Best jazz albums on Reddit
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#1
Miles Davis
5.0
(22)
"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 - Kind of blue"
"Miles Davis- Kind of Blue"
"Kind of Blue - Miles Davis,"
"Miles Davis - Bitches Brew and In a Silent Way"
"Miles Davis -Kind of Blue."
#2
John Coltrane
5.0
(16)
"Both directions at once - john coltrane."
"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."
"Blue Train - John Coltrane"
"Ballads, the John Coltrane quartet"
"John Coltrane Favorite Things"
"Check out A Love Supreme by John Coltrane."
"John Coltrane / a love supreme."
#3
Bill Evans
5.0
(12)
"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 / Waltz for Debby."
#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
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."
#6
Gerry Mulligan
5.0
(4)
"Night Lights-Gerry Mulligan"
"The coziest and calmest jazz album."
#7
Robert Glasper
5.0
(4)
"Robert Glasper's first few records with his trio (Mood, Canvas, In My Element, Double Booked) are absolutely fantastic."
"Robert Glasper's first few records with his trio (Mood, Canvas, In My Element, Double Booked) are absolutely fantastic."
"Robert Glasper's first few records with his trio (Mood, Canvas, In My Element, Double Booked) are absolutely fantastic."
"Robert Glasper's first few records with his trio (Mood, Canvas, In My Element, Double Booked) are absolutely fantastic."
#8
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!"
#9
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"
#10
Peter Brotzmann
4.5
(4)
"Peter Brotzmann - The Catch of a Ghost"
"Peter Brotzmann 'Machine Gun'"
"Also, check out Peter Brozmann."
#11
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"
#12
Immanuel Wilkins
5.0
(3)
"I really enjoyed The 7th Hand by Immanuel Wilkins."
"Immanuel Wilkins - "Omega"."
"Nobody mentioned Immanuel Wilkins' *Omega,* so your answers are incomplete."
#13
Thelonious Monk
5.0
(3)
"Solo Monk"
"Monk's Dream by Thelonious Monk."
"Thelonious Monk / solo Monk."
#14
Horace Silver
5.0
(3)
"Try “Song for my Father”, “Tokyo Blues” or “Silver’s Serenade”."
"Try “Song for my Father”, “Tokyo Blues” or “Silver’s Serenade”."
"Try “Song for my Father”, “Tokyo Blues” or “Silver’s Serenade”."
#15
Return to Forever
4.7
(3)
"My favorite jazz/fusion album."
"Romantic warrior by return to forever for sure."
"Return to Forever - Romantic Warrior"
#16
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,"
#17
Herbie Hancock
4.7
(3)
"Mwandishi and Crossings by Herbie Hancock"
"Head Hunters by Herbie Hancock is a good place to start."
#18
Frank Zappa
4.3
(3)
"Frank Zappa - Hot Rats"
"If youre coming from rock, check out Vinnie Colaiuta on Frank Zappa's Shut Up & Play Yer Guitar."
#19
Pat Metheny
5.0
(2)
"Highly recommend diving into the Metheny discography! Always great vibes."
"A lot of Pat Metheny’ as ECM recordings."
#20
Chet Baker
5.0
(2)
"Chet Baker"
"Probably Kind of Blue, Chet or Ballads. But Moanin’ is the album that made me LOVE jazz."
#21
Oscar Peterson Trio
5.0
(2)
"Great piano playing by Oscar and a really tight trio with the drums and bass players."
#22
Sons of Kemet
5.0
(2)
"Would be a good place to start!"
"Sons Of Kemet - Your Queen Is A Reptile."
#23
Les McCann and Eddie Harris
5.0
(2)
"Was my entryway drug into jazz."
"Les McCann and Eddie Harris, "Swiss Movement""
#24
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."
#25
Tigran Hamasyan
5.0
(2)
"Anything by Tigran Hamasyan, in particular the album Mockroot."
"If you like prog/mathy metal: tigran hamasyan."
#26
Billy Cobham
5.0
(2)
"Billy Cobham’s *Spectrum, Crosswinds*, and *Total Eclipse* - utterly stunning."
"Billy Cobham - Spectrum."
#27
Bill Evans Trio
5.0
(2)
"Bill Evans Trio - Waltz for Debby"
#28
Floating Points and Pharaoh Sanders
5.0
(2)
"I really loved Promises by Floating Points and Pharaoh Sanders"
#29
Stan Getz & João Gilberto
5.0
(2)
"Stan getz & joão gilberto - getz/gilberto is an amazing album to start with for jazz."
"Getz/Gilberto"
#30
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."
#31
Makaya McCraven
5.0
(2)
"[In These Times - Makaya McCraven]"
"Been loving his album “In these times” released this past year."
#32
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."
#33
Mary Halvorson
5.0
(2)
"Mary Halvorson - Amaryllis/Belladonna"
"Mary Halvorson/Bill Frisell - The Maid With the Flaxen Hair"
#34
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."
#35
Weather Report
4.5
(2)
"The first jazz record i fell in love with was Heavy Weather by Weather Report."
"Heavy Weather - Weather Report - the debut of Jaco the "Hendrix of bass" with some iconic bass solos from him"
#36
Freddie Hubbard
4.5
(2)
"Red clay - Freddie Hubbard"
#37
Sonny Rollins
4.0
(2)
"Saxophone Colossus - Sonny Rollins,"
"Sonny Rollins: *Saxophone Colossus* and *Way out West*."
#38
Hiromi Uehara
5.0
(1)
"Hiromi Uehara, especially the Time Out album."
#39
Shabaka & the Ancestors
5.0
(1)
"Shabaka & the Ancestors, "We Are Sent Here by History""
#40
Les Mcann
5.0
(1)
"Les Mcann - Invitation to openness."
#41
Jackie McLean
5.0
(1)
"Jackie McLean - Jackie and Co. (feat. Ray Draper)"
#42
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."
#43
Return To Forever
5.0
(1)
"[Where Have I Known You Before - Return To Forever with Chick Corea]"
#44
Bill Frisell
5.0
(1)
"Bill Frisell - Valentine"
#45
Gordon Goodwin’s Big Fat Band
5.0
(1)
"Gordon Goodwin’s Big Fat Band - Swinging for the Fences, XXL, and The Phat Pack"
#46
Hank Jones and Charlie Haden
5.0
(1)
"Hank Jones and Charlie Haden - Steal Away"
#47
Eric Revis
5.0
(1)
"1. Eric Revis - "Slipknots Through A Looking Glass" (Pyroclastic Records)"
#48
JD Beck & DOMI
5.0
(1)
"[NOT TiGHT - JD BECK & DOMI]"
#49
The Mount Fuji Doomjazz Corporation
5.0
(1)
"Anything by THe Mount Fuji Doomjazz Corporation, Bitches Brew, Kind of Blue."
#50
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"
#51
Rahsaan Roland Kirk
5.0
(1)
"Rahsaan Roland Kirk:
- Domino
- We Free Kings
Grant Green:
- Green Street
- Nigeria
Lee Morgan:
- Sidewinder
- Search for the New Land"
#52
Carla Bley
5.0
(1)
"Pretty much any Carla Bley."
#53
Arthur Blythe
5.0
(1)
"Take a look at Arthur Blythe Trio."
#54
Larry Young
5.0
(1)
"Larry Young's *Unity* & Dr. Lonnie Smith's *Think* are absolute jazz organ classics with the latter being more Soul oriented."
#55
David Murray
5.0
(1)
"Is a personal favorite. One of his strongest albums, does a great job of toeing that middle ground you’re after."
#56
Clifford Brown and Max Roach
5.0
(1)
"If you want more classic jazz drumming try Clifford Brown and Max Roach 'A Study in Brown'."
#57
Eberhard Weber
5.0
(1)
"Eberhard Webers "Colours" group. Albums like The Colours of Chloe, Yellow Fields, Silent Feet, Little Movements."
#58
Lee Morgan
5.0
(1)
"Lee Morgan - Cornbread
Roy Haynes & Quincy Jones - Jazz Abroad"
#59
Christian Scott aTunde Adjuah
5.0
(1)
"I have moved on to Christian Scott aTunde Adjuah - Axiom."
#60
Eddie Henderson
5.0
(1)
"Realization by Eddie Henderson"
#61
Brad Mehldau
5.0
(1)
"Brad Mehldau, Finding Gabriel"
#62
Eric Reed
5.0
(1)
"Eric Reed - For Such a Time as This"
#63
Pharoah Sanders
5.0
(1)
"Promises by Pharoah Sanders!!!"
#64
Mamiko Watanabe
5.0
(1)
"Mamiko Watanabe's Being Guided By the Light album released earlier this year"
#65
Delvon Lamarr Organ Trio
4.0
(1)
"More soul than jazz but Delvon Lamarr Organ Trio scratches that itch for me."
#66
Bohren und der Club of Gore
4.0
(1)
"Bohren und der Club of Gore is probably the most "metal" jazz I know."
#67
John Scofield
4.0
(1)
"Also Dennis Chambers with John Scofield for power funk rock polyrythmic jazz on the Loud Jazz album."
#68
Panzerballett
4.0
(1)
"I think you’ll enjoy Panzerballett."
#69
Les Doigts de l'Homme
4.0
(1)
"Check out the French gypsy-jazz band Les Doigts de l'Homme."
#70
John Zorn
4.0
(1)
"You might try John Zorn's Painkiller project."
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