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Essential Jazz Albums?

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skiingperson1
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I'm just getting into jazz and I was wonder what are the must-have jazz albums? k+ to any help
May 2 2012 10:29PM
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TheHamburglar
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imo

kind of blue & bitches brew - miles davis
a love supreme - coltrane
time out - brubeck
May 2 2012 10:39PM
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saskskier
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Miles Davis - Kind of Blue (one of the greatest albums of all time)
Bill Evans - pretty much anything
John Coltrane - pretty much anything
Vince Guaralidi
May 2 2012 10:40PM
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skiingperson1
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k+ to both, just listened, those are great. id like to get some more suggestions so keep em coming
May 2 2012 10:43PM
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Darth.Maul
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George Benson - Breezin'
My favorite album ever.

Al Jarreau is also amazing. Check out Mornin by him.
May 2 2012 10:44PM
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james6345789
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Act Your Age- Big Phat Band
Jazz in Clear Water- UW Eau Claire Jazz 1
May 2 2012 10:52PM
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skiingperson1
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bump k+ to responses
May 3 2012 12:33AM
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PeteSpin
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Pretty much anything written by Duke Ellington, Count Basie or John Coltrane
James Farm by James Farm
Live at Birdland West by Gerald Albright
Elastic, Mood Swing, Joshua Redman by Joshua Redman
Moanin' by Art Blakey and the Jazz Messengers
Essential Charlie Parker by Charlie Parker

Some of the songs on these are standards or classics and some are much more modern, like some pieces from James Farm. That just means that you may not appreciate the rhythmic complexity and control in their work from the get go.
May 3 2012 12:58AM
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Rosstafarian
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Anything by Bill Evans ever
Oscar Peterson Trio +1 (Clark Terry)
Charles Mingus - Mingus Ah Um
Joshua Redman - Beyond
Kind of Blue and A Love Supreme too, as previously stated
May 3 2012 1:35AM
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panojibber.
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Bump.

Giving this a listen today, really enjoying it so far.
Nov 15 2012 11:34AM
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ChungBol
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Bill Cosby - Jazz for Eternity

Bob Saget - Swag is for Jazz

Nov 15 2012 1:11PM
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steezbox
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Lester Young with the Oscar Peterson Trio. That album is phenomenal in my opinion.
John Coltrane - Kind of Blue
Miles Davis - Porgy and Bess

I am now realizing that I need a lot more jazz myself. At least more artists. I recently got the Miles Davis discography though. 800 songs or something.

Nov 15 2012 1:13PM
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steezbox
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Sorry for double post, but definitely look into some Count Basie as well.
Nov 15 2012 1:13PM
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El_Barto.
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keith jarret will fuck your world up. piano up in this bitch
Nov 15 2012 1:15PM
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