jazz beyond jazz essentials
a few albums basic to stretching the definition of "jazz." If you decide to add to your collection, start here and you'll be connected to Amazon's secure server. (and you'll support further research on jazz beyond jazz.)
PearlBless Its Pointed Little HeadMaiden Voyage
Pearl
by Janis Joplin
$15.93
Janis Joplin still befuddles purists - was she really a blues singer? Well, why not? A belter and songstress, direct link to i...
Bless Its Pointed Little Head
by Jefferson Airplane
$6.99
Wicked electric bassist Jack Casidy paints the picture here, pulling San Francisco's most contentious singers Grace Slick and ...
Maiden Voyage
by Herbie Hancock
$7.99
If Herbie Hancock had nver made another album, his position would have been secured by Maiden Voyage, featuring Freddie Hubbar...
MandanceNow He Sings Now He SobsThe Jazz Singer
Mandance
by Ronald Shannon Jackson

Drummer Ronald Shannon Jackson is the only person to have recorded with Ayler, Cecil Taylor and Ornette Coleman -- his Decodin...
Now He Sings Now He Sobs
by Chick Corea
$11.94
Chick COrea's sumptuous improvisation is all peaks and valleys, as he's accompanied by bassist Miroslave Vitous and drummer Ro...
The Jazz Singer
by Eddie Jefferson
$11.98
The art of vocalese was jazz singer Eddie Jefferson's contribution to the form, lyrics tailored to the quick, close turns of j...
A Handful of KeysTalking BookSonatas and Interludes for Prepared Piano
A Handful of Keys
by Fats Waller

More fun from the ten-fingured ivory tickler who made it all seem so easy. Fats Waller and His Rhythm were stars of radio, sta...
Talking Book
by Stevie Wonder
$12.99
Is Stevie Wonder a jazz musician? No, he doesn't swing, but he makes up stunning melodies, sings with fervor, and on projects ...
Sonatas and Interludes for Prepared Piano
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