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Favorite Jazz

These are my favorite jazz albums that I consider essential listening

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  1. Percussion Bitter Sweet by Max Roach

  2. Afro-Harping by Dorothy Ashby

    Afro-Harping
    Dorothy Ashby

  3. Jazz Report from the Hood by Omasta

  4. Journey in Satchidananda by Alice Coltrane

    Journey in Satchidananda
    Alice Coltrane

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

  6. Love, Love by Julian Priester Pepo Mtoto

    Love, Love
    Julian Priester Pepo Mtoto

  7. Infant Eyes by Doug Carn

    Infant Eyes
    Doug Carn

  8. Expansions by Lonnie Liston Smith, The Cosmic Echoes

    Expansions
    Lonnie Liston Smith, The Cosmic Echoes

  9. We Out Here by Various Artists

    We Out Here
    Various Artists

  10. 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

  11. The Blues And The Abstract Truth by Oliver Nelson

  12. The Epic by Kamasi Washington

    The Epic
    Kamasi Washington

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

  14. Pastoral Composure by Matthew Shipp

    Pastoral Composure
    Matthew Shipp

  15. Blackbyrd by Donald Byrd

    Blackbyrd
    Donald Byrd

  16. Sleeping Beauty by Sun Ra

  17. Blue Mode by Reuben Wilson

    Blue Mode
    Reuben Wilson

  18. Black Classical Music by Yussef Dayes

    Black Classical Music
    Yussef Dayes

  19. Afro-Cuban by Kenny Dorham

    Afro-Cuban
    Kenny Dorham

  20. The Colours Of Chloë by Eberhard Weber

    The Colours Of Chloë
    Eberhard Weber

  21. Journey to the One by Pharoah Sanders

    Journey to the One
    Pharoah Sanders

  22. Wede Harer Guzo by Hailu Mergia, Dahlak Band

    Wede Harer Guzo
    Hailu Mergia, Dahlak Band

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

  24. Moanin' by Art Blakey & The Jazz Messengers

    Moanin'
    Art Blakey & The Jazz Messengers

  25. Don Cherry by Don Cherry

    Don Cherry
    Don Cherry

  26. Return To Forever by Chick Corea

    Return To Forever
    Chick Corea

  27. Spectrum by Billy Cobham

    Spectrum
    Billy Cobham

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

  29. Shawn-Neeq by Calvin Keys

    Shawn-Neeq
    Calvin Keys

  30. On The Corner by Miles Davis

    On The Corner
    Miles Davis

  31. Time Out by The Dave Brubeck Quartet

    Time Out
    The Dave Brubeck Quartet

  32. Home Is Where The Music Is by Hugh Masekela

  33. Out To Lunch by Eric Dolphy

    Out To Lunch
    Eric Dolphy

  34. Moshi by Barney Wilen

    Moshi
    Barney Wilen

  35. A New Perspective by Donald Byrd

    A New Perspective
    Donald Byrd

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

    When the World Was One
    Matthew Halsall, The Gondwana Orchestra

  37. Lanquidity by Sun Ra

    Lanquidity
    Sun Ra

  38. Karma by Pharoah Sanders

    Karma
    Pharoah Sanders

  39. Somethin' Else by Cannonball Adderley

    Somethin' Else
    Cannonball Adderley

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

  41. 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

  42. The GoodandEvil Sessions by The Blue Series Continuum

    The GoodandEvil Sessions
    The Blue Series Continuum

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

  44. Space 1.8 by Nala Sinephro

    Space 1.8
    Nala Sinephro

  45. Liminal Space by Ill Considered

    Liminal Space
    Ill Considered

  46. Emergency! by The Tony Williams Lifetime

    Emergency!
    The Tony Williams Lifetime

  47. Glass Bead Games by Clifford Jordan

    Glass Bead Games
    Clifford Jordan

  48. Universal Beings by Makaya McCraven

    Universal Beings
    Makaya McCraven

  49. The Source by Tony Allen

    The Source
    Tony Allen

  50. High-Flying by 鈴木宏昌

    High-Flying
    鈴木宏昌

  51. Funky Stuff by Jiro Inagaki and His Soul Media

    Funky Stuff
    Jiro Inagaki and His Soul Media

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

    This is my all-time favorite

  53. Bitches Brew by Miles Davis

    Bitches Brew
    Miles Davis

  54. Speak No Evil by Wayne Shorter

    Speak No Evil
    Wayne Shorter

  55. Ask The Ages by Sonny Sharrock

    Ask The Ages
    Sonny Sharrock

  56. A Love Supreme by John Coltrane

    A Love Supreme
    John Coltrane

  57. Secret Sauce by Eric Ghost

    Secret Sauce
    Eric Ghost

  58. Jaco Pastorius by Jaco Pastorius

    Jaco Pastorius
    Jaco Pastorius

  59. Promises by Floating Points, Pharoah Sanders

    Promises
    Floating Points, Pharoah Sanders

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