Consider the following: Monks Dream The original album only contained five tracks, but it was expanded to a two-hour-long CD release in 2009. Oscar Peterson wrote Hymn to Freedom, Slow Down, Wheatland and Land of the Misty Sadly, the concert represented the final time that the two bebop geniuses recorded together. What about the Cti label? Key track: Lullaby Of Birdland, One of the earliest jazz supergroups, The Quintet comprised Charlie Parker who was originally billed as Charlie Chan for contractual reasons with Dizzy Gillespie, Charles Mingus, Bud Powell, and Max Roach. What a great comments section. Oscar Peterson albums and discography on AllMusic including all best, old, From early ragtime to international modernism, Jazz: The Smithsonian Anthology (a 2011 update of the milestone 1973 Smithsonian Collection of Classic Jazz) lets you enjoy this uniquely American musical genre through its legendary innovators, including Armstrong, Ellington, Basie, Gillespie, Fitzgerald, and Marsalis. I have most of them, just missing one an ommision I need to remedy, and will soon. George Coleman, Dexter Gordon Thank you. Im fairly speechless. Wheres Milestones by Miles? Kelly Peterson, prod. Frsta utkom 1948-52 Copyright 1979 Sohlmans Frlag AB Stockholm(5bd) (about 5.000 pages). Ive got a fever and the only thing that will cure it is more Chet, Pretty standard down the middle sort of list, no Herbie Nichols, no Sam Rivers, no Joe Henderson. But the woeful Ayler and Dolphy are in there? You have to Roll with this Sonny, youll see my point of view. Also, no Lester Young, Coleman Hawkins, and only one listing for Bird (though it includes multiple recordings). Jelly Roll. Jazz Goes To Junior College Elsewhere in the album, the music is varied, ranging from swinging scherzos (Animal Dance) to graceful ballads (New York 19) and playful uptempo romps (Fugato). Swing? And wheres Ella? NHOP in competition with Ray Brown at the Montreux Jazz Festival Oscar P. at the piano! Albums Oscar Peterson For Lovers (Deluxe Edition) 2021 Hello Herbie (with Herb Ellis) 2014 In Tune (Anniversary Edition) [Remastered] 2014 Another Day (Anniversary Edition) [Remastered] 2014 Modern Jazz 2008 Encore At the Blue Note 1993 Last Call At the Blue Note 1992 Singles & EPs Cubana Chant (Remastered) [Live in Belgrade] - I only have 36 of the 50. As well as showcasing new material, Goodman also offered up a history of jazz, including some ragtime and Dixieland tunes in his set, affirming that he truly lived up to his billing as the King Of Swing. Cannonball Adderley is truly Somethin Else For those seeking an entry-level collection focusing on the rise of New Orleans jazz and the trumpeters early years, this retrospective cant be beaten. Easy Living Enrico Rava. I second with knobs on the comment by Trevor Hyde a travesty not to include those he mentions. Web7 Essential Jazz Piano Albums. I agree with most of the list, great choices! Thanks for mentioning some of my jazz heroes. Time Out by Brubeck is way too high up the list. John Coltrane made the Giant Steps, before Giant Steps were made. Nevertheless, there are a whole lot of great jazz albums recorded in the past 50 years. [11] Bjrk chose the album as one of her favourites in a 1993 Q feature. Fantastic: better than Coltrane I thought had lots of him, too! The list and the comments thread has been a great learning curve for me. Indeed a terrific bunch of music, perhaps academic. 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. What about Where are Nina and Ella? Would like to add David Murray and The Arts Ensemble of Chicago to this list. This list is good, everyone is here to give us good muziq. Though influenced by Sly Stone and James Brown, Hancock stumbled upon something unique that was simultaneously accessible and groundbreaking. In the early 60s, however, he revived his career at Blue Note. Id rather put on Four and More or even Nefertiti. I would have included Michael Franks The art of tea but you cant get em all in i guess, Hi, the list made me discover a few albums but all the comments of you guys, made me discover much more musician and great albums!! Must have. Key track: Poinciana, A disciple of John Coltrane, in whose band he played between 1965 and 1967, this Arkansas saxophonist and astral traveler was a key architect of what became known as spiritual jazz, an explorative blend of cosmic otherworldliness, eastern mysticism, and Afrocentrism, which flourished in the late 60s and early 70s. Lenox Avenue Breakdown Arthur Blythe. Armstrong. Joe Henderson Lush Life Miles Davisdont think soChetBillie Holiday!!! Im new to jazz music but I would think Lester Young would be on this list. There are certainly 50 best for each decade or sub-genre, style, composer, voice, instrument and geographic region (USA and World-Wide). But the most glaring omission where are the women!? While the worst offender was We Get Requests, Night Train has received its share of critical brickbats. Surely, Thelonious Monk is top 5 material: Coltrane, Monk, Mingus, Coltrane, and Davis Spotify didnt have Keith Jarrets The Kln Concert so I just marked its place with Birth in case Spotify would acquire it at another time. Its a difficult list to do so congratulations is in order. Most of his seminal recordings came out as singles for the Savoy and Dial labels in the 40s and they can be found on this 2000 compilation, which offers a vivid snapshot of bebops glory years. A thankless task , but a commendable effort , if one only likes Modern Jazz ( which I do , very much so ) .. Arranger Ellis cradles Holidays fragile voice with lush cushions of sound though they cant disguise the compelling emotional nakedness of the singers performances. Exactly Right! Goodmans band is on fire, and an extra dose of fuel is added to the flames thanks to the addition of members from Duke Ellingtons and Count Basies bands. Sadly, Dolphy died, aged 36, of a diabetes-associated coma four months after recording one of the best jazz albums from the free jazz era. My gripe tho would be the non inclusion of something by the great Sun Ra and his Arkestra. A virtuoso trumpeter from an impoverished background, Armstrong played with King Oliver and Fletcher Henderson before forming his own Hot Five Band in 1925. Erroll Garner holds the Tide at one of his Concert by the Sea Would also like to see some more adventurous material. Like Thelonious Monk before him who exerted a strong influence on Hill the Chicago pianist/composer ploughed a lone furrow, expressing himself in a unique and idiosyncratic style defined by asymmetrical melodies and unorthodox meters. Why? Peggy Lee,Anita ODay,June Christy,Diana Krall,Jackie Cain,how about Sassy Sarah..Chis Connors,And of course,Carmen McRae,Mildred Bailey.And of courseThe First Lady of JazzMiss Ella Fitzgerald topping this list. Mings Samba and/or Ballads for Bass Clarinet should be on there. Layers of the City Ben Allison. Sun Roms Jason Adasiewicz. 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. All masterpieces. Sinatra At The Sands was recorded at a time when long-haired pop and rock groups epitomized by The Beatles and The Beach Boys were changing the face of music. Billie Holiday Golden years Vol 1 (is that allowed?) In music and meditation we talk about being in the moment and In a Silent Way is a completely transcendent masterpiece. Thanks again! 5. Count Basie the Original American Decca Recordings He leaves the listener exhausted the music can seem almost overwhelming due to its emotional intensity but also blissfully contented after the final chord has sounded. You just have to realize that there are hundreds of great jazz artists through the ages. 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. What a ton of wasted effort on this inadequate list. Blue Sun Mark Isham. 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. Translators Note Oded Tzur. 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. PS a tune being popular is not a bad thing. 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. Blue Note battled to get Monks music to a wider audience but without much success. WebFrom a family of West Indian immigrants, Oscar Peterson was the son of an amateur trumpeter and pianist, and grew up in a black neighbourhood in Montreal, Canada where They were all musicians in the number one Jazz Album, Miles Davis Kind of Blue. The resulting album quickly gained notoriety and, to date, it remains the biggest-selling album of unaccompanied piano music. Getz is the only American on the recording. The best-selling jazz album of all time, Kind Of Blue created a new musical language that was hugely influential not only in the jazz world but for numerous rock and pop musicians as well, assuring the albums rightful place at the head of any list of the greatest jazz albums in history. A sublime mellow version of Irving Berlins I Remember sets the tone for the album, which also includes four strong original numbers (Dig Dis is the best of them) that demonstrate Mobleys unsung abilities as a composer. Good music, not the 50 I would have chosen, but then every jazz fan is liable to have a very different list. I know many jazz fans look at their music By turns lyrical and febrile, the music just seemed to pour out of him in a cathartic torrent of emotions. Are you joking? etc. Stan Tracey and George from Battersea ! Sweetnighter Weather Report So did you not see Gilberto/Getz on the list? 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. This is a great list for those who are new to jazz to start out with. 2.Bird and Diz: Last recording on verve Right. Herbie Hancock Maiden Voyage Here you have it, Mr. DAVIS have traveled several MILES, yet, here we are still felling KIND OF BLUE, Moses, thats a great analytic presentation in a very witty and entertaining fashion. You have left out many other greats. I will be able to spend the rest of the year listening to some of your recommendations. Are there no new Records? This is a list compiled by a hifi hobbyist and not a music lover. Its an incredible session featuring Duke Ellington, Charles Mingus, and Max Roach. Waltz For Debby was a song inspired by the pianists young niece; first recorded in 1956 on the album New Jazz Conceptions, it quickly became a jazz standard. None of his albums belong on this list, in my opinion. 22. As well as swinging uptempo numbers with blaring horns, the album contains some beautifully subdued slower numbers defined by deft and subtle orchestral nuances. The albums song titles Ghosts: First Variation, The Wizard, Spirits, and Ghosts: Second Variation serve to underline the otherworldly essence of Aylers unique musical universe. There are sooooo many great jazz albums I can think of, and some are on this list. Dark Starr David Murray. Its an important album, but I dont know if Id consider it the #5 jazz album ever. If A Love Supreme and Kind of Blue were switched, I would have no problems with this lists top ten. Kind of Blue will be hard to beat ever. My Favorite Things, WebThe following albums by Oscar Peterson are ranked highest in the greatest album charts: Sort by Overall Rank Num. I should be consulted to provide such insight. Carla Bley Escalator Over The Hill Here are just a few of the albums that showcase the genius of legendary musician Paul Desmond. Miles Davis Birth of the Cool Arguably the most perfect of Weather Reports 14 studio albums, Heavy Weather remains one of the best jazz albums of the fusion era. The people were thrill at Massey Hall when we see the Quintet. Changeless Keith Jarrett 30. This here is Bobby Timmons Key track: West End Blues, This was John Coltranes first bona fide masterpiece, recorded a week before his 32nd birthday. 14. The sets highlights include the pent-up symphonic opener, Carlos, oscillating between tension and resolution, and Out Of The City, which exudes a metropolitan swing feel. It is a bit disturbing that there was nothing after 1977 and that very few post 77 albums were mentioned in the replies. I just wish a Chick Corea album was in there somewhere. thats ever the same list. But where is Sonny Clark with Cool Struttin on Blue Note or Tina Brooks True Blue? Many years ago a jazz critic in Chicago told me that Latin jazz was not serious jazz.talk about arrogance and ignorance. The record was made in one, single session and even for Jazz records that is pretty unheard of. Id say there are some others, as well. Then all the others have something great and original, so the order doesnt matter but they all have left a mark in jazz history. It seems that only in the USA are outstanding jazz-performances! Dave Brubeck: Take Five Yes thats what happens when you are limited to 50 selections. Charlie Parker Complete Savoy and Dial Studio recordings John Coltrane Inside this Train, theres a lady called A Love Supreme. What about John Klemmer? I consider that album full blown jazz as opposed to a popular label. Ill say that its great but curious to see Andrew Hill at all and and Cecil Taylors Unit Structures, love that Art Pepper made an appearance, and overall Im happy that the author seemed to challenge those out there who might use this as a shopping list because while some of the top spots are occupied by accessible albums, there are many others that require quite a bit of the listener. Though he rose to fame in the age of big-band swing (he first made his mark in the Benny Goodman sextet alongside vibes maestro Lionel Hampton), the melodic and harmonic content of Christians solos anticipated the advanced musical vocabulary of bebop. I love Bill Evans but he was not better then Bud Powell or la blague du sicle, rvisez vos classiques. Believe it or not, youll be cornered at Koln with Keith Jarrett performance. The material and performances are simply sublime, with every musician playing at a high level of creativity, focus, and inspiration. I could go on, but this guy obviously doesnt know Coleman Hawkins, Pee Wee Russell or anyone before 1945. "They were opposites in how they sung, but were still completely functional together, and respectful of each other." The Sidewinder is even better by LEE MORGAN Glad to see Brubeck near the top. A good job compiling this list as I have almost all of them. Marilyn Crispell Gaia They all furthered the art of jazz!!!!! Im pretty sure In a Silent Way is not jazz anything Miles Davis did with his electric band should be considered sans Genre or fusion. And I love Miles. Le Grands Arrangements are truly Beautiful and Original, and the Album really should have been on the List! Missing Tete Montoliu as a one of the top pianists. Key track: My Favorite Things, Though it was recorded on 16 January 1938, Benny Goodmans Carnegie Hall concert didnt surface until 1950. The album begins with a supreme slice of self-penned driving hard bop called Cheese Cake, which would remain in Gordons repertoire until his death in 1990. Whats Best Forum is THE forum for high end audio, product reviews, advice and sharing experiences on the best of everything else. You forgot, Like Minds, Burton, Corea, Holland, Haynes, and Metheny.Im sure it was just an oversight. I am happy that mentioning 50 Great Jazz Albums leads to much communication. Considered by some as the greatest jazz concert of all time, Jazz At Massey Hall was officially recognized as one of the best jazz albums in history when it was inducted into the Grammy Hall Of Fame in 1996. 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. The performance included the Gillespie classics Salt Peanuts and Night In Tunisia, the latter containing some fabulous interchanges between the trumpeter and Parkers mercurial alto sax. 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. Louis plays W.C. Hardy,, Django would be great to! Some of us know. A first major milestone in this development was the epochal Bitches Brew, a sprawling double-album released in 1970. Queen Latifah?? Have been a jazz buff all of my life. Thank you for a great source for me that continues the conversation. For a better experience, please enable JavaScript in your browser before proceeding. Was hoping to see Freddie Hubbards Red Clay. 47. I was 13.yrs at that time. This is a damn fine list. Dinah Washington For Those In Love. Between 1952-1955, under the supervision of Norman Granz, Peterson embarked on a truly monumental task, recording ten albums over a three-year period, I have a lot of these and it has made me get some LPs out that I havent listened to for ages. Ray Barrettos congas add Latin flavoring, notably on the sprightly opener, Chitlins Con Carne and the loping Wavy Gravy. No Chet Baker, Gerry Mulligan, Vince Guaraldis, Anita ODay this list is certainly lacking. Great choices anyway. He is the only european artist, who belongs to top 50 of Jazz! Those and the old stuff from the 20s and 30s as someone else said. An edited version became a hit single and created a huge global audience for the seductive bossa nova sound. A little Sam Rivers wouldnt hurt. 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. I play in a latin jazz band. I would have included Mingus New Tijuana Moods, Armstrongs Plays WC Handy, perhaps an Abdullah Ibrahim album (Voices of Africa?). I have been listening to Miles Davis In a Silent Way all week. Of course there will always be omissions, but no Oscar Peterson? Not a bad list ! Leading a quartet comprising trumpeter Don Cherry, bassist Charlie Haden and drummer Billy Higgins, Coleman shredded the bebop rulebook by jettisoning orthodox notions of what constituted melody and harmony. Nice try, but no cigar. Though for health reasons he no longer plays his beloved tenor saxophone, this seminal 1957 album which gave Rollins his nickname reminds us of his unparalleled brilliance as an improviser. Betty Carter with Ray Charles, Return to Forever, Jaco, Guaraldi, Deodato, Joe Williams, Joni Mitchell Mingus, George Benson, Al Jarreau, Stephane Grapelli, Jean Luc Ponty, so many to list!! I would suggest two other albums for consideration. Its a perfect record. A must-own album for any serious jazz collector. I dont see how you can take something as broad and diverse as the entire body of jazz recordings and narrow it down to 50. 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. New Orleans Suite and the Far East Suite would both deserve a place. Site Founder | Site Owner | Administrator, Coto De Caza, California, south golf course, http://www.davehuntjazz.com/best-recordings/oscar-peterson.html, http://store.acousticsounds.com/d/97750/Oscar_Peterson-Exclusively_For_My_Friends-Vinyl_Box_Sets, 10 Jazz Albums You Need To Know for April, Waversa EXT-LAN Reference and Streamer - My Take, Digital Audio Forum: DAC, Transports, Digital Processing Forum, David Karmelis Bionor/Lamm/AS-2000 Audio System. Pat Metheny has never put out an album titled Bright Side Life as referred to in the article. The influence of Duke Ellington is almost palpable, but such was the force of Mingus individuality as a composer that his personality dominates the album. Rollins and Stitt are mightily impressive, but when Gillespie enters and blows them away, its evident that they still have much to learn. Please try it all. Coltranes Giant Steps and My Favorite Things are tied for Number 6. I wish they had simply pegged the Armstrong box set A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man, for a fatter slice of the essential Louis of the 20s and 30s. It is a preference list and indicates only one persons preferences. I always view them more as a resource for new listening to treasures I may have missed. creo debe aparecer en la lista Chick Corea !!!!! Brubeck rated their interpretation of Take Five as the best cover he had heard.Jazz and All That (2013) follows up their debut with more standards. Nothing from Freddie Hubbard or Woody Shaw? 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. Pharoah Sanders Summon Buckmun Umyun, No Grover Washington Jr? Another standout is the blithe and becalmed Dolphin Dance. Eminently accessible yet with an ear for what was cutting edge at the time, Maiden Voyage is the jewel in Hancocks Blue Note crown and was inducted into the Grammy Hall Of Fame in 1999. Key track: Confessions to My Unborn Daughter, Before this satin-voiced jazz cat in a hat became a household name in America and Europe after his 2013 album Liquid Spirit broke him into the mainstream, Bakersfield-born Porter was largely a cult figure who only figured on the radar of the jazz cognoscenti. hehe. You clearly state in your 1st paragraph you will attempt to create a list. The best part of these lists are the comments. 37. Of course it is just silly: nothing by David Murray! At Newport is not Dukes best work, nor is Getz/Gilberto Stans. 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. The day Saint JOHN meets the MONK, at Carnegie Hall, all in attendance were truly sanctified. The vest album for me is ALS. In the last decade, he has consistently pushed the jazz envelope with albums like the politically charged The Emancipation Procrastination, which fuses alt rock, African music, hip-hop and ambient flavors to arrive at a sound that defies pigeonholing and which Adjuah describes as Stretch Music. The inaugural release in his acclaimed Centennial Trilogy, the album offers an immersive listening experience that is a stunning showcase of the horn blowers polyglot style; where his mournful, elegant trumpet melodies are framed by a blend of filmic soundscapes and stuttering trap grooves. Agree with previous post that the omission of Hartman/Coltrane is a major oversight. 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. 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. Key track: Chameleon, The first musician to successfully play bebop on the tenor saxophone, this six-foot-six jazz giant from Los Angeles started his career in the late 40s but virtually disappeared in the 50s due to spells in prison for drug offenses. 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.

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