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Favorite Jazz

These are my favorite jazz albums that I consider essential listening

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  1. Bitter Funeral Beer by Bengt Berger

    Bitter Funeral Beer
    Bengt Berger

  2. Nineteen Seventy Seven by Grupo Um

  3. Tony Allen JID018 by Tony Allen, Adrian Younge

    Tony Allen JID018
    Tony Allen, Adrian Younge

  4. Africa/Brass by John Coltrane Quartet

    Africa/Brass
    John Coltrane Quartet

  5. Lines of Oppression by Ari Hoenig

    Lines of Oppression
    Ari Hoenig

  6. Astigmatic (Polish Jazz) by Krzysztof Komeda, Komeda Quintet, Zbigniew Namysłowski

    Astigmatic (Polish Jazz)
    Krzysztof Komeda, Komeda Quintet, Zbigniew Namysłowski

  7. Khmer by Nils Petter Molvær

    Khmer
    Nils Petter Molvær

  8. Dominant Domain by BeebleBrox

    Dominant Domain
    BeebleBrox

  9. Tourist (Remastered) by St Germain

  10. Percussion Bitter Sweet by Max Roach

  11. Afro-Harping by Dorothy Ashby

    Afro-Harping
    Dorothy Ashby

  12. Jazz Report from the Hood by Omasta

  13. Journey in Satchidananda by Alice Coltrane

    Journey in Satchidananda
    Alice Coltrane

  14. Yesterdays Universe: Prepare For A New Yesterday (Volume 1) by Yesterday's New Quintet, Madlib

  15. Love, Love by Julian Priester Pepo Mtoto

    Love, Love
    Julian Priester Pepo Mtoto

  16. Infant Eyes by Doug Carn

    Infant Eyes
    Doug Carn

  17. Expansions by Lonnie Liston Smith, The Cosmic Echoes

    Expansions
    Lonnie Liston Smith, The Cosmic Echoes

  18. We Out Here by Various Artists

    We Out Here
    Various Artists

  19. Long Yellow Road by Toshiko Akiyoshi, Lew Tabackin, Toshiko Akiyoshi=Lew Tabackin Big Band

    Long Yellow Road
    Toshiko Akiyoshi, Lew Tabackin, Toshiko Akiyoshi=Lew Tabackin Big Band

  20. The Blues And The Abstract Truth by Oliver Nelson

  21. The Epic by Kamasi Washington

    The Epic
    Kamasi Washington

  22. Fly or Die Fly or Die Fly or Die ((world war)) by Jaimie Branch

  23. Pastoral Composure by Matthew Shipp

    Pastoral Composure
    Matthew Shipp

  24. Blackbyrd by Donald Byrd

    Blackbyrd
    Donald Byrd

  25. Sleeping Beauty by Sun Ra

  26. Blue Mode by Reuben Wilson

    Blue Mode
    Reuben Wilson

  27. Black Classical Music by Yussef Dayes

    Black Classical Music
    Yussef Dayes

  28. Afro-Cuban by Kenny Dorham

    Afro-Cuban
    Kenny Dorham

  29. The Colours Of Chloë by Eberhard Weber

    The Colours Of Chloë
    Eberhard Weber

  30. Journey to the One by Pharoah Sanders

    Journey to the One
    Pharoah Sanders

  31. Wede Harer Guzo by Hailu Mergia, Dahlak Band

    Wede Harer Guzo
    Hailu Mergia, Dahlak Band

  32. Ethiopiques, Vol. 4: Ethio Jazz 1969-1974 by Mulatu Astatke

  33. Moanin' by Art Blakey & The Jazz Messengers

    Moanin'
    Art Blakey & The Jazz Messengers

  34. Don Cherry by Don Cherry

    Don Cherry
    Don Cherry

  35. Return To Forever by Chick Corea

    Return To Forever
    Chick Corea

  36. Spectrum by Billy Cobham

    Spectrum
    Billy Cobham

  37. If I Don't See You in the Future, I'll See You in the Pasture by Cole Pulice

  38. Shawn-Neeq by Calvin Keys

    Shawn-Neeq
    Calvin Keys

  39. On The Corner by Miles Davis

    On The Corner
    Miles Davis

  40. Time Out by The Dave Brubeck Quartet

    Time Out
    The Dave Brubeck Quartet

  41. Home Is Where The Music Is by Hugh Masekela

  42. Out To Lunch by Eric Dolphy

    Out To Lunch
    Eric Dolphy

  43. Moshi by Barney Wilen

    Moshi
    Barney Wilen

  44. A New Perspective by Donald Byrd

    A New Perspective
    Donald Byrd

  45. When the World Was One by Matthew Halsall, The Gondwana Orchestra

    When the World Was One
    Matthew Halsall, The Gondwana Orchestra

  46. Lanquidity by Sun Ra

    Lanquidity
    Sun Ra

  47. Karma by Pharoah Sanders

    Karma
    Pharoah Sanders

  48. Somethin' Else by Cannonball Adderley

    Somethin' Else
    Cannonball Adderley

  49. The Inner Mounting Flame (with John McLaughlin) by Mahavishnu Orchestra

  50. Philip Cohran and the Artistic Heritage Ensemble by Philip Cohran and the Artistic Heritage Ensemble

    Philip Cohran and the Artistic Heritage Ensemble
    Philip Cohran and the Artistic Heritage Ensemble

  51. The GoodandEvil Sessions by The Blue Series Continuum

    The GoodandEvil Sessions
    The Blue Series Continuum

  52. We Insist! Max Roach's Freedom Now Suite (Remastered) by Max Roach

  53. Space 1.8 by Nala Sinephro

    Space 1.8
    Nala Sinephro

  54. Liminal Space by Ill Considered

    Liminal Space
    Ill Considered

  55. Emergency! by The Tony Williams Lifetime

    Emergency!
    The Tony Williams Lifetime

  56. Glass Bead Games by Clifford Jordan

    Glass Bead Games
    Clifford Jordan

  57. Universal Beings by Makaya McCraven

    Universal Beings
    Makaya McCraven

  58. The Source by Tony Allen

    The Source
    Tony Allen

  59. High-Flying by 鈴木宏昌

    High-Flying
    鈴木宏昌

  60. Funky Stuff by Jiro Inagaki and His Soul Media

    Funky Stuff
    Jiro Inagaki and His Soul Media

  61. The Black Saint And The Sinner Lady by Charles Mingus

    This is my all-time favorite

  62. Bitches Brew by Miles Davis

    Bitches Brew
    Miles Davis

  63. Speak No Evil by Wayne Shorter

    Speak No Evil
    Wayne Shorter

  64. Ask The Ages by Sonny Sharrock

    Ask The Ages
    Sonny Sharrock

  65. A Love Supreme by John Coltrane

    A Love Supreme
    John Coltrane

  66. Secret Sauce by Eric Ghost

    Secret Sauce
    Eric Ghost

  67. Jaco Pastorius by Jaco Pastorius

    Jaco Pastorius
    Jaco Pastorius

  68. Promises by Floating Points, Pharoah Sanders

    Promises
    Floating Points, Pharoah Sanders

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