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At the request of many friends and jazz fans, Larry Jackstien has assembled a list of what he considers the best recorded jazz of the last half century.  Larry is a prominent jazz musician, concert producer, fanatical CD collector and jazz fan.  In addition, he also serves as Managing Director of Sales and Marketing for Snowbird Ski and Summer Resort, located near Salt Lake City, Utah. >

The list obviously reflects Larry’‘s taste in jazz which lean more heavily on classic, mainstream styles, but the interested jazz fan will find a wide enough variety to be satisfied with the collection. > 

Larry described the origin of the list in his own words: “People who knew me as a fanatical collector of jazz recordings often asked me what they should buy to start and build a jazz CD collection.  After many inquiries, I spent some time putting this list together.  Each year, I add about eight to ten albums.  The albums cited are excellent all the way through.  They don’‘t just reflect one or two good selections.  Over the years I have looked at other’‘s lists of great jazz albums and found that there is much common agreement among listeners and critics on many of the greatest recordings.  I believe the quality and depth of the list is indicative that there are only about 10 recordings each year which are absolutely fabulous.  I am also pleased to share this compilation with others.”

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1. KIND OF BLUE*  - Miles Davis   - Columbia
2. CLIFFORD BROWN AND MAX ROACH AT BASIN STREET*  - Emarcy
3. ART PEPPER MEETS THE RHYTHM SECTION*  - Contemporary
4. AHMAD JAMAL AT THE PERSHING*  - Cadet
6. # SONNY ROLLINS AND THE CONTEMPORARY LEADERS*  - Contemporary
7. # MY FUNNY VALENTINE*  - Miles Davis   - Columbia
8. # SKETCHES OF SPAIN*  - Miles Davis   - Columbia
9. TORME*  - Mel Torme   - Verve
9. TORME*  - Mel Torme   - Verve
10. # WEST SIDE STORY*  - Oscar Peterson   - Verve
13. # EXPLORATIONS*  - Bill Evans   - Riverside
14. PORTRAIT OF JAZZ*  - Bill Evans   - Riverside
15. # RELAXIN’‘*  - Miles Davis - Prestige
17. DAVE DIGS DISNEY*  - Dave Brubeck   - Columbia
18. # TIME OUT*  - Dave Brubeck   - Columbia
20. APRIL IN PARIS*  - Count Basie   - Verve
22. TWO OF A MIND*  - Paul Desmond and Gerry Mulligan   - RCA
23. # CUBAN FIRE*  - Stan Kenton   - Capitol (Creative World)
26. # SWEET RAIN*  - Stan Getz   - Verve
27. INTERMODULATION*  - Bill Evans and Jim Hall   - Verve
28. # CONVERSATIONS WITH MYSELF*  - Bill Evans   - Verve
29. # BLUES AND THE ABSTRACT TRUTH*  - Oliver Nelson   - Impulse
31. # SUNDAY AT THE VILLAGE VANGUARD*  - Bill Evans   - Riverside
32. # WALTZ FOR DEBBIE*  - Bill Evans   - Riverside
39. # CANNONBALL ADDERLEY LIVE AT THE LIGHTHOUSE*  - Riverside
44. OFF RAMP*  - Pat Matheny   - ECM
45. # THE BRIDGE*  - The Quartets   - Sonny Rollins   - RCA
46. # TENOR MADNESS*  - Sonny Rollins - Prestige
47. # WAY OUT WEST*  - Sonny Rollins   - Contemporary
48. MORE SWINGING SOUNDS*  - Shelly Manne and His Men   - Contemporary
49. # DUSTER*  -  Gary Burton Quartet   - RCA
53. # WHAT’‘S NEW*  - Sonny Rollins   - RCA
63. # JAZZ IN 3/4 TIME*  - Max Roach   - Mercury
64. # HORACESCOPE*  - Horace Silver   - Blue Note
65. #  BLOWIN’’ THE BLUES AWAY*  - Horace Silver   - Blue Note
68. CONCERT BY THE SEA*  - Erroll Garner   - Columbia
69. DREAMSTREET*  - Erroll Garner   - RCA
73. # MOANIN’‘*  - Art Blakey and the Jazz Messengers   - Blue Note
74. MAIDEN VOYAGE*  - Herbie Hancock   - Blue Note
75. # FINGER POPPIN’‘*  - Horace Silver   - Blue Note
77. # AFFINITY*  - Bill Evans   - Warner Brothers
82. SOMETHING ELSE*  - Cannonball Adderley   - Blue Note
83. # OFF THE TOP*  - Jimmy Smith   - Electra Musician
84. # THE COMPOSER PLAYS*  - Antonio Carlos Jobim   - Verve
85. STAN GETZ/JOAO GILBERTO*  - Verve
86. HOW LONG HAS THIS BEEN GOING ON*  - Sarah Vaughan   - Pablo
97. # PLAYBOYS*  - Art Pepper/Chet Baker   - Pacific Jazz
98. # THE TONY BENNETT/BILL EVANS ALBUM*  - Fantasy
99.  # SINATRA AT THE SANDS*  - Reprise
103. THE BLUES*  - Plas Johnson   - Concord
105. # WHITE RABBIT*  - George Benson   - CTI
106. SUGAR*  - Stanley Turrentine   - CTI
107. CHERRY*  - Stanley Turrentine   - CTI
108. BOB JAMES THREE*  - CTI
109. # TOUCHDOWN*  - Bob James   - Columbia
110. CARNEGIE HALL CONCERT (Vol. 1 & 2)*  - Gerry Mulligan and Chet Baker   - CTI
112. RETURN TO FOREVER*  - Chick Corea   - ECM
121. JAZZ RED HOT AND COOL* (Interchanges Brubeck ‘‘54)  - Dave Brubeck Quartet Columbia
124. # HEAVY WEATHER*  - Weather Report   - Columbia
126. DUKE ELLINGTON AT NEWPORT*  - Columbia
136. PORGY AND BESS*  - Miles Davis   - Columbia
137. ROUND ABOUT MIDNIGHT*  - Miles Davis   - Columbia
138. # NEFERTITI*  - Miles Davis   - Columbia
139. WHAT IS THERE TO SAY*  - Gerry Mulligan   - Columbia
144. # CANNONBALL’‘S BOSSA NOVA*  - Cannonball Adderley - Capitol and Riverside
147. ELLINGTON UPTOWN*  - Duke Ellington - Columbia
148. # STUDY IN BROWN*  - Clifford Brown   - Emarcy
150. BIG SWING FACE*  - Buddy Rich   - Pacific Jazz
159. THE ESSENTIAL CHARLIE PARKER   - Verve
161. MILES AHEAD*  - Miles Davis   - Columbia
162. CONCIERTO*  - Jim Hall   - CTI
168. # LAST NITE*  - Larry Carlton   - MCA
169. BALLADS*  - John Coltrane   - Impulse
184. # SORCERER*  - Miles Davis   - Columbia
196. NEW ORLEANS SUITE*  - Duke Ellington   - Columbia
173. UNDERCURRENT*  - Bill Evans, Jim Hall   - Blue Note
176. # GIANT STEPS*  - John Coltrane   - Atlantic
181. TRACKS*  - Oscar Peterson   - Pausa
180. # MILESTONES*  - Miles Davis   - Columbia
182. # PURE DESMOND*  - Paul Desmond   - CTI
194. ONLY THE LONELY*  - Frank Sinatra   - Capitol
195. COME DANCE WITH ME*  - Frank Sinatra   - Capitol
197. BLUES IN ORBIT*  - Duke Ellington   - Columbia
199. # NIGHT TRAIN*  - Oscar Peterson   - Verve
200. THE INDIVIDUALISM OF GIL EVANS*  - Verve
208. THE JAZZ MESSENGERS AT THE CAFE BOHEMIA* Vol. 1 & 2 - Blue Note
212. # VERY TALL*  - The Oscar Peterson Trio with Milt Jackson   - Verve
213. # A JAZZ PORTRAIT OF FRANK SINATRA*  - Oscar Peterson   - Verve
218. RITUAL*  - Art Blakey and The Jazz Messengers   - Blue Note
221. JAZZ AT OBERLIN*  - Dave Brubeck   - Fantasy
223. # Chick Corea, Now He Sings, Now He Sobs
237. CONCORDE*  - The Modern Jazz Quartet   - Prestige
239. THE WONDERFUL WORLD OF JOHN LEWIS*  - Atlantic
245. # THE SOUND OF SONNY*  - Sonny Rollins   - Riverside
249. # WORK TIME*  - Sonny Rollins   - Prestige
250. COOKIN*  - Miles Davis   - Prestige
255. # THE LAST CONCERT*  - Modern Jazz Quartet   - Atlantic
267. BLUE TRAIN*  - John Coltrane   - Blue Note
271. REUNION WITH CHET BAKER*  - Gerry Mulligan Quartet   - Pacific Jazz
273. LOOK OUT*  - Stanley Turrentine   - Blue Note
274. THE PARIS CONCERTS/EDITIONS 1 & 2*  - Bill Evans   - Electra Musician
275. AFTER HOURS*  - Andre Previn   - Telarc
276. NICE N’’ EASY*  - Frank Sinatra   - Capitol
288. GERRY MULLIGAN & THE CONCERT JAZZ BAND AT THE VILLAGE VANGUARD*- Verve
289. BLUE SERGE*  - Serge Chaloff   - Capitol
296. # STANDARDS LIVE*  - Keith Jarrett   - ECM
297. # STILL LIVE*  - Keith Jarrett   - ECM
300. # CHET*  - Chet Baker   - Riverside
304. SOULVILLE*  - Ben Webster   - Verve
305. # CRYSTAL*  - Ahmad Jamal   - Atlantic
324. NIGHT LIGHTS*  - Gerry Mulligan   - Phillips
325. # LONESOME BOULEVARD*  - Gerry Mulligan   - A&M;344. # CAL TJADER/STAN GETZ SEXTET*  - Fantasy
350. TENDERLY*  - George Benson   - Warner Brothers
351. SOUL BROTHERS/SOUL MEETING*  - Ray Charles & Milt Jackson   - Atlantic
352. WEEKEND IN L.A.*  - George Benson   - Warner Brothers
354. # PARIS CONCERT*  - Keith Jarrett   - ECM
397. THE GROUP MASTERPIECES*  - Art Tatum/Buddy DeFranco - Pablo
405. # GUITAR FORMS*  - Kenny Burrell - Verve
417. SCOTT HAMILTON WITH STRINGS* - Concord
430. # HEAD HUNTERS*  - Herbie Hancock - Columbia
435. THATÕS MY KICK & GEMINI*  - Erroll Garner - Telarchive
464. BEN AND SWEETS* - Ben Webster & Harry Sweets Edison - Columbia
466. SPONTANEOUS COMBUSTION* - Barney Kessel - Contemporary
469. # BEBOP CITY* - Dusko Goykovitch - Enja
481. # BLUES-ETTE* - Curtis Fuller - Savoy
485a. PENTHOUSE SERENADE* - Nat King Cole Capitol
485b. PRES AND TEDDY* - Lester Young and Teddy Wilson Verve
487. GO* - Dexter Gordon Blue Note
494. # THE MORE I SEE YOU*  - Oscar Peterson, Ray Brown, Benny Carter, Clark Terry Telarc
505. JIM HALL & PAT MATHENY*  -  Telarc
509. # BEYOND THE MISSOURI SKY*  - Charlie Haden and Pat Matheny -  Verve
511. # DAMN*  -  Jimmy Smith - Verve
520. # WORKS FOR ME*  - John Scofield Verve
521. # LIKE MINDS*  - Pat Matheny, Dave Holland, Roy Haynes, Gary Burton Concord
522. # THE LOOK OF LOVE*  - Diana Krall Verve
523. # NOCTURNE*  - Charlie Haden Verve
528. # OSCAR PETERSON MEETS ROY HARGROVE AND RALPH MOORE*  - Telarc
529. # PAGE ONE*  - Joe Henderson Blue Note

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5. BASIE*  - Roulette
11. THE BROADWAY BIT* (Moanin’‘)  - Marty Paitch   - Discovery/Warner Brothers
12. EAST OF THE SUN*  - Paul Desmond - Discovery
16. BLUES HOT AND COLD   - Bob Brookmeyer - Verve
19. ARTHUR PRYSOCK AND COUNT BASIE*  - Verve
21. THE OSCAR PETERSON TRIO WITH SWINGING BRASS*  - Verve
24. GERRY MULLIGAN AND THE CONCERT JAZZ BAND   - Verve
25. SAMBA PARA DOS   - Bob Brookmeyer   - Verve
30. THE QUINTESSENCE*  - Quincy Jones   -Impulse
33. FOREST FLOWER*  - Charles Lloyd   - Atlantic
34. PLENTY, PLENTY SOUL*  - Milt Jackson   - Atlantic
35. THE MODERN JAZZ QUARTET*  - Atlantic
36. FONTESSA*  - The Modern Jazz Quartet   - Atlantic
37. COLLABORATION*  - The Modern Jazz Quartet with Laurindo Almeida - Atlantic  
38. DAVE BRUBECK AND JIMMY RUSHING*  - Columbia
40. JOE NEWMAN QUINTET AT COUNT BASIE’‘S   - Mercury
41. IN TUNE*  - The Singers Unlimited with Oscar Peterson   - Pausa
42. MY SONG*  - Keith Jarrett   - ECM
43. THE KOLN CONCERTS*  - Keith Jarrett   - ECM
50. THE PANIC IS ON*  - Nick Travis Quintet   - RCA
51. SHORTY ROGERS COURTS THE COUNT*  - RCA
52. THE SWINGING NUTCRACKER*  - Shorty Rogers   - RCA
54. FOUR FRESHMEN AND FIVE TROMBONES*  - Capitol
55. AFTER MIDNIGHT*  - Nat King Cole   - Capitol
56. STORMY MONDAY*  - Lou Rawls and Les McCann   - Capitol
57. THE LATE, LATE SHOW*  - Dakota Staton   - Capitol
58. MY FAIR LADY*  - Shelly Manne and His Friends   - Contemporary
59. MY FAIR LADY   - Shelly Manne and His Orchestra   - Capitol
60. DIZZY ON THE FRENCH RIVIERA*  - Dizzy Gillespie   - Phillips
61. SARAH VAUGHN SINGS THE GEORGE GERSHWIN SONGBOOK*  - Mercury
62. BIRTH OF A BAND*  - Quincy Jones   - Mercury
66. BLUES MOODS*  - Blue Mitchell   - Riverside
67. A WORLD OF PIANO*  - Phineas Newborn Jr.  - Contemporary
70. LEROY WALKS*  - LeRoy Vinegar   - Contemporary
71. BRUBECK TIME*  - Dave Brubeck   - Columbia
72. THE MESSAGE*  - J.R. Monterose   - Jaro
76. COME TO THE MEADOW   - Roger Kellaway   - A&M;78. HOLIDAY IN BRAZIL (BRAZILIANCE VOL. 2)*  - Laurindo Almedia/Bud Shank - Pacific Jazz
79. IT’‘S ABOUT TIME   - Teddy Edwards and Les McCann   - Pacific Jazz
80. JUST FRIENDS*  - Bill Perkins/Richie Kamuca   - Pacific Jazz
81. MAESTRO   - Maocir Santos   - Blue Note
87. GREAT CONNECTIONS*  - Oscar Peterson   - Pausa
88. ECHOES*  - The Modern Jazz Quartet   - Pablo
89. COUNT BASIE PLAYS QUINCY JONES*  - Roulette
90. OSCAR PETERSON TRIO + ONE*  - Mercury
91.  MEL TORME AND FRIENDS AT MARTY’‘S*  - Mel Torme
92.  A GARLAND OF RED*  - Red Garland   - Prestige
93.  NEW FACES*  - Dizzy Gillespie   - GRP
94.  STRINGSVILLE   - Harry Lookowsky   - Atlantic
95.  LANDSLIDE*  -The Curtis Counce Group   - Contemporary  
96.  THE DAVE BRUBECK TRIO*  - Fantasy
100. ALL IN THE FAMILY   - The Clayton Brothers   - Concord
101. CONCORD ON A SUMMER NIGHT*  - The Dave Brubeck Quartet   - Concord
102. STAND BY FOR THE JACK SHELDON QUARTET   - Concord
104. SOULAR ENERGY*  - Ray Brown   - Concord
111. BLUE MOSES   - Randy Weston   - CTI
113. SEND IN THE CLOWNS*  - Sarah Vaughn Count Basie   - Pablo
114. WIDE RANGE   - Johnny Richards - Capitol (Creative World)
115. CY TOUFF AND HIS OCTET*  - Pacific Jazz
116. CLASSICS IN JAZZ VOL. 9*  - Woody Herman   - Capitol
117. PORTRAITS ON STANDARDS*  - Stan Kenton   - Capitol (Creative World)
118. KENTON AT THE LAS VEGAS TROPICANA*  - Capitol   (Creative World)
119. BACK TO BALBOA   - Stan Kenton   - Capitol (Creative World)
120. DAVE BRUBECK AND JAY AND KAI AT NEWPORT*  - Columbia
122. SUDDENLY IT’‘S THE HI LOS*  - Columbia
123. HARD BOP*  - Art Blakey and the Jazz Messengers   - Columbia
125. M.F. HORN LIVE AT JIMMY’‘S   - Maynard Ferguson   - Columbia
127. OUT OF THE COOL*  - Gil Evans   - Impulse
128. JOHN COLTRANE AND JOHNNY HARTMAN*  - Impulse
129. COUNCELATION*  - Curtis Counce Group   - Contemporary
130. LATIN KICK*  - Cal Tjader   - Fantasy
131. PHOENIX*  - Cannonball Adderley   - Fantasy
132. REALLY LIVING*  - J.J. Johnson   - Columbia
133. LA ONDA VA BIEN*  - Cal Tjader   - Concord
134. PURE GETZ*  - Stan Getz   - Concord
135. PLAYING IT STRAIGHT*  - Jack Sheldon   - Real Time
140. THE TIME AND THE PLACE*  - Art Farmer   - Columbia
141. THE MOST HAPPY PIANO   - Erroll Garner   - Columbia
142. LEGRAND JAZZ*  - Michael Legrand   - Columbia
143. EVERYDAY I HAVE THE BLUES   - Count Basie and Joe Williams   - Roulette
145. FULL CYCLE   -Don Sebesky - GNP Cresendo
146. SLOW MOTION   - Toots Thelimans   - Jazzman
149. I TALK WITH THE SPIRITS*  - Roland Kirk   - Limelight
151. I WISHED ON THE MOON*  - The Ed Bickert Quartet   - Concord
152. VOYAGE*  - Stan Getz   - Blackhawk
153. LIVE AT CONCERTS BY THE SEA*  - Bob Florence Big Band - Discovery
154. WESTLAKE*  - Bob Florence Big Band   - Discovery
155. ART BLAKEY AND THE JAZZ MESSENGERS*  - Impulse
156. JAZZ LAB (“Early Bird”)*  - Donald Byrd/Gigi Gryce   - Columbia
157. MAMBO DIABLO*  - Tito Puente   - Concord
158. BUDDY DE FRANCO   - Classic Jazz
160. SPONTANEOUS COMBUSTION/A NIGHT AT THE BOHEMIA*  - The Savoy Sessions/Cannonball Adderley/Kenny Clarke
163. HERBIE MANN AT THE VILLAGE GATE*  - Atlantic
164. CONTRASTS*  - Erroll Garner   - Mercury
165. MULLIGAN AND GETZ AND DESMOND*  - Verve
166. SMACK UP*  - Art Pepper   - Contemporary
167. THE POLL WINNERS RIDE AGAIN*  - Barney Kessel, Ray Brown, Shelly Manne
170. SWING, SWANG, SWINGING*  - Jackie McLean   - Blue Note
171. MONK’‘S DREAM*  - Thelonious Monk   - Columbia
172. DIG*  - Miles Davis   - Prestige
174. OPUS DE JAZZ*  - Milt Jackson   - Skyline
175. MESSAGE FROM NEWPORT*  - Maynard Fergusen   - Roulette
177. WOODY HERMAN LIVE AT MONTEREY*  - Atlantic
178. HORACE SILVER AND THE JAZZ MESSENGERS*  - Blue Note
179. CANADIANA SUITE*  - Oscar Peterson   - Limelight
183. SHE WAS TOO GOOD FOR ME*  - Chet Baker   - CTI
185. FINE AND MELLOW*  - Carmen McCrae   - Concord
186. RENAISSANCE*  - Branford Marsalis   - Columbia
187. MINGUS AU UM*  - Charles Mingus   - Columbia
188. BENNETT BERLIN*  - Tony Bennett   - Columbia
189. THEM DIRTY BLUES*  - Cannonball Adderley   - Riverside
190. ATRAS DE PORTA*  - Rob McConnell   - MCA/Impulse
191. A SOUND INVESTMENT*  - Scott Hamilton and Flip Phillips   - Concord
192. NANCY WILSON/CANNONBALL ADDERLEY*  - Capitol
193. YESTERDAYS LOVE SONGS, TODAY’‘S BLUES*  - Nancy Wilson and Gerald Wilson - Capitol
198. TO BIRD WITH LOVE*  - Eddie Daniels   - GRP
201. AN EVENING AT CHARLIE’‘S*  - Mel Torme and George Shearing   - Concord
202. A VINTAGE YEAR*  - Mel Torme and George Shearing   - Concord
203. BURSTING OUT*  - Oscar Peterson   - Verve
204. GIANT STEPS*  - Woody Herman   - Fantasy
205. SWISS MOVEMENT*  - Les McCann/Eddie Harris   - Atlantic
206. SKYLARK*  - Paul Desmond   - CTI
207. TRIPLE TREAT*  - Monty Alexander, Ray Brown, Herb Ellis   - Concord
209. SEVENTH SON*  - Mose Allison Sings   - Prestige
211. TRIBUTE TO COUNT BASIE*  - The Gene Harris All Star Band   - Concord
214. JIVE AT FIVE*  - Joe Newman   - Prestige
215. THE BOSS BRASS AND WOODS*  - Rob McConnell   - MCA/Impulse
216. CON ALMA*  - Ray Bryant   - Columbia
217. THE RETURN OF ART PEPPER*  - Blue Note   - Aladdin
219. I LOVE THE LIFE I LIVE*  - Mose Allison   - Columbia
220. SINATRA - BASIE*  - Reprise
222. BEN WEBSTER MEETS OSCAR PETERSON*  - Verve
223. NOW HE SINGS, NOW HE SOBS*  - Chick Corea   - Solid State/Blue Note
224. ANIMATION - Cedar Walton - Columbia
225. CANNONBALL IN CHICAGO*  - Cannonball Adderly - Mercury
226. QUIET KENNY*  - Kenny Dorham - Prestige
227. TAKE 8*  - The Concord All Stars - Concord
228. OW*  - The Concord All Stars - Concord
229. DEXTERITY*  - George Shearing - Concord
230. SECRET OF THE ANDES*  - Vic Feldman - Nautalis
231. BOP STEW*  - Phil Woods - Concord
232. TAKE LOVE EASY*  - Ella Fitzgerald and Joe Pass   - Pablo
234. OOP-POP-A-DA*  - Moe Koffman Quintet with Dizzy Gillespie - Soundwings
235. AHMAD JAMAL LIVE AT BUBBA’‘S*  - Who’‘s Who in Jazz
236. WORKIN*  - Miles Davis   - Prestige
238. OUT OF BLUE*  - Blue Mitchell   - Riverside
240. DENNY ZEITLAND TRIO*  - Windham Hill
241. THE 40TH ANNIVERSARY CARNIGIE HALL CONCERT*  - Woody Herman   - RCA
242. BASIE IN LONDON*  - Verve
243. BOUQUET*  - Phill Woods Quintet   - Concord
244. INCEPTION*  - McCoy Tyner   - Impulse
246. THE ALTERNATE BLUES*  - Oscar Peterson, Dizzy Gillespie, Freddie Hubbard - Pablo
247. CARL’‘S BLUES*  - The Curtis Counce Group   - Contemporary
248. SHELLY MANNE & HIS MEN AT THE BLACKHAWK* Vols. 1-5   - Contemporary
251. RED GARLAND’‘S PIANO*  - Prestige
252. STEAMIN*  - Miles Davis   - Prestige
253. MAX ROACH + FOUR*  - Emarcy
254. ZOOT SIMS PLAYS FOUR ALTOS   - Impulse (ABC)
256. CHET BAKER IN MILAN*  - Riverside
257. COMMITMENT*  - Jim Hall   - A&M;258. ALEXANDRIA THE GREAT/MORE OF THE GREAT LOREZ ALEXANDRA*  -Impulse
259. THIRD FLOOR RICHARD*  - Ed Bickert   - Concord
260. CLOSE ENOUGH FOR LOVE*  - Shirley Horn   - Verve
261. MILT JACKSON QUARTET*  - Prestige
262. LISTEN HERE*  - Gene Harris Quartet   - Concord
263. A NIGHT AT BIRDLAND*  Vols. 1 & 2   - Art Blakey   - Blue Note
264. AFRICAN WALTZ*  - Cannonball Adderley   - Riverside
265. NOW’‘S THE TIME*  - Ray Bryant   - Doctor Jazz
266. REUNION IN EUROPE*  - Monty Alexander, John Clayton, Jeff Hamilton - Concord
268. ORIGINAL BIRD/THE BEST OF BIRD ON SAVOY*  - Charlie Parker   - Savoy
270. VAL’‘S PAL*  - Art Pepper Quartet   - Tampa 20 (VSOP #61CD)
272. THE GREAT KAI & JJ*  - Kai Winding & J.J. Johnson   - Impulse
277. THAT’‘S THE WAY IT IS*  - Milt Jackson Quintet   - Impulse
278. SOMETHING TO LIVE FOR*  - Art Farmer   - Contemporary
279. KELLY BLUE*  - Wynton Kelly   - Riverside
280. ART OF THE DUO*  - Gene Bertocini/Micheal Moore   - Stash
281. ANNIVERSARY*  - Stan Getz   - Emarcy
282. CLARK TERRY AT THE MONTREUX JAZZ FESTIVAL   - Polydor
283. MOONBEAMS*  - Bill Evans   - Riverside
284. SARABANDE*  - Fred Hersch   - Sunnyside
285. RICHIE KAMUCA/4*  - Mode
286. ALFIE*  - Sonny Rollins   - Impulse
287. FRANKLY SPEAKING*  - Frank Foster & Frank Wess   - Concord
290. CROSSCURRENTS   - Lennie Tristano   - Capitol
291. JERU   - Gerry Mulligan   - Columbia
292. NIGERIAN MARKETPLACE*  - Oscar Peterson   - Pablo
293. TOGETHER AGAIN/LIVE AT MONTREUX 1982*  - Modern Jazz Quartet   - Pablo
294. SAXOPHONE COLOSSUS*  - Sonny Rollins   - Prestige
295. KEYSTONE 3*  - Art Blakey & the Jazz Messengers   - Concord
298. ART PEPPER + 11*  - Contemporary
299. THE INCREDIBLE JAZZ GUITAR OF WES MONGOMERY*  - Riverside
301. JAZZ POET*  - Tommy Flanigan   - Timeless
302. WHITESTONE*  - Joe Pass   - Pablo  
303. GOOD VIBES*  - Cal Tjader   - Concord
306. CANNONBALL IN JAPAN*  - Cannonball Adderley   - Capitol
307. SONNY STITT SITS IN WITH THE OSCAR PETERSON TRIO*  - Verve
308. RIGHT NOW*  - Herbie Mann   - Atlantic
309. JAZZ IS A KICK   - Bob Brookmeyer   - EmArcy
310. IN A SILENT WAY*  - Miles Davis   - Columbia
311. CANNONBALL TAKES CHARGE*  - Cannonball Adderley   - Riverside
312. GOZA ME PERA YA*  - Cal Tjader   - Concord
313. TENORSHOES*  - Scott Hamilton   - Concord
314. ANOTHER WORKOUT*  - Hank Mobley   - Blue Note
315. SOUL STATION*  - Hank Mobley   - Blue Note
316. LIL’’ OL’’ GROOVEMAKER*  - Count Basie   - Verve
317. LIVE AT MAYBECK HALL Vol 2*  - Dave McKenna   - Concord
318. LIVE AT MAYBECK HALL Vol 3*  - Dick Hyman   - Concord
319. LIVE AT MAYBECK HALL Vol 4*  - Walter Norris   - Concord
320. LIVE AT MAYBECK HALL Vol 18*  - Mike Wofford   - Concord
321. NEPENTHE*  - Eddie Daniels   - GRP
322. STANDARD TIME - Vol 3*  - Wynton Marsalis   - Columbia
323. JUMPIN’’ AT CAPITOL*  - Nat King Cole   - Rhino/Capitol
326. DESERT LADY*  - Lew Tabackin   - Concord
327. THE RIVER*  - Monty Alexander   - Concord
328. THE JIMMY GUIFFRE 3*  - Atlantic
329. HAVING FUN*  - Clark Terry   - Delos
330. UNSUNG HERO*  - Charlie Rouse   - Columbia
331. THE FRENCH COLLECTION*  - Fred Hersh, Toots Thielemans, Eddie Daniels EMI Angel
332. SOMEDAY MY PRINCE WILL COME*  - Miles Davis   - Columbia
333. OSCAR PETERSON LIVE*  - Pablo
334. GENE HARRIS & THE PHILLIP MORRIS SUPERBAND/WORLD TOUR 1990*- Concord
335. LATIN + JAZZ*  - Cal Tjader   - Doctor Jazz
336. JUST BIT ‘‘O BLUES*  - Sprike Robinson/Harry Edison   - Capri
337. THE HANNA FONTANA BAND/LIVE AT CONCORD*  - Jake Hanna/Carl Fontana - Concord
338. TRIO TODAY*  - Ray Bryant   - Emarcy
339. LUSH LIFE*  - Walter Norris Trio   - Concord
340. TRIBUTE*  - Keith Jarrett   - ECM
341. FOR LADY DAY*  - Zoot Sims   - Pablo
342. CATHEXIS*  - Denny Zeitland   - Columbia
343. STOLEN MOMENTS*  - Lee Ritenour   - GRP
345. STANDARDS Vol 1*  - Keith Jarrett   - ECM
346. STANDARDS Vol 2*  - Keith Jarrett   - ECM
347. INTIMACY CALLING/STANDARD TIME Vol 2*  - Wynton Marsalis   - Columbia
348. THIS IS NOW*  - Eddie Daniels   - GRP
349. SERENITY*  - Stan Getz   - Emarcy
353. WEST COAST JAZZ IN HI FI*  - Richie Kamuca, Bill Holman
355. THE RAY BROWN TRIO LIVE AT THE LOA*  - Concord
356. DISCOVERED AGAIN*  - Dave Grusin   - Sheffield Lab
357. UNFORGETTABLE*  - Natalie Cole   - Elektra
358. BILL EVANS - A TRIBUTE*  - TBA
359. ARTISTRY*  - The Harper Brothers   - Verve
360. THE LEGENDARY OSCAR PETERSON TRIO LIVE AT THE BLUE NOTE*  - Telarc
361. THE LEGENDARY OSCAR PETERSON TRIO SATURDAY NIGHT LIVE AT THE BLUE NOTE* - Telarc
362. THE LEGENDARY OSCAR PETERSON TRIO LAST CALL AT THE BLUE NOTE*  - Telarc
363. HEART AND SOUL*  - Clayton/Hamilton Big Band   - Capri
364. JOEY DEFRANCESCA PART III*  - Columbia
365. THE CURE*  - Keith Jarrett - ECM
366. PEPPER ADAMS/5*  - V.S.O.P
367. THE MARKSMAN*  - Mark Whitfield -Warner Brothers
378. THE GRP ALL-STAR BAND*  - GRP
379. GIGI* - Andre Previn & His Pals - Contemporary
380. THIS IS HOW I FEEL ABOUT JAZZ* - Quincy Jones - Impulse/GRP
381. TALKING* - Red Mitchell - Capri
382. ART FARMER QUINTET WITH GYGI GRYCE* -  Prestige
383. JAZZ GIANTS ‘‘58 - Getz, Mulligan, Edison, Peterson - Verve
384. THE MUSIC* - The Clayton Brothers - Capri
385. PEOPLE TIME* - Stan Getz and Kenny Barron - Verve
386. ‘‘58 MILES* - Miles Davis - Columbia
387. STAN GETZ AT THE SHRINE* - Verve
388. THE IVORY HUNTERS*  - Bill Evans and Bob Brookmeyer - Verve
389. TAKE A LOOK* - Natalie Cole - Elektra
390. BILL MAYS AT MAYBECK* - Concord
391. SHADES OF GRAY* - Gray Sargent - Concord
392. THIS TIME BY BASIE* - Reprise
393. NIGHT FLIGHT* - Sammy Nestico - Sea Breeze
394. JOSHUA REDMAN* - (Contains Wish)  - Warner Bros.
395. KENNY BURRELL*  - Prestige
396. BORN AGAIN*  - Tom Scott - GRP
398. 50TH ANNIVERSARY TOUR*  - Woody Herman - Concord
399. DESIRE*  - Tom Scott - Electra Musician
400. THE MJQ AND FRIENDS*  - Atlantic
401. THE TOKYO SESSIONS*  - Roy Hargrove & Antonio Hart - RCA/Novus
402. GERALD’‘S PEOPLE*  - Mike Wofford - Discovery
403. AGAIN!* - The Boss Brass (Vols 1 & 2) - Pausa
404. MODERN ART*  - Art Pepper - Blue Note/Aladdin
406. SOUL FUSION*  - Milt Jackson/Monty Alexander - Pablo
407. QUIETLY THERE*  - Zoot Sims - Pablo
408. THE FRENCH CONCERT - Shelley Manne Quartet - Galaxy
409. ALL ABOUT MY GIRL* - Joey De Francesco - Muse
410. TOGETHER AGAIN* - Teddy Edwards & Howard McGee - Contemporary
411. DANCING IN THE DARK* - Fred Hersch - Chesky
412. MOON AND SAND* - Kenny Burrell - Concord
413. THE REAL HOWARD ROBERTS* - Concord
414. YOUKALI* - Jim Hall - CTI
415. CHANCES ARE IT SWINGS* - (Shorty Rogers Swings) - RCA
416. ALL ACROSS THE CITY* - Jim Hall - Concord
418. ELLINGTON INDIGOS* - Columbia
419. ROY HARGROVE QUINTET WITH THE TENORS OF OUR TIME* - Verve
420. FUNKY GENE’‘S*  - Gene Harris Quartet - Concord
421. THE MASTER*  - Jimmy Smith Trio - Blue Note
422. BILL MAYS AND ED BICKERT AT MAYBECK*  - Concord
423. TRUE BLUE*  - Tina Brooks - Blue Note
424. VIC FELDMAN ON VIBES*  - Mode
425. IN ACTION*  - J.R. Monterose - Bainbridge
426. KALEIDOSCOPE*  - Bill Mays - Jazz Alliance
427. LOOT TO BOOT*  - Illinois Jacquet - LRC Ltd.
428. THE FAR EAST SUITE*  - Duke Ellington - RCA
429. IN A HEFTI BAG*  - Juggernaut Band (Frankie Capp) - Concord
431. PERK UP*  - Shelly Manne - Concord
432. LIVE AT THE 1990 CONCORD JAZZ FESTIVAL (Vols 1-3)*  - Concord
433. FROM SUN UP TO SUN DOWN*  - Kenny Burrell - Contemporary
434. THE MUSIC FROM PETER GUNN*  - Henry Mancini - RCA
436. SOUL MESSAGE*  - Richard Groove Holmes - Prestige
437. PUSH PUSH*  - Herbie Mann - Embryo
438. FIORELLO*  - Oscar Peterson - Verve
439. FRANCIS ALBERT SINATRA & ANTONIO CARLOS JOBIM*  - Reprise
440. CARRIBEAN PROJECT*
447. JUST ME*  - Claire Fisher - Concord
448. NEW YORK STORIES* - Warner Brothers
449. THE SILVER COLLECTION* - Gerry Mulligan - Verve
450. SOME OF MY BEST FRIENDS ARE THE SAX PLAYERS*  - Ray Brown - Telarc
451. MY FUNNY VALENTINE*  - Sweet Basil Trio (Cedar Walton,Ron Carter,Billy Higgins - Evidence
452. IN GOOD COMPANY*  - Sue Raney - Discovery
453. MIDNIGHT MAMA*  - Jeannie and Jimmy Cheatham - Concord
454. EVEN CANADIANS GET THE BLUES*  - Rob McConnell and the Boss Brass - Concord
455. JAZZ NOCTURNE*  - Lee Konitz - Evidence/Venus
456. ROY AND DIZ*  - Roy Eldridge and Dizzy Gillespie - Verve
457. JUST FOR FUN*  - Hank Jones - Galaxy
458. BELLS ARE RINGING*  - Shelly Manne and His Friends - Contemporary
459. MAN BITES HARMONICA* - Toots Thielemans - Riverside
460. NOWÕS THE TIME*  - Hal Mukusic - Decca
461. TIDE*  - Antonio Carlos Jobim - A&M;462. BLUESY BURRELL*  - Kenny Burrell - Prestige
463. THE SOUL OF BEN WEBSTER* - Ben Webster - Verve
465. SEA CHANGES*  - Tommy Flanagan - Evidence
467. YOUNG LIONS & OLD TIGERS* - Dave Brubeck - Telarc
468. BILL EVANS AT TOWN HALL* - Bill Evans - Verve
470. PACIFIC STANDARD TIME* - Alan Broadbent - Concord
471. VOICES IN STANDARDS* - Four Freshmen - Hindsight
472. SOME OF MY BEST FRIENDS ARE SINGERS* - Ray Brown - Telarc
473. ART OF THE TRIO VOL. 1* - Brad Mehldau - Warner Bros.
474. BLUES ON DOWN* - Art farmer/Benny Golson Jazztet - GRP/Chess
475. SINATRALAND* - Patrick Williams - EMI/Capitol
476. JUST DREAMS* - Pucci Amanda Jhones - Cadence Jazz
477. AT HOME* - Julie London - EMI/Liberty
478. WHEN I LOOK IN YOUR EYES* - Diana Krall - Verve
479. CELEBRATING SINATRA* - Joe Lovano - Blue Note
480. LATIN AMERICAN SUITE* - Lalo Schifrin - Adelph
482. SWINING KICKS* - Buddy Bregman - Verve
483. TIME FOR TWO* - Cal Tjader and Anita OÕDay Verve
484. EUROPEAN CONCERT* - Modern Jazz Quartet Atlantic
486. NOW DIG THIS* - Dennis Rowland Concord
488. GOING WESS* - Frank Wess Town Crier
489. THE WILL, A TRIBUTE TO OSCAR PETERSON* - Shelly Berg CARS
490. BUT BEAUTIFUL*  - The Bill Evans Trio with Stan Getz Milestones
491. SWING IS THE THING*  - Flip Phillips Verve
492. B ACK AGAIN*  - Hi Los MPS
493. BLACK HAWK NIGHTS*  - Cal Tjader Fantasy
495. GRAND SLAM*  Live at the Regatta Bar Jim Hall, Joe Lavono - Telarc
496. ALLEGRESSE*  - Maria Schneider Enja
497. TONIGHT ONLY!  - Dave Brubeck Quartet with Carmen McRae Columbia
498. COOL VELVET*  -  Stan Getz and Strings - Verve
499. CLIFFORD BROWN AND MAX ROACH*  -  Emarcy
500. THE SWINGINGÕS MUTUAL*  - George Shearing and Nancy Wilson - Capitol
501. WAVE*  -  Antonio Carlos Jobim - CTI
502. BILL EVANS TRIO WITH SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA*  -  Bill Evans & Claus Ogerman -  Verve
503. ESP*  Miles Davis - Columbia
504. SOME LIKE IT HOT*  -  Barney Kessel - Contemporary
506. WALKINÕ *  -  Miles Davis All Stars - Prestige
507. SOPHISTICATED SWING*  -  Cannonball Adderley -  Emarcy
508. TO THE IVY LEAGUE FROM NAT*  - Nat Adderley -  Emarcy
510. LIQIUD SOUNDS/CASCADES -  Paul Smith - Capitol
512. AT EASE*  -  Coleman Hawkins - Prestige
513. MY FAIR LADY*  - Billy Taylor Trio with Quincy Jones
514. CONCERT BY THE SEA*  - Cal Tjader Fantasy
515. HAVE TRUMPET WILL EXCITE*  - Dizzy Gillespie Verve
516. EMPATHY*  - Bill Evans Verve
517. THE SHEARING SPELL*  - George Shearing Capitol
518. JOY SPRING*  - Joe Pass Pacific Jazz
519. ALL OVER THE PLACE*  -  The HiLos Columbia
524. LET THERE BE LOVE*  - John Pizzarelli Telarc
525. IN PURSUIT OF THE 27TH MAN*  - Horace Silver Blue Note
526. GERRY MULLIGAN/PAUL DESMOND QUARTET*  - Verve
527. STARDUST*  - Bill Charlap Blue Note
*Available on compact disc   **As of October 2002

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354. PARIS CONCERT* - Keith Jarrett - ECM

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The self-imposed quarantine on solo concerts over, Keith Jarrett returned to the improvisatory format that he virtually invented, mellower and more devotional than ever. Indeed, within the 38 minutes of solo improvisation captured at Paris’‘s Salle Pleyel, Jarrett pulls further away from the old rousing (and thoroughly American) gospel, blues and folk roots of earlier concerts toward a more abstract concept. Opening with a soaring, lyrical canonic melody, he rambles through his familiar obsessive hammering, grand tremolos, and the like before topping it off with an ethereal tune that turns somber. There are two encores — Russ Freeman’‘s “The Wind,” awhich begins with a brief swatch of Steve Reich-like minimalism but swiftly turns reflective the rest of the way, and “Blues,” a welcome if brief return to one of the pianist’‘s root sources. Again, Jarrett’‘s virtuosic abilities are never in doubt, and he rarely flaunts his technique for its own sake, but one senses that the inspiration level is down; one doesn’‘t come out of the CD all charged up as with many earlier solo concerts. >Allmusic<

6. SONNY ROLLINS AND THE CONTEMPORARY LEADERS* - Contemporary with Qblog ads @ 320

http://rapidshare.com/files/22802215/Sonny_Rollins_and_The_Contemporary_Leaders.part1.rar
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The last of the classic Sonny Rollins albums prior to his unexpected three-year retirement features the great tenor with pianist Hampton Hawes, guitarist Barney Kessell bassist Leroy Vinnegar and drummer Shelly Manne (all bandleaders for Contemporary Records during this era) on an unusual but inspired list of standards. Rollins creates explorative and often witty improvisations on such songs as “Rock-A-Bye Your Baby with a Dixie Melody,” “You,” “In the Chapel in the Moonlight” and roaring versions of “I’‘ve Found a New Baby” and “The Song Is You.” Great music. >Allmusic<

18. TIME OUT* - Dave Brubeck - Columbia 256k

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Dave Brubeck’‘s defining masterpiece, Time Out is one of the most rhythmically innovative albums in jazz history, the first to consciously explore time signatures outside of the standard 4/4 beat or 3/4 waltz time. It was a risky move — Brubeck’‘s record company wasn’‘t keen on releasing such an arty project, and many critics initially roasted him for tampering with jazz’‘s rhythmic foundation. But for once, public taste was more advanced than that of the critics. Buoyed by a hit single in altoist Paul Desmond’‘s ubiquitous “Take Five,” Time Out became an unexpectedly huge success, and still ranks as one of the most popular jazz albums ever. That’‘s a testament to Brubeck and Desmond’‘s abilities as composers, because Time Out is full of challenges both subtle and overt — it’‘s just that they’‘re not jarring. Brubeck’‘s classic “Blue Rondo à la Turk” blends jazz with classical form and Turkish folk rhythms, while “Take Five,” despite its overexposure, really is a masterpiece; listen to how well Desmond’‘s solo phrasing fits the 5/4 meter, and how much Joe Morello’‘s drum solo bends time without getting lost. The other selections are richly melodic as well, and even when the meters are even, the group sets up shifting polyrhythmic counterpoints that nod to African and Eastern musics. Some have come to disdain Time Out as it’‘s become increasingly synonymous with upscale coffeehouse ambience, but as someone once said of Shakespeare, it’‘s really very good in spite of the people who like it. It doesn’‘t just sound sophisticated — it really is sophisticated music, which lends itself to cerebral appreciation, yet never stops swinging. Countless other musicians built on its pioneering experiments, yet it’‘s amazingly accessible for all its advanced thinking, a rare feat in any art form. This belongs in even the most rudimentary jazz collection. >Allmusic<

47. WAY OUT WEST* - Sonny Rollins - Contemporary 192 k

The timeless Way out West established Sonny Rollins as jazz’‘s top tenor saxophonist (at least until John Coltrane surpassed him the following year). Joined by bassist Ray Brown and drummer Shelly Manne, Rollins is heard at one of his peaks on such pieces as “I’‘m an Old Cowhand (From the Rio Grande),” his own “Way out West,” “There Is No Greater Love,” and “Come, Gone” (a fast stomp based on “After You’‘ve Gone”). The William Claxton photo of Rollins wearing Western gear (and holding his tenor) in the desert is also a classic. [The Contemporary re-release appends three bonus tracks, all of them alternate takes.] >Allmusic<

249. WORK TIME* - Sonny Rollins - Prestige 192 k

For this LP-length CD reissue, tenor great Sonny Rollins plays five songs (including the unlikely “There’‘s No Business Like Show Business”) in a quartet with pianist Ray Bryant, bassist George Morrow, and his then-current employer, drummer Max Roach. Rollins was an original stylist from the start, and in late 1955 he was ready to take his place among the greats. The enjoyable outing (which is included in Rollins’’ huge Complete Prestige Recordings box set) may not be essential, but it is a strong effort. >Allmusic<

138. NEFERTITI* - Miles Davis - Columbia 192 vbr

Nefertiti, the fourth album by Miles Davis’’ second classic quintet, continues the forward motion of Sorcerer, as the group settles into a low-key, exploratory groove, offering music with recognizable themes — but themes that were deliberately dissonant, slightly unsettling even as they burrowed their way into the consciousness. In a sense, this is mood music, since, like on much of Sorcerer, the individual parts mesh in unpredictable ways, creating evocative, floating soundscapes. This music anticipates the free-fall, impressionistic work of In a Silent Way, yet it remains rooted in hard bop, particularly when the tempo is a bit sprightly, as on “Hand Jive.” Yet even when the instrumentalists and soloists are placed in the foreground — such as Miles’’ extended opening solo on “Madness” or Hancock’‘s long solo toward the end of the piece — this never feels like showcases for virtuosity, the way some showboating hard bop can, though each player shines. What’‘s impressive, like on all of this quintet’‘s sessions, is the interplay, how the musicians follow an unpredictable path as a unit, turning in music that is always searching, always provocative, and never boring. Perhaps Nefertiti’‘s charms are a little more subtle than those of its predecessors, but that makes it intriguing. Besides, this album so clearly points the way to fusion, while remaining acoustic, that it may force listeners on either side of the fence into another direction. >Allmusic<

26. SWEET RAIN* - Stan Getz - Verve 320 k

One of Stan Getz’‘s all-time greatest albums, Sweet Rain was his first major artistic coup after he closed the book on his bossa nova period, featuring an adventurous young group that pushed him to new heights in his solo statements. Pianist Chick Corea, bassist Ron Carter, and drummer Grady Tate were all schooled in ‘‘60s concepts of rhythm-section freedom, and their continually stimulating interplay helps open things up for Getz to embark on some long, soulful explorations (four of the five tracks are over seven minutes). The neat trick of Sweet Rain is that the advanced rhythm section work remains balanced with Getz’‘s customary loveliness and lyricism. Indeed, Getz plays with a searching, aching passion throughout the date, which undoubtedly helped Mike Gibbs’’ title track become a standard after Getz’‘s tender treatment here. Technical perfectionists will hear a few squeaks on the LP’‘s second half (Getz’‘s drug problems were reputedly affecting his articulation somewhat), but Getz was such a master of mood, tone, and pacing that his ideas and emotions are communicated far too clearly to nit-pick. Corea’‘s spare, understated work leaves plenty of room for Getz’‘s lines and the busily shifting rhythms of the bass and drums, heard to best effect in Corea’‘s challenging opener “Litha.” Aside from that and the title track, the repertoire features another Corea original (“Windows”), the typically lovely Jobim tune “O Grande Amor,” and Dizzy Gillespie’‘s Latin-flavored “Con Alma.” The quartet’‘s level of musicianship remains high on every selection, and the marvelously consistent atmosphere the album evokes places it among Getz’‘s very best. A surefire classic. >Allmusic<

29. BLUES AND THE ABSTRACT TRUTH* - Oliver Nelson - Impulse 256k

This was Oliver Nelson’‘s finest recording and one of the top jazz albums of 1961, a true classic. The lineup is an inspired one: Nelson on tenor and alto, Eric Dolphy doubling on alto and flute, a young trumpeter named Freddie Hubbard, baritonist George Barrow for section parts, pianist Bill Evans, bassist Paul Chambers, and drummer Roy Haynes. The contrasting voices of the soloists really uplift these superior compositions, which are highlighted by “Stolen Moments” (a future standard), the fun “Hoe Down,” and “Yearnin’‘.” Dolphy cuts everyone, but Nelson and Hubbard are also in top form. >Allmusic<

32. WALTZ FOR DEBBIE* - Bill Evans - Riverside 256k

Recorded at the Village Vanguard in 1961, shortly before Scott LaFaro’‘s death, Waltz for Debby is the second album issued from that historic session, and the final one from that legendary trio that also contained drummer Paul Motian. While the Sunday at the Village Vanguard album focused on material where LaFaro soloed prominently, this is far more a portrait of the trio on those dates. Evans chose the material here, and, possibly, in some unconscious way, revealed on these sessions — and the two following LaFaro’‘s death (Moonbeams and How My Heart Sings) — a different side of his musical personality that had never been displayed on his earlier solo recordings or during his tenures with Miles Davis and George Russell: Evans was an intensely romantic player, flagrantly emotional, and that is revealed here in spades on tunes such as “My Foolish Heart” and “Detour Ahead.” There is a kind of impressionistic construction to his harmonic architecture that plays off the middle registers and goes deeper into its sonances in order to set into motion numerous melodic fragments simultaneously. The rhythmic intensity that he displayed as a sideman is evident here in “Milestones,” with its muscular shifting time signature and those large, flatted ninths with the right hand. The trio’‘s most impressive interplay is in “My Romance,” after Evans’’ opening moments introducing the changes. Here Motian’‘s brushwork is delicate, flighty and elegant, and LaFaro controls the dynamic of the tune with his light as a feather pizzicato work and makes Evans’’ deeply emotional statements swing effortlessly. Of the many recordings Evans issued, the two Vanguard dates and Explorations are the ultimate expressions of his legendary trio. >Allmusic<

255. THE LAST CONCERT* - Modern Jazz Quartet - Atlantic 192 k

At the time, this two-record set was viewed as the end of an era. Now it only represents the climax of phase one. It’‘s an excellent set, though — among their best live efforts.

182. PURE DESMOND* - Paul Desmond - CTI 192 k

With the Skylark “experiment” behind him, Desmond reverted back to the relaxed quartet format that suited him well in the past. The reason? Through Jim Hall, he found a little-known, splendid guitarist in Toronto named Ed Bickert who became his new gigmate in 1974, and this album was meant to show his discovery off. In fact, it sparked a Desmond renaissance where he regained a good deal of the witty spark and erudite cool of his collaborations with Hall, no matter how unfashionable it was to play this way in 1974. Bickert is an even more reticent player than Hall, softer in touch and temperament, but eminently musical, enough to fire up Paul’‘s creativity. Old Desmond hand Connie Kay lends sympathy and comfort on drums, and Ron Carter is on bass. “Squeeze Me,” “Everything I Love,” and “Till the Clouds Roll By” are the best examples of the empathy at work here but any track will do, including the two outtakes on the first CD release, the “Song From M*A*S*H” (which, come to think of it, always had a Desmond-like wistfulness about it) and Jobim’‘s “Wave,” which develops a suavely songful quality midway through.
>Allmusic<

523. NOCTURNE* - Charlie Haden Verve

Charlie Haden teams up once more with the young Cuban pianist Gonzalo Rubalcaba for this melancholy, soothing album. Ignacio Berroa, on drums and percussion, completes the core trio. Special guests include tenor saxophonists Joe Lovano and David Sanchez, violinist Federico Britos Ruiz, and guitarist Pat Metheny (one track only). Rubalcaba contributes orchestrations on two cuts, both of which omit drums and percussion. Haden’‘s intention is to explore the bolero, a distinctive Latin dance rhythm that Ignacio Berroa accents with a soft, subtle snare drum roll, played with brushes, beginning on the “and” of the first beat of the bar and ending on the second. This rhythm is perfect for a slow dance, and indeed, the entire album is highly romantic, with bittersweet melodies and lilting cadences. The only problem is that Berroa’‘s bolero figure anchors nearly every track — perhaps what one should expect from a bolero album, but there’‘s no getting around the fact that the music sounds pretty much the same throughout. (To be fair, Berroa isn’‘t solely to blame for the sameness.) Most of the songs, save for two originals by Haden and one by Rubalcaba, are Cuban and Mexican standards, and they’‘re beauties. Haden’‘s reluctance to mess with them is understandable. But the unvaryingly straightforward arrangements fade too easily into the background. Nocturne may well be the best candlelight dinner music ever, but Haden and his guests are capable of more. >Allmusic<

8. SKETCHES OF SPAIN* - Miles Davis - Columbia 192 k

Along with Kind of Blue, In a Silent Way, and Round About Midnight, Sketches of Spain is one of Miles Davis’’ most enduring and innovative achievements. Recorded between November 1959 and March 1960 — after Coltrane and Cannonball Adderley had left the band — Davis teamed with British arranger Gil Evans for the third time. Davis brought Evans the album’‘s signature piece, “Concierto de Aranjuez,” after hearing a classical version of it at bassist Joe Mondragon’‘s house. Evans was as taken with it as Davis was, and set about to create an entire album of material around it. The result is a masterpiece of modern art. On the “Concierto,” Evans’’ arrangement provided an orchestra and jazz band — Paul Chambers, Jimmy Cobb, and Elvin Jones — the opportunity to record a classical work as it was. The piece, with its stunning colors and intricate yet transcendent adagio, played by Davis on a flügelhorn with a Harmon mute, is one of the most memorable works to come from popular culture in the 20th century. Davis’’ control over his instrument is singular, and Evans’’ conducting is flawless. Also notable are “Saeta,” with one of the most amazing technical solos of Davis’’ career, and the album’‘s closer, “Solea,” which is conceptually a narrative piece, based on an Andalusian folk song, about a woman who encounters the procession taking Christ to Calvary. She sings the narrative of his passion and the procession — or parade — with full brass accompaniment moving along. Cobb and Jones, with flamenco-flavored percussion, are particularly wonderful here, as they allow the orchestra to indulge in the lushly passionate arrangement Evans provided to accompany Davis, who was clearly at his most challenged here, though he delivers with grace and verve. Sketches of Spain is the most luxuriant and stridently romantic recording Davis ever made. To listen to it in the 21st century is still a spine-tingling experience, as one encounters a multitude of timbres, tonalities, and harmonic structures seldom found in the music called jazz. >Allmusic<