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Here is another 20 to add to the list.

Remember that there is no ranking system here, and if you don’t see your favorite jazz album yet, it doesn’t mean it won’t show up.

Every week I will offer up twenty more, in no particular order and with no ranking system or common theme (other than jazz of course).

Hopefully these lists will inspire you to seek some of these albums out that perhaps you haven’t heard before, or revisit an old favorite. And as always, we want your thoughts on any or all of these albums. Either way, let’s get started with this week, and in no particular order, albums 501 through 520.

501. Jazz Alive: A Night at the Blue Note – Zoot Sims/Al Cohn/Phil Woods (Blue Note, 1959)

502. The Story of Maryam – Paul Motian (Soul Note (Italy), 1984)

503. Ezz-Thetics – George Russell (JVC Victor, 1961)

504. The Illinois Concert – Eric Dolphy (Blue Note, 1963)

505. Percussion Bitter Sweet – Max Roach (Impulse!, 1961)

506. Picture of Heath – Jimmy Heath (Xanadu Records, 1975)

507. Mr. Billy Higgins – Billy Higgins (Evidence, 1984)

508. Anthropology – Don Byas (Jazz Colours, 1963)

509. Those Who Were – Niels-Henning Orsted Pedersen (Polygram, 1997)

510. A Blowin’ Session – Johnny Griffin (Blue Note, 1957)

511. Someday My Prince Will Come – Wynton Kelly (Vee-Jay, 1961)

512. Night Dreamer – Wayne Shorter (Blue Note, 1964)

513. Enlightenment – McCoy Tyner (Milestone Records, 1973)

514. Count Basie Swings – Joe Williams Sings – Count Basie with Joe Williams (Polygram, 1956)

515. Twogether – Bucky and John Pizzarelli (Victrola, 2001)

516. Bill Henderson with the Oscar Peterson Trio – Bill Henderson/Oscar Peterson (Verve, 1963)

517. Don’t Get Sassy – Ray Brown (Telarc Distribution, 1994)

518. The Fabulous Thad Jones – Thad Jones (Debut/OJC, 1958)

519. Going Wess – Frank Wess (Town Crier Recordings, 1993)

520. Testifyin’! Live at the Village Vanguard – Benny Green (Blue Note, 1992)

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

Congratulations to the week 7 winner, the University of North Texas One O’ Clock Lab Band, who beat the BYU Synthesis Big Band with 67% of the vote.

The last match up in quarterfinals starts now,  with the quarterfinal match up between the University of North Texas Two O’ Clock Lab Band versus DePaul University Jazz Ensemble 1.

To see the bracket, click here.

Each week, two college or university big bands will “face off”. You, as the reader, will listen to a song from each band, and then vote for the one you like the best. After the week is over, one team will move on to the next round, and we will feature two new bands. The last band standing is the Clash of the College Bands winner.

Below are the next two school bands.

Click on the link for each school below. Audio will begin in a new page. After you have listened to each band, vote on the one you like the best.

North Texas Two O’ Clock Lab Band – Top Fuel (courtesy of CD Too Two by UNT Two O’ Clock Lab Band)

DePaul University Jazz Ensemble I – Don’t Even Ask (courtesy of CD That Being Said by the DePaul University Jazz Ensemble 1)

Clash of the College Bands Tourney – Week 7 (quarterfinals): University of North Texas One O’ Clock Lab Band vs the BYU Synthesis Big Band

Clash of the College Bands Tourney – Week 6 (quarterfinals): University of Northern Colorado Jazz Lab Band I vs Whitworth University Jazz Ensemble I

Clash of the College Bands Tourney – Week 5 (quarterfinals): University of Miami Concert Jazz Band vs. University of Northern Iowa Jazz Band I

Clash of the College Bands Tourney – Week 4: Michigan State University Jazz Ensemble I vs. University of North Texas Two O’ Clock Lab Band

Clash of the College Bands Tourney – Week 3: University of North Florida Jazz Ensemble vs. BYU Synthesis Big Band

Clash of the College Bands Tourney – Week 2: Willamette University Jazz Collective vs. University of Northern Colorado Jazz Lab Band 1

Clash of the College Bands Tourney Begins Now! Week 1: University of Miami Concert Jazz Band vs. Princeton University Big Band

Clash of the College Bands

Here is another 20 to add to the list, rounding out the first half of the list.

Remember that there is no ranking system here, and if you don’t see your favorite jazz album yet, it doesn’t mean it won’t show up.

Every week I will offer up twenty more, in no particular order and with no ranking system or common theme (other than jazz of course).

Hopefully these lists will inspire you to seek some of these albums out that perhaps you haven’t heard before, or revisit an old favorite. And as always, we want your thoughts on any or all of these albums. Either way, let’s get started with this week, and in no particular order, albums 481 through 500.

Following this list, I will post a hard list of the first 500 all on one blog.

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)

1,000 Jazz Albums You Should Hear Before You Die (461-480)

1,000 Jazz Albums You Should Hear Before You Die (441-460)

1,000 Jazz Albums You Should Hear Before You Die (421-440)

1,000 Jazz Albums You Should Hear Before You Die (401-420)

Congratulations to the week 6 winner, the Whitworth University Jazz Ensemble I, who beat the University Northern Colorado Jazz Lab Band I with a whopping 88% of the vote.

The quarterfinals continue now, and I expect some close matchups. Week 7 begins now, with the quarterfinal match up between the University of North Texas One O’ Clock Lab Band versus the BYU Synthesis Big Band.

To see the bracket, click here.

Each week, two college or university big bands will “face off”. You, as the reader, will listen to a song from each band, and then vote for the one you like the best. After the week is over, one team will move on to the next round, and we will feature two new bands. The last band standing is the Clash of the College Bands winner.

Below are the next two school bands.

Click on the link for each school below. Audio will begin in a new page. After you have listened to each band, vote on the one you like the best.

University of North Texas One O’ Clock Lab Band – Dark Matters

BYU Synthesis Big Band – Begin the Beguine

Clash of the College Bands Tourney – Week 6 (quarterfinals): University of Northern Colorado Jazz Lab Band I vs Whitworth University Jazz Ensemble I

Clash of the College Bands Tourney – Week 5 (quarterfinals): University of Miami Concert Jazz Band vs. University of Northern Iowa Jazz Band I

Clash of the College Bands Tourney – Week 4: Michigan State University Jazz Ensemble I vs. University of North Texas Two O’ Clock Lab Band

Clash of the College Bands Tourney – Week 3: University of North Florida Jazz Ensemble vs. BYU Synthesis Big Band

Clash of the College Bands Tourney – Week 2: Willamette University Jazz Collective vs. University of Northern Colorado Jazz Lab Band 1

Clash of the College Bands Tourney Begins Now! Week 1: University of Miami Concert Jazz Band vs. Princeton University Big Band

Clash of the College Bands

Congratulations to the week 5 winner, the University of Northern Iowa Jazz Band I, who edged out the University of Miami Concert Jazz Band with 54% of the vote.

The quarterfinals continue now, and I expect some close matchups. Week 6 begins now, with the quarterfinal match up between the University of Northern Colorado Jazz Ensemble versus the Whitworth University Jazz Ensemble I.

To see the bracket, click here.

Each week, two college or university big bands will “face off”. You, as the reader, will listen to a song from each band, and then vote for the one you like the best. After the week is over, one team will move on to the next round, and we will feature two new bands. The last band standing is the Clash of the College Bands winner.

Below are the next two school bands.

Click on the link for each school below. Audio will begin in a new page. After you have listened to each band, vote on the one you like the best.

University of Northern Colorado Lab Band 1 – Flux in the Box (audio made available by UNC Jazz Studies website)

Whitworth University Jazz Ensemble I – Apple Flambe’ (from the CD “Apple Flambe'”)

Clash of the College Bands Tourney – Week 5 (quarterfinals): University of Miami Concert Jazz Band vs. University of Northern Iowa Jazz Band I

Clash of the College Bands Tourney – Week 4: Michigan State University Jazz Ensemble I vs. University of North Texas Two O’ Clock Lab Band

Clash of the College Bands Tourney – Week 3: University of North Florida Jazz Ensemble vs. BYU Synthesis Big Band

Clash of the College Bands Tourney – Week 2: Willamette University Jazz Collective vs. University of Northern Colorado Jazz Lab Band 1

Clash of the College Bands Tourney Begins Now! Week 1: University of Miami Concert Jazz Band vs. Princeton University Big Band

Clash of the College Bands