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The 10 Essential Jazz Albums
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West End BluesWest End Blues by Louis Armstrong
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1920s. [Ignore the customer review about wrong tracks]
A Musical RomanceA Musical Romance by Billie Holiday & Lester Young
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With Lester Young on tenor sax. 1937.
Never No Lament: The Blanton-Webster BandNever No Lament: The Blanton-Webster Band by Duke Ellington
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Duke Ellington's greatest recordings, with Ben Webster (tenor sax) and Jimmy Blanton (bass). 1940.
Ken Burns JAZZ Collection: Charlie ParkerKen Burns JAZZ Collection: Charlie Parker by Charlie Parker
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Alto saxist and composer Charlie Parker with Dizzy Gillespie, Miles Davis (both trumpet), Bud Powell (piano), and others. This compilation disc offers a good overview of his career. 1940s and 1950s.
At Basin StreetAt Basin Street by Clifford Brown
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Clifford Brown (trumpet), Sonny Rollins (tenor sax), Max Roach (drums). 1956.
Monk's MusicMonk's Music by Thelonious Monk
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Pianist and composer Thelonious Monk with Art Blakey (drums) and Coleman Hawkins and John Coltrane (both tenor sax). 1957.
Blues & RootsBlues & Roots by Charles Mingus
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Bassist and composer Charles Mingus. 1959.
Kind of BlueKind of Blue by Miles Davis
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Miles Davis (trumpet), Bill Evans (piano), John Coltrane (tenor sax), Cannonball Adderley (alto sax). 1959.
A Love SupremeA Love Supreme by John Coltrane
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John Coltrane (tenor sax), McCoy Tyner (piano), Jimmy Garrison (bass), Elvin Jones (drums). 1964.
Filles de KilimanjaroFilles de Kilimanjaro by Miles Davis
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Miles Davis (trumpet), Wayne Shorter (tenor sax), Herbie Hancock / Chick Corea (electric piano), Ron Carter / Dave Holland (bass), Tony Williams (drums). 1968.