11 albums since my last post. I meant to post after 10 but I listened to another one before I had chance to post this.
Here's a list of the 11 albums I've added to my list since the last update.
Joe Venuti – Complete Jazz Series 1930-1933
Jazz at the Philharmonic – The Best Of The 1940s Concerts
Louis Armstrong – California Concerts
Serge Chaloff – Blue Serge
Oscar Peterson – Night Train
The Don Ellis Orchestra – Electric Bath
Fred Van Hove – The Complete Vogel Recordings
Milt Jackson – At The Kosei Nenkin
George Russell – Live In An American Time Spiral
Frank Morgan – Reflections
I really enjoyed the Jazz at the philharmonic album, it seems like a good representation of the music at that time, I believe it's a kind of summary album of a whole 10 (i think) piece box set of the concerts. It's made me interested in listening to a bit more, although probably not 10 discs worth in one go.
I also enjoyed Reflections by Frank Morgan because it included a few songs that I already liked and some of the ballads are played brilliantly. I also enjoyed listening to the drumming of Al Foster, particularly in the solo in the last song of the album, which was musical and tasteful without being a barrage of notes as some drum solos can tend to be. *EDIT* I found out since writing this that Frank Morgan had released 2 albums called Reflections and I had been listening to the wrong one.
The California Concerts was interesting to listen to, with some great versions of classic songs. It's actually a collection of the best bits from a whole series of concerts, meaning I listened to 4 hours and 16 minutes of it, including a few repeats where they decided to include more than one version of the same song from different nights. This feeling is also similar with the Fred Van Hove album, which was 2 hours and 18 minutes of avant-garde improvised piano. However, both of these albums are comprehensive collections of music intended for fans to see the artist in more detail, and perhaps not intended to be a first time listen from front to back by a person such as me.
I really enjoyed Electric Bath too, which was surprising as I don't usually enjoy large ensemble albums that aren't the usual big band swing. I thought the compositions were great and easily followable, whilst still being strange and unique, a very difficult balance to achieve.
Also, I'd like to give an honourable mention to the Milt Jackson album because the whole band sound great and I like hearing Vibraphones in a jazz setting.
Anyway, here's the whole list, updated with the 11 new listens.
Beginnings
Eubie Blake – Memories Of You
Original Dixieland Jazz Band – The Original Dixieland Jazz Band 1917-1921
James P. Johnson – Carolina Shout
Eureka Brass Band – New Orleans Funeral And Parade
Jelly Roll Morton – The Complete Library Of Congress Recordings
Baby Dodds – Baby Dodds
George ‘Pops’ Foster – George ‘Pops’ Foster
7/7
The 20’s
Jelly Roll Morton – The Piano Rolls
Ladd’s Black Aces/Original Memphis Five – The Complete Ladd’s Black Aces 1921-1924
Ladd’s Black Aces/Original Memphis Five – Original Memphis Five: Columbias 1923-1931
New Orleans Rhythm Kings - New Orleans Rhythm Kings 1922-1925: The Complete Set
Kid Ory – Ory’s Creole Trombone
Jimmy Blythe – Messin’ Around Blues
Five Birmingham Babies – Heart Breakin’ Baby
Willie ‘The Lion’ Smith – Willie ‘The Lion’ Smith 1925-1937
Fletcher Henderson – The Harmony & Vocalion Sessions: Volumes 1 & 2
Louis Armstrong – Complete Hot Five And Hot Seven Recordings: Volumes 1-3
Oscar ‘Papa’ Celestin/Sam Morgan - Papa Celestin & Sam Morgan
Miff Mole – Slippin’ Around
Mckinney’s Cotton Pickers – Put It There/Cotton Picker’s Scat
Jimmie Noone – Jimmie Noone 1928-1929
14
The 30’s
Jimmie Lunceford – Jimmie Lunceford 1930-1934
Joe Venuti – Complete Jazz Series 1930-1933
Casa Loma Orchestra – Casa Loma Stomp/Maniac’s Ball
Chick Webb – Rhythm Man/Strictly Jive
Tiny Bradshaw – Breakin’ Up The House
Django Reinhardt – Django Reinhardt 1935-1936
Benny Goodman – The Complete Small Group Sessions
Jimmy Dorsey – Amapola
Count Basie - The Original American Decca Recordings
Benny Goodman - At Carnegie Hall 1938: Complete
Dizzy Gillespie – The Complete RCA Victor Recordings
Muggsy Spanier - Muggsy Spanier 1939-1942
12
The 40’s
Lester Young – The Complete Aladdin Sessions
Art Hodes – The Jazz Record Story
Duke Ellington – Black, Brown and Beige
Jazz at the Philharmonic – The Best Of The 1940s Concerts
Tiny Grimes – Tiny Grimes 1944-1949
Charlie Parker – The Complete Savoy And Dial Studio Recordings/Newly Discovered Sides
Mary Lou Williams – The Zodiac Suite
Woody Herman – Blowin’ Up A Storm!
Wooden Joe Nicholas - Wooden Joe Nicholas
Kenny Clarke – Klook’s The Man
Charlie Parker – Charlie Parker With Strings
Dave Brubeck – The Dave Brubeck Octet
Illinois Jacquet - Illinois Jacquet 1945-1946
Miles Davis – The Complete Birth Of The Cool
14
The 50’s – 1951-1955
Stan Getz – The Complete Roost Recordings
Louis Armstrong – California Concerts
Jimmy Forrest – Night Train
Billie Holiday – Lady In Autumn
Lester Young – The President Plays
Red Rodney – Red Rodney Quintets
Charlie Parker – The Quintet: Jazz At Massey Hall
Ben Webster – King Of The Tenors
J. J. Johnson – The Eminent Jay Jay Johnson: Volumes 1 & 2
Vic Dickenson – The Essential Vic Dickenson
Johnny St Cyr – Johnny St Cyr
Sarah Vaughan – Sarah Vaughan
Chico Hamilton – Live At The Strollers
Erroll Garner – Concert By The Sea
14
The 50’s – 1956-1960
Helen Merrill – Helen Merrill With Clifford Brown And Gil Evans
Jo Jones – The Essential Jo Jones
J. R. Monterose - J. R. Monterose
Teddy Charles – The Teddy Charles Tentet
Charles Mingus – Pithecanthropus Erectus
Tal Farlow – The Swinging Guitar Of Tal Farlow
Charlie Shavers – Horn O’Plenty
Ella Fitzgerald – Sings The Cole Porter Songbook
Serge Chaloff – Blue Serge
Kenny Dorham – ‘Round About Midnight At The Cafe Bohemia
Sonny Rollins – Saxophone Colossus
Duke Elington – Ellington At Newport 1956 (Complete)
Maynard Ferguson – The Birdland Dreamband
Quincy Jones – This Is How I Feel About Jazz
Thelonius Monk – Brilliant Corners
Kai Winding – Trombone Panorama
Art Pepper – Art Pepper Meets The Rhythm Section
Art Blakey - Art Blakey’s Jazz Messengers with Thelonius Monk
Miles Davis – Miles Ahead
Cannonball Adderly – Somethin’ Else
Sun Ra – Jazz In Silhouette
Miles Davis – Kind Of Blue
Dave Brubeck – Time Out
Ornette Coleman – The Shape Of Jazz To Come
Charles Mingus – Mingus Dynasty
John Coltrane – Giant Steps
Wes Montgomery – Incredible Jazz Guitar
Gil Evans – Out Of The Cool
28
The 60’s – 1961-1965
Oliver Nelson – Blues And The Abstract Truth
George Russel – Ezz-thetics
Bill Evans – The Complete Village Vanguard Recordings 1961
Stan Getz – Focus
Lee Konitz – Motion
Yusef Lateef – Eastern Sounds
Milt Jackson – Bags Meets Wes
Perry Robinson – Funk Dumpling
Sheila Jordan – Portrait Of Sheila
Oscar Peterson – Night Train
Charles Mingus – The Black Saint And The Sinner Lady
Bill Evans – Conversations With Myself
Sathima Bea Benjamin – A Morning In Paris
Lee Morgan – The Sidewinder
Tony Williams – Life Time
Wayne Shorter – Speak No Evil
John Coltrane – A Love Supreme
Herbie Hancock – Maiden Voyage
John Coltrane – Ascension
Miles Davis – The Complete Live At The Plugged Nickel
20
The 60’s – 1966-1970
The Jazz Crusaders – Live At The Lighthouse ‘66
Charles Lloyd Quartet – Dream Weaver
Duke Ellington – The Far East Suite
Buddy Rich – Swingin’ New Big Band
Chick Corea – Tones For Joan’s Bones
McCoy Tyner – The Real McCoy
The Don Ellis Orchestra – Electric Bath
Thelonius Monk – Underground
Tony Oxley – The Baptised Traveller
Miles Davis – In A Silent Way
Thad Jones – Consummation
11
The 70’s – 1971-1975
Gerry Mulligan – The Age Of Steam
Slam Stewart – Slam Bam
Mahavishnu Orchestra – The Inner Mounting Flame
Revolutionary Ensemble – Revolutionary Ensemble
McCoy Tyner - Sahara
Donald Byrd – Black Byrd
Chick Corea – Light As A Feather
Fred Van Hove – The Complete Vogel Recordings
Julian Priester – Love, Love
Herbie Hancock – Head Hunters
Oregon – Music Of Another Present Era
Bennie Maupin – The Jewel In The Lotus
Ella Fitzgerald – Ella In London
John Abercrombie – Timeless
Gil Evans – Plays The Music Of Jimi Hendrix
Jaco Pastorius - Jaco Pastorius
16
The 70’s – 1976-1980
George Benson – Breezin’
Albert Mangelsdorff – Tromboneliness
Anthony Braxton – Creative Orchestra Music 1976
Milt Jackson – At The Kosei Nenkin
Charles Tyler – Saga Of The Outlaws
Jan Garbarek – Dis
Jay McShann – Last Of The Blue Devils
Paul Bley – Axis
Air – Air Time
Raymond Burke – Raymond Burke And Cie Frazier With Butch Thompson In New Orleans
Steve Swallow – Home
Archie Shepp – Looking At Bird
Ganelin Trio – Ancora Da Capo
13
The 80’s – 1981-1985
Billy Bang – Rainbow Gladiator
James Newton – Axum
Bill Dixon – November 1981
Sarah Vaughan – Crazy And Mixed Up
George Russell – Live In An American Time Spiral
Miroslav Vitous – Journey’s End
Andrew Cyrille Quartet – The Navigator
Vienna Art Orchestra – The Minimalism Of Erik Satie
String Trio Of New York – Rebirth Of A Feeling
Ray Brown – Soular Energy
10
The 80’s – 1986-1990
Bobby Watson – Love Remains
Dennis Gonzalez – Stefan
Edward Vesala – Lumi
Joe Zawinul – Di-a-lects
Courtney Pine – Journey To The Urge Within
Irene Schweizer - Irene Schweizer/Gunter Sommer
Marilyn Crispell – For Coltrane
Frank Morgan - Reflections
Art Farmer – Blame It On My Youth
UMO Jazz Orchestra – UMO Plays The Music Of Muhal Richard Abrams
Louis Hayes – Una Max
Kenny Wheeler – Music For Large And Small Ensembles
Either/Orchestra – The Calculus Of Pleasure
Sun Ra – Mayan Temples
14
The 90’s – 1991-1995
McCoy Tyner – Soliloquy
Donald Harrison – Indian Blues
Italian Instabile Orchestra – Live In Noci And Rive De Gier
Don Byron – Tuskegee Experiments
Sonny Sharrock – Ask The Ages
Jane Bunnett – Spirits Of Havana
Joe Lovano – From The Soul
Larry Coryell – Twelve Frets To One Octave
Tom Varner – The Mystery Of Compassion
Hilton Ruiz – Manhattan Mambo
Tommy Smith - Paris
Gianluigi Trovesi – From G to G
Joshua Redman – Joshua Redman
Kenny Garrett – Triology
14
The 90’s – 1996-2000
Tomasz Stanko – Leosia
Ruby Braff – Being With You: Ruby Braff Remembers Louis Armstrong
John Scofield – Quiet
Joe McPhee – As Serious As Your Life
Rova – Bingo
Terell Stafford – Centripetal Force
Alan Broadbent – Personal Standards
Arild Anderson – Hyperborean
Gerry Hemingway Quintet – Waltzes, Two-Steps & Other Matters Of The Heart
T. S. Monk – Monk On Monk
Greg Osby – Banned In New York
Paul Bley – Not Two, Not One
Spike Robinson – The CTS Sessions
Ryan Kisor – Power Source
14
The Recent Scene – 2001-2010
Dick Hyman – Forgotten Dreams
Alex Cline – The Constant Flame
Jason Moran – Black Stars
Enrico Pieranunzi – Live In Paris
Adam Lane – New Magical Kingdom
The Bad Plus – Give
Steve Harris/Zaum – Above Our Heads The Sky Splits Open
Robert Glasper – Canvas
Ran Blake – All That Is Tied
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