Shape of Jazz to come, he meant business. WebHe performed with them on many occasions throughout the 1970s and 1980s. Arturo Sandoval pays tribute to Clifford Brown with I Remember Clifford on GRP Records. Because the only advice I ever sought was from this MONK. 18. Best dog ever. Not only did the album take Washingtons career to another level, it inspired a spiritual jazz resurgence and drew droves of young people to the genre. At the Grammy Awards of 1975, The Trio won the Grammy Award for Best Jazz Performance by a Group. Like I say a good list but changes need to be made! was Dolphys debut for Blue Note and came on the back of several LPs for Prestiges New Jazz imprint. 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. Kenny Burrell Midnight Blue Gosh, to even attempt a list like this. Founded in 2010 Whats Best Forum invites intelligent and courteous people of all interests and backgrounds to describe and discuss the best of everything. I COUNT the Complete Atomic BASIE everything became clear. My jazz collection of records went from ten to one hundred. You forgot, Like Minds, Burton, Corea, Holland, Haynes, and Metheny.Im sure it was just an oversight. And Coltrane Ole Coltrane is a better example of his work than My Favorite Things. Its an incredible session featuring Duke Ellington, Charles Mingus, and Max Roach. Id have to include Sweet Rain and Crescent in my list of great albums theyre among my Desert Island Discs (8 tracks). No album epitomizes her singular style better, perhaps, than this 1970 opus, her fourth solo outing for Impulse! A natural leader on the bandstand who combined both power and subtlety, he instinctively knew how to make a track swing but could also complement a soloist, employing his volcanic press rolls to create drama and offer inspiration. Key track: Everything In Its Right Place, Serving her musical apprenticeship with the legendary arranger Gil Evans in the 70s, this Minnesota-born composer, orchestrator and conductor rose to become the undisputed doyenne of large canvas jazz and has been leading her own orchestra since 1992. Highlights include the beguiling opener, Witch Hunt, with its snaking melody; the cool title song, with its sublime horn theme played by Shorter and Hubbard; and the gentle, much-covered ballad Infant Eyes, which is now regarded as a jazz standard. Its all good. Several of the arrangements are truly magnificent. hehe. Even Facing You comes before Koln IMHO. Id love to know who your jury was. Key track: St Thomas, Recorded in 1958, this is undoubtedly the greatest album made by alto saxophonist Julian Cannonball Adderley during his 20-year career. 8. No Ellington/Blanton band? 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. well done, however nothing from the Quintette du Hot Club de France is a glaring omission. 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. Yet despite this, none of his earlier recordings make the list?!! And wheres Jim Hall? 12. Paul Desmond ? Consider the following: Monks Dream Thanks. A good job compiling this list as I have almost all of them. After three years recording for the Prestige label, Nelson joined producer Creed Taylor at ABC-Paramounts newly founded jazz imprint, Impulse!, in 1961. It also won him two posthumous Grammy awards. The Art of Rhythm Tom Harrell. Duke Ellington is universally acknowledged as one of the greats of jazz, you could argue that he is woefully under represented here, it is a list of some great jazz albums, you could never chime with everyones ideal top 50 list and In a Silent Way can look after itself, it is an album that any self respecting jazz collector must have, simply because it is so ubiquitously and cheaply available, even if you are not sure if it is you thing it is better to have it than not. John Scofield This Meets That. Much of the music was shaped in post-production, heavily edited by Miles producer, Teo Macero, but Bitches Brew became hugely influential, ushering in the age of jazz-rock. My first thought too. Miles Davis Kind of Blue4 9Miles Davis Bitches Brew What about Tubby Hayes, Victor Feldman, Jimmy Deuchar, John Dankworth, Harold McNair, Phil Seaman , Peter King and Ronnie Scott !!! Great list! I myself could not be happy living without this chunk of music in the world. Important and essential pioneers among many others of early jazz. Im fairly speechless. Capturing Garner in an assembly hall in Carmel, California, in 1955, Concert By The Sea began as an unofficial recording made by a local broadcaster for US armed forces radio. This is THE place where audiophiles and audio companies discuss vintage, contemporary and new audio products, music servers, music streamers, computer audio, digital-to-analog converters, turntables, phono stages, cartridges, reel-to-reel tape machines, speakers, headphones and tube and solid-state amplification. Usually music lists have me swinging immediately out of the gate! Oh, and I totally understand and agree ART TATUM has his own place among the Gods so he is not listed. Mingus The Black Saint and the Sinner Lady, Mingus at Antibes Happy new year! 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. 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. Bless you all jazz lovers. To do jazz justice you should compile a list of 50 greatest albums by instrument , there are glaring omissions here.I would suggest doing it to show evolutions from beginning to present day,and yes include big bands,and vocalists. Not sure how well known they are Stateside they arose from the Lahore-based film industry, a group of veteran musicians who had fallen foul of conservative anti-western sentiments, interpreting western jazz standards. Combining squelchy clavinet parts with astral synth lines both underpinned by Paul Jacksons anchoring bass and Harvey Masons taut but elastic grooves Hancock and his cohorts found themselves opening for rock acts like Santana. I now listen to all forms of jazz & still really enjoy a lot of the music from the fusion movement started by Miles Davis There are others who I would have liked to have seen on here, but this was a good overview for those new to jazz. I know the Coltrane buffs want to disagree, but when those guys were together on Kind of Blue, it was magical. John Zorn Big Gundown 2 DAC | Audionet Pre G2 preamp | Audionet Max mono blocks | Vivid Audio Giya Spirits | 4 JL Audio Fathoms | Echole ICs /SCs / Siltech Classic 550L jumpers, Shunyata/Audioquest PCs / Eth. The only Duke that matters to me is Ellington Oceanic Suite Atlantis Jazz Ensemble. 34. Innovative and influential. 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). Stayed at the top of the charts for a long time. (Than 1960s)) its immposs to say!!! Billie H. Ella. 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. 1977s Heavy Weather was the groups eighth album and their second with fretless bassist extraordinaire Jaco Pastorius. 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. Only Corea and Clarke would remain for the next incarnation of the band but the lineup on Light As A Feather were responsible for one of the best jazz albums ever.