John Coltrane’s music was my gateway into exploring and then falling in love with jazz, and My Favorite Things is the album that best represents that journey for me.
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Charles Mingus – Mingus Ah Um: #254 of best 1,000 albums ever!
On the Road, The Talented Mr. Ripley, 1950s-1960s jazz, and Charles Mingus’ brilliant, engaging, and swinging album.
Miles Davis – Kind of Blue: #264 of best 1,000 albums ever!
Wherein we take the journey through the three phases that led to Kind of Blue.
Lee Morgan – Cornbread: #200 of best 1,000 albums ever!
Hot, fresh, and tasty.
John Coltrane – Giant Steps: #502 of best 1,000 albums ever!
You’re going to want to take a few long-ish steps or multiple little ones to get your ears closer to this one.
Various Artists – Mad Men (Music from the Original TV Series), Vol. 1: #590 of best 1,000 albums ever!
From series composer David Carbonara’s contributions to period-specific pieces that zooms you back to the early 1960s, the music is one of the elements that makes Mad Men so special.
Thelonious Monk – Genius of Modern Music Vol. 1: #737 of best 1,000 albums ever!
Perfect jazz listening ‘round midnight – and into the wee hours, too.
Billie Holiday – Lady in Satin: #742 of best 1,000 albums ever!
Beautiful and heart-wrenching.
Sarah Vaughan – After Hours: #753 of best 1,000 albums ever!
Transportive as though to be whisked back to a very specific scene and mood and vibe in 1955.
Nina Simone – Wild is the Wind: #846 of best 1,000 albums ever!
Striking, powerful, and evocative vocals mapped against a wild variety of musical styles.
Louis Armstrong and King Oliver – Louis Armstrong and King Oliver: #909 of best 1,000 albums ever!
Old timey New Orleans jazz performed by true masters including a then young Louis Armstrong, King Oliver, and Jelly Roll Morton.
Count Basie – The Atomic Mr. Basie: #934 of best 1,000 albums ever!
When I think about what I want out of lively, jumping jazz from the 1950s, this album answers the call.
Buena Vista Social Club – Buena Vista Social Club: #964 of best 1,000 albums ever!
An album that makes you think about music as a lifelong lifeline.
Milt Jackson & Thelonious Monk Quintet – Milt Jackson With John Lewis, Percy Heath, Kenny Clarke, Lou Donaldson and the Thelonious Monk Quintet: #982 of best 1,000 albums ever!
Exquisite 1950s-era New York City jazz replete with vibraphone tidings and jazz lounge vibes.