jcmusic Posted March 2, 2006 Share Posted March 2, 2006 Would someone please provide a short list of the so called must have jazz albums. The ones that are what jazz is all about. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DizRotus Posted March 2, 2006 Share Posted March 2, 2006 I've attached (see edit below) the discography compiled by resident jazz expert Allan Songer; it's not short but it's sweet.Two must haves, in my opinion, are Kind of Blue by Miles Davis and Time Out by The Dave Brubeck Quartet. Anything by Sonny Rollins, Art Tatum, Jimmy Smith, the list is endless; just listen and enjoy.There's so much great music out there, listen to jazz on line (see FM Radio over the Net at http://forums.klipsch.com/forums/687474/ShowPost.aspx) or check out the library (see CDs sound better than vinyl . . . at http://forums.klipsch.com/forums/696095/ShowPost.aspx and then buy what you like.EDIT:The forum would not allow an MS Word file as an attachment so the whole file has been pasted into the post. DISC ONEJohn Gilmore and Cliff JordanStatus Quo from Blue Note 1549, Blowin in From ChicagoClifford Jordan, tenor saxJohn Gilmore, tenor saxHorace Silver, pianoCurley Russell, bassArt Blakey, drumsMiles Davis Walkin from Prestige 7076, WalkinMiles Davis, trumpetJay Jay Johnson, tromboneLucky Thompson, tenor saxHorace Silver, pianoPercy Heath, bassKenny Clarke, drumsCharlie Parker Parkers Mood from The Complete Savoy SessionsCharlie Parker, alto saxJohn Lewis, pianoCurley Russell, bassMax Roach, drumsBillie HollidayDay In, Day Out from Verve MBS-6021 Songs for Disengue Lovers STEREOBillie Holliday, vocalsSweets Edison, trumpetBen Webster, tenor saxJimmy Rowles, pianoBarney Kessel, guitarRed Mitchell, bassAlvin Stoller, drumsLester YoungAll of Me from Verve MGN-1037 Pres Meets TeddyLester Young, tenor saxTeddy Wilson, pianoGene Ramey, bassJo Jones, drumsLionel Hampton & Stan GetzCherokee from Norgran MGN-1037 Hamp meets GetzLionel Hampton, vibesStan Getz, tenor saxLou Levy, pianoLeroy Vinnegar, bassShelley Manne, drumsColeman HawkinsLa Rosita from Prestige PR7156 Hawk EyesColeman Hawkins, tenor saxRay Bryant, pianoGeorge Duvivier, bassOssie Johnson, drumsArt BlakeyWee Dot from Blue Note 1522 A Night at Birdland, vol. 2Art Blakey, drumsLou Donaldson, alto saxClifford Brown, trumpetHorace Silver, pianoCurly Russell, bassSonny RollinsThat Old Devil Moon from Blue Note 1581 A Night at the Village VanguardSonny Rollins, tenor saxWilbur Ware, bassElvin Jones, drumsArt PepperBegin the Beguine from Omegatape The Art of Pepper, vol. 1Art Pepper, alto saxCarl Perkins, pianoBen Tucker, bassChuck Flores, drumsCharlie ParkerOrinthology from The Complete Dial SessionsCharlie Parker, alto saxLucky Thompson, tenor saxMiles Davis, trumpetArv Garrison, guitarDodo Marmarosa, pianoVic McMillan, bassRoy Porter, drumsChet BakerThat Old Feeling from Pacific Jazz PJ-1222 Chet Baker SingsChet Baker, vocals and trumpetRuss Freeman, pianoJimmy Bond, bassPeter Littman, drumsDISC TWOHelen MerrillYoud Be So Nice to Come Home To from Emarcy MG-36006 Helen MerrillHelen Merrill, vocalsClifford Brown, trumpetDanny Bank, baritone saxJimmy Jones, pianoBarry Galbraith, guitarMilt Hinton, bassOsie Johnson, drumsWardell GreyTwisted from Prestige PR7008 Wardell Grey Memorial Album, vol. 2Wardell Grey, tenor saxAl Haig, pianoTommy Potter, bassRoy Haynesr, drumDexter GordonDaddy Plays the Horn from Bethlehem BCP-36 Daddy Plays the HornDexter Gordon, tenor saxKenny Drew, pianoLeroy Vinnegar, bassLawrence Marable, drumsSonny ClarkDeep Night from Blue Note 1588, Cool StruttinSonny Clark, pianoArt Farmer, trumpetJackie McLean, alto saxPaul Chambers, bassPhilly Joe Jones, drumsBud PowellCleopatras Dream from Blue Note 4009 The Scene ChangesBud Powell, pianoPaul Chambers, bassArt Taylor, drumsThelonious MonkWell, You Neednt from Riverside RLP12-242 Monks MusicThelonious Monk, pianoJohn Coltrane, tenor saxColeman Hawkins, tenor saxGigi Gryce, alto saxRay Copeland, trumpetWilbur Ware, bassArt Blakey, drumsHank MobleyThis I Dig of You from Blue Note 4031 Soul StationHank Mobley, tenor saxWynton Kelly, pianoPaul Chambers, bassArt Blakey, drumsTeddy EdwardsBillies Bounce from MetroJazz E1011 At Falcons LairTeddy Edwards, tenor saxJoe Castro, pianoLeroy Vinnegar, bassBilly Higgins, drumsJimmy SmithBack at the Chicken Shack from Blue Note 4117 Back at the Chicken ShackJimmy Smith., organStanley Turrentine, tenor saxKenny Burrell, guitarDonald Bailey, drumsLee MorganA Night in Tunisia from Blue Note 1577 The CookerLee Morgan, trumpetPepper Adams, baritone saxBobby Timmons, pianoPaul Chambers, bassPhilly Joe Jones, drumsHoward McGheeSunset Eyes from Contemporary S7596 Maggie Back in TownHoward McGhee, trumpetPhineas Newborn Jr, pianoLeroy Vinnegar, bassShelley Manne, drumsDISC THREETina BrooksTrue Blue from Blue Note 4041 True BlueTina Brooks, tenor saxFreddie Hubbard, trumpetDuke Jordan, pianoSam Jones, bassArt Taylor, drumsBill Perkins & Richie KamucaJust Friends from Pacific Jazz M401, Just FriendsBill Perkins, tenor saxRichie Kamuca, tenor saxHampton Hawes, pianoRed Mitchell, bassMel Lewis, drumsJohnny HodgesPerdido from Norgran MGN-1091, PerdidoJohnny Hodges, alto saxShorty Baker, trumpetLawrence Brown, tromboneArthur Clarke, tenor saxLenny Lovett, pianoJohn Williams, bassLouis Bellson, drumsDuke EllingtonThe Swingers Jump from Columbia CL8241 Blues in OrbitDuke Ellington OrchestraBen WebsterSoulville from Verve MGV-8274 SoulvilleBen Webster, tenor saxHerb Ellis, guitarOscar Peterson, pianoRay Brown, bassStan Levey, drumsDizzy Gillespie and Roy EldridgeAlgo Bueno from Clef LP MGC-641 Roy and DizDizzy Gillespie, trumpetRoy Eldridge, trumpetOscar Peterson, pianoHerb Ellis, guitarRay Brown, bassLouis Bellson, drumsHerbie NicholsThe Gig from Blue Note 1519, Herbie NicholsHerbie Nichols, pianoTeddy Kotick, bassMax Roach, drumsGrant Green and Sonny ClarkMoon River from The Complete Blue Note Grant Green with Sonny ClarkMosaic Records box setGrant Green, guitarSonny Clark, pianoSam Jones, bassLouis Hayes, drumsIke QuebecLoie from Blue Note 4114 Bossa Nova Soul SambaIke Quebec, tenor saxKenny Burrell, GuitarWendell Marshall, bassWille Bobo, drumsGavin Masseaux, percussionHampton HawesGroovin High from Contemporary C3545 All Night Session, vol. 1Hampton Hawes, pianoJim Hall, guitarRed Mitchell, bassBuzz Freeman, drumsSonny CrissThe Man I Love from Imperial 9020 Go Man!Sonny Criss, alto saxSonny Clark, pianoLeroy Vinnegar, bassLawrence Marable, drumsCurtis CounceLove Walked In from Contemporary C3574 Carls BluesCurtis Counce, bassHarold Land, tenor saxJack Sheldon, trumpetCarl Perkins, pianoFrank Butler, drumsClifford Brown and Max RoachSwingin from Emracy 36037 Study in BrownClifford Brown, trumpetMax Roach, drumsHarold Land, tenor saxRichie Powell, pianoGeorge Morrow, bassBaby Face WilletteSwingin at Sugar Rays from Blue Note 4068, Face to FaceBaby Face Willette, organFred Jackson, tenor saxGrant Green, guitarBen Dixon, drumsGene Ammons and Sonny StittJohn Browns Body from Verve V6-8468 Boss Tenors in OrbitGene Ammons, tenor saxSonny Stitt, tenor saxDon Patterson, organPaul Weeden, guitarBilly James, drumsDISC FOURMiles DavisIf I Could Write a Book from Prestige PR7148, RelaxinMiles Davis, trumpetJohn Coltrane, tenor saxRed Garland, pianoPaul Chambers, bassPhilly Joe Jones, drumsRed GarlandSpring Will Be A Little Late This Year from Prestige PR7148 All Kinds of WeatherRed Garland, pianoPaul Chambers, bassArt Taylor, drumsBill Perkins & John LewisLove Me or Leave Me from Pacific Jazz PJ-1217 2 Degrees East and 3 Degrees WestJohn Lewis, pianoBill Perkins, tenor saxJim Hall, guitarPercy Heath, bassChico Hamilton, drumsModern Jazz QuartetDjango from Prestige PR7057, DjangoJohn Lewis, pianoMilt Jackson, vibesPercy Heath, bassKenny Clarke, drumsStan GetzShine from Norgran MGN-1032, West Coast JazzStan Getz, tenor saxConte Candoli, trumpetLou Levy, pianoLeroy Vinnegar, bassShelly Manne, drumsShelly Manne and his MenMoose the Mooche from STEREO S-7007 More Swingin Sounds(a division of Contemporary Records)Shelly Manne, drumsCharlie Mariano, alto saxStu Williamson, trumpetRuss Freeman, pianoLeroy Vinnegar, bassArt PepperStraight Life from STEREO S-7018 Art Pepper Meets the Rhythm Section(a division of Contemporary Records)Art Pepper, alto saxRed Garland, pianoPaul Chambers, bassPhilly Joe Jones, drumsLeroy Vinnegar SextetWalkin My Baby Back Home from STEREO S-7003 Leroy Walks(a division of Contemporary Records)Leroy Vinnegar, bassTeddy Edwards, tenor saxGerald Wilson, trumpetVictor Feldman, vibesCarl Perkins, pianoTony Bazley, drumsSarah VaughnLullaby of Birdland from Emarcy MG3604 Sarah VaughnSarah Vaughn, vocalsClifford Brown, trumpetPaul Quinichette, tenor saxHerbie Mann, fluteJimmy Jones, pianoJoe Benjamin, bassRoy Haynes, drumsDonald ByrdLover Come Back to Me from Blue Note 4007, Off to the RacesDonald Byrd, trumpetPepper Adams, baritone saxJackie McLean, alto saxWynton Kelly, pianoSam Jones, bassArt Taylor, drumsDuke JordanFlight to Jordan from Blue Note 4046, Flight to JordanDuke Jordan, pianoDizzy Reece, trumpetStanley Turrentine, tenor saxReggie Workman, bassArt Taylor, drumsJackie McLeanLets Face the Music and Dance from Blue Note 4024 Swing, Swang, SwinginJackie McLean, alto saxWalter Bishop Jr, pianoJimmy Garrison, bassArt Taylor, drumsHelen Merrill and Dick KatzLooking for a Boy from Milestone 9019 A Shade of DifferenceHelen Merrill, vocalsDick Katz, pianoJim Hall, guitarRon Carter, bassElvin Jones, drumsDISC FIVEHorace SilverSong for my Father from Blue Note 4185 Song for my FatherHorace Silver, pianoCarmell Jones, trumpetJoe Henderson, tenor saxTeddy Smith, bassRoger Humphries, drumsCannonball AdderlyWho Cares? from Riverside RLP9433 Know What I Mean?Cannonball Adderly, alto saxBill Evans, pianoPercy Heath, bassConnie Kaye, drumsDizzy GillespieOn the Sunny Side of the Street from Verve MGV-8282 Sonny Side UpDizzy Gillespie, trumpetSonny Rollins, tenor saxSonny Stitt, tenor saxRay Bryant, pianoTom Bryant, bassCharlie Persip, drumsSonny StittEasy to Love from Verve MGV-8324 Personal AppearanceSonny Stitt, tenor saxBobby Timmons, pianoEdgar Willis, bassKenny Dennis, drumsSonny RollinsYou do Something to Me from RCA LSP-2527 The BridgeSonny Rollins, tenor saxJim Hall, guitarBob Cranshaw, bassBen Riley, drumsJay Jay JohnsonTurnpike from Blue Note 1505 The Eminent Jay Jay Johnson, vol. 1 Jay Jay Johnson, tromboneJimmy Heath, tenor saxClifford Brown, trumpetJohn Lewis, pianoPercy Heath, bassKenny Clarke, drumsBennie GreenWe Wanna Cook Now from Blue Note 1599, Soul StirrinBennie Green, tromboneGene Ammons, tenor saxBilly Root, tenor saxSonny Clark, pianoIke Issacs, bassElvin Jones, drumsThelonious MonkBright Mississippi from Coumbia CL1956, Monks DreamThelonious Monk, pianoCharlie Rouse, tenor saxJohn Ore, bassFrankie Dunlap, drumsDuke PearsonAmanda from Blue Note 4191 WahooDuke Pearson, pianoDonald Byrd, trumpetJoe Henderson, tenor saxJames Spaulding, alto saxBob Cranshaw, bassMickey Roker, drumsFreddie HubbardYoure my Everything from Blue Note 4115 Hub TonesFreddie Hubbard, trumpetJames Spaulding, alto saxHerbie Hancock, pianoReggie Workman, bassClifford Jarvis, drumsLee MorganThe Sidewinder from Blue Note 84157 The SidewinderLee Morgan, trumpetJoe Henderson, tenor saxBarry Harris, pianoBob Cranshaw, bassBilly Higgins, drumsJimmy SmithJudo Mambo from Blue Note 1525 The Incredible Jimmy Smith, vol. 3Jimmy Smith, organThornel Schwartz, guitarDonald Bailey, drumsDISC SIXJohn Coltrane with the Red Garland TrioSoft Lights and Sweet Music from Prestige PR7123 John Coltrane with the Red Galrand TrioJohn Coltrane, tenor saxRed Garland, pianoPaul Chambers, bassArt Taylor, drumsJohnny GriffinThe Congregation from Blue Note 1580 The CongregationJohnny Griffin, tenor saxSonny Clark, pianoPaul Chambers, bassKenny Dennis, drumsKenny BurrellBirks Works from Blue Note 4021 On View at the 5 Spot CaféKenny Burrell, guitarTina Brooks, tenor saxBobby Timmons, pianoBen Tucker, bassArt Blakey, drumsArt Blakey and the Jazz MessengersMoanin from Blue Note 4003 MoaninArt Blakey, drumsLee Morgan, trumpetBenny Golson, tenor saxJymie Merritt, bassBobby Timmons, pianoKenny DorhamI Had the Craziest Dream from New Jazz 8225 Quiet KennyKenny Dorham, trumpetTommy Flannigan, pianoPaul Chambers, bassArt Taylor, drumsJoe HendersonBlue Bossa from Blue Note 4140 Page OneJoe Henderson, tenor saxKenny Dorham, trumpetMcCoy Tyner, pianoButch Warren, bassPete La Roca, drumsHerbie HancockSuccotash from Blue Note 84147 Inventions and DimensionsHerbie Hancock, pianoPaul Chambers, bassWillie Bobo, drumsChihuahua Martinez, percussionMiles DavisFootprints from Columbia CS9401 Miles SmilesMiles Davis, trumpetWayne Shorter, tenor saxHerbie Hancock, pianoRon Carter, bassTony Williams, drumsRoland KirkThree for the Festival from Mercury MG20679 We Free KingsRoland Kirk, flute, stritch, tenor sax, penny whistleRichard Wyands, pianoArt Davis, bassCharlie Persip, drumsLou DonaldsonAlligator Boogaloo from Blue Note 84263 Alligator BoogalooLou Donaldson, alto saxMelvin Listie, cornetLonnie Smith, organGeorge Benson, guitarLeo Morris, drumsLonnie SmithSlouchin from Blue Note 84290 Think!Lonnie Smith, organLee Morgan, trumpetDavid Fathead Newman, tenor saxMelvin Sparks, guitarMarion Booker Jr., drumsPucho Brown, timbalesWillie Bivins, congaNorberto Apellania, timbalesDISC SEVENJohn ColtraneOut of This World from Impulse A-21 ColtraneJohn Coltrane, tenor saxMcCoy Tyner, pianoJimmy Garrison, bassElvin Jones, drumsJaki ByardSearchlight from Prestige PR7397 Out Front!Jaki Byard, pianoBooker Ervin, tenor saxRichard Williams, trumpetBob Cranshaw, bassRoy Haynes, drumsCharles MingusII B.S. from Impulse AS-54 Mingus, Mingus, Mingus, Mingus, MingusCharles Mingus, bassEric Dolphy, alto saxBooker Ervin, tenor saxRichard Williams, trumpetRolf Ericson, trumpetBritt Woodman, tromboneQuentin Jackson, tromboneJaki Byard, pianoJay Berliner, guitarDanne Richmond, drumsEric DolphyHat and Beard from Blue Note 4163 Out to LunchEric Dolphy, bass clarinetFreddie Hubbard, trumpetBobby Nutcherson, vibesRichard Davis, bassTony Williams, drumsOrnette ColemanLonely Woman from Altantic 1317, The Shape of Jazz to ComeOrnette Coleman, alto saxDon Cherry, cornetCharlie Haden, bassBilly Higgins, drumsAndrew HillRefuge from Blue Note 84167 Point of DepartureAndrew Hill, pianoKenny Dorham, trumpetJoe Henderson, tenor saxEric Dolphy, alto saxRichard Davis, bassTony Williams, drumsLarry YoungTyrone from Blue Note 4187, Into SomethinLarry Young, organSam Rivers, tenor saxGrant Green, guitarElvin Jones, drumsGrachan Moncur IIIAir Raid from Blue Note 81453 EvolutionGrachan Moncur III, tromboneJackie McLean, alto saxLee Morgan, trumpetBobby Hutcherson, vibesBob Cranshaw, bassTony Williams, drumsWayne ShorterNight Dreamer from Blue Note 84173 Night DreamerWayne Shorter, tenor saxLee Morgan, trumpetMcCoy Tyner, pianoReggie Workman, bassElvin 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jcmusic Posted March 2, 2006 Author Share Posted March 2, 2006 Thanks Neil, That will keep me going for a while. Jay Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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