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Favorite Jazz

These are my favorite jazz albums that I consider essential listening

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  1. Wax /// Wane by Lucien Johnson

    Wax /// Wane
    Lucien Johnson

  2. Music Is Rotted One Note by Squarepusher

  3. Red Clay by Freddie Hubbard

    Red Clay
    Freddie Hubbard

  4. The Young Lions by The Young Lions

    The Young Lions
    The Young Lions

  5. Out Front (Remastered) by Booker Little

    Out Front (Remastered)
    Booker Little

  6. シーナリィ (Remastered 2025) by Ryo Fukui

  7. Jesup Wagon by James Brandon Lewis, Red Lily Quintet

    Jesup Wagon
    James Brandon Lewis, Red Lily Quintet

  8. And So It Is by Aaron Shaw

    And So It Is
    Aaron Shaw

  9. Permutation by Amon Tobin

    Permutation
    Amon Tobin

  10. Blue And Sentimental (Remastered) by Ike Quebec

  11. African Skies by Kelan Phil Cohran & Legacy

    African Skies
    Kelan Phil Cohran & Legacy

  12. Bitter Funeral Beer by Bengt Berger

    Bitter Funeral Beer
    Bengt Berger

  13. Nineteen Seventy Seven by Grupo Um

  14. Tony Allen JID018 by Tony Allen, Adrian Younge

    Tony Allen JID018
    Tony Allen, Adrian Younge

  15. Africa/Brass by John Coltrane Quartet

    Africa/Brass
    John Coltrane Quartet

  16. Lines of Oppression by Ari Hoenig

    Lines of Oppression
    Ari Hoenig

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

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

  18. Khmer by Nils Petter Molvær

    Khmer
    Nils Petter Molvær

  19. Dominant Domain by BeebleBrox

    Dominant Domain
    BeebleBrox

  20. Tourist (Remastered) by St Germain

  21. Percussion Bitter Sweet by Max Roach

  22. Afro-Harping by Dorothy Ashby

    Afro-Harping
    Dorothy Ashby

  23. Jazz Report from the Hood by Omasta

  24. Journey in Satchidananda by Alice Coltrane

    Journey in Satchidananda
    Alice Coltrane

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

  26. Love, Love by Julian Priester Pepo Mtoto

    Love, Love
    Julian Priester Pepo Mtoto

  27. Infant Eyes by Doug Carn

    Infant Eyes
    Doug Carn

  28. Expansions by Lonnie Liston Smith, The Cosmic Echoes

    Expansions
    Lonnie Liston Smith, The Cosmic Echoes

  29. We Out Here by Various Artists

    We Out Here
    Various Artists

  30. 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

  31. The Blues And The Abstract Truth by Oliver Nelson

  32. The Epic by Kamasi Washington

    The Epic
    Kamasi Washington

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

  34. Pastoral Composure by Matthew Shipp

    Pastoral Composure
    Matthew Shipp

  35. Blackbyrd by Donald Byrd

    Blackbyrd
    Donald Byrd

  36. Sleeping Beauty by Sun Ra

  37. Blue Mode by Reuben Wilson

    Blue Mode
    Reuben Wilson

  38. Black Classical Music by Yussef Dayes

    Black Classical Music
    Yussef Dayes

  39. Afro-Cuban by Kenny Dorham

    Afro-Cuban
    Kenny Dorham

  40. The Colours Of Chloë by Eberhard Weber

    The Colours Of Chloë
    Eberhard Weber

  41. Journey to the One by Pharoah Sanders

    Journey to the One
    Pharoah Sanders

  42. Wede Harer Guzo by Hailu Mergia, Dahlak Band

    Wede Harer Guzo
    Hailu Mergia, Dahlak Band

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

  44. Moanin' by Art Blakey & The Jazz Messengers

    Moanin'
    Art Blakey & The Jazz Messengers

  45. Don Cherry by Don Cherry

    Don Cherry
    Don Cherry

  46. Return To Forever by Chick Corea

    Return To Forever
    Chick Corea

  47. Spectrum by Billy Cobham

    Spectrum
    Billy Cobham

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

  49. Shawn-Neeq by Calvin Keys

    Shawn-Neeq
    Calvin Keys

  50. On The Corner by Miles Davis

    On The Corner
    Miles Davis

  51. Time Out by The Dave Brubeck Quartet

    Time Out
    The Dave Brubeck Quartet

  52. Home Is Where The Music Is by Hugh Masekela

  53. Out To Lunch by Eric Dolphy

    Out To Lunch
    Eric Dolphy

  54. Moshi by Barney Wilen

    Moshi
    Barney Wilen

  55. A New Perspective by Donald Byrd

    A New Perspective
    Donald Byrd

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

    When the World Was One
    Matthew Halsall, The Gondwana Orchestra

  57. Lanquidity by Sun Ra

    Lanquidity
    Sun Ra

  58. Karma by Pharoah Sanders

    Karma
    Pharoah Sanders

  59. Somethin' Else by Cannonball Adderley

    Somethin' Else
    Cannonball Adderley

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

  61. 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

  62. The GoodandEvil Sessions by The Blue Series Continuum

    The GoodandEvil Sessions
    The Blue Series Continuum

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

  64. Space 1.8 by Nala Sinephro

    Space 1.8
    Nala Sinephro

  65. Liminal Space by Ill Considered

    Liminal Space
    Ill Considered

  66. Emergency! by The Tony Williams Lifetime

    Emergency!
    The Tony Williams Lifetime

  67. Glass Bead Games by Clifford Jordan

    Glass Bead Games
    Clifford Jordan

  68. Universal Beings by Makaya McCraven

    Universal Beings
    Makaya McCraven

  69. The Source by Tony Allen

    The Source
    Tony Allen

  70. High-Flying by 鈴木宏昌

    High-Flying
    鈴木宏昌

  71. Funky Stuff by Jiro Inagaki and His Soul Media

    Funky Stuff
    Jiro Inagaki and His Soul Media

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

    This is my all-time favorite

  73. Bitches Brew by Miles Davis

    Bitches Brew
    Miles Davis

  74. Speak No Evil by Wayne Shorter

    Speak No Evil
    Wayne Shorter

  75. Ask The Ages by Sonny Sharrock

    Ask The Ages
    Sonny Sharrock

  76. A Love Supreme by John Coltrane

    A Love Supreme
    John Coltrane

  77. Secret Sauce by Eric Ghost

    Secret Sauce
    Eric Ghost

  78. Jaco Pastorius by Jaco Pastorius

    Jaco Pastorius
    Jaco Pastorius

  79. Promises by Floating Points, Pharoah Sanders

    Promises
    Floating Points, Pharoah Sanders

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