Essential Jazz Albums

A curated selection of essential jazz albums. Album pages link to related artists, while artist pages stay focused on their profiles.

A Love Supreme

A Love Supreme

John Coltrane · 1965
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Big Band Bossa Nova

Big Band Bossa Nova

Stan Getz · 1962
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Bird (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)

Bird (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)

Charlie Parker · 1988
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Bitches Brew

Bitches Brew

Miles Davis · 1970
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Blue Train

Blue Train

John Coltrane · 1970
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Brand New Life

Brand New Life

Brandee Younger · 2023
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Brilliant Corners

Brilliant Corners

Thelonious Monk · 1957
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Bud Powell Piano

Bud Powell Piano

Bud Powell · 1950
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Chet Baker Sings

Chet Baker Sings

Chet Baker · 1954
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Ellington At Newport

Ellington At Newport

Duke Ellington · 1957
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Force Majeure

Force Majeure

Brandee Younger · 2020
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Gadabout Season

Gadabout Season

Brandee Younger · 2025
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Getz / Gilberto #2

Getz / Gilberto #2

Stan Getz
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Getz/Gilberto

Getz/Gilberto

Stan Getz · 1964
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Head Hunters

Head Hunters

Herbie Hancock · 1973
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In The Spirit Of Ntu

In The Spirit Of Ntu

Nduduzo Makhathini · 2022
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Jazz Samba

Jazz Samba

Stan Getz · 1962
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Kind Of Blue

Kind Of Blue

Miles Davis · 2010
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Lady In Satin

Lady In Satin

Billie Holiday · 1958
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Louis Armstrong’s All Time Greatest Hits

Louis Armstrong’s All Time Greatest Hits

Louis Armstrong · 1994
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Mingus Ah Um

Mingus Ah Um

Charles Mingus · 1959
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Moanin’

Moanin’

1970
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Modes Of Communication: Letters From The Underworlds

Modes Of Communication: Letters From The Underworlds

Nduduzo Makhathini · 2020
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My Funny Valentine

My Funny Valentine

Chet Baker · 1994
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Out to Lunch!

Out to Lunch!

Eric Dolphy · 1964
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