Sosa was a legendary singer songwriter and this is one of her most famous efforts. Styles: Vocal jazz, traditional pop 1999) Wynton Marsalis Septet 1999) Branford Marsalis Cannonball Adderley is truly Somethin Else 29. It looks like they used the bracket system to decide lol, Hank Mobley: Soul Station #42 seriously? 1962) Art Blakey & the Jazz Messengers 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. 1959, rel. Pretty good but I would have found room for a compilation of King Oliver Creole Jazz Band 1923on Archeophone 2CD. Just wondering: Don Cherry Brown Rice, Miles In a silent way, Return to Forever Light as a Feather. On the Go Matthew Halsall. The three can be heard in a pensive, nearly telepathic state of utterly relaxed flow. Brazilians are Americans too since Brazil is also part of America. 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. 1953-1956, rel. Musicians: Cecil Taylor (piano, bells); Eddie Gale (trumpet); Jimmy Lyons (alto sax); Ken McIntyre (alto sax, bass clarinet, oboe); Henry Grimes (bass); Alan Silva (bass); Andrew Cyrille (drums), Return to Forever (1972) Chick Corea Musicians: Duke Ellington (piano); Louis Armstrong (trumpet, vocals); Barney Bigard (clarinet); Danny Barcelona (drums); Mort Herbert (bass); Trummy Young (trombone), Straight Ahead (1961) Abbey Lincoln Ellington s Blanton Webster sessions !!!! Before Jimmy came around to shred its keys, the Hammond organ hadnt reached its full potential and position in the jazz scene. Key track: Stolen Moments, Famed for his florid, virtuosic keyboard style, Pittsburgh-born Erroll Garner was heavily influenced by Earl Hines and Fats Waller but managed to find his own distinctive voice on the piano. Styles: Jazz-funk, Latin jazz, modal jazz, modern creative, world fusion Of course there will always be omissions, but no Oscar Peterson? For me, my first LP in 1956, Miles Great Quintet, Round Midnight, John G. Red G. Paul C. And Philly J.Jones. Selected musicians: Joe King Oliver (piano); Louis Armstrong (cornet); Honore Dutrey (trombone); Johnny Dodds (clarinet), The Complete RCA Victor Recordings (rec. 1979) Art Ensemble of Chicago The following are influenced by thrills only as imagined by the author, and it has no significant whatsoever to the work of the artists, 50. Blue Note battled to get Monks music to a wider audience but without much success. No albums/box sets of Jelly Roll Morton,Bix,early Ellington,Ftas Waller, Sidney Bechet. The Last Concert (rec. This is more if the 50 most popular than 50 greatest. Styles: Big band, swing, piano blues The record swings wonderfully, with Art Blakey adding his masterful grooves on drums. somebody else noted nothing since 1977. ill add and precious little before approx 1950. OK, I said it. 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. Styles: New Orleans jazz, trad jazz Musicians: Billy Bang (violin); James Spaulding (alto sax, flute); Henry Threadgill (flute); Ted Daniel (trumpet); John Hicks (piano); Curtis Lundy (bass); Michael Carvin (drums); Ron Brown (percussion); Co Boi Nguyen (vocals); Nhan Thanh Ngo (dan tranh), Time Lines (rec. Mivos parts are through-composed and augmented by Halvorsons guitar improvisations. Styles: Fusion, post-bop Especially noteworthy is the version of Autumn Leaves on the album, which is a must-hear take on the track. 1963, rel. Time Out, because it helped bring jazz to the non-jazzers. ?I..Is A Popularity Contest Based On Sales..My Funny Valentine Live At Lincoln Center By Miles in 1964 Is My Favorite. 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. A few others I like (that I didnt see mentioned) John Mclaughlin Extrapolation, Eberhard Weber Yellow Fields, Michael Brecker Tales From the Hudson, Frank Zappa Hot Rats, Roland Kirk Domino. Duke Ellington and Coleman Hawkins had talked about playing together as early as the 40s, but for various reasons, their jam session never came to fruition. Thanks anyway for Jarretts Koln album Happy to know I am not the only one to Love this album ! Box Set; 6 CDs with 111 tracks; soft cover companion book, 200 pages. Miles Davis Round About Midnight The group performs through several standards on the record, which was once called the greatest jazz recording ever. 3. The Amazing Bud Powell compiles some of Buds best recordings from 1949-1950, which he released as his first album to gain some traction in the scene. Would like to add David Murray and The Arts Ensemble of Chicago to this list. It is the quintets best record from its bittersweet two years together. As We Speak Mark Egan/John Abercrombie. He draws influence from all the old greats, including Coltrane, Rollins, and James Browns funky sideman Maceo Parker. He is the only european artist, who belongs to top 50 of Jazz! 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 Styles: Avant-garde jazz, free jazz Key track: Chitlins Con Carne, Regarded as the poster boy of jazzs west coast cool school, Oklahoma-born Baker rose to fame with the Gerry Mulligan Quartet in 1952, seducing listeners with a combination of his beautifully burnished trumpet melodies and languid, almost androgynous, vocal croon. On Giant Steps, Coltrane breaks far from the traditional bop framework. The list and the comments thread has been a great learning curve for me. Style: Hard bop Jimmy Smith, Herbie Nichols Complete Blue Note Recordings Best Jazz Albums: 1960s Modern Jazz Page 1/2. November 2, 2018 | by Rebeca Maulen. Personally I couldnt deduce what the criteria were for inclusion was it popularity, historical significance, musicianship, innovation? 2004) King Olivers Creole Jazz Band And wheres Ella? Duke Ellington Hot Summer Dance It seems like , although great, many of Parkers and others are just hard to listen to due to the recording quality-its a shame. 1961, rel. 1923-1933, rel. Jihye Lee. Nevertheless, there are a whole lot of great jazz albums recorded in the past 50 years. The only track I'm familiar with is Duke Ellington - Autumn Leaves, which I like quite a lot. 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. Shifting Sands his brand-new album proves hes not resting on his laurels, but dont take our word for it. but only one Duke Ellington ( must be a 1920s or 30s Duke in there surely ) ? Because the only advice I ever sought was from this MONK. Selected musicians: Charlie Parker (alto and tenor sax); Dizzy Gillespie (trumpet); Miles Davis (trumpet); Dodo Marmarosa (piano); Curley Russell (bass); Max Roach (drums); Howard McGhee (trumpet); Lucky Thompson (tenor sax); Erroll Garner (piano); Red Callender (bass); Barney Kessel (guitar); Wardell Gray (tenor sax); Bud Powell (piano); Tommy Potter (bass); John Lewis (piano); Duke Jordan (piano); J.J. Johnson (trombone), Moanin(rec. 1991) He would shake his head at your list. Styles: Post-bop, hard bop Charles Mingus - Mingus Ah Um. You forgot Ornette Colemans The Shape of Jazz to Come And Mingus Mingus Ah Um. One of the greatest vocalists in jazz history, Billie Holiday made a name for herself in the 30s and 40s. Styles: Post-bop, progressive jazz Thank you for this list. 19. Styles: New Orleans jazz, trad jazz Kenny Burrell Midnight Blue 1963) Jimmy Smith ); Lonnie Liston Smith (piano); Ronnie Boykins (bass); Grady Tate (drums), The Very Best of Nina Simone: Sugar in My Bowl (rec. Arturo Sandoval pays tribute to Clifford Brown with I Remember Clifford on GRP Records. Satchmo is rightfully one of the best-known jazz artists ever, noted for his compositions, vocals, and trumpet playing. 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. The Audience with Betty Carter (rec. Musicians: Warren Vach (cornet, flugelhorn); Bill Charlap (piano), American Song (rec. I dont see the Jazz Crusaders on that list. 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. 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. 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. A Love Supreme was the first time that a musician had successfully used the language of jazz to explore deeper metaphysical concerns. The following are some of the finest live jazz albums available on vinyl, and a sort of guide for you to expand your jazz knowledge and record collection. what about On the Corner? Musicians: Charles Mingus (bass, piano); John Handy (alto & tenor sax, clarinet); Booker Ervin (tenor sax); Shafi Hadi (tenor & alto sax); Willie Dennis (trombone); Jimmy Knepper (trombone); Horace Parlan (piano); Dannie Richmond (drums), On 18 lists Please dont leave them out!! Style: Bebop These lists are always subjective and reflect the personal taste of compiler. There are certainly 50 best for each decade or sub-genre, style, composer, voice, instrument and geographic region (USA and World-Wide). No Ella. 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. You could argue that one of the greatest improvisors and most important figures in the history of jazz ever, Charlie Parker, only comes on #20, is a bit strange but again it depends on the definitions. But this album was recorded in NYC a week after 9/11. as rock moreso than jazz, but 1) Its jazz in structure, 2) they were & are hugely influential, & 3) they continued on where Miles Davis began in 69 & expanded the possibilities of electric jazz much to the chagrin of jazz snobs like Wynton Marsalis whose music I also like. 1992) Woody Herman 1992) Miles Davis 2. Selected musicians: Fats Waller (piano, celeste, organ, vocals); Henry Red Allen (trumpet); Jimmy Archey (trombone); Irving Ashby (guitar); Herman Autrey (trumpet); Buster Bailey (clarinet, alto & soprano sax); Larry Binyon (tenor sax); Arnold Boling (drums); Ceele Burke (guitar); Garvin Bushell (clarinet, alto sax); Paul Campbell (trumpet); Una Mae Carlisle (vocals);l Robert Carroll (tenor sax); Benny Carter (trumpet); Al Casey (guitar, piano); June Cole (tuba); Bill Coleman (trumpet); Eddie Condon (banjo); Leonard Davis (trumpet); Charlie Dixon (banjo); Hank Duncan (piano); Jackie Fields (alto sax); Pops Foster (bass); Charlie Gaines (trumpet); John Bugs Hamilton (trumpet); Otto Hardwick (alto sax); Arville Harris (clarinet, alto & tenor sax); Coleman Hawkins (clarinet, tenor sax); J.C. Higginbotham (trombone); James P. Johnson (piano); Slick Jones (vibraphone); Eddie King (drums); Gene Krupa (drums); Emmett Matthews (soprano sax); Mezz Mezzrow (clarinet, alto sax); Alton Moore (trombone); Al Morgan (bass); Benny Morton (trombone); Jimmy Powell (alto sax); Rudy Powell (clarinet, alto & tenor sax); Don Redman (clarinet, alto sax); Caughey Roberts (clarinet, alto sax); Zutty Singleton (drums); John BJ John Smith (guitar); Slam Stewart (bass); Jack Teagarden (trombone, vibraphone) By the time that the North Carolina pianist/composer recorded Brilliant Corners for Riverside in 1956, however, he was beginning to get the recognition and accolades he deserved. Sketches of Spain and Any Miles Davis and Gil Evans collaboration should be there. How about these: The greatest trio album ever. And the best interpretation of the novel is Kate Bushs song.. But you dont care. It confirmed Bennys nickname the King of Swing and was well-received by contemporary critics, to the Kings relief. Joe Ratliff (spoken word), Yesterday You Said Tomorrow (rec. Please re-think your statement. Styles: Post-bop, soul jazz The Incredible Jazz Guitar of Wes Montgomery (1960) Wes Montgomery He joined Thelonious Monks quartet for a time, and recordedBlue Trainon the side. and unison octaves on guitar. 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. 11.25 x 6.56. 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: Hard bop, modal jazz Stephane Grappelli, a Frenchman descended from Italian nobility, came to. Musicians: Sonny Rollins (tenor sax); Wilbur Ware (bass); Donald Bailey (bass); Elvin Jones (drums); Pete LaRoca (drums), Cool Struttin (1958) Sonny Clark Styles: Hard bop, post-bop There is a strong matter of personal preference. Style: Post-bop It was released in January 1971. 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. Suggestion: Compile a list of the greatest jazz albums of all times by relatively unknown artists. Musicians: Milt Jackson (vibraphone); John Lewis (piano); Percy Heath (bass); Kenny Clarke (drums), Milestones (1958) Miles Davis Horace Silvers Cape Verdean Blues with JJ Johnson sitting in on trombone deserves a Top 50, and probably a Top 10. 33. 1956, rel. Carroll (trumpet); Abdul Wadud (cello); Philip Wilson (drums), Spectrum (1973) Billy Cobham 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. On Time Out, Brubeck and his quartet navigate all sorts of bizarre time signatures, masterfully working them into catchy songs. Musicians: Jack DeJohnette (drums); John Scofield (guitar); Larry Goldings (organ), On 4 lists 1964, rel. In The Netherlands, Belgium, France, Poland etc.. Just check You Tube so you can blow your mind!! Styles: Bebop, mainstream jazz Selected musicians: Bix Beiderbecke (cornet, piano); Frankie Trumbauer (C-melody & alto sax, vocals); Ward Archer (drums); Smith Ballew (vocals); Roy Bargy (piano); Harry Barris (piano); Vic Berton (drums, harpophone, percussion); Rube Bloom (piano); Benny Bonacio (clarinet, alto sax); John Cali (banjo); Hoagy Carmichael (piano, celeste, vocals); Bing Crosby (vocals); Rube Crozier (bassoon); Bobby Davis (alto sax); Jimmy Dorsey (clarinet, alto sax); Seger Ellis (vocals); Irving Friedman (clarinet, tenor sax); Izzy Friedman (clarinet); Harry Gale (drums); Wilbur Hall (guitar); Lennie Hayton (clarinet, alto sax); Raymond Johnston (trumpet); Stan King (drums); Carl Kress (guitar); Eddie Lang (banjo, guitar); Min Leibrook (bass sax); Wingy Manone (clarinet); Charlie Margulis (trumpet); George Marsh (trumpet, harpophone); Harold McDonald (drums); Paul Mertz (piano); Art Miller (bass); Miff Mole (trombone); Chauncey Morehouse (drums, harpophone); Don Murray (clarinet, baritone sax); Nat Natoli (trumpet); Herb Quigley (drums); Ed Snoozer Quinn (guitar); Bill Rank (trombone); Itzy Riskin (piano); Adrian Rollini (bass sax); George Rose (banjo, guitar); Mischa Russell (violin); Pee Wee Russell (clarinet); Doc Ryker (alto & tenor sax); Tommy Satterfield (piano, celeste); Frank Signorelli (piano, drums); Charles Strickfaden (clarinet, oboe, alto & baritone sax); Charlie Teagarden (trumpet); Jack Teagarden (trombone, vocals); Joe Venuti (violin, bass, vocals); Irving Brodsky (piano); Steve Brown (bass); Tommy Dorsey (trombone); Fred Farrar (trumpet); Bud Freeman (tenor sax); Al Gande (trombone); Tom Gargano (drums); Bob Gillette (banjo); Benny Goodman (clarinet, alto sax); Jimmy Hartwell (clarinet, alto sax); George Happy Johnson (tenox sax); Ray Lodwig (trumpet); Vic Moore (drums); Howdy Quicksell (banjo); Dick Voynow (piano) 1991, rel. Styles: Free jazz, hard bop, avant-garde jazz, modal jazz, post-bop 1964, rel. IMO there are thousands of albums with music just as great as on these. Styles: Hard bop, modal jazz Enter your email address to follow this blog and receive notifications of new posts by email. Eric Dolphy possesses the best Table manner; see him Out to Lunch Musicians: Cecil Taylor (piano); Jimmy Lyons (alto sax); Sunny Murray (drums), Feelin the Spirit (rec. Styles: Cool jazz, post-bop Dark Starr David Murray. 1966) John Coltrane Excellent list, dont agree with them all. Key track: Moanin, First released on Bernard Stollmans small, New York-based indie label, ESP-Disk, in 1964, Spiritual Unity announced Ohio-born saxophonist Aylers arrival on the world stage. 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. ); Jaki Byard (piano); Richard Davis (bass); Elvin Jones (drums), Sinatra at the Sands (1966) Frank Sinatra with Count Basie & the Orchestra Styles: Fusion, post-bop, soul jazz, hard bop, jazz-funk, modal jazz, avant-garde jazz 21. I have 33 of those fifty, and this list is very much like my personal list. Musicians: Miles Davis (trumpet); George Coleman (tenor sax); Herbie Hancock (piano); Ron Carter (bass); Tony Williams (drums), Fire Music (1965) Archie Shepp Lady Day: The Complete Billie Holiday on Columbia(rec. Not to mention A Spiritual Unity. Style: Bebop Musicians: Roland Kirk (tenor sax, flute, etc. My jazz collection of records went from ten to one hundred. 1955) J.J. Johnson Key track: Spanish Key, At 88 years old, Sonny Rollins is one of the last surviving greats of jazzs golden epoch. Musicians: John Zorn (alto sax); Dave Douglas (trumpet); Greg Cohen (bass); Joey Baron (drums), Blues Dream (2001) Bill Frisell Styles: Cool jazz, West Coast jazz, vocal jazz Hes played guitar for most of his life, and he performs regularly with a few local bands. Rhythm becomes a more important (or different) focus than projection in groove-based music. fondest regards from the old world Styles: Big band, swing, progressive jazz PHILIP BOOTH Learn more about 80/81 on Amazon. Hot Fives & Sevens (JSP) 2. Wide Angles Michael Brecker. Musicians: John Coltrane (saxophones); Jimmy Garrison (bass); Elvin Jones (drums; percussion); McCoy Tyner (piano), On 27 Lists I love all your 50 picks, but there are so many more greatest! Best Jazz Musicians and their Best Work Ranked Need to broaden your 50 spectrum, and while there change some already in the list that could be swapped.. Hopefully, this means our selections are as rich, varied and perhaps surprising as the history of jazz itself. Just Wrong. I am happy that mentioning 50 Great Jazz Albums leads to much communication. Styles: Hard bop, post bop, progressive jazz 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! The Grappelli selections, which have previously appeared on LRC and Black & Blue CDs, are from a 1975 concert in France. Almost all contemporary American jazz music was in 4/4 time signature, or occasionally 3/4. Musicians: Roland Kirk (tenor sax, flute, oboe, etc. Ray Barrettos congas add Latin flavoring, notably on the sprightly opener, Chitlins Con Carne and the loping Wavy Gravy. Sunday At The Village Vanguard is a tremendous live album from 1961 that shows how Evans, together with bassist Scott LaFaro and drummer Paul Motian, brought a new concept of collective improv to the piano trio aesthetic. Styles: Cool jazz, third stream, experimental big band, modern creative It fused with heavy metal, to create jazz metal; or with R&B, funk, and pop music, to become smooth jazz; and even with elements of funk, soul, hip hop, as well as disco, to become acid jazz.. 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. Styles: Cool jazz, West Coast jazz, post-bop They have been compared to the Buena Vista Social Club that rare and welcome push to re-evaluate a genre and (in this case) to revisit some favourite jazz standards as well as listen to fresh material from an unlikely and unexpected source. Musicians: Grant Green (guitar); Joe Henderson (tenor sax); Duke Pearson (piano); Bobby Hutcherson (vibraphone); Bob Cranshaw (bass); Al Harewood (drums), Unit Structures (1966) Cecil Taylor If the focus is on albums, then maybe it makes a little sense, since Parkers greatness isnt captured by one specific album. document.getElementById( "ak_js_1" ).setAttribute( "value", ( new Date() ).getTime() ); Angel Eyes (Live At The Sands Hotel And Casino/1966), Soul Station (Remastered 1999/Rudy Van Gelder Edition), The Sidewinder (Remastered 1999/Rudy Van Gelder Edition), Blue Train (Remastered 2003/Rudy Van Gelder Edition), Maya Delilah Signs With Blue Note/Capitol; Shares Pretty Face Single, Pharoah Sanders Karma Set To Return On Vinyl In December, Biography Of Britains Greatest Jazz Drummer Phil Seamen Features Foreword By Charlie Watts, Sinatra At The Sands: Remembering Franks Time-Stopping Performance, Sinnerman: Nina Simones Masterpiece Is Still Relevant Today, Jazzs Golden Lady: The Singular Voice Of Abbey Lincoln, Drake, Lana Del Rey, and The-Dream: Currently Trending Songs, Beautiful Day: The Dawn Of A New Era For U2, Best Nico Songs: 20 Enigmatic Classics From The Original Chelsea Girl. Key track: West End Blues, This was John Coltranes first bona fide masterpiece, recorded a week before his 32nd birthday. 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. This Deluxe LP compiles her two new releases Belladonna and Amaryllis.The two suites, which Halvorson describes as modular and interlocking, were performed at Brooklyns Roulette last fall and were produced and mixed by John Dieterich (Deerhoof).Amaryllis is a six-song suite performed by a newly formed sextet of master improvisers, including Halvorson, Patricia Brennan (vibraphone), Nick Dunston (bass), Tomas Fujiwara (drums), Jacob Garchik (trombone), and Adam OFarrill (trumpet). It is always a pleasant day when Mr. Louis Armstrong came to my Town. 1966) Lee Morgan 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. Style: Post-bop Recorded in 1962, Go! Avant-Garde Jazz, Vocal Jazz. 1947-1952, rel. Pingback: Why you need to Start "Jazzing" up your Agile Scrum Tactics - MetroStar Systems. 1942, 1945-1947, rel. The supergroup consisted of Charlie Parker, Dizzy Gillespie, Bud Powell, Charles Mingus, and Max Roach (what a lineup!). Musicians: George Russell (piano); Don Ellis (trumpet); Dave Baker (trombone); Eric Dolphy (alto sax, bass clarinet); Steve Swallow (bass); Joe Hunt (drums), John Coltrane and Johnny Hartman (1963) John Coltrane and Johnny Hartman Going Back Home Ginger Baker and Bill Frisell. Coleman Hawkins: tenor saxophone (track 1) Olatunji: conga drums (tracks 4, 5), backing vocals (tracks 4, 5) Walter Benton: tenor saxophone (except track 3) It consists of an hour-long suite comprised of 7 movements that strive to bring them closer to complete vesselhood by the end, where the music would be entirely improvised and channeled collectively. 1940-1942, rel. Besides evoking musical legends, Mingus takes a pointed social commentary with Fables Of Faubus a protest against Arkansas governor Orval Faubus who resisted racial integration in schools. Ornette Coleman at #5?? Id have it top 5, but I think it just doesnt have the same effect on most listeners that it does on the few of us who are nuts about it. Bill Evans Trio: Sunday at the Village Vanguard Styles: Post-bop, vocal jazz The four tracks here range from epic spaced-out funk (Chameleon) to atmospheric tropical grooves (an offbeat, African-influenced reworking of his 1963 Blue Note classic, Watermelon Man) and edgy, syncopated fusion (Sly). An impossible task certainly, but with the exceptions of the fusion stuff it is pretty admirable. Alternate: The Best of the Blue Note Years (rec. Black Codes From the Underground Wynton Marsalis. 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. Styles: Neo-bop, post-bop, straight-ahead jazz ALL of these artists had albums that whould fit into the list!!! 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