Best jazz album on Reddit
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#1
Miles Davis
5.0
(38)
"Bitches brew. More fusion."
"In a silent way. Will blow you away"
"Bitches Brew"
"Can't go wrong with In a Silent Way"
"Miles Davis - Bitches Brew
Miles Davis - In A Silent Way
John Coltrane - Olé
Joe Henderson - The Elements
Sun Ra - Lanquidity
Bennie Maupin - The Jewel In the Lotus
Eberhard Weber - The Colours of Chloe
Herbie Hancock - Mwandishi"
"Miles Davis- On The Corner"
"I really enjoyed Sketches of Spain by Miles Davis during the come down portion of a trip."
"The most romantic albums you'll ever hear"
"It's Miles Davis Kind of Blue. Just listen."
"Kind of Blue."
#2
John Coltrane
4.9
(30)
"Coltrane - My Favorite Things"
"Coltrane - Blue Train."
"Ballads by John Coltrane."
"John Coltrane - Ballads."
"John Coltrane - Ballads."
"I'd recommend either Blue Train, Giant Steps or My Favourite Things by John Coltrane."
"The best jazz album ever recorded was A Love Supreme by John Coltrane. It's a religious experience."
"Mostly on hard bop"
"A Love Supreme."
"Great entry points for jazz"
#3
Charles Mingus
4.8
(13)
"The greatest album of all time: The Black Saint and the Sinner Lady by Charles Mingus"
"Charles Mingus’ Mingus Ah Um."
"Black Saint and the sinner lady - Mingus"
"The Black Saint and the Sinner Lady - Charles Mingus"
"Anything Charles Mingus. If you want some specifics as a springboard, moanin’ , almost anything from his album blues & roots."
"The Black Saint and the Sinner Lady by Charles Mingus is musical terror and musical beauty."
"Charles Mingus... live or studio."
"3 albums that got me into jazz."
"The Black Saint and the Sinner Lady by Charles Mingus is a cool album."
"Charles Mingus - The Black Saint and the Sinner Lady."
#4
Dave Brubeck
4.9
(11)
"Brubeck take five."
"Dave Brubeck - Time Out."
"Take Five by Dave Brubeck. Familiar and easy to like title song."
"Brubeck, Take Five."
"It was Brubeck Take 5"
"Dave Brubeck - Time Out"
"Dave Brubeck - Time Out."
"Dave Brubeck. Take Five and La Paloma Azul"
"Dave Brubeck Take Five"
#5
Bill Evans
4.9
(10)
"Been listening to Kind of Blue for 50 years, still brings a tear to my eye on occasion."
"Bill Evans - You Must Believe in Spring."
"Bill Evans Waltz for Debby."
"Hard to go wrong w/ him really"
"- Waltz For Debby - Bill Evans"
"You must believe in spring - bill Evans"
"Just about anything by Bill Evans."
"That should get you started…."
"Waltz For Debbie (Evans)."
#6
Herbie Hancock
4.8
(10)
"Herbie Hancock "Flood""
"Herbie Hancock's "Head Hunters" is a great listen!"
"Herbie Hancock - Maiden Voyage was a formative one for me."
"Thrust by Herbie Hancock for jazz that’s funky."
"Herbie Hancock - Maiden Voyage album."
"Great jazz/funk album"
"Herbie hancock’s head hunters."
"Herbie hancock, man-child."
"Head Hunters - Herbie Hancock"
#7
Yussef Dayes
5.0
(8)
"2-Yussef Dayes - Black Classical Music"
"Black Classical Music by Yussef Dayes."
"Black Classical Music by Yussef Dayes"
"Black Classical Music - Yussef Dayes"
"Another vote for Yussef Dayes “Black Classical Music”"
"Yusseff Dayes - Black Classical Music"
"For me it has to be the new Yussef Dayes - Black Classical Music"
"Yussef Dayes - Black Classical Music"
#8
Weather Report
5.0
(7)
"Weather Report - Black Market"
"Great entry points for jazz"
"Weather Report"
"Heavy weather by the weather report"
"Weather Report"
#9
Hank Mobley
4.6
(7)
"Hank Mobley - Soul Station."
"Mostly on hard bop"
"That should get you started…."
"Soul Station by Hank Mobley."
"Hank Mobley - Soul Station."
"“Soul Station” by Hank Mobley."
"Soul Station x Hank Mobley"
#10
Horace Silver
4.8
(5)
"Horace Silver - Song For My Father."
"Horace Silver ( Song for my father ) both are really lovely."
"A Song for my father - Horace silver"
"Check out Horace Silver “Song for my Father”"
"Song for my Father - Horace Silver"
#11
Cannonball Adderley
4.8
(5)
"Mostly on hard bop"
"*Somethin’ Else* by Cannonball Adderley"
"That should get you started…."
"Move on to Duke Ellington's small bands and then you are ready for the beginnings of 'Hard Bop' with Cannonball Adderly's 'Somethin' Else'."
#12
Chet Baker
4.8
(5)
"Going instrumental can be daunting for some"
"Chet Stereo"
"- Chet Baker Sings - Chet Baker"
"Chet Baker, Chet."
"Chet baker sings."
#13
Wayne Shorter
4.6
(5)
"That should get you started…."
"“Speak No Evil” & “Night Dreamer - Wayne Shorter”"
"“Speak No Evil” & “Night Dreamer - Wayne Shorter”"
"Night dreamer wayne shorter."
"Wayne Shorter - Speak No Evil"
#14
Alice Coltrane
5.0
(4)
"Journey in Satchidananda by Alice Coletrane."
"Alice Coltrane’s Journey in Satchidananda"
"Alice Coltrane ft Pharoah Sanders - Journey in Satchidananda."
"Alice Coltrane - Journey in Satchidananda."
#15
Eric Dolphy
5.0
(4)
"Hat and Beard is one of my favorite jazz tunes"
#16
Vince Guaraldi
5.0
(4)
"Vince Guaraldi-“Charlie Brown Christmas”."
"Vince Guaraldi - A Charlie Brown Christmas."
"Hands down the gateway should be Vince Guaraldi “A Charlie Brown Christmas”."
"Charlie Brown Christmas - Vince Guaraldi Trio."
#17
Ornette Coleman
5.0
(4)
"Ornette Coleman "Free Jazz", John Coltranes "Ascension" or Pharaoh Sanders "Thembi!""
"Ornette Coleman"
"Ornette Coleman, anything."
"Ornette Coleman - Free Jazz"
#18
Grant Green
5.0
(4)
"A few Grant Green blue notes feature a horn-less trio with organ, drums and Grant’s guitar."
"My absolute favorites are the trio of elvin jones, larry young, and grant green."
"Mostly on hard bop"
"Idle Moments by Grant Green."
#19
Larry Young
5.0
(4)
"Anything by Jimmy Smith, Larry Young, Charles Earland, Brian Auger, John Patton."
"Larry Young - Unity."
"My absolute favorites are the trio of elvin jones, larry young, and grant green."
"Larry Young - Unity"
#20
Return to Forever
4.8
(4)
"If you want something more progressive i recommend romantic Warrior by return to forever"
"I'm not giving any comment. Listen for yourself."
"Try Return To Forever - Romantic Warrior"
"Romantic Warrior - Return to Forever"
#21
Jaimie Branch
5.0
(3)
"Jaimie Branch Fly or Die Fly or Die Fly or Die"
"Jaimie Branch’s posthumous Fly or Die album for contemporary releases"
"Jaimie Branch - Fly or Die Fly or Die Fly or Die ((world war))"
#22
Art Pepper
5.0
(3)
"Mostly on hard bop"
"That should get you started…."
#23
Alfa Mist
5.0
(3)
"6-Alfa Mist – Variables"
"I absolutely love Afla Mist’ new album, Variables."
"Alfa Mist - Variables."
#24
Oscar Peterson Trio
5.0
(3)
"Try *Night Train* by the Oscar Peterson Trio. Very blues-rooted jazz."
"* Night Train - Oscar Peterson Trio."
#25
Gerry Mulligan
5.0
(3)
"Gerry Mulligan - Night Lights (1963)"
"• Gerry Mulligan “Night Lights”"
#26
Kenny Burrell
4.7
(3)
"Midnight Blue by Kenny Burrell"
"Kenny Burrell - Midnight Blue"
#27
Lee Morgan
4.3
(3)
"Lee Morgan - The Sidewinder."
"A few that initially got me into jazz were: Lee Morgan - The Sidewinder."
"The Sidewinder x Lee Morgan"
#28
Art Blakey
4.3
(3)
"Art Blakey - Moanin’"
"Moanin’ - Art Blakey"
"Moanin’ by Art Blakey got me into jazz when I first started listening, I think as a start it’s pretty easy listening."
#29
Charles Earland
5.0
(2)
"Anything by Jimmy Smith, Larry Young, Charles Earland, Brian Auger, John Patton."
"ANY Charles Earland album. Start with Black Talk."
#30
John Patton
5.0
(2)
"Anything by Jimmy Smith, Larry Young, Charles Earland, Brian Auger, John Patton."
"For me it's John Patton, Larry Young, Charles Earland all tied."
#31
Kamasi Washington
5.0
(2)
"Kamasi Washington, Ryan Porter dive into those two ASAP!"
"Kamasi's solo stuff is really excellent."
#32
Cecil Taylor
5.0
(2)
"Cecil Taylor Unit Structures"
"Cecil Taylor - Unit Structures."
#33
Walter Smith III
5.0
(2)
"Walter Smith ||| - Return to Casual"
"Walter Smith III - Return to Casual, Blue Note."
#34
Antônio Carlos Jobim
5.0
(2)
"Antonio Carlos Jobim - Wave"
"- Wave - Antonio Carlos Jobim"
#35
Pharoah Sanders
5.0
(2)
#36
Snarky Puppy
5.0
(2)
"Snarky Puppy"
"Snarky Puppy are awesome too, probably a pretty basic recommendation at this point."
#37
Billy Cobham
5.0
(2)
"Try: Billy Cobham - Total Eclipse and Spectrum"
"Every drummer of every age in every genre should own a copy."
#38
Sun Ra
5.0
(2)
"The most romantic albums you'll ever hear"
"Space Is The Place by Sun Ra."
#39
Wadada Leo Smith
5.0
(2)
"7-Wadada Leo Smith and Orange Wave Electric - Fire Illuminations"
"Fire Illuminations by Wadada Leo Smith is up there"
#40
London Brew
5.0
(2)
"10-London Brew - London Brew"
"London Brew: London Brew"
#41
Corto.Alto
5.0
(2)
"Corto.alto - Bad With Names: This one really surprised me."
"5-corto.alto – Bad With Names"
#42
Yusef Lateef
5.0
(2)
"* The Blue Yusef Lateef."
#43
GoGo Penguin
5.0
(2)
"3-Gogo Penguin - Everything Is Going to Be OK"
"* GoGo Penguin, "Everything is Going to be Okay""
#44
Les McCann
5.0
(2)
#45
Eddie Henderson
5.0
(2)
"* Eddie Henderson, "Witness to History""
"Eddie Henderson, Witness to History"
#46
Sonny Rollins
5.0
(2)
"Saxophone Colossus- Sonny Rollins"
#47
Ryo Fukui
5.0
(2)
"‘Scenery’ by Ryo Fukui."
"Ryo Fukui - Scenery."
#48
Trio Grande
5.0
(2)
"Trio Grande - Urban Myth"
"Trio grande - Urban Myth, by far the best, it's not even close."
#49
Keith Jarrett
5.0
(2)
"Keith Jarrett - The Köln Concert"
"Keith Jarrett - The Köln Concert."
#50
The Circling Sun
5.0
(2)
"Spirits by The Circling Sun"
"The Circling Sun - Spirits"
#51
Peter Brötzmann
5.0
(2)
"Machine Gun - Peter Brötzmann"
#52
Chick Corea
5.0
(2)
"Anything by Chick Corea or Herbie Hancock"
"The album that turned me onto jazz"
#53
Butcher Brown
5.0
(2)
"Butcher Brown - Solar Music"
"“Solar Music” by Butcher Brown."
#54
Kenny Dorham
5.0
(2)
"That should get you started…."
#55
Joe Chambers
5.0
(2)
"8-Joe Chambers - Dance Kobina"
"Joe Chambers - Dance Kobina."
#56
Hiromi
5.0
(2)
"I’m loving Hiromi’s Sonicwonderland."
"Hiromi - Sonicwonderland"
#57
Pat Metheny
4.5
(2)
"Pay Metheny one quiet night"
"One Quiet Night - Pat Metheny."
#58
Thelonious Monk
4.5
(2)
"Thelonious Monk’s Underground."
"For me it was Underground by Theleonious Monk."
#59
Medeski Martin and Wood
4.0
(2)
"Medeski Martin and Wood. Good grooves, avant-garde, funk and plenty of fucking weird shit."
"It might not fit what you are looking for if you want something more traditional, but it fits your 'organ, no horns' criteria well."
#60
Jack McDuff
4.0
(2)
"Jack McDuff."
"As far as artists check out Dr. Lonnie Smith, Reuben Wilson, Jimmy McGriff, Jack McDuff."
#61
Delvon Lamarr Organ Trio
4.0
(2)
"Oh and in addition to Delvon Lamar for new stuff check the Parlor Greens."
"Not really straight jazz, but check out Delvin Lamarr Organ Trio"
#62
Jimmy McGriff
4.0
(2)
"Jimmy McGriff."
"As far as artists check out Dr. Lonnie Smith, Reuben Wilson, Jimmy McGriff, Jack McDuff."
#63
McCoy Tyner
5.0
(1)
"Black Saint and the Sinner Lady
McCoy Tyner, Extensions"
#64
KNOWER
5.0
(1)
"KNOWER FOREVER"
#65
Terence Blanchard
5.0
(1)
"I always somehow end up on the album Flow by Terence Blanchard."
#66
Aaron Parks
5.0
(1)
"*Invisible Cinema* by Aaron Parks"
#67
Berlioz
5.0
(1)
"Berlioz - Jazz Is for Ordinary People"
#68
Pharaoh Sanders
5.0
(1)
"Pharaoh Sanders - Karma"
#69
Taylor Eigsti
5.0
(1)
"*Let It Come To You* by Taylor Eigsti are two of my favorites."
#70
Ari Hoenig
5.0
(1)
"Ari Hoenig Lines of Oppression. Trippy stuff even if you aren't tripping."
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