Best jazz albums on Reddit
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#1
Miles Davis
5.0
(28)
"Miles Davis “Kind of Blue”"
"That I've been rocking lately."
"I would recommend Small Town by Bill Frisell, Kind of Blue by Miles Davis, Conversations With Myself by Bill Evans, and Saxophone Colossus by Sonny Rollins."
"Miles Davis, Bitches Brew"
"Miles Davis, Bitches Brew."
"Anything by THe Mount Fuji Doomjazz Corporation, Bitches Brew, Kind of Blue."
"Anything by THe Mount Fuji Doomjazz Corporation, Bitches Brew, Kind of Blue."
"The one and only: Miles Davis - Kind of Blue"
"Miles Davis - *Nefertiti*"
"Miles Davis - Kind of blue"
#2
John Coltrane
5.0
(14)
"Ballads- Coltrane; Somethin’ Else- Cannonball; Night Lights- Gerry Mulligan; Sunday @ the Village Vanguard- Bill Evans- things in this vein are about as “chill” as I get."
"John Coltrane Ballads"
"John Coltrane - A Love Supreme"
"A Love Supreme by Coltrane - some nice almost "epic rock lead but on horn" moments"
"John Coltrane- My Favorite Things."
"Ballads, the John Coltrane quartet"
"John Coltrane - Ascension"
"Check out A Love Supreme by John Coltrane."
"John Coltrane / a love supreme."
"John Coltrane / my favorite things."
#3
Bill Evans
5.0
(11)
"I would get into some Bill Evans, Nala Sinephro just released an album called Endlessness which would be great concentration background."
"Any Bill Evans."
"Bill Evans You must Believe in Spring"
"Bill Evans"
"Bill Evans - Portrait in Jazz"
"You Must Believe In Spring, the Bill Evans trio."
"Bill Evans - Waltz for Debby"
"Paul Motion's drumming in Portrait in jazz by Bill Evans"
"Just about anything Bill Evans. Waltz for Debbie might be a good start."
"Bill Evans / You must believe in spring."
#4
Charles Mingus
4.9
(7)
"Black Saint and the Sinner Lady - Mingus."
"Mingus has so many beautiful ballads but none of his albums stay calm for long."
""Mingus Ah Um," Charles Mingus."
"Mingus's later stuff might work compositionally: 'Black Saint and the Sinner Lady'..."
"Black Saint and the Sinner Lady."
"Charles Mingus - Black Saint and the Sinner Lady"
#5
Weather Report
4.7
(7)
"Whenever I need energy, I typically land here."
"Weather Report. Try Heavy Weather or Black Market."
"Weather Report. Try Heavy Weather or Black Market."
"Start with fusion that's the closest to the music you currently enjoy. Jazz with rock elements should help ease you in. Weather report."
"The first jazz record i fell in love with was Heavy Weather by Weather Report."
"Weather Report - Black Market and Thelonius Monk - Live at the 5 Spot"
"Heavy Weather - Weather Report - the debut of Jaco the "Hendrix of bass" with some iconic bass solos from him"
#6
Herbie Hancock
4.7
(7)
"Herbie Hancock “Empyrean Isles”"
"Is a classic."
"Mwandishi and Crossings by Herbie Hancock"
"Herbie Hancock - *Empyrean Isles*"
"Herbie Hancock- Headhunters"
"Head Hunters by Herbie Hancock is a good place to start."
#7
Return to Forever
4.8
(5)
"Two of the best jazz fusion bands to ever do it"
"My favorite jazz/fusion album."
"Start with fusion that's the closest to the music you currently enjoy. Jazz with rock elements should help ease you in. Return to forever."
"Romantic warrior by return to forever for sure."
"Return to Forever - Romantic Warrior"
#8
Gerry Mulligan
5.0
(4)
"Night Lights-Gerry Mulligan"
"The coziest and calmest jazz album."
#9
Kamasi Washington
5.0
(4)
"The Epic by Kamasi Washinton, or anything by him."
"The Epic-Kamasi Washington"
"Considered a modern day masterpiece."
"Kamasi - The Epic."
#10
Tony Williams Lifetime
4.8
(4)
"And Emergency by Tony Williams Lifetime."
"Tony Williams Lifetime - Emergency."
"Definitely check out Emergency! by the Tony Williams Lifetime."
"Tony Williams Lifetime - Emergency!"
#11
Yussef Dayes
4.5
(4)
"Black Classical Music-Yussef Dayes"
"Yussef Dayes. The album Black Focus."
"Black Focus -- Yussef Dayes"
"Yussef Dayes - Black Classical Music"
#12
Eric Dolphy
4.3
(4)
"Eric Dolphy's Out to Lunch seeing as it's the greatest album ever recorded"
"Eric Dolphy - Out to Lunch"
"Eric Dolphy: *Out to Lunch*"
"Out to lunch by eric dolphy"
#13
Chet Baker
5.0
(3)
"Chet Baker"
"Probably Kind of Blue, Chet or Ballads. But Moanin’ is the album that made me LOVE jazz."
"Chet Baker/Paul Bley Diane"
#14
Mary Halvorson
5.0
(3)
"Mary Halvorson - Code Girl"
"Mary Halvorson/Bill Frisell - The Maid With the Flaxen Hair"
"Mary Halvorson - Amaryllis/Belladonna"
#15
Dave Brubeck
4.7
(3)
"Time Out - Dave Brubeck"
"The Dave Brubeck Time Out album with the cut "Take 5" is classic."
"Time Out - Dave Brubeck,"
#16
Sonny Rollins
4.3
(3)
"I would recommend Small Town by Bill Frisell, Kind of Blue by Miles Davis, Conversations With Myself by Bill Evans, and Saxophone Colossus by Sonny Rollins."
"Saxophone Colossus - Sonny Rollins,"
"Sonny Rollins: *Saxophone Colossus* and *Way out West*."
#17
Les McCann and Eddie Harris
5.0
(2)
"Was my entryway drug into jazz."
"Les McCann and Eddie Harris, "Swiss Movement""
#18
Thelonious Monk
5.0
(2)
"Solo Monk"
"Thelonious Monk / solo Monk."
#19
Billy Cobham
5.0
(2)
"Billy Cobham’s *Spectrum, Crosswinds*, and *Total Eclipse* - utterly stunning."
"Billy Cobham - Spectrum."
#20
Makaya McCraven
5.0
(2)
"[In These Times - Makaya McCraven]"
"Been loving his album “In these times” released this past year."
#21
Floating Points and Pharaoh Sanders
5.0
(2)
"I really loved Promises by Floating Points and Pharaoh Sanders"
#22
Sons of Kemet
5.0
(2)
"Would be a good place to start!"
"Sons Of Kemet - Your Queen Is A Reptile."
#23
Oscar Peterson Trio
5.0
(2)
"Great piano playing by Oscar and a really tight trio with the drums and bass players."
#24
Bill Evans Trio
5.0
(2)
"Bill Evans Trio - Waltz for Debby"
#25
Sonny Sharrock
5.0
(2)
"Anything by Sonny Sharrock."
"If you think that the tie between Jazz and Metal is the distorted guitar you may want to try Sonny Sharrock."
#26
Stan Getz & João Gilberto
5.0
(2)
"Stan getz & joão gilberto - getz/gilberto is an amazing album to start with for jazz."
"Getz/Gilberto"
#27
Chick Corea
5.0
(2)
"Chick Corea “Now He Sings, Now He Sobs”"
"Chick Corea - Now he sings, now he sobs."
#28
Pat Metheny
5.0
(2)
"Highly recommend diving into the Metheny discography! Always great vibes."
"A lot of Pat Metheny’ as ECM recordings."
#29
Bohren & Der Club of Gore
5.0
(2)
"Used to love studying to Sunset Mission by Bohren & Der Club of Gore."
"Sunset Mission by Bohren & der Club of Gore comes to mind."
#30
Immanuel Wilkins
5.0
(2)
"Immanuel Wilkins - "Omega"."
"Nobody mentioned Immanuel Wilkins' *Omega,* so your answers are incomplete."
#31
Cannonball Adderley
5.0
(2)
"Cannonball Adderly - Somethin’ Else"
"Adderley's *Somethin' Else*, especially "Autumn Leaves" & "Love for Sale""
#32
Tigran Hamasyan
5.0
(2)
"Anything by Tigran Hamasyan, in particular the album Mockroot."
"If you like prog/mathy metal: tigran hamasyan."
#33
Stan Kenton
5.0
(2)
"If you're into big band stuff, Stan Kenton's band had tuba. Off the top of my head the albums Kenton 76 and Cuban Fire."
"If you're into big band stuff, Stan Kenton's band had tuba. Off the top of my head the albums Kenton 76 and Cuban Fire."
#34
Yussef Kamaal
4.5
(2)
"Yussef Kamaal - Black Focus"
#35
Duke Ellington
4.5
(2)
"Jazz that sings, without words: Duke"
"Give a listen to Duke's, Take the A train."
#36
Peter Brotzmann
4.5
(2)
"Peter Brotzmann 'Machine Gun'"
#37
Various Artists
4.5
(2)
"Bill Evans - Everybody Digs Bill Evans, Miles Davis - Relaxin', Hank Mobley - Soul Station, Grant Green - Idle Moments, Lee Morgan - The Sidewinder, The Modern Jazz Quartet - The Sheriff, John Coltrane - Stardust, Kenny Burrell - Midnight Blue, Donald Byrd - Free Form."
"My Mt Rushmore of Japanese jazz musicians is Toshiko Akiyoshi, Hideo Shiraki, Takehiko Honda and Terumasa Hino."
#38
Frank Zappa
4.5
(2)
"Frank Zappa - Hot Rats"
#39
Freddie Hubbard
4.5
(2)
"Red clay - Freddie Hubbard"
#40
Ruby Braff
5.0
(1)
"Ruby Braff - Braff!!"
#41
Milford Graves
5.0
(1)
"Milford Graves: Babi, Nommo, Love Cry"
#42
Wynton Kelly
5.0
(1)
"Wynton Kelly - Kelly Blue, Wynton Kelly!"
#43
Mamiko Watanabe
5.0
(1)
"Mamiko Watanabe's Being Guided By the Light album released earlier this year"
#44
Christian Scott aTunde Adjuah
5.0
(1)
"I have moved on to Christian Scott aTunde Adjuah - Axiom."
#45
Chuck Mangione
5.0
(1)
"Chuck Mangione-Feels So Good."
#46
Charles Lloyd
5.0
(1)
"Charles Lloyd - Forest Flower."
#47
Masahiko Togashi
5.0
(1)
"Masahiko Togashi: Bura Bura, Pulastion, Guild for Human Music, Session in Paris"
#48
Talking Horns
5.0
(1)
"The album Geschichten aus dem Bläserwald by Talking Horns has some great tuba numbers."
#49
Les Mcann
5.0
(1)
"Les Mcann - Invitation to openness."
#50
Art Blakey
5.0
(1)
"Is an awesome addition to this list."
#51
Art Farmer & Benny Golson
5.0
(1)
"Art Farmer & Benny Golson “Meet the Jazztet”"
#52
Bud Powell
5.0
(1)
"Bud Powell - The Amazing Bud Powell"
#53
Jackie McLean
5.0
(1)
"Jackie McLean - Jackie and Co. (feat. Ray Draper)"
#54
Thad Jones and Mel Lewis
5.0
(1)
"Thad Jones and Mel Lewis Live at the Village Vanguard, Curtis Peagler I’ll Be Around, Phil Woods and His European Rhythm Machine records"
#55
Rashid Ali
5.0
(1)
"Rashid Ali-Interstellar Space, Rashied Ali Quartet /New Directions In Modern Music"
#56
Eddie Henderson
5.0
(1)
"Realization by Eddie Henderson"
#57
Marlon Simon and the Nagual Spirits
5.0
(1)
"Marlon Simon and the Nagual Spirits “On Different Paths”"
#58
Redman & Co
5.0
(1)
"RoundAgain by Redman & Co"
#59
Ramsey Lewis
5.0
(1)
"Ramsey Lewis - Sun Goddess."
#60
Han Bennink
5.0
(1)
"Han Bennink: -Porto Novo, Derek Bailey/Han Bennink ICP 004, Topography of Lungs"
#61
Bennie Maupin
5.0
(1)
"The Jewel in the Lotus by Bennie Maupin"
#62
Dr. Lonnie Smith
5.0
(1)
"Larry Young's *Unity* & Dr. Lonnie Smith's *Think* are absolute jazz organ classics with the latter being more Soul oriented."
#63
Kahil El'Zabar
5.0
(1)
"Kahil El'Zabar: Spirit Groove, A Time for Healing"
#64
Ahmad Jamal
5.0
(1)
"Ahmad Jamal - One is hugely underrated too, I never see it mentioned here."
#65
The Dave Brubeck Quartet
5.0
(1)
"Time Out by The Dave Brubeck Quartet"
#66
Grover Washington, Jr.
5.0
(1)
"Grover Washington, Jr. - "Winelight""
#67
Arthur Blythe
5.0
(1)
"Take a look at Arthur Blythe Trio."
#68
Sam Rivers
5.0
(1)
"Sam Rivers Tuba Trio albums (3) are fantastic."
#69
Tony Bennett
5.0
(1)
"My all time favorite."
#70
Return To Forever
5.0
(1)
"[Where Have I Known You Before - Return To Forever with Chick Corea]"
#71
Bill Frisell
5.0
(1)
"Bill Frisell - Valentine"
#72
Gordon Goodwin’s Big Fat Band
5.0
(1)
"Gordon Goodwin’s Big Fat Band - Swinging for the Fences, XXL, and The Phat Pack"
#73
Bohren und der Club of Gore
4.0
(1)
"Bohren und der Club of Gore is probably the most "metal" jazz I know."
#74
Panzerballett
4.0
(1)
"I think you’ll enjoy Panzerballett."
#75
Les Doigts de l'Homme
4.0
(1)
"Check out the French gypsy-jazz band Les Doigts de l'Homme."
#76
John Zorn
4.0
(1)
"You might try John Zorn's Painkiller project."
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