1,000 Jazz Albums You Should Hear Before You Die (971-980)

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 971 through 980.

971. The President Plays with the Oscar Peterson Trio – Lester Young (Verve, 1952) CLICK HERE TO BUY

972. Oscar Peterson Plays the Jerome Kern Songbook – Oscar Peterson (Verve, 1954) CLICK HERE TO BUY

973. Songs in a Mellow Mood – Ella Fitzgerald (Universal Distribution, 1955) CLICK HERE TO BUY

974. Candid Dolphy – Eric Dolphy (Candid, 1961) CLICK HERE TO BUY

975. The Hawk in Paris – Coleman Hawkins (RCA, 1956) CLICK HERE TO BUY

976. Playboys – Art Pepper/Chet Baker (Blue Note/Pacific Jazz, 1956) CLICK HERE TO BUY

977. Sonny Rollins with the Modern Jazz Quartet – Sonny Rollins (Original Jazz Classics, 1953) CLICK HERE TO BUY

978. Lionel Hampton Presents Buddy Rich – Lionel Hampton/Buddy Rich (Who’s Who in Jazz, 1977) CLICK HERE TO BUY

979. Olympia Concert – Sidney Bechet (Vogue, 1955) CLICK HERE TO BUY

980. Out of the Cool – Gil Evans (Impulse!, 1960) CLICK HERE TO BUY

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

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

1,000 Jazz Albums You Should Hear Before You Die (941-950)

1,000 Jazz Albums You Should Hear Before You Die (931-940)

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

1,000 Jazz Albums You Should Hear Before You Die (911-920)

1,000 Jazz Albums You Should Hear Before You Die (901-910)

1,000 Jazz Albums You Should Hear Before You Die – The First 750

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

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

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

1,000 Jazz Albums You Should Hear Before You Die (801-810)

1,000 Jazz Albums You Should Hear Before You Die – The First 750

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