Renowned for patenting an idiosyncratic approach to composition, Shorters otherworldliness reached its apotheosis with Emanon, an esoteric triple album that also doubled as a graphic novel depicting the adventures of a superhero who traverses multiverses combating baddies. 43. What about ARCHI SHEPP? Key track: Imagination, Coltrane showcased his prowess on the relatively obscure and under-exposed soprano saxophone on this, his third album for Atlantic Records, recorded in March 1961 and released later that year. Really?! Mahavishnu Orchestra not that high either). I went to St. JOHN station to catch the COLTRANE, its got everyones Favorite Things NO ALBUM BUT you can get THE CHRIS NOWAK PROJECT on YOUTUBE!!! Much of the music was shaped in post-production, heavily edited by Miles producer, Teo Macero, but Bitches Brew became hugely influential, ushering in the age of jazz-rock. Some of us know. yeah i was really let down that didnt make the list. A entire band of great band leaders! Though not a jazz pathfinder, he was prolific and produced a formidable body of work for Blue Note between 1955 and 1970. Billie Holiday. If I traveled far, I always find time to MINGUS with the Black Saint and the Sinner Lady, I knew could find Charles somewhere around. I think its a good list to start with but maybe extend to 100 or 200 great albums because of all the new artist that have contributed to some great jazz. Sun Roms Jason Adasiewicz. The title song recast a key number from Rodgers and Hammersteins popular Broadway musical The Sound Of Music and transformed it into a 13-minute modal jazz waltz with Eastern overtones. Oscar Peterson Trio Plus One (Clark Terry) And Dizzy Gillespie? Indeed, their interplay reaches an almost telepathic level of communication. Key track: Bright Size Life, Six-time Grammy winning American arranger Vince Mendoza is renowned for his collaborations with pop and rock acts (Bjrk, Joni Mitchell) but hes also worked his magic with jazz performers. I agree with most of the list, great choices! 27. This would have to be inclusive yet selective and objective! Getz is the only American on the recording. Saxophonist Benny Golson contributes four top-notch songs, including Blues March, Along Came Betty, and The Drum Thunder Suite, the latter of which is an explosive showcase of Blakeys polyrhythmic prowess. Somewhere on the limmit to free form jazz(? Faire une liste des 100 meilleurs albums serait plus juste et permettrais peut tre d en oublier moins. Key track: Kid From The Red Bank, Damned by the faint praise of one jazz critic, who described him as the middleweight champion of the tenor saxophone, Georgia-born Mobley was often eclipsed by the work and reputation of fellow tenor players John Coltrane and Sonny Rollins. The first disc finds Shorter and his quartet participating in grandiose symphonic pieces with the Orpheus Chamber Ensemble while the remainder of the album is fleshed out with mind-blowing live performances that illustrate the incredible synergy that the saxophonist and his band generated on stage. Leading a quartet comprising trumpeter Don Cherry, bassist Charlie Haden and drummer Billy Higgins, Coleman shredded the bebop rulebook by jettisoning orthodox notions of what constituted melody and harmony. Mings Samba and/or Ballads for Bass Clarinet should be on there. Melancholy and bittersweet but flecked with fleeting nuggets of joy, Lady In Satin comes across as a wistful reminiscence of a life well-lived; a fitting epitaph for one of jazzs greatest storytellers. Here, Miles and his cohorts relinquish bebops febrile intensity for a looser, relaxed vibe to create a series of extended grooves that came to define modal jazz. Dinah Washington, Betty Carter, Amina Claudine Myers certainly stand with Sarah Vaughan. Count Basie the Original American Decca Recordings Joe Zawinul electric piano, organ It is a preference list and indicates only one persons preferences. Need to broaden your 50 spectrum, and while there change some already in the list that could be swapped.. Key track: Pennies From Heaven, Harlem-born pianist Powell didnt live beyond his 41st birthday, but he made a profound impact that can still be felt in contemporary jazz. New Song Omer Avital. Further Definitions is both important and wonderful. He is the only european artist, who belongs to top 50 of Jazz! The 20s, 30s, 40s are very undeestimated (Django, Bix, Fletcher, Tesch, ecc). the five I have mentioned are sidemen on some of these other albums in my list and as such do what they need to do, but none of them perform that well as leaders . I now listen to all forms of jazz & still really enjoy a lot of the music from the fusion movement started by Miles Davis There are others who I would have liked to have seen on here, but this was a good overview for those new to jazz. My Favorite Things, The Storyteller Uri Gurvich. LaFaro, just 25, was tragically killed ten days later, though his genius is preserved in his amazing performances here. Key track: Tangerine, Hargroves death in November 2018 at the age of 49 robbed the contemporary jazz world of one of its leading virtuoso trumpeters. Yes, there are some obvious omissions, but people shouldnt forget that it is a best ALBUM list. The best album credited to Oscar Peterson taking into account any aliases or variations is Night Train by The Oscar Peterson Trio which is ranked number 3,043 in the overall greatest album chart with a total rank score of 503. Yes thats what happens when you are limited to 50 selections. Camp Meeting Bruce Hornsby. Must have. A few others I like (that I didnt see mentioned) John Mclaughlin Extrapolation, Eberhard Weber Yellow Fields, Michael Brecker Tales From the Hudson, Frank Zappa Hot Rats, Roland Kirk Domino.