Jazz Album reviews from Reddit
Summary
We analyzed 466 Reddit reviews across 11 subreddits and 54 posts to rank the best Jazz Album brands recommended by redditors, including communities like r/Jazz, r/musicsuggestions, r/vinyl, r/BudgetAudiophile, r/fantanoforever. Top-rated brands include Miles Davis (5.0/5), John Coltrane (4.9/5), Bill Evans (5.0/5).
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Reviews466
Subreddits11
Posts54
Brands66
Products91
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#1
Miles Davis
5.0
(74)
"In a Silent Way by Miles Davis."
"Miles has it all, if you're trying to get someone, or yourself, into jazz....he's the best"
"In A Silent Way by Miles Davis"
"Miles Davis - Kind of Blue"
"After KOB, listen to In a Silent Way."
"Davis -- Kind of Blue"
"Miles Davis - Kind of Blue"
"I’ve been listening to Kind of Blue for 30 years. Still feels fresh!"
"Miles Davis - Kind of Blue"
"Miles Davis - On the Corner/A tribute to Jack Johnson/ Live Evil & Bitches Brew"
#2
John Coltrane
4.9
(55)
"A Love Supreme - John Coltrane"
"Definitely go with A love Supreme."
"That one Giant Steps or Africa Brass are my favorites from Coltrane"
"My favourite things by John Coltrane."
"My Favourite Things by John Coltrane."
"John Coltrane - Blue Train"
"John Coltrane - Blue Train"
"John Coltrane - Giant Steps"
"I enjoy Coltrane-Giant Steps"
"A Love Supreme"
#3
Bill Evans
5.0
(21)
"Waltz For Debby is #1 for this"
"Been listening to Kind of Blue for 50 years, still brings a tear to my eye on occasion."
"Bill Evans - Everybody Digs Bill Evans"
"Assuming you’re not going for crazy fusion solos I would get into some Bill Evans"
"You could just throw on a mix of Bill Evans on Spotify."
"Bill Evans - You Must Believe in Spring."
"Bill Evans on shuffle play is always a safe bet"
"Bill Evans Waltz for Debby."
"Hard to go wrong w/ him really"
"- Waltz For Debby - Bill Evans"
#4
Herbie Hancock
4.9
(18)
"That record blew my mind listening to it the first time and brought me to jazz."
"Head Hunters for some classic funky jazz fusion."
"Empyrean Isles by Herbie Hancock for some classic hard bop"
"Herbie Hancock - Head Hunters"
"Herbie Hancock's "Head Hunters" is a great listen!"
"Herbie Hancock - Maiden Voyage was a formative one for me."
"Headhunters by herbie Hancock is a classic."
"Herbie Hancock's Thrust album... For the post-dinner activities."
"Fat Albert rotunda by herbie Hancock."
"Herbie Hancock - Head Hunters"
#5
Charles Mingus
4.8
(18)
"Mingus Ah Hum by Charles Mingus."
"Charles Mingus - Ah Um"
"The greatest album of all time: The Black Saint and the Sinner Lady by Charles Mingus"
"The Black saint and the sinner lady"
"Charles Mingus’ Mingus Ah Um."
"Mingus Ah Um - Charles Mingus"
"Black Saint and the sinner lady - Mingus"
"The Black Saint and the Sinner Lady - Charles Mingus"
"The Black Saint and the Sinner Lady by Charles Mingus is musical terror and musical beauty."
"3 albums that got me into jazz."
#6
Weather Report
5.0
(16)
"Weather Report, "Heavy Weather""
"Weather Report - Black Market"
"Great entry points for jazz"
"Weather Report was my transition from rock to jazz. Black Market and Heavy Weather"
"Yes! i did try weather report that i saw in another thread it was great"
"Weather Report - Heavy Weather"
"Weather Report"
"Heavy weather by the weather report"
"Weather Report"
"Weather Report- “Mysterious Traveler” and “Tale Spinnin”"
#7
Dave Brubeck
4.9
(12)
"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."
"“Time Out” by Dave Brubeck"
"Dave Brubeck. Take Five and La Paloma Azul"
"Dave Brubeck Take Five"
#8
Wayne Shorter
4.8
(12)
"Wayne Shorter - Adam's Apple"
"Wayne Shorter’s Adam’s Apple."
"Speak No Evil - Wayne Shorter"
"Wayne Shorter - Speak No Evil"
"Speak No Evil"
"Adams Apple"
"Wayne Shorter - Night Dreamer"
"That should get you started…."
"“Speak No Evil” & “Night Dreamer - Wayne Shorter”"
"“Speak No Evil” & “Night Dreamer - Wayne Shorter”"
#9
Dave Brubeck Quartet
5.0
(11)
"Time Out by the Dave Brubeck quartet"
"Also time out by Brubeck as everyone mentioned, great pick"
"Brubeck -- Time Out"
"Dave Brubeck - Time Out"
"Definitely Brubeck’s Time Out"
"Dave Brubeck - Time Out"
"Dave Brubeck Quartet - Time Out."
"Time Out - Dave Brubeck"
"Dave Brubeck Quartet - Time Out"
"Dave Brubeck Quartet - Time Out."
#10
Alice Coltrane
5.0
(10)
"Alice Coltrane—Journey in Satchidananda"
"Journey in Satchidananda by Alice Coltrane and The Elements by Joe Henderson."
"Journey in Satchidananda by Alice Coletrane."
"Journey In Satchidananda - Alice Coltrane / Pharaoh Sanders"
"Alice Coltrane’s Journey in Satchidananda"
"Journey In Satchidananda"
"Alice Coltrane - Ptah The El Duad"
"* Ptah the El Daoud - Alice Coltrane."
"Alice Coltrane ft Pharoah Sanders - Journey in Satchidananda."
"Alice Coltrane - Journey in Satchidananda."
#11
Hank Mobley
4.7
(10)
"Hank Mobley - Soul Station"
"Hank Mobley - Soul Station."
"Mostly on hard bop"
"Hank Mobley "Soul Station""
"Hank Mobley - Soul Station"
"That should get you started…."
"Soul Station by Hank Mobley."
"Hank Mobley - Soul Station."
"“Soul Station” by Hank Mobley."
"Soul Station x Hank Mobley"
#12
Yussef Dayes
5.0
(9)
"Black Classical Music by Yussef Dayes are two I’ve really enjoyed"
"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"
#13
Ornette Coleman
5.0
(8)
"The Shape of Jazz to Come by Ornette Coleman."
"Ornette Coleman "Free Jazz", John Coltranes "Ascension" or Pharaoh Sanders "Thembi!""
"Ornette Coleman: The Shape of Jazz to Come"
"The Shape of Jazz to Come- Ornette Coleman"
"The Shape Of Jazz To Come - Ornette Coleman"
"Ornette Coleman - Free Jazz"
"Listen to “The Shape of Jazz to Come” by Ornette Coleman."
"The Shape of Jazz to Come - Ornette Coleman"
#14
Cannonball Adderley
4.9
(8)
"Something Else - Cannonball Adderley"
"Mostly on hard bop"
"*Somethin’ Else* by Cannonball Adderley"
"Cannonball Adderley - Somethin’ Else"
"Something else- 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'."
#15
Grant Green
5.0
(7)
"Strongly recommend grant green. Guitar jazz is a great way to get into jazz."
"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."
"Grant Green - Idle Moments"
"Mostly on hard bop"
"Idle Moments by Grant Green"
"Idle Moments by Grant Green."
#16
Joe Pass
4.6
(7)
"Joe Pass = general consensus is that Virtuoso is his best album. Highly recommend giving it a listen!"
"Virtuoso by Joe Pass"
"Joe Pass - Virtuoso"
"Virtuoso by Joe Pass"
"Joe Pass Six String Santa"
"Joe Pass Six String Santa"
"Six String Santa - Joe Pass"
#17
Gerry Mulligan
5.0
(6)
"Gerry Mulligan - Night Lights"
"Gerry Mulligan - Night Lights (1963)"
"Night Lights-Gerry Mulligan"
"• Gerry Mulligan “Night Lights”"
"Gerry Mulligan - Night Lights"
#18
Vince Guaraldi
5.0
(6)
"The answer is always going to be A Charlie Brown Christmas by The Vince Guaraldi Trio."
"A charlie brown christmas."
"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."
#19
Eric Dolphy
4.8
(6)
"Out to Lunch by Eric Dolphy. It’s a very interesting piece front to back."
"Hat and Beard is one of my favorite jazz tunes"
"For a “moderate listener” I’d say “Out To Lunch” by Eric Dolphy. It’s fairly accessible, and even pretty."
#20
Kenny Burrell
4.8
(6)
"Kenny Burrell - Midnight Blue, you have to give a listen."
"Kenny Burrell - Midnight Blue"
"Midnight Blue by Kenny Burrell"
"Kenny Burrell Midnight Blue."
"Kenny Burrell - Midnight Blue"
#21
Frank Zappa
4.8
(6)
"Definitely Hot Rats, if he likes It, they throw in some grand wazoo or Waka/jawaka"
"The Gumbo Variations off of Hot Rats"
"I’d go with Hot Rats"
"Frank Zappa - Hot Rats"
"Frank Zappa Hot Rats album."
"Hot Rats isn't necessarily jazz but there is a lot of jazz-adjacent improv on that album"
#22
Art Blakey
4.7
(6)
"Art Blakey, Moanin. Very good but also accessible to someone getting into jazz."
"Art Blakey: Moanin'"
"3 albums that got me into jazz."
"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."
#23
Freddie Hubbard
5.0
(5)
"Freddie Hubbard - Red Clay"
"Red clay by Freddie Hubbard is so good"
"Red Clay-Freddie Hubbard."
"Red Clay Freddie Hubbard."
"Freddie Hubbard- Red Clay"
#24
Roy Hargrove Quintet
5.0
(5)
"\+1 on Earfood. Also check out the live versions of Strasbourg / St. Denis available on YouTube. Really great stuff."
"Earfood by Roy Hargrove"
"Earfood by Roy Hargrove with Montez Coleman on drums"
"Check out Roy Hargrove Quintet - Earfood"
"I can't reccomend Roy Hargrove enough. Another of his albums, Earfood is one of my favourite albums of all time."
#25
Horace Silver
4.8
(5)
"Horace Silver - Song for my Father"
"Horace Silver - Song For My Father."
"Horace Silver ( Song for my father ) both are really lovely."
"Check out Horace Silver “Song for my Father”"
"Song for my Father - Horace Silver"
#26
Chet Baker
4.6
(5)
"Chet baker sings is a classic."
"Going instrumental can be daunting for some"
"- Chet Baker Sings - Chet Baker"
"Chet Baker Sings"
"Chet baker sings."
#27
Sonny Rollins
5.0
(4)
"Saxophone Colossus- Sonny Rollins"
"Sonny Rollins Saxophone Colossus"
"Sonny Rollins - Saxophone Colossus"
#28
John Coltrane & Johnny Hartman
5.0
(4)
"John Coltrane with Johnny Hartman."
"John Coltrane and Johnny Hartman - absolutely gorgeous."
"John Coltrane and Johnny Hartman"
"John Coltrane and Johnny Hartman. Every damn note is perfect."
#29
Alfa Mist
5.0
(4)
"6-Alfa Mist – Variables"
"I absolutely love Afla Mist’ new album, Variables."
"Alfa Mist - Variables."
"My new faves so far off the top of my head are Alfa Mist - Variables."
#30
Ahmad Jamal Trio
5.0
(4)
"Ahmad Jamal Trio - The Awakening"
"Ahmad Jamal Trio: The Awakening, Happy Moods"
"- The Awakening - Ahmad Jamal Trio"
"* The Awakening - Ahmad Jamal Trio."
#31
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"
#32
Ryo Fukui
4.8
(4)
"I like Ryo Fukui - Scenery"
"‘Scenery’ by Ryo Fukui."
"Ryo Fukui - Scenery."
"Roy Fukui- Scenery"
#33
Lee Morgan
4.5
(4)
"Lee Morgan - The Sidewinder"
"Lee Morgan - The Sidewinder."
"A few that initially got me into jazz were: Lee Morgan - The Sidewinder."
"The Sidewinder x Lee Morgan"
#34
Pharaoh Sanders
5.0
(3)
"Pharaoh Sanders - Karma"
"Karma - Pharaoh Sanders"
"Let alone Pharaoh Sanders Karma, Thembi."
#35
Oscar Peterson Trio
5.0
(3)
"Try *Night Train* by the Oscar Peterson Trio. Very blues-rooted jazz."
"* Night Train - Oscar Peterson Trio."
#36
Art Pepper
5.0
(3)
"Mostly on hard bop"
"That should get you started…."
#37
Pat Metheny
5.0
(3)
"Pat Metheny - Bright Size Life"
"Pat Metheny - Bright Size Life"
"More a guitar players “classic jazz”, but Bright Size Life goes to some amazing and beautiful spaces I think would make for a great trip."
#38
John Scofield
5.0
(3)
"John Scofield - Uberjam"
"If you want guitar led stuff: Bill frisell east west, john scofield uberjam"
"John Scofield - Uberjam"
#39
Getz/Gilberto
5.0
(3)
"Getz/Gilberto"
"Can't beat bossa nova!"
"Getz/Gilberto"
#40
Walter Smith III
5.0
(3)
"Also check out Walter Smith III's Return to Casual"
"Walter Smith ||| - Return to Casual"
"Walter Smith III - Return to Casual, Blue Note."
#41
Pharoah Sanders
5.0
(3)
"But album wise I’d listen to karma by pharaoh sanders"
#42
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))"
#43
Wes Montgomery
5.0
(3)
"Wes Montgomery - “smokin at the half note” and “full house” (johnny Griffin!!!!)"
"Wes. Smokin’ at the Half Note."
"Wes Montgomery w/Wynton Kelly Trio - Smokin' at the Half Note"
#44
Grover Washington Jr.
5.0
(3)
"Grover Washington, Jr. - Winelight"
"Winelight - Grover Washington"
"Start it off with Grover Washington jr Winelight album."
#45
Ella Fitzgerald & Louis Armstrong
5.0
(3)
"Ella and Louis is a great album."
"Anything by ella and louis together!"
"Ella & Louis"
#46
Kenny Dorham
5.0
(3)
"Kenny dorham - quiet kenny"
"That should get you started…."
#47
Les McCann
5.0
(3)
"Les McCann - Swiss Movement"
#48
Peter Brötzmann
4.7
(3)
"Machine Gun - Peter Brötzmann"
"Peter Brötzmann - Machine Gun"
#49
Kamasi Washington
4.7
(3)
"The Epic by Kamashi Washington"
"Kamasi Washington - The Epic"
"Kamasi Washington- The Epic"
#50
Mahavishnu Orchestra
4.7
(3)
"The group mahavishnu orchestra got me into jazz, specifically the album 'the inner mounting flame'."
"Mahavishnu Orchestra (with John McLaughlin) - The Inner Mounting Flame (Fusion)"
"Mahavishnu Orchestra - The Inner Mounting Flame"
#51
Billy Cobham
4.7
(3)
"Try: Billy Cobham - Total Eclipse and Spectrum"
"Every drummer of every age in every genre should own a copy."
"Billy Cobham - Spectrum"
#52
Various Artists
4.0
(3)
"V/A “Jingle Bell Jazz”"
"Various Artists - Jingle Bell Jazz"
"Jingle Bell Jazz, by various artists like Duke Ellington and Herbie Hancock."
#53
Duke Pearson
4.0
(3)
"Merry Ole Soul x Duke Pearson"
"Duke Pearson - Merry Ole Soul, 1969."
"Duke Pearson’s “Merry Ol Soul” is another classic."
#54
Eddie Henderson
5.0
(2)
"* Eddie Henderson, "Witness to History""
"Eddie Henderson, Witness to History"
#55
Art Blakey & The Jazz Messengers
5.0
(2)
"Check out the album moanin' by art blakey and the jazz messengers"
#56
Joe Henderson
5.0
(2)
"Joe Henderson - The Elements"
"Joe Henderson - The Elements."
#57
Hiromi
5.0
(2)
"I’m loving Hiromi’s Sonicwonderland."
"Hiromi - Sonicwonderland"
#58
Keith Jarrett
5.0
(2)
"Keith Jarrett - The Köln Concert"
"Keith Jarrett - The Köln Concert."
#59
The Circling Sun
5.0
(2)
"Spirits by The Circling Sun"
"The Circling Sun - Spirits"
#60
GoGo Penguin
5.0
(2)
"3-Gogo Penguin - Everything Is Going to Be OK"
"* GoGo Penguin, "Everything is Going to be Okay""
#61
Trio Grande
5.0
(2)
"Trio Grande - Urban Myth"
"Trio grande - Urban Myth, by far the best, it's not even close."
#62
Bohren & der Club of Gore
4.5
(2)
"Used to love studying to Sunset Mission by Bohren & Der Club of Gore - very saxophone heavy and evokes the feeling of a cozy, rainy day like nothing else"
"Bohren & der Club of Gore - Sunset Mission (sell it as detective music)"
#63
Makaya McCraven
4.5
(2)
"Maybe makaya mccraven? Has a lot of hip hop beats."
"I've been listening to Makaya McCraven today and while it's definitely leaning fusion, it has enough components of the jazz I love to save as a favorite."
#64
George Benson
4.0
(2)
"Any George Benson."
"For me, Chuck mangione, george benson, al jerreau."
#65
Wynton Marsalis
4.0
(2)
"The Marciac Suite is a great album by him."
"I might add A Wynton Marsalis album - the Marciac Suite"
#66
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."
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