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1,000 Jazz Albums You Should Hear Before You Die (991-1000)

The final 10 are here! Here are the last 10 albums of the list that started on July 21st, 2009, and took almost four years to complete. We will shortly post all albums on one long list for you to enjoy, comment on, and hopefully find something you have never heard before that you can enjoy and listen to. For now, here are albums 991 through 1000.

991. Brown and Roach Incorporated – Clifford Brown and Max Roach (PSM, 1954) CLICK HERE TO BUY

992. You Gotta Take a Little Love – Horace Silver (Blue Note, 1969) CLICK HERE TO BUY

993. Stan Getz Quartets – Stan Getz (Concord/Original Jazz Classics, 1950) CLICK HERE TO BUY

994. Djangology 49 – Django Reinhardt (Bluebird, 1949 recording date, 1961 release date) CLICK HERE TO BUY

995. The Pearls – Jelly Roll Morton (Bluebird, 1926-1939 recording dates, 1988 compilation date) CLICK HERE TO BUY

996. Fletcher Henderson and the Dixie Stompers 1925-1928 – Fletcher Henderson (Disques Swing. 1925-1928 recording dates, 1970 c0mpilation date) CLICK HERE TO BUY

997. How Long Has This Been Going On? – Sarah Vaughan (Pablo, 1978) CLICK HERE TO BUY

998. Second Genesis – Wayne Shorter (Collectibles, 1960) CLICK HERE TO BUY

999. Takin’ Off – Herbie Hancock (Blue Note, 1962) CLICK HERE TO BUY

1000. The Lonely One – Bud Powell (Universal/Verve, 1959) 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 (821-830)

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 821 through 830.

821. Venupelli Blues – Stephane Grappelli (Charly Records, 1969) CLICK HERE TO BUY

822. Gershwin Plays Rhapsody in Blue – George Gershwin (Shout! Factory/Biograph, 2003 compilation date) CLICK HERE TO BUY

823. Point of Departure – Andrew Hill (Blue Note, 1964) CLICK HERE TO BUY

824. Spiritual Unity – Albert Ayler (ESP-Disk, 1964) CLICK HERE TO BUY

825. M’Boom – Max Roach (Columbia/Legacy, 1979) CLICK HERE TO BUY

826. Travelin’ Light – Shirley Horn (GRP, 1965) CLICK HERE TO BUY

827. Hawk Eyes – Coleman Hawkins (Original Jazz Classics, 1959) CLICK HERE TO BUY

828. Jackson’s-Ville – Milt Jackson (Savoy, 1956) CLICK HERE TO BUY

829. Miles Davis and the Modern Jazz Giants – Miles Davis (Original Jazz Classics, 1954) CLICK HERE TO BUY

830. Danzon – Arturo Sandoval (GRP, 1993) CLICK HERE TO BUY

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