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My Favorite Jazz Albums
By an Amazon.com customer
Moanin'Moanin' by Art Blakey & The Jazz Messengers
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Art Blakey, Lee Morgan, and Benny Golson are unstoppable in this greatest of hard-bop albums
The SidewinderThe Sidewinder by Lee Morgan
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A great album not a bad track on the whole album top to bottom. Lee's trumpet is bright, bold, and blasting.
Study in BrownStudy in Brown by Clifford Brown
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It's almost impossible to believe how good Brown really is.
Kind of BlueKind of Blue by Miles Davis
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Amazing and perfect. Miles at his top
Birth of the CoolBirth of the Cool by Miles Davis
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A masterpiece by Miles-- Its not just the Birth of Cool it's the Life of Cool. It's so cool you won't need your AC this summer.
A Love SupremeA Love Supreme by John Coltrane
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The album God was listening to when he created the universe
Blue TrainBlue Train by John Coltrane
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Trane and Lee Morgan--- What else could you ask for in an album?
More Study in BrownMore Study in Brown by Clifford Brown
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I wish there was even more Study
A Night at Birdland, Vol. 1A Night at Birdland, Vol. 1 by Art Blakey
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Amazing-- Blakey, Silver, Brown and even Pee-Wee (don't forget to tip him). Brown is so good on this album it's hard to believe. He will astound you.
A Night at Birdland, Vol. 2A Night at Birdland, Vol. 2 by Art Blakey
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Just when you thought this night couldn't get any better
Brown and Roach, Inc.Brown and Roach, Inc. by Clifford Brown
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Brown and Roach at their best
Time OutTime Out by The Dave Brubeck Quartet
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Great music that weaves an intricate web around you.
Song for My FatherSong for My Father by Horace Silver
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What a lucky father. This is a wonderful album.
The Eminent Jay Jay Johnson, Vol. 1The Eminent Jay Jay Johnson, Vol. 1 by J.J. Johnson
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Johnson is amazing and to top it off Clifford Brown is on this album
Clifford Brown & Max RoachClifford Brown & Max Roach by Clifford Brown
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Simply outstanding
Open SesameOpen Sesame by Freddie Hubbard
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Freddie does it all on this one
Mingus Ah UmMingus Ah Um by Charles Mingus
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Soulful and fun Mingus is great on an album that will overwhelm you.
Cookin' With the Miles Davis QuintetCookin' With the Miles Davis Quintet by Miles Davis Quintet
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The kitchen was hot with this Cookin' --see if you can stay
Saxophone ColossusSaxophone Colossus by Sonny Rollins
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Colossus Rollins threatens the Trane throne with this one
Go!Go! by Dexter Gordon
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GO and buy this if you don't have it
Getz/GilbertoGetz/Gilberto by Stan Getz
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Astrud sings like silk, Getz plays like gold.
Somethin' ElseSomethin' Else by Cannonball Adderley
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A strike by Cannonball but Miles really is Somethin' Else on this album.
The Shape of Jazz to ComeThe Shape of Jazz to Come by Ornette Coleman
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Very cool. You can never get tired of this one. Coleman is like a scientist experimenting in a jazz lab.
Come Away with MeCome Away with Me by Norah Jones
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Not really my style but oh man this album is great
Hub-TonesHub-Tones by Freddie Hubbard
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An all around great album. (There's even a jazz flute on this one)