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1,000 Jazz Albums You Should Hear Before You Die (961-970)

Here is another 10 to add to the list.

We are getting close! Just a handful of albums left to add. Remember that there is no ranking system here. 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. Here, in no particular order, are albums 961 through 970.

961. One Night in Washington – Dizzy Gillespie (Collectibles, 1955) CLICK HERE TO BUY

962. Road Band – Woody Herman (Membran, 1955) CLICK HERE TO BUY

963. Stay with Me – Billie Holiday (Verve, 1959) CLICK HERE TO BUY

964. Earl’s Pearls – Earl Hines (Unlimited, 1960) CLICK HERE TO BUY

965. Genius of Modern Music, Vol. 1 – Thelonious Monk (Discovery, 1952) CLICK HERE TO BUY

966. The Joint is Jumpin’ – Fats Waller (Bluebird RCA, 1929-1943 recording dates, 1987 compilations date) CLICK HERE TO BUY

967. Mingus at the Bohemia – Charles Mingus (Original Jazz Classics, 1955) CLICK HERE TO BUY

968. King of the Tenors – Ben Webster (Verve, 1956) CLICK HERE TO BUY

969. Count Basie in London – Count Basie (Verve, 1956) CLICK HERE TO BUY

970. Live: 1939-1941 – Charlie Christian (Jazz Archives (France) 1939-1941 recording dates, 1996 compilation date) CLICK HERE TO BUY

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1,000 Jazz Albums You Should Hear Before You Die (951-960)

Here is another 10 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.

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. Here, in no particular order, are albums 951 through 960.

951. Satch Plays Fats: The Music of Fats Waller – Louis Armstrong (Columbia, 1955) CLICK HERE TO BUY

952. Lee-Way – Lee Morgan (APO (Analogue Production Originals), 1960) CLICK HERE TO BUY

953. Piano in the Background – Duke Ellington (Sony Music Distribution, 1960) CLICK HERE TO BUY

954. The Complete Gramercy Five Sessions – Artie Shaw (Bluebird RCA, 1940-1945 recording dates, 1989 compilation date) CLICK HERE TO BUY

955. Walkin’ – Miles Davis (Original Jazz Classics, 1954) CLICK HERE TO BUY

956. The Inner Mounting Flame – John McLaughlin/Mahavishnu Orchestra (Columbia/Legacy, 1971) CLICK HERE TO BUY

957. Bird and Diz – Charlie Parker/Dizzy Gillespie (Verve/Polygram, 1950 recording dates, 1956 release date) CLICK HERE TO BUY

958. Trombone by Three – Bennie Green/J.J. Johnson/Kai Winding (Original Jazz Classics, 1956) CLICK HERE TO BUY

959. Cattin’ With Coltrane and Quinichette – John Coltrane/Paul Quinichette (Original Jazz Classics, 1957) CLICK HERE TO BUY

960. Boss Guitar – Wes Montgomery (Concord/Concord Music Group/Fantasy/Universal Music, 1963) CLICK HERE TO BUY

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1,000 Jazz Albums You Should Hear Before You Die (921-930)

Here is another 10 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.

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. Let’s get started with this week, and in no particular order, albums 921 through 930.

921. A Tribute to Cannonball – Don Byas/Bud Powell (Sony, 1961) CLICK HERE TO BUY

922. World Statesman – Dizzy Gillespie (Verve, 1956) CLICK HERE TO BUY

923. This is Criss! – Sonny Criss (OJC, 1966) CLICK HERE TO BUY

924. Town Hall Concert Featuring Clark Terry – Charlie Barnet (Hep, 1955) CLICK HERE TO BUY

925. Carambola – Chico O’Farrill (Milestone Records, 2000) CLICK HERE TO BUY

926. 1926-1929 (compilation) – Ethel Waters (Melodie Jazz Classics, 1926-1929 recording dates, 1993 compilation date) CLICK HERE TO BUY

927. Lou Takes Off – Lou Donaldson (Blue Note, 1957) CLICK HERE TO BUY

928. I Don’t Worry About a Thing – Mose Allison (Atlantic, 1962) CLICK HERE TO BUY

929. Art Hodes All-Star Stompers – Art Hodes (Jazzology, 1965) CLICK HERE TO BUY

930. W.C. Handy’s Memphis Blues Band – W.C. Handy (Memphis Archives, 1917-1923 recording dates, 1994 compilation date) CLICK HERE TO BUY

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Jazz and Presidents

Presidents Day is today, so I thought I would take a look at some photos and videos of Presidents and jazz (the Nixon video might not be jazz, but I found it fun).

Cab Calloway and Lyndon Johnson

Jimmy Carter, Dizzy Gillespie and Max Roach

Richard Nixon and Duke Ellington

George Bush and Lionel Hampton

Ronald Reagan and Ray Charles

 

 

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1,000 Jazz Albums You Should Hear Before You Die (811-820)

Here is another 10 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.

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 811 through 820.

811. Stable Mable – Dexter Gordon (SteepleChase, 1975) CLICK HERE TO BUY

812. Three Stories – Eldar Djangirov (Masterworks Jazz, 2011) CLICK HERE TO BUY

813. At Mister Kelly’s – Sarah Vaughan (Verve, 1957) CLICK HERE TO BUY

814. Watermelon Man – Mongo Santamaria (Milestone Records, 1963) CLICK HERE TO BUY

815. Diz and Getz – Dizzy Gillespie (Verve, 1955) CLICK HERE TO BUY

816. Tune-Up! – Sonny Stitt (Muse, 1972) CLICK HERE TO BUY

817. Strange Fruit (Crown Collection Compilation) – Billie Holiday (2000 compilation release date) CLICK HERE TO BUY

818. Crusaders 1 – The Crusaders (MCA, 1972) CLICK HERE TO BUY

819. Like Minds – Chick Corea (Concord Jazz, 1998) CLICK HERE TO BUY

820. Somewhere in France – Ray Bryant (Label M, 2000 release date) CLICK HERE TO BUY

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