Best jazz on Reddit
116 reviews from r/Jazz, r/fantanoforever, r/musicsuggestions and 7 more subreddits
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#1
Miles Davis
5.0
(6)
"Miles Davis- On the Corner"
"Miles Davis - Kind of Blue"
"You cant go wrong with kind of blue by miles davis."
"Miles Davis's Kind of Blue album is the gateway drug to Jazz."
"Miles Davis: Miles Smiles, Kind of Blue, & Filles de Kilimanjaro"
"Miles Davis - Relaxin'"
#2
Bill Evans
4.8
(5)
"Bill Evans - everybody Digs Bill Evans"
"Bill Evans, Brad Mehldau, Keith Jarrett."
"Bill Evans - Everybody Digs Bill Evans"
"I would get into some Bill Evans, Nala Sinephro just released an album called Endlessness which would be great concentration background"
"Almost any Bill Evans is worth a spin as well."
#3
Chet Baker
5.0
(4)
"Chet Baker - Chet Baker Sings"
"Chet Baker is probably what you're looking for."
"Listen to the albums of Chet Baker"
"Chet baker sings by chet baker"
#4
Herbie Hancock
5.0
(3)
"Herbie Hancock- Headhunters"
"Herbie Hancock: Head Hunters, Man-Child, Sextant, Thrust"
"Headhunters by herbie Hancock is a classic."
#5
Billie Holiday
5.0
(3)
"I’m stunned to be the first to recommend Billie Holiday."
"Anything by Billie Holiday is a solid bet"
"Solitude by billie holiday"
#6
Sarah Vaughan
5.0
(3)
"April in Paris - Sarah Vaughn with Clifford Brown. My favorite singer accompanied by my favorite."
"Sarah Vaughan - How Long Has This Been Going On?"
"Sarah Vaughan with Clifford Brown"
#7
John Coltrane
5.0
(3)
"I really like the Coltrane and Hartman record."
"I always come back to Coltrane's Blue Train."
"John Coltrane - Stardust"
#8
Lee Morgan
4.7
(3)
"Lee Morgan, The Sidewinder."
"Lee Morgan - The Sidewinder"
"Lee Morgan - the gigolo."
#9
Charles Mingus
4.7
(3)
"Blues and Roots by Charlie Mingus is also a fave."
"Charles Mingus: Mingus Ah Um, Blues & Roots, Mingus Mingus Mingus Mingus Mingus"
"Charles Mingus - blues & roots."
#10
Grover Washington
5.0
(2)
"Grover Washington, Jr. - Winelight"
"Winelight - Grover Washington"
#11
Freddie Hubbard
5.0
(2)
"The first thing I thought of when I read this was Red Clay by Freddie Hubbard."
"Freddie Hubbard, Red Clay album especially."
#12
Ornette Coleman
5.0
(2)
"Ornette Coleman - Free Jazz is a great album."
"Ornette Coleman: The Shape of Jazz to Come"
#13
Chick Corea
5.0
(2)
"Chick Corea‘s group Circle is awesome!"
"Chick corea- spain is the best"
#14
Art Blakey
5.0
(2)
"Art Blakey- A Night in Tunisia"
"Art Blakey: Moanin'"
#15
Frank Zappa
5.0
(2)
"Waka/jawaka or hot rats"
"I’d go with Hot Rats"
#16
Grant Green
5.0
(2)
"Feeling the spirit by grant green"
"Grant Green - Idle Moments"
#17
Kenny Burrell
4.5
(2)
"Kenny Burrell - Midnight Blue"
"Kenny Burrell - midnight blue."
#18
George Duke
4.5
(2)
"George Duke, Herbie Hancock, Alan Hawkshaw."
"George Duke - almost gospel-y bluesy."
#19
Oscar Peterson
4.5
(2)
"Oscar Peterson with Night Train is necessary listening."
"Oscar Peterson - night train."
#20
Frank Sinatra
4.5
(2)
"September of my years by frank sinatra"
"Sinatra's Sings for Only the Lonely is worth a listen."
#21
Paul Desmond
5.0
(1)
"Paul Desmond’s RCA albums are essential listening."
#22
Samara Joy
5.0
(1)
"Samara Joy (her newest album, ‘Portrait’, is literal perfection."
#23
Manu Katché
5.0
(1)
"Manu Katché - Neighborhood."
#24
Ella Fitzgerald & Louis Armstrong
5.0
(1)
"Moonlight In Vermont - Ella Fitzgerald and Louis Armstrong. Extremely complex and technical."
#25
Cannonball Adderley
5.0
(1)
"Cannonball Adderley, Mercy Mercy Mercy."
#26
Ernest Ranglin
5.0
(1)
"I recently picked up this compilation of early jamaican jazz recordings curated by ernest ranglin."
#27
Radka Toneff
5.0
(1)
"Norway's most sold jazz record, Radka Toneff's Fairytails."
#28
Jimmy Smith
5.0
(1)
"Jimmy Smith, Back at the Chicken Shack."
#29
Esbjorn Svensson Trio
5.0
(1)
"Esbjorn Svensson Trio were groundbreaking. I think you would love them, there's loads of live videos on YouTube from big jazz festivals."
#30
Mouse on the Keys
5.0
(1)
"Check out Mouse on the keys. absolutely amazing."
#31
Ella Fitzgerald
5.0
(1)
"Ella Fitzgerald, Sarah Vaughan, Billie Holiday."
#32
Casiopea
5.0
(1)
"Brothers, how have you not introduced this man to Casiopea!"
#33
Jazzmeia Horn
5.0
(1)
"For some newer vocalists, Jazzmeia Horn and Samara Joy (her newest album, ‘Portrait’, is literal perfection."
#34
Portico Quartet
5.0
(1)
"Portico Quartet"
#35
Spyro Gyra
5.0
(1)
"I second Spyro Gyra."
#36
The Rippingtons
5.0
(1)
"Throw into the mix The Rippingtons."
#37
Grover Washington Jr
5.0
(1)
"Grover Washington Jr, George Duke, Herbie Hancock, Alan Hawkshaw, Art van Damme, Swingle Singers - 1970s Italian Movie Sampler."
#38
Alan Hawkshaw
5.0
(1)
"Alan Hawkshaw, Art van Damme."
#39
Art van Damme
5.0
(1)
"Art van Damme, Swingle Singers."
#40
Swingle Singers
5.0
(1)
"Swingle Singers - 1970s Italian Movie Sampler."
#41
1970s Italian Movie Sampler
5.0
(1)
"1970s Italian Movie Sampler (like: Beat at Cinecitta)."
#42
Sons of Kemet
5.0
(1)
"Sons of Kemet: Your Queen is a Reptile"
#43
Various Artists
5.0
(1)
"I have a playlist with young nordic jazzmusicians."
#44
The Modern Jazz Quartet
5.0
(1)
"The Modern Jazz Quartet - The Sheriff"
#45
Carston Dahl
5.0
(1)
"Try Carston Dahl and the Golden Ratio. Amazing Danish pianist."
#46
Kamasi Washington
5.0
(1)
"The Epic by Kamasi Washinton, or anything by him."
#47
Gordon Goodwin’s Big Fat Band
5.0
(1)
"Gordon Goodwin’s Big Fat Band - Swinging for the Fences, XXL, and The Phat Pack"
#48
Hank Mobley
5.0
(1)
"Hank Mobley - Soul Station"
#49
Work Money Death
5.0
(1)
"The new Work Money Death album, People Of The Fast Flowing River."
#50
Nubya Garcia
5.0
(1)
"Nubya Garcia's Odyssey feels targeted at people with your taste and is a fine album."
#51
Anomalie
5.0
(1)
"Try Notre Dame Est by Anomalie."
#52
Keith Jarrett
5.0
(1)
"Keith Jarrett Munchen Concerts"
#53
Theloneous Monk
5.0
(1)
"Theloneous Monk: Monk's Dream, Straight No Chaser"
#54
Wayne Shorter
5.0
(1)
"Released in '23, not '24, but Wayne Shorter's "Live at the Detroit Jazz Festival" is a great listen."
#55
Solveig Slettahjell
5.0
(1)
"Truly awesome jazz vocal recording however is «Live at Victoria» with Solveig Slettahjell."
#56
Nat King Cole
5.0
(1)
"L-o-v-e by nat king cole"
#57
Pat Metheny Group
5.0
(1)
"Try Pat Metheny Group. I think Imaginary Day has a lot of relaxing songs that go well in the background"
#58
Nina Simone
5.0
(1)
"Nina Simone - I Put a Spell on You"
#59
Ahmed Malek
5.0
(1)
"Ahmed malek the habibi funk stuff"
#60
Donald Byrd
5.0
(1)
"Donald Byrd - Free Form"
#61
Binker and Moses
5.0
(1)
"Binker and Moses - Feeding the Machine"
#62
Esperanza Spalding
5.0
(1)
"Esperanza Spalding - Esperanza"
#63
Nala Sinephro
5.0
(1)
"Nala Sinephro-Endlessness."
#64
Yusef Lateef
5.0
(1)
"Yusef Lateef's *Eastern Sounds* is my favorite jazz album."
#65
Mary Halvorson
5.0
(1)
"The Guardian just released their Top 10 Jazz Albums of 2024 ... and at #1 was **Mary Halvorson - Cloudward**."
#66
Patricia Barber
5.0
(1)
"Cafe Blue by Patricia Barber"
#67
Immanuel Wilkins
5.0
(1)
"I think Immanuel Wilkins' Blues Blood is another album in a similar vein."
#68
Yussef Kamaal
5.0
(1)
"For modern jazz, I'd highly recommend the album Black Focus by Yussef Kamaal."
#69
Django Reinhardt
5.0
(1)
"Django Reinhardt: Any Compilation"
#70
NK Music
5.0
(1)
"Personally, I enjoyed the beats NK Msuic Andromeda album."
#71
Phil Cochran
5.0
(1)
"Phil Cochran- African Skies (2010). It’s very spiritual chamber jazz."
#72
Avishai Cohen
5.0
(1)
"Avishai Cohen, as mentioned already - check out this beautiful album - Adama."
#73
Charles Lloyd
4.0
(1)
"If you like Charles Lloyd and the Marvels, then check out Bill Frisell's *Blues Dream*."
#74
Naruyoshi Kikuchi
4.0
(1)
"Naruyoshi Kikuchi for the contemporary stuff."
#75
Hiroshi Suzuki
4.0
(1)
"Check out Hiroshi Suzuki."
#76
Jiro Inagaki & His Soul Media
4.0
(1)
"Check out Jiro Inagaki & His Soul Media."
#77
Takuya Kuroda
4.0
(1)
"Check out Takuya Kuroda."
#78
Yasuaki Shimizu
4.0
(1)
"Check out Yasuaki Shimizu."
#79
Sekitō Shigeo
4.0
(1)
"Check out Sekitō Shigeo."
#80
Joshua Redman
4.0
(1)
"Joshua Redman - earlier stuff especially."
#81
Kurt Elling
4.0
(1)
"Kurt Elling."
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