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  1. Greatest Jazz Albums of All Time - Ranker

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    10 hours ago, Gheorghe said:

    I think the list is not so bad. In general I hate rating but here I saw really some albums that might be representative for our music.
    About compilations, that Bird compilation is quite ok, since during that time the LP format was not invented. And Savoy-Dial Master Takes is the most durable Bird .

    And of course the Blue Note albums. I think there couldn´t be a "best" list without Blue Trane, Cool Struttin, Sidewinder, Song for my Father, etc....,

    As for the bass I was quite astonished to see "Bass on Top" in the list. It took me years to get that rare album, but more than 1 or 2 listenings I didnt give it, though its fantastic bass, but not as exiting as "Whims of Chambers". Same with Griffin, I wouldn´t have chosen his first BN album , but the second "Blowin Session".

      But as I said, that list is quite representative, good work

    Thank you. Part of the input for the list was scouring AllMusic ratings. Bass on Top had more ratings and slightly higher ratings than Whims of Chambers. There were three Johnny Griffin albums on the list (Introducing..., A Blowin' Session, and The Little Giant). I'm not sure which album you're referencing with the second Blowin' Session. 

  3. Greatest Jazz Albums of All Time - Ranker

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    Just now, Guy Berger said:

    LPs didn't exist for the first 31 years of recorded jazz; a lot of the greatest recordings by Louis Armstrong, Lester Young, Coleman Hawkins and Duke Ellington were not made in the "album" format and any list like this would eliminate them.

    Yeah, that's true. It was really difficult to find actual albums of a lot of those early artists besides "greatest hits" stuff. I did try to include the pioneers though.

  6. Your new Top Ten for 2016

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    My favorite jazz albums from this year: 
     

    Bill Evans - Some Other Time

    Greg Abate & Phil Woods - Kindred Spirits (Live at Chan's)

    Brad Mehldau Trio - Blues and Ballads

    Kenny Barron Trio - Book of Intuition

    George Coleman - A Master Speaks

    Norah Jones - Day Breaks

    Frank Kimbrough - Solstice

    Cyrus Chestnut - Natural Essence

    Fred Hersch Trio - Sunday Night at the Vanguard

    Barnes/O’Higgins & The Sax Section - Oh Gee!

     

     

  9. Christmas Jazz Albums

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    On 11/30/2016 at 0:04 AM, duaneiac said:

    based upon the albums you liked, I'd also recommend:

     

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    I'll probably have more ideas once I officially break out my boxes of Christmas CDs for the year.

     

    Thanks for the list! Really enjoying these ones so far. 

  11. Christmas Jazz Albums

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    1 hour ago, Teasing the Korean said:

    Shorty Rogers and Duke Ellington both did their own arrangements of The Nutcracker. 

    If you are open to vocals, I highly recommend This Time of Year by June Christy. 

    Thanks for the recommendations. I am open to vocals, but I'm fairly picky. I'll check it out, though. 

    1 hour ago, jlhoots said:

    Looks like you have enough. :):ph34r:

    LOL

  12. Christmas Jazz Albums

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    I'm looking for some recommendations on good Christmas jazz. 

    Some albums I've already heard that I enjoy: 

    Beegie Adair Trio - Jazz Piano Christmas

    Butch Thompson - Yulestride

    Christmas Break - Relaxing Jazz for the Holidays (V/A)

    Dave Brubeck - A Dave Brubeck Christmas

    Eddie Higgins Trio - Christmas Songs

    Ellis Marsalis - A New Orleans Christmas Carol

    Harry Allen - Christmas in Swingtime

    Jack Jezzro - Bossa Nova Christmas

    Kenny Burrell - Have Yourself a Soulful Little Christmas

    Louis Armstrong - What a Wonderful Christmas

    Oliver Jones - Yuletide Swing

    Oscar Peterson - An Oscar Peterson Christmas

    Putamayo Presents: A Jazz & Blues Christmas (V/A)

    Putamayo Presents: A New Orleans Christmas (V/A)

    Skafish - Tidings of Comfort and Joy

    Vince Guaraldi Trio - A Charlie Brown Christmas

    Wynton Marsalis - Christmas Jazz Jam

    Yule Struttin' - A Blue Note Christmas (V/A)

     

    What am I missing? 

  14. Greatest Jazz Albums of All Time - Ranker

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    22 hours ago, CJ Shearn said:

    I really love the Milt Jackson/Ray Brown: "Montreux '77" disc on Pablo/OJC. There's so much good music in that post 60's area, maybe down the line you'll enjoy more of it. I used to be a hard bop snob when I was a kid into my teenage years then getting into Pat Metheny's mussic changed all that, it opened me to ECM, the avant garde, everything

    Thanks. I'll check that one out. 

  16. Kenny Barron

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    I stumbled upon this while sifting through the jazz CDs at the local library yesterday. It just came out this year. Anybody heard it yet? Barron is one of those guys whose name I've heard a lot and I've probably listened to once in a great while, but never really been too familiar with. This album is great, though. 

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  17. Greatest Jazz Albums of All Time - Ranker

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    On 7/25/2016 at 2:15 PM, CJ Shearn said:

    Good list:  just some of my personal favorites, worth the add I think.  Mostly post 60's and into the jazz rock, jazz funk, avant garde and mainstream areas.

    Ray Brown Trio: Bam! Bam! Bam! (Concord Jazz, 1988)

     

    I'm not a huge fan of most of the post-60s jazz rock/funk/fusion/avant garde stuff, but I did like the Ray Brown album. I also discovered Soular Energy and really enjoyed that one. Any other Ray Brown stuff that you would recommend?

  19. What are your favorite jazz bossa nova albums?

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    1 hour ago, paul secor said:

    Joao Gilberto:

    https://www.amazon.com/Gilberto-Invented-Complete-Recordings-1958-1961/dp/B007JPDXP8/ref=sr_1_2?s=music&ie=UTF8&qid=1471205515&sr=1-2&keywords=joao+gilberto

     

    1 hour ago, Bluesnik said:

    Yes, I would also recommend Joao Gilberto. He was kind of like the beginning of everything.

     

    For sure. I love his stuff with Stan Getz but as far as I can recall I haven't heard anything else of his before. I'm listening to Chega de Saudade now and it sounds right up my alley. 

  21. What are your favorite jazz bossa nova albums?

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    1 hour ago, danasgoodstuff said:

    and the two cuts Ike Q did with Grant Green doing bossa were good too (bonus tracks on Latin Bit which is more mambo or something else). Charlie Rouse's Bossa Nova Bachanal is less of a fav, but it's ok. The Zoot Sims bossa album is overarranged bandwagon hopping, but an interesting comparison to Getz nonetheless.  The Hawkins is kinda oil and water, or is it oil and vinegar, inanycase hearing him sambasize I'm Looking Over a 4 Leaf Clover is amusing.

     

    Good call. I forgot all about Zoot Sims. I guess I've had more exposure to bossa nova than I remembered. 

  23. What are your favorite jazz bossa nova albums?

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    1 hour ago, fasstrack said:

    https://www.discogs.com/Cannonball-Adderley-And-The-Bossa-Rio-Sextet-With-Sergio-Mendes-Cannonball-Adderley-And-The-Bossa-Ri/release/1342865

    https://www.discogs.com/Cannonball-Adderley-And-The-Bossa-Rio-Sextet-With-Sergio-Mendes-Cannonball-Adderley-And-The-Bossa-Ri/release/1342865

    http://www.allmusic.com/album/elis-tom-mw0000654645

    Thanks, I'll check out that Cannonball album. Looks promising. I actually just checked out that Elis & Tom album from the library a few days ago, but haven't gotten around to listening to it much yet. 

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