1,000 Jazz Albums You Should Hear Before You Die – The First 500

We have reached the half-way point of our list of 1,000 Jazz Albums You Should Hear Before You Die, and many of you have emailed asking for a complete list of all of the albums on one page. While I will continue to add 20 new albums each week, here is a complete list of the first 500 albums.

Remember, there is no ranking system here, and they are in no particular order.

1. Standard Time Volume 1 – Wynton Marsalis (Columbia, 1986)

2. Moanin’ – Art Blakey and the Jazz Messengers (Blue Note, 1958)

3. Live in Paris – Diana Krall (Verve, 2002)

4. Heavy Weather – Weather Report (Columbia/Legacy, 1977)

5. Prime Time – Count Basie and His Orchestra (Pablo, 1977)

6. Big Swing Face – Buddy Rich (Pacific Jazz, 1967)

7. The Danish Radio Big Band Plays Thad Jones – Danish Radio Big Band (Marco Polo, 1997)

8. Kind of Blue – Miles Davis (Columbia/Legacy, 1959)

9. Live in Time – The Mingus Big Band (Dreyfus, 1996)

10. Ready for Freddie – Freddie Hubbard (Blue Note, 1961)

11. I’m with the Band – Tierney Sutton (Telarc, 2005)

12. Re-Imagination – Eldar (Sony, 2007)

13. Light as a Feather – Chick Corea and Return to Forever (Polydor, 1972)

14. In Pursuit of the 27th Man – Horace Silver (Blue Note, 1970)

15. Ella and Louis – Ella Fitzgerald and Louis Armstrong (Verve, 1956)

16. To a Finland Station – Dizzy Gillespie and Arturo Sandoval (Fantasy/OJC, 1982)

17. My Favorite Things – John Coltrane (Atlantic, 1960)

18. The New Boogaloo – Marcus Printup (Nagel-Heyer, 2002)

19. Don’t Try This at Home – Michael Brecker (Impulse!, 1988)

20. Maiden Voyage – Herbie Hancock (Blue Note, 1965)

21. Consummation – Thad Jones-Mel Lewis (Blue Note, 1970)

22. Dr. John Plays Mac Rebennack – Dr. John (Clean Cuts, 1981)

23. Earfood – Roy Hargrove (Universal Jazz, 2008)

24. Saxophone Colossus – Sonny Rollins (Prestige/OJC, 1956)

25. Time Out – The Dave Brubeck Quartet (Columbia/Legacy, 1959)

26. An Evening with Herbie Hancock and Chick Corea: In Concert – Herbie Hancock/Chick Corea (Columbia, 1992, 1978 recording)

27. Mingus – Joni Mitchell (Asylum, 1979)

28. Lady Sings the Blues – Billie Holiday (Verve, 1956)

29. Ellington at Newport – Duke Ellington (Columbia, 1956)

30. Sketches of Spain – Miles Davis (Columbia, 1959)

31. Freedom in the Groove – Joshua Redman (Warner Bros., 1996)

32. Water From an Ancient Well – Abdullah Ibrahim (Tiptoe, 1985)

33. Live at Carnegie Hall (1938) – Benny Goodman (Columbia, 1938)

34. Mercy, Mercy, Mercy Live at “The Club” – Cannonball Adderley Quintet (EMI, 1966)

35. Big Train – Wynton Marsalis (Columbia, 1999)

36. Gettin’ To It – Christian McBride (Verve, 1994)

37. The Inflated Tear – Rahsaan Roland Kirk (Atlantic, 1967)

38. John Coltrane and Johnny Hartman – John Coltrane with Johnny Hartman (Impulse!, 1963)

39. Flow – Terrance Blanchard (Blue Note, 2005)

40. The Gene Harris Trio Plus One – Gene Harris (Concord Jazz, 1985)

41. My Song – Keith Jarrett Quartet (ECM, 1977)

42. Piano in the Foreground – Duke Ellington (Columbia, 1961)

43. The New Standard – Herbie Hancock (Verve, 1995)

44. Beyond the Missouri Sky – Charlie Haden & Pat Metheny (Verve, 1996)

45. After Hours – Sarah Vaughan (Blue Note, 1961)

46. Royal Garden Blues – Branford Marsalis (Columbia, 1986)

47. New Orleans Nights – Louis Armstrong (Decca, 1957)

48. The Pied Piper (compilation) – Bunny Berigan (Bluebird/RCA 1935-40 recording dates)

49. One More Trip to Birdland – Maynard Ferguson (Concord Jazz, 1996)

50. The Italian Sessions – Chet Baker (Bluebird/RCA, 1962)

51. Fiddler on the Roof – Cannonball Adderley (Capitol, 1964)

52. Mack the Knife: Ella in Berlin – Ella Fitzgerald (Verve, 1960)

53. The Tony Bennett/Bill Evans Album – Tony Bennett/Bill Evans (Fantasy, 1975)

54. Jazz Samba – Stan Getz/Charlie Byrd (Verve, 1962)

55. Oscar Peterson Trio Plus One – Oscar Peterson/Clark Terry (PSM, 1964)

56. Lucky To Be Me – Taylor Eigsti (Concord, 2006)

57. Cornbread – Lee Morgan (Blue Note, 1965)

58. Swiss Movement – Les McCann/Eddie Harris (Atlantic, 1969)

59. Hamp and Getz – Lionel Hampton/Stan Getz (Verve, 1955)

60. The Birthday Concert – Jaco Pastorius (Warner Bros., 1981)

61. Adam’s Apple – Wayne Shorter (Blue Note, 1966)

62. Giant Steps – John Coltrane (Atlantic, 1959)

63. Blues and Roots – Charles Mingus (Rhino, 1959)

64. Trumpet Evolution – Arturo Sandoval (Crescent Moon, 2003)

65. Basie Big Band – Count Basie (Pablo, 1975)

66. Brecker Bros. – Brecker Bros. (Arista, 1975)

67. Billie Holiday Sings – Billie Holiday (Columbia, 1950)

68. Fine and Mellow: Live at Birdland West – Carmen McRae (Concord Jazz, 1987)

69. Nuf Said – Kai Winding and J.J. Johnson (Bethlehem, 1955)

70. Go! – Dexter Gordon (Blue Note, 1962)

71. Steve Turre – Steve Turre (Verve, 1996)

72. Once More…With Feeling! – Doc Severinsen and The Tonight Show Band (Amherst, 1991)

73. Spectrum – Bob Mintzer (DMP, 1988)

74. In Private (compilation) – Art Tatum (Jazz Chronicles, 2007, recording dates 1949-50)

75. Straight Life – Freddie Hubbard (Columbia, 1970)

76. At The Hickory House – Marian McPartland (Capitol, 1954)

77. Good Night and Good Luck (soundtrack) – Dianne Reeves (Concord, 2005)

78. At Newport – Dizzy Gillespie (Verve, 1957)

79. The Essential Glenn Miller (compilation) – Glenn Miller (Bluebird/RCA, 1939-1944 recording dates)

80. …And Then, There’s This! – Jessica Williams (Timeless, 1990)

81. The Shape of Jazz to Come – Ornette Coleman (Atlantic, 1959)

82. Straight, No Chaser – Thelonious Monk (Columbia/Legacy, 1966)

83. Karma – Pharoah Sanders (Impulse!, 1969)

84. Jazz Impressions of Black Orpheus – Vince Guaraldi (Fantasy/OJC, 1962)

85. Love Stories – Russell Gunn (Highnote, 2008)

86. Happy People – Kenny Garrett (Warner Bros., 2002)

87. School Days – Stanley Clarke (Epic, 1976)

88. Full Force – Art Ensemble of Chicago (ECM, 1980)

89. Metamorphosen – Branford Marsalis Quartet (Marsalis Music, 2009)

90. Mother _____!, Mother_____! – Clark Terry with Zoot Sims (Pablo, 1979)

91. Louis Armstrong Plays W.C. Handy – Louis Armstrong (Columbia/Legacy, 1956)

92. Payton’s Place – Nicholas Payton (Verve, 1997)

93. Friends Old and New – John Hicks (Novus, 1992)

94. Far Wes – Wes Montgomery (Pacific Jazz, 1958)

95. Eternal Journey – Sean Jones (Mack Avenue, 2004)

96. Special Edition – Jack DeJohnette (ECM, 1979)

97. We Insist! Max Roach’s Freedom Now Suite – Max Roach (Candid, 1960)

98. Out There – Eric Dolphy (New Jazz/OJC, 1960)

99. Pure Imagination – Eric Reed (Impulse!, 1997)

100. Diane Schuur and the Count Basie Orchestra – Diane Schuur (GRP, 1987)

101. Blackstone Legacy – Woody Shaw (Contemporary, 1970)

102. Pithecanthropus Erectus – Charles Mingus (Atlantic, 1956)

103. Expansions – McCoy Tyner (Blue Note, 1969)

104. Pilgrimage – Michael Brecker (Heads Up, 2007)

105. San Francisco – Bobby Hutcherson & Harold Land (Blue Note, 1970)

106. Free – Benny Golson (Argo, 1962)

107. Catching Tales – Jamie Cullum (Verve, 2005)

108. Me and the Blues – Joe Williams (RCA, 1964)

109. Ben and Sweets – Ben Webster with Harry Edison (Columbia, 1962)

110. Out of the Afternoon – Roy Haynes (Impulse!, 1962)

111. Sarah Vaughan with Clifford Brown – Sarah Vaughan and Clifford Brown (Verve, 1964)

112. Trio 99>00 – Pat Metheny (Warner Bros., 1999)

113. A Love Supreme – John Coltrane (Impulse!, 1964)

114. My Spanish Heart – Chick Corea (Polydor, 1976)

115. Three Suites – Duke Ellington (Columbia, 1960)

116. Stripling Now! – Byron Stripling (Nagel-Heyer, 1999)

117. Peacemeal – Lee Konitz (Milestone, 1969)

118. Listen Here! – Gene Harris (Concord Jazz, 1989)

119. Mercy, Mercy – Buddy Rich (World Pacific, 1968)

120. Thelonious Monk with John Coltrane – Thelonious Monk with John Coltrane (Riverside/OJC, 1957)

121. Live at the North Sea Jazz Festival – Freddie Hubbard (Pablo, 1980)

122. Routes to Django: Live – Bireli Lagrene (Antilles, 1980)

123. Places – Brad Mehldau (Warner Bros., 2000)

124. Songs From the Analog Playground – Charlie Hunter Quartet (Blue Note, 2001)

125. Nina Simone at Town Hall – Nina Simone (Colpix, 1959)

126. Sci-Fi – Christian McBride (Verve, 2000)

127. Empyrean Isles – Herbie Hancock (Blue Note, 1964)

128. The Return of the 5000 Lb. Man – Rahsaan Roland Kirk (Warner Bros., 1975)

129. Worrisome Heart – Melody Gardot (Melody Gardot, 2006)

130. Diz ‘N Bird at Carnegie Hall – Charlie Parker and Dizzy Gillespie (Blue Note, 1947 recording date)

131. Night Train – Oscar Peterson (Verve, 1962)

132. Live in Swing City: Swingin with the Duke – Lincoln Center Jazz Orchestra (Sony, 1999)

133. On the Korner – Zoot Sims (Pablo, 1983)

134. The Magnificent Thad Jones – Thad Jones (Blue Note, 1956)

135. GRP All-Star Big Band – GRP All-Star Big Band (GRP, 1992)

136. Pure Imagination – Richie Cole (Concord Jazz, 1986)

137. Roy Eldridge in Paris – Roy Eldridge (Vogue, 1950)

138. The Peacocks – Stan Getz & Jimmy Rowles (Koch Jazz, 1975)

139. The Beginning and the End – Clifford Brown (Columbia/Legacy, 1952)

140. Bouncing with Bud [Delmark] – Bud Powell (Delmark, 1962)

141. Infinity – McCoy Tyner (Impulse!, 1995)

142. Jaco Pastorious – Jaco Pastorious (Epic/Legacy, 1976)

143. New Concepts of Artistry in Rhythm – Stan Kenton (Capitol, 1952)

144. Coast to Coast – Red Holloway (Milestone, 2003)

145. Speak No Evil – Wayne Shorter (Blue Note, 1964)

146. Dear Louis – Nicholas Payton (Verve, 2001)

147. Papa Gato – Poncho Sanchez (Concord Picante, 1986)

148. J.A.T.P. in Tokyo – Jazz at the Philharmonic (Pablo, 1953)

149. Further Definitions – Benny Carter and His Orchestra (GRP/Impulse!, 1961)

150. Blowin’ Country – Bud Shank (World Pacific, 1956)

151. Into Something – Yusef Lateef (Prestige/OJC, 1961)

152. In Europe – Elvin Jones (Enja, 1991)

153. Great Friends – Sonny Fortune (Black & Blue, 1986 recording)

154. The Blues and the Abstract Truth – Oliver Nelson (Impulse!, 1961)

155. Musique Du Bois – Phil Woods (32 Jazz, 1974)

156. Back East – Joshua Redman (Nonesuch, 2007)

157. The Lady Who Swings the Band – The Dutch Jazz Orchestra (Challenge, 2006)

158. With the Tenors of Our Time – Roy Hargrove (Verve, 1994)

159. Mode for Joe – Joe Henderson (Blue Note, 1966)

160. Don Ellis at Filmore – Don Ellis (Columbia, 1970)

161. Tuesday Wonderland – Esbjorn Svensson Trio (Act, 2006)

162. Bitches Brew – Miles Davis (Columbia/Legacy, 1969)

163. Native Dancer – Wayne Shorter (Columbia/Legacy, 1974)

164. A Tale of God’s Will (A Requiem for Katrina) – Terence Blanchard (Angel, 2007)

165. Paris Blues, 1962 – Horace Silver (Pablo, 1962)

166. The Freedom Rider – Art Blakey & The Jazz Messengers (Blue Note, 1961)

167. As Time Goes By – Lionel Hampton (Sonet, 1978)

168. Nostalgia – Fats Navarro (Savoy, 1947)

169. Our Man in Paris – Dexter Gordon (Blue Note, 1963)

170. Bottoms Up – Illinois Jacquet (Prestige/OJC, 1968)

171. From the Plantation to the Penitentiary – Wynton Marsalis (Blue Note, 2007)

172. Blue Train – John Coltrane (Blue Note, 1957)

173. Drum Songs – Philly Joe Jones (Galaxy, 1978)

174. Eastern Rebellion, Vol. 1 – Cedar Walton (Timeless, 1975)

175. B.G. in Hi-Fi – Benny Goodman (Blue Note, 1954)

176. Little Girl Blue – Nina Simone (Bethlehem, 1957)

177. Puente in Love – Tito Puente (Tico, 1959)

178. Chasing Shadows – Pearl Django (Modern Hot, 2005)

179. Lullabies of Birdland – Ella Fitzgerald (Decca, 1954)

180. Crystal Silence – Gary Burton and Chick Corea (ECM, 1972)

181. Portrait in Jazz – Bill Evans (Riverside/OJC, 1959)

182. Misterioso – Paul Motian (Soul Note, 1986)

183. Have a Little Faith – Bill Frisell (Elektra/Nonesuch, 1992)

184. Bug Music – Don Byron (Nonesuch, 1996)

185. The Seattle Concert – Duke Ellington (RCA, 1952)

186. Funk Dumplin’s – Clark Terry (Matrix, 1978)

187. Public Eye – Roy Hargrove (Novus, 1990)

188. Jam Miami: A Celebration of Latin Jazz – Various Artists (Concord Jazz, 2000)

189. Clifford Brown & Max Roach – Clifford Brown/Max Roach Quintet (Emarcy, 1954)

190. The Great American Songbook – Carmen McRae (Atlantic, 1972)

191. The Search Within – Sean Jones (Mack Avenue, 2009)

192. I Got Rhythm – Teddy Wilson (Verve, 1956)

193. Spontaneous Explorations – Earl Hines (Contact, 1964)

194. Head Hunters – Herbie Hancock (Columbia/Legacy 1973)

195. The Essential Bessie Smith – Bessie Smith (Columbia/Legacy, 1997 release date, 1923-1933 recording dates)

196. Coleman Hawkins Encounters Ben Webster – Coleman Hawkins with Ben Webster (Verve, 1957)

197. In Concert – Martin Taylor (Milestone, 2000 release date, 1988 recording date)

198. Easy To Love – Roberta Gambarini (Now Forward Inc., 2006)

199. Kaleidoscope – Sonny Stitt (Prestige/OJC 1950)

200. Junior’s Blues – Junior Mance (Riverside, 1962)

201. Bass Hit! – Ray Brown (Verve, 1956)

202. This is How I Feel About Jazz – Quincy Jones (Paramount, 1956)

203. Rights of Swing – Phil Woods (Candid, 1960)

204. The Opener – Curtis Fuller (Blue Note, 1957)

205. Thinking of Home – Hank Mobley (Blue Note, 1970)

206. Rosewood – Woody Shaw (Columbia/Legacy, 1977)

207. Page One – Joe Henderson (Blue Note, 1963)

208. Whistle Stop – Kenny Dorham (Blue Note, 1961)

209. One in Two, Two in One – Max Roach with Anthony Braxton (hatHUT, 1979)

210. Virtue – Eldar (Masterworks Jazz, 2009)

211. Gumbo Nouveau – Nicholas Payton (Verve, 1995)

212. Song for My Father – Horace Silver (Blue Note, 1964)

213. Some Skunk Funk (live) – Randy Brecker/Michael Brecker (BHM, 2005)

214. That’s What I Say: John Scofield Plays the Music of Ray Charles – John Scofield (Verve, 2005)

215. Dinah Jams – Dinah Washington (Polygram, 1954)

216. The One and Only – Maynard Ferguson (Maynard Ferguson Trust, 2007)

217. Enchance – Billy Hart (A&M, 1977)

218. Ray Sings, Basie Swings – Ray Charles/Count Basie Orchestra (Concord, 2006)

219. Monk’s Dream – Thelonious Monk (Columbia, 1962)

220. Alto Madness – Richie Cole (Muse, 1977)

221. Swing 47 – Django Reinhardt (Indigo, Recorded 1947, 1999 compilation release date)

222. Journey to the One – Pharoah Sanders (Evidence, 1980)

223. House of the Rising Sun – Idres Muhammad (Kudu, 1976)

224. Never Make Your Move Too Soon – Ernestine Anderson (Concord Jazz, 1980)

225. The Oscar Peterson Trio at Zardi’s – Oscar Peterson (Pablo, 1955)

226. The Incredible Kai Winding Trombones – Kai Winding (Universal, 1960)

227. Conversations with Myself – Bill Evans (Verve, 1963)

228. Porgy and Bess – Miles Davis/Gil Evans (Columbia/Legacy, 1958)

229. Somethin’ Else – Cannonball Adderley (Blue Note, 1958)

230. The Eminent Jay Jay Johnson, Vol. 1 – J.J. Johnson (Blue Note, 1953)

231. Jazz Giant – Benny Carter (Contemporary/OJC, 1958)

232. Free Jazz (A Collective Improvisation) – Ornette Coleman (Rhino, 1960)

233. Out to Lunch! – Eric Dolphy (Blue Note, 1964)

234. Quartet West – Charlie Haden Quartet West (Polygram, 1986)

235. The Struggle Continues – Dewey Redman (ECM, 1982)

236. Bird: The Complete Charlie Parker on Verve (10-CD box set) – Charlie Parker (Verve, 1946-1954 recording dates, box set released 1990)

237. Everybody Knows – Johnny Hodges (GRP/Impulse!, 1964)

238. 1939-1941 – Pete Johnson (Classics, 1939-41 recording dates, 1996 compilation release date)

239. Billy’s Best! – Billy Eckstine (Mercury, 1958)

240. Hot House – Arturo Sandoval (N2K, 1998)

241. After Midnight (with Bonus Tracks) – Nat King Cole & His Trio (Capitol, 1956 recording dates, 2001 release date)

242. Sweets at the Haig – Harry “Sweets” Edison (Import, 1953)

243. This One’s For Basie – Buddy Rich and His Orchestra (Verve, 1956)

244. Frank Rosolino Quintet – Frank Rosolino (VSOP, 1957)

245. A Boy Named Charlie Brown – Vince Guaraldi (Fantasy, 1964)

246. With the Oscar Peterson Trio – Lester Young and The Oscar Peterson Trio (Verve, 1952)

247. Some Like it Hot – Barney Kessel (Contemporary/OJC, 1959)

248. Live in Tokyo – Brad Mehldau (Nonesuch, 2004)

249. Facing You – Keith Jarrett (ECM, 1971)

250. Ballads – John Coltrane (Impulse, 1962)

251. The Swingin’ Miss “D” – Dinah Washington (Emarcy, 1956)

252. Swell & Super – Charlie Barnett and His Orchestra (Drive Archive, 1949)

253. Top Percussion – Tito Puente (BMG, 1957)

254. All the Sad Young Men – Anita O’Day (Polygram, 1961)

255. Perceptions – Dizzy Gillespie (Verve, 1961)

256. Big Bags – Milt Jackson (Riverside/OJC, 1962)

257. Big Band Bossa Nova – Stan Getz (Verve, 1962)

258. Jazz – Tony Bennett (Columbia, 1954-67 recording dates, 1987 release date)

259. The Hi-De-Ho Man – Cab Calloway (Sony, 1935-47 recording dates)

260. Crazy People Music – Branford Marsalis (Columbia, 1990)

261. Jacknife – Jackie McLean (Blue Note, 1966)

262. Tetragon – Joe Henderson (Milestone/OJC, 1968)

263. The Song is You – Stan Getz (Laserlight, 1969)

264. Super Nova – Wayne Shorter (Blue Note, 1969)

265. Joe Farrell Quartet – Joe Farrell Quartet (CTI, 1970)

266. Live at the Lighthouse – Lee Morgan (Blue Note, 1970)

267. First Light – Freddie Hubbard (CTI, 1971)

268. Next Album – Sonny Rollins (Milestone/OJC, 1972)

269. On The Corner – Miles Davis (Columbia/Legacy, 1972)

270. Power to the People – Joe Henderson (Universe, 1969)

271. The Out-of-Towners – Keith Jarrett Trio (ECM, 2004)

272. Nearness of You: The Ballad Book – Michael Brecker (Verve, 2001)

273. Number Two Express – Christian McBride (Polygram, 1995)

274. Reaching Up – Ernie Watts (Samson Music, 1993)

275. Song X – Pat Metheny & Ornette Coleman (Geffen, 1985)

276. Word of Mouth – Jaco Pastorius (Warner Bros. 1981)

277. 13th House – McCoy Tyner (Original Jazz Classics, 1981)

278. Lenox Avenue Breakdown – Arthur Blythe (Koch Jazz, 1978)

279. Trance – Steve Kuhn (ECM, 1974)

280. Round Trip – Sadao Watanabe (Vanguard, 1974)

281. After Hours with Miss D – Dinah Washington (1954)

282. Ellington Uptown – Duke Ellington (Sony, 1953)

283. Jam Session – Clifford Brown (Emarcy, 1954)

284. Blue Rose – Rosemary Clooney (Columbia, 1956)

285. Brilliant Corners – Thelonious Monk (Riverside/OJC, 1957)

286. Cherokee – Charlie Barnet (Bluebird, 1958)

287. Mingus Revisited – Charles Mingus (Emarcy, 1960)

288. Q Live in Paris Circa 1960 -Quincy Jones (Warner Bros., 1960)

289. Really Big! – Jimmy Heath (Riverside/OJC, 1960)

290. Genius + Soul = Jazz – Ray Charles (DCC, 1960)

291. The Centaur and the Phoenix – Yusef Lateef (Riverside/OJC, 1961)

292. Smooth as the Wind – Blue Mitchell (Original Jazz Classics, 1961)

293. Down Home – Sam Jones (Original Jazz Classics, 1962)

294. Letter from Home – Eddie Jefferson (Riverside/OJC, 1962)

295. Hobo Flats – Jimmy Smith (Verve, 1963)

296. Live at Newport – McCoy Tyner (Impulse!, 1963)

297. You Better Know it!!! – Lionel Hampton (Japanese Import, 1964)

298. Joyride – Stanley Turrentine (Blue Note, 1965)

299. The Further Adventures of Jimmy and Wes – Jimmy Smith and Wes Montgomery (Verve, 1966)

300. Every Day I have the Blues – Jimmy Rushing (Impulse!, 1967)

301. Red Clay – Freddie Hubbard (CBS, 1970)

302. The Jody Grind – Horace Silver (Blue Note, 1966)

303. Where Were You? – Joey DeFrancesco (Columbia, 1990)

304. Contrasts – Bucky & John Pizzarelli (Arbors, 1999)

305. Sunday at the Village Vanguard – Bill Evans (Riverside/OJC, 1961)

306. Red Alone – Red Garland (Original Jazz Classics, 1960)

307. Hot Fives, Vol. 1 (compilation) – Louis Armstrong (1925-26 recording dates, 1988 release date)

308. Off the Record: The Complete 1923 Jazz Band Recordings (compilation) – King Oliver (1923 recording tates, 2007 release date)

309. I Remember – Dianne Reeves (Blue Note, 1992)

310. Mood Changes – Grace Kelly (Pazz, 2008)

311. Back at the Chicken Shack – Jimmy Smith (Blue Note, 1960)

312. I Can’t Help It – Betty Carter (GRP, 1961)

313. Benny Golson’s New York Scene – Benny Golson (1957)

314. Anita Sings the Most – Anita O’ Day (Verve, 1957)

315. Krupa and Rich – Gene Krupa (Verve, 1955)

316. Just You Just Me, Live in 1959 – Roy Eldridge and Coleman Hawkins (Stash, 1959)

317. Yes, The Blues – Clark Terry (Pablo, OJC, 1981)

318. Seven Steps to Heaven – Ray Brown (Telarc, 1995)

319. April in Paris – Count Basie (Verve, 1956)

320. Reunion – Paquito D’ Rivera with Arturo Sandoval (Messidor, 1990)

321. Atlantis – Sun Ra (Evidence, 1969)

322. Western Suite – Jimmy Giuffre (WEA, 1958)

323. Explorations – Bill Evans (Riverside/OJC, 1961)

324. Modern Times – Steps Ahead (Elektra, 1984)

325. Fanfare For the Warriors -The Art Ensemble of Chicago (Koch Jazz, 1973)

326. Black, Brown, and Beige – Mahalia Jackson/Duke Ellington Orchestra (Columbia/Legacy, 1958)

327. Carnegie Hall Concert – Toshiko Akiyoshi with Lew Tabackin (Columbia, 1991)

328. Shaking Free – Nnenna Freelon (Concord Jazz, 1996)

329. Concert By the Sea – Erroll Garner (Columbia, 1955)

330. Epitaph – Charles Mingus (Columbia, 1990)

331. Journey in Satchidananda – Alice Coltrane (Impulse!, 1971)

332. Naked City – John Zorn (Elektra/Nonesuch, 1989)

333. Straight Ahead – Abbey Lincoln (Candid, 1961)

334. Ellis in Wonderland – Herb Ellis (Verve, 1956)

335. Sir Elf – Sir Roland Hanna (Choice, 1974)

336. Black Codes (From the Underground) – Wynton Marsalis (Columbia, 1985)

337. Brother Red – Red Holloway (Prestige Recordings, 1964)

338. Wish – Joshua Redman (Warner Bros., 1993)

339. Don’t Go to Strangers – Etta Jones (Original Jazz Classics, 1960)

340. Afro – Dizzy Gillespie (Norgran, 1955)

341. A Charlie Brown Christmas – Vince Guaraldi (Fantasy, 1965)

342. Crescent City Christmas Card – Wynton Marsalis (Sony Music Distribution, 1990)

343. Django Bells – The Gypsy Hombres (Memphis International, 2002)

344. Ella Wishes You A Swinging Christmas – Ella Fitzgerald (Mobile Fidelity Sound Lab, 1960)

345. Jingle Bell Jazz (Compilation) – Various Artists (Columbia, 1990)

346. Smashed For The Holidays – Jacqui Naylor (Ruby Records, 2007)

347. Sound of Christmas – Ramsey Lewis (Chess, 1961)

348. Christmas Jazz Jam – Wynton Marsalis (Somerset Entertainment, 2009)

349. Have Yourself a Soulful Little Christmas – Kenny Burrell (Verve, 1966)

350. 20th Century Masters – The Christmas Collection: The Best of Louis Armstrong – Louis Armstrong (Hip-O Records, 2003)

351. Christmas Time is Here – Dianne Reeves (Blue Note Records, 2004)

352. Christmas ‘64 – Jimmy Smith (Verve, 1964)

353. A Merry Christmas! – Stan Kenton (Capitol Jazz, 1963)

354. The Spirit of Christmas – Ray Charles (Rhino, 1985)

355. Christmas Songs with the Ray Brown Trio – Ray Brown (Telarc Distribution, 1999)

356. Jazz For Joy (Compilation) – Various Artists (Polygram, 1996)

357. A Swingin’ Christmas – Tony Bennett with the Count Basie Big Band (RPM, 2008)

358. Christmas with Jimmy McGriff – Jimmy McGriff (Collectible Records, 1964)

359. Christmas Songs – Diana Krall (Verve, 2005)

360. Merry Christmas From Doc Severinsen and The Tonight Show Orchestra – Doc Severinsen (Amherst Records, 1991)

361. This Bud’s For You – Bud Shank (32 Jazz, 1984)

362. What If? – Kenny Barron (Enja, 1986)

363. No Room for Argument – Wallace Roney (Concord Jazz, 2000)

364. The Adventures of Astral Pirates – Lenny White (Elektra, 1978)

365. Blues for Myself – Cedar Walton (RED Distribution, 1986)

366. On the Trail – Jimmy Heath (Riverside/OJC, 1964)

367. Midnight Blue – Kenny Burrell (Blue Note, 1963)

368. Let it Go – Stanley Turrentine (Impulse!, 1966)

369. I’ve Got a Woman – Jimmy McGriff (Collectables Records, 1962)

370. Agharta – Miles Davis (Columbia, 1975)

371. Jumpin’ In – Dave Holland (ECM Records, 1983)

372. Keep Swingin’ – Julian Priester (Riverside/OJC, 1960)

373. J.J. Inc. – J.J. Johnson (Columbia/Legacy, 1960)

374. Blowing In From Chicago – Clifford Jordan and John Gilmore (Blue Note, 1957)

375. Live at Montreux and Northsea – Art Blakey (Absord, 1980)

376. The Beautyful Ones Are Not Yet Born – Branford Marsalis (Columbia, 1991)

377. Coltrane Plays the Blues – John Coltrane (Rhino, 1960)

378. Brussels Fair ‘58 – Sidney Bechet (Lone Hill Jazz, 1958)

379. The Color Five – Jacqui Naylor (Ruby Star Records, 2006)

380. Soul on Soul – Dave Douglas (RCA Victor, 2000)

381. Abyss – Jacques Schwarz-Bart (ObliqSound, 2008)

382. Mode for Mabes – Eric Alexander (Delmark, 1998)

383. Blues-ette – Curtis Fuller (Savoy, 1959)

384. Meet the Jazztet – Art Farmer with Benny Golson (MCA/Chess, 1960)

385. Sama Layuca – McCoy Tyner (Fantasy/OJC, 1974)

386. Cuban Carnival – Tito Puente (RCA Records, 1956)

387. Full House – Wes Montgomery (Riverside/OJC, 1962)

388. Stan Getz and J.J. Johnson at the Opera House – (1957 recording date, 1960 release date)

389. Oscar Peterson Plays the Cole Porter Songbook – Oscar Peterson (Polygram, 1959)

390. Porgy and Bess – Ella Fitzgerald and Louis Armstrong (Verve, 1958)

391. Mercernary – Dr. John (Blue Note, 2006)

392. You Are There – Roberta Gambarini and Hank Jones (Emarcy, 2007)

393. Think! – Lonnie Smith (Blue Note, 1968)

394. Gil Evans & Ten – Gil Evans (Prestige/OJC, 1957)

395. Live at the Montreal Jazz Festival 1985 – Ahmad Jamal (Atlantic, 1985)

396. Welcome to Love – Pharoah Sanders (Evidence, 1991)

397. Ride, Red, Ride in Hi-Fi – Henry “Red” Allen (RCA Records, 1957)

398. 1937-1938 – Bunny Berigan (Melodie Jazz Classics, 1937-1938 recording dates)

399. Wandering Moon – Terrance Blanchard (Columbia, 2000)

400. Let My Children Hear Music – Charles Mingus (Columbia, 1972)

401. Lonely Woman – Modern Jazz Quartet (Atlantic, 1962)

402. Somethin’s Cookin’ – Junior Cook (Muse, 1981)

403. Here and Now – Geoff Keezer (Blue Note, 1991)

404. Present Tense – Bobby Watson (Columbia, 1992)

405. Cross-Currents – Bill Evans (Fantasy/OJC, 1977)

406. Red Garland at the Prelude – Red Garland (Universal Distribution, 1959)

407. The Koln Concert – Keith Jarrett (ECM Records, 1975)

408. Music in Motion – Jason Marsalis (Basin Street Records, 2000)

409. Crazy! Baby – Jimmy Smith (Blue Note, 1960)

410. Ella and Louis Again – Ella Fitzgerald and Louis Armstrong (Verve, 1957)

411. Long Road Home – Lynne Arriale (TCB Records, 1997)

412. African Sketchbook – Abdullah Ibrahim (then Dollar Brand) (Enja, 1969)

413. Dinah Washington Sings Bessie Smith – Dinah Washington (Emarcy, 1958)

414. Bumpin’ – Wes Montgomery (Verve, 1965)

415. What is There to Say? – Gerry Mulligan (Sony Music Distribution, 1959)

416. Jazz Giants ‘58 – Stan Getz (Verve, 1958)

417. Deep Passion – Oscar Pettiford (MCA Records, 1957)

418. Red Door: Remember Zoot Sims – Scott Hamilton and Bucky Pizzarelli (Concord Jazz, 1998)

419. Triple Treat, Vol. 1 – Monty Alexander (Concord Jazz, 1983)

420. Lady in Satin – Billie Holliday (Columbia, 1958)

421. The Cats – Tommy Flanagan with John Coltrane and Kenny Burrell (New Jazz/OJC, 1957)

422. The Quintessential Billie Holiday, Vol. 2 (1936, compilation) – Billie Holiday (Columbia, 1987)

423. Money Jungle – Duke Ellington (Blue Note, 1962)

424. Stan Getz with Cal Tjader – Stan Getz (Fantasy/OJC, 1958)

425. It’s All in the Game – Eric Alexander (Highnote, 2006)

426. Iron Man – Eric Dolphy (Westwind, 1963)

427. Fat Albert Rotunda – Herbie Hancock (WEA, 1968)

428. Barefoot Boy – Larry Coryell (One Way, 1971)

429. Eye of the Beholder – Chick Corea (GRP Records, 1988)

430. Of Kindred Souls – Roy Hargrove (Novus, 1993)

431. The Paris Concert, Edition One – Bill Evans (Blue Note, 1979)

432. Red Earth – Dee Dee Bridgewater (Emarcy/URGD, 2007)

433. Lester Leaps In – Count Basie (Epic, 1936-40 recording dates, 1955 release date)

434. Stormy Monday – Lou Rawls (Blue Note, 1962)

435. Soul Sauce: Memories of Cal Tjader – Poncho Sanchez (Concord, 1995)

436. On Fire – Michel Camilo (Epic, 1989)

437. Serenade to a Soul Sister – Horace Silver (Blue Note, 1968)

438. Screamin’ the Blues – Oliver Nelson (Original Jazz Classics, 1960)

439. Wynton Marsalis – Wynton Marsalis (Columbia, 1981)

440. Kind of Brown – Christian McBride (Mack Avenue, 2009)

441. Search For the New Land – Lee Morgan (Toshiba EMI, 1964)

442. Chile Con Soul – Poncho Sanchez (Concord Picante, 1989)

443. Unforgettable: A Tribute to Dinah Washington – Aretha Franklin (Edsel, 1964)

444. Cannonball & Coltrane – Cannonball Adderley and John Coltrane (Emarcy, 1959)

445. The Hawk Flies High – Coleman Hawkins (Mobile Fidelity Sound Lab, 1957)

446. Gunn Fu – Russell Gunn (High Note, 1997)

447. Reach – Jacky Terrasson (Parlophone Records, 1996)

448. Cyrus Chestnut – Cyrus Chestnut (Atlantic, 1998)

449. The Best of Slim Gaillard: Laughin’ in Rhythm – Slim Gaillard (Verve, 1994)

450. Sweet Home Cookin’ – Karrin Allyson (Concord, 1994)

451. The Thelonious Monk Orchrstra at Town Hall – Thelonious Monk (Original Jazz Classics, 1959)

452. So What? – Monty Alexander (Black & Blue, 1979)

453. To Bird With Love – Eddie Daniels (GRP Records, 1987)

454. Midnight Special – Jimmy Smith (Blue Note, 1960)

455. Jazz at Massey Hall – The Quintet (Charlie Parker, Dizzy Gillespie, Bud Powell, Charles Mingus, Max Roach) (Original Jazz Classics, 1953)

456. After the Morning – John Hicks (Unidisc, 1979)

457. Twentysomething – Jamie Cullum (Verve, 2004)

458. The Happy Blues – Gene Ammons (Prestige/OJC, 1956)

459. One More Once – Michel Camilo (Columbia, 1995)

460. 100 Years of Django – Frank Vignola (Azica Records, 2009)

461. Pete Fountain’s New Orleans – Pete Fountain (MCA Records, 1957)

462. Piano in E – Solo Piano – Ellis Marsalis (Rounder, 1986)

463. New Orleans, Vol. 1 – Preservation Hall Jazz Band (Columbia, 1977)

464. Strange Fruit – Irvin Mayfield and The New Orleans Jazz Orchestra (Basin Street Records, 2005)

465. The Library of Congress Recordings (compilation) – Jelly Roll Morton (Rounder, 1938 recording dates, 2007 compilation release date)

466. Al Hirt’s Jazz Band Ball – Al Hirt (1956)

467. Mysterious Shorter – Nicholas Payton (Chesky, 2006)

468. Louis Armstrong and King Oliver (compilation) – Louis Armstrong and King Oliver (Milestone Records, 1923-24 recording dates, 1977 release date)

469. Oh, My Nola – Harry Connick, Jr. (Columbia, 2007)

470. Bounce – Terence Blanchard (Blue Note, 2003)

471. Live at Newport – Mahalia Jackson (Columbia, 1958)

472. Trio Jeepy – Branford Marsalis (Columbia, 1988)

473. The Fabulous Sidney Bechet – Sidney Bechet (Blue Note, 1958)

474. In Binghamton, N.Y., Vol. 2 – De De and Billie Pierce (American Recordings, 1962)

475. The Legendary Kid – Kid Ory (Good Time Jazz, 1956)

476. Duke Elegant – Dr. John (Blue Note, 2000)

477. Funeral For a Friend – Dirty Dozen Brass Band (Ropeadope Records, 2004)

478. Live at Blues Alley – Wynton Marsalis (Columbia, 1987)

479. The Bright Mississippi – Allen Toussaint (Nonesuch Records, 2009)

480. Jump, Jive, and Wail: The Essential Louis Prima (compilation) – Louis Prima (Capitol/EMI Records, 2007)

481. The Jazz Giants ‘56 – Lester Young (Verve, 1956)

482. At the Concertgebouw – Oscar Peterson (Polygram, 1957)

483. Idle Moments – Grant Green (Blue Note, 1963)

484. Free Wheelin’: The Music of Lee Morgan – Claudio Roditi (Reservoir (City Hall), 1994)

485. Brooklyn Brothers – Cecil Payne & Duke Jordan (Xanadu Records, 1973)

486. Celebration – Hadley Caliman (P-Vine Records, 1977)

487. Power of Three – Michel Petrucciani (Blue Note, 1986)

488. The In Sound – Eddie Harris (Atlantic, 1965)

489. With Billie in Mind – Teddy Wilson (Chiaroscuro, 1972)

490. Who’s Smoking?! – Paquito D’ Rivera (Candid, 1992)

491. Live From Concord to London – Ernestine Anderson (Concord, 1977)

492. Wahoo! – Duke Pearson (Blue Note, 1964)

493. Joe Henderson in Japan – Joe Henderson (Riverside/OJC, 1971)

494. Curtain Call – Jaco Pastorius (Another Hit Record, 1986)

495. Peter Erskine – Peter Erskine (Contemporary/OJC, 1982)

496. Dialects – Joe Zawinul (Sony Music Distribution, 1986)

497. Friends Seen and Unseen – Charlie Hunter (Ropeadope Records, 2004)

498. Straight Ahead – Arturo Sandoval (Jazz House Music, 1988)

499. Brass Attitude – Maynard Ferguson (Concord Jazz, 1998)

500. Pike’s Groove – Dave Pike (Criss Cross, 1986)