1,000 Jazz Albums You Should Hear Before You Die (301-320)

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 301 through 320.

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)

1,000 Jazz Albums You Should Hear Before You Die (1-20)