oscar peterson albums ranked

I now listen to all forms of jazz & still really enjoy a lot of the music from the fusion movement started by Miles Davis There are others who I would have liked to have seen on here, but this was a good overview for those new to jazz. Barney Kessel. and Atlantic before landing at jazz producer Creed Taylors CTI label in 1970. Weather Report! Key track: Infant Eyes, Though originally from Pennsylvania, tenor sax titan Stan Getz became associated with the cool, West Coast jazz sound in the 50s. No albums/box sets of Jelly Roll Morton,Bix,early Ellington,Ftas Waller, Sidney Bechet. Ella. While I am familiar with many on this list, I cannot honestly say I have listened to them all nor can I respond to many of the comments above this. It featured his first four studio sides including wonderfully flamboyant renditions of Tea For Two and Tiger Rag augmented by scintillating live recordings recorded at LAs Shrine Auditorium from 1949. Night Bird Song Thomas Chapin. Box Set; 6 CDs with 111 tracks; soft cover companion book, 200 pages. Ahmad Jamal: Live at the PershingBut Not For Me This is more if the 50 most popular than 50 greatest. Exactly Right! I was 12 years old when I bought this album its the one that started me into jazz ! Strange City Herbie Nichols Project. Lots of albums with big names on here but theres way better stuff (Koln Concert that high? Its a disgrace to menchen a word like that in this context with these geniouses.But SHEPP was anything than that!!! Albums Oscar Peterson For Lovers (Deluxe Edition) 2021 Hello Herbie (with Herb Ellis) 2014 In Tune (Anniversary Edition) [Remastered] 2014 Another Day (Anniversary Edition) [Remastered] 2014 Modern Jazz 2008 Encore At the Blue Note 1993 Last Call At the Blue Note 1992 Singles & EPs Cubana Chant (Remastered) [Live in Belgrade] - My Favorite Things, 18. After debuting in 1956, Evans quickly made his mark in the jazz world and, two years later, was recruited by Miles Davis, helping to shape the sound of his groundbreaking 1959 album, Kind Of Blue. I am a Miles man, but with miles to spare.74yrs with young ears Most of the list reads like an audiophiles introduction into jazz to impress your friends with. Supported by intuitive and symbiotic interactions from bassist Gary Peacock and drummer Sunny Murray, Ayler takes Ornette Colemans concept of free jazz to another level. Oscar Peterson My favorite Instrument Though Basies Decca tenure was short, it was incredibly fertile, resulting in the hits Honeysuckle Rose and Pennies From Heaven. His band at the time included Lester Young, Freddie Green and Jo Jones, as well as vocalists Jimmy Rushing and Helen Humes. I am disappointed with the list overall:(. Erroll Garner holds the Tide at one of his Concert by the Sea But Ole was more like what he actually played live in clubs. Why? Key track: Part One: Acknowledgement, Topping our list of the 50 best jazz albums ever is this timeless, transcendent classic from the great Miles Davis. 1. Coltrane was more like a sheep, I thought? Recorded in February 1964, Out To Lunch! On trumpet is a 19-year-old Lee Morgan. From the top of my head, where are Ella, Diz, Billie Holiday, Oscar Peterson, Wynton Marsalis, Bradford Marsalis, Benny Goodman, geeez!!! Dexter Gordon Go Dexter Go . In a recent interview, Diana Krall said that Oscar Petersons Night Train was the album that made her want to be a jazz pianist and specifically made her want to play with Ray Brown. Three other standards made up the rest of the album, including a swinging uptempo take on George Gershwins Summertime and a poignant reading of Evry Time We Say Goodbye. The growth of Coltranes popularity in the early 60s was undoubtedly aided by Atlantic releasing a shorter version of My Favorite Things as a single to promote the album. Many guitarists that followed in Christians wake among them Wes Montgomery, Grant Green and George Benson were indebted to the Texan fretboard genius. Indeed, their interplay reaches an almost telepathic level of communication. Key track: Prometheus Unbound, The virtuosic New Orleans-born trumpeter and former Jazz Messenger Marsalis an outspoken critic of jazz fusion and the avant-garde was heralded by some as contemporary jazzs savior in 1982 when his self-titled debut album sparked a revival in the straight-ahead, acoustic variety of the music. Thanks anyway for Jarretts Koln album Happy to know I am not the only one to Love this album ! 27. Two great ones to be sure. But I appreciate the attempt. Along with Miles Daviss Kind of Blue, the Dave Brubeck Quartet and their long run of successful albums on Columbia formed the signature sound of This is a great list for those who are new to jazz to start out with. Almost 50 years ago I bought my first record, WAY AHEAD, by him if Im not wrong? 1. Hmmmm. Despite this, Pepper who claimed he hadnt touched his sax for several weeks prior to the session made a transcendent jazz record. Good Hope Dave Holland/Chris Potter. Key track: Steps, Together with trumpeter Dizzy Gillespie, Kansas City-born alto saxophonist Parker began a jazz revolution in the mid-40s when he created a new sound that was dubbed bebop. http://www.amazon.com/CTI-Records-Revolution-Various-Artists/dp/B003YVNZ2M/ref=sr_1_2?s=music&ie=UTF8&qid=1420035622&sr=1-2&keywords=cti+records+40th+anniversary+edition. Despite his young age, Brownie left a good number of recordings that continue to preserve his name, the best of which is arguably this one, laid down in August 1954 when Brown and drummer Max Roach co-led a quintet that included saxophonist Harold Land. Leading Hollands redoubtable Metropole Orkest, in 2010 Mendoza invited US jazz-rock guitarist Scofield to guest on 54, which presented seven widescreen adaptations of tunes from Scofields back catalogue as well as two original numbers. An IMPULS-record cost a fortune; same price as Deutsche Gramophone: the most precious discs one could buy. for whispered memories, and todays skilled mavericks. BTW, there is a 12 year old up for Two Grammy Nominations, just maybe he heard Jazz like me. On the gently swinging Autumn Leaves and Love For Sale, Miles plays some bewitching muted trumpet lines, but he doesnt outshine Cannonball or the rest of the group. Afro-Eurasian Eclipse Duke Ellington. Other highlights of this immortal set include Cousin Mary and Mr PC, the latter a tribute to bassist Paul Chambers. Excellent list, dont agree with them all. A vivid snapshot of the Basie band in its youthful prime. A few of the greats include: Soft Machine Fourth. I would respectively suggest adding Joe Pass Virtuoso, something of Djangos, and Im very surprised theres no Ella. This list is totally NOT the 50 greatest!!!!! Key track: Cheese Cake, Considered a member of the Holy Trinity of female jazz singers along with Ella Fitzgerald and Billie Holiday Sassy Sarah Vaughan entered the studio with rising trumpet god Clifford Brown to record this album, which many jazz critics believe to be her best. 1977s Heavy Weather was the groups eighth album and their second with fretless bassist extraordinaire Jaco Pastorius. Thx to Kevin Amphan for creating the Spotify playlist http://open.spotify.com/user/pollysnack/playlist/5fOw8V2UL19QPEZwgiA6T2. No Modern Jazz Quartet? All recorded form 1970 to 2020. 43. If you are to Speak No Evil, Trust me, a SHORTER note is WAYNE better. Le Grands Arrangements are truly Beautiful and Original, and the Album really should have been on the List! Including career-defining sessions that continue to make their influence felt, the best jazz albums of all time offer a wealth of stunning, must-hear music. Oscar Peterson (1925-2007) was a jazz pianist. Miles Davis, John Coltrane, Bill Evans and Cannonball Adderley all have albums in this list. He was a pupil to Coltrane Ive red in SOHLMANS Musik Lexikon Andra reviderade och utvidgade upplagan. Would have loved to see Heres to Life/Shirley Horn, or Joe Pass, or Barney Kessel, but a pretty good list. Angel Song Kenny Wheeler. The Sidewinders title song, with its jaunty soul-jazz groove and infectious horn motifs, was a hit single for Blue Note and helped the parent album become the labels best-selling LP. Denis, A flamboyant trumpet virtuoso in the mold of Lee Morgan, Indianapolis-born Hubbard had recorded for Blue Note, Impulse! The Mulligan/Desmond Duets come to mind as well as the early Chico Hamilton quintet with Fred Katz on Cello. Id also consider one or two of his later albums in there, despite critics always focusing on the Blanton/Webster era. George Coleman, Dexter Gordon What makes it special is the presence of Miles Davis in a rare sideman role (Adderley was a member of the trumpeters sextet at the time), while the contributions of the great Art Blakey on drums, along with excellent work from pianist Hank Jones and bassist Sam Jones, conspire to make this one of the best jazz albums recorded by a small-group ensemble. Denis is an update of gospel-tinged 60s soul jazz while The Stinger is a propulsive swinger that Art Blakey would have been proud of. Also I would include somewhere Yusef Lateef Eastern Sounds. Happy New Year to you all and keep listening to the worlds greatest music ! On that note, if I had compiled this list, it would include some Gerry Mulligan. Nice Guys (Art Ensemble of Chicago, 1979). Frsta utkom 1948-52 Copyright 1979 Sohlmans Frlag AB Stockholm(5bd) (about 5.000 pages). Two rarely mentioned Miles albums Friday Night and Saturday Night Live at the Blackhawk. so lets keep listening to the music. Just wondering: Don Cherry Brown Rice, Miles In a silent way, Return to Forever Light as a Feather. Weather Report before many many many more.. a very short timeline for greatest jazz albums, there have been a few thereafter, am I wrong? I'll vote for the MPS box set, "Exclusively for my Friends", pheww.was starting to think I was the only one with Night Train:b. It captures Parker at the peak of his powers before heroin addiction blighted his career. What! No Gerry Mulligan? Dinah Washington For Those In Love. Miles Davis and the Modern Jazz Giants is Number 7. Im a Fusion headNo Birds Of Fire or Chaser ? Assisted by pianist McCoy Tyner, bassist Jimmy Garrison, and ber-drummer Elvin Jones, Coltrane takes us on a journey into the realm of religious exaltation. Ladies, if GOODMAN is hard to find, you never meet BENNY. I own 4,500 of them! WebOscar Peterson discography and songs: Music profile for Oscar Peterson, born 15 August 1925. If you were to tell that to Oscar Peterson & Ray Charles because they would set you straight were they alive. Im just getting into Jazz, with my only album being Kind of Blue, and its fantastic. They all furthered the art of jazz!!!!! 37. Sarah In the Land of Hi-Fi. The important thing to remember is that it is just a opinion, and not a shot at your favorite record. No Freddie Hubbard on this list? The resulting album quickly gained notoriety and, to date, it remains the biggest-selling album of unaccompanied piano music. Billy Harper Key track: Birdland, This live recording of Monk and Trane playing together for a charity benefit concert in November 1957 was thought lost until the master tape was discovered languishing in the vaults of the US Library Of Congress in 2005. Well, for me Out To Lunch cant be outside the top 10. No Phineas Newborn here. Maybe not Top 10 in many eyes, but at least Top 50. Looking for classic tunes, LP Power To The People, including the great classic piece Black Narcissus should be somewhere in the list. No Dizzy or Oscar Peterson? Yes, I did see Getz/Gilberto, but even if most of the musicians on this recording were no US citicens, it was a very American production on a famous US label. Miles, Coltrane, Ben Webster, Paul Chambers, Bill Evans, Donald Byrd, Don Lamond, Osie Johnson just to name A FEW!! 23. Key track: Lullaby Of Birdland, One of the earliest jazz supergroups, The Quintet comprised Charlie Parker who was originally billed as Charlie Chan for contractual reasons with Dizzy Gillespie, Charles Mingus, Bud Powell, and Max Roach. With jaw-dropping displays of virtuosity combined with advanced harmonies and syncopated rhythms, Parker helped to alter the perception of jazz, transforming it from dance music into a serious art form. Key track: Nows The Time, A trendsetter who was not afraid to shun convention, Miles Davis became tired of bebops frenetic verbosity in the late 40s and experimented with music that replaced sonic heat with studied, cool elegance. Key track: Love and Hate, In terms of its timbre, Lady Days voice raspy, careworn, and ravaged by years of drugs and alcohol abuse was past its best when she came to record her final LP, 1958s Lady In Satin, a collection of ballads orchestrated by Ray Ellis. Ive loved jazz for 60 years and cannot imagine what a hole would exist without JC. Our inner Mountain flame was rekindled by way of Mahavishnu Orchestra with John McLaughlin 24. Art Blakey & the Jazz Messengers Moanin24. The great Jimmy Smith not on the list? Such a list would take years to compile, and would take the combined efforts of many jazz buffs, but could be extraordinary, and a great gift to prosperity. This record is revolutionary based on the incredibly sparse grooves by Tony Williams, mainly the Hi-hat driving the songs with the band weaving in and out of sublime conversations. Wynton Marsaliss Black Codes should probably be on this list. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JAKOt4G7kLg&list=OLAK5uy_k7M-0PcT5vtPSusxNDlUYOkkVOJEwZ5vM&index=3, Another GREAT BLUES song from THE CHRIS NOWAK PROJECT!! But 50 records are only 50 records. 49. This list is not nearly as bad as some of the other lists of its kind floating around the internet, but some items should be disqualified because they were not conceived and/or recorded as albums. If you take the term album in its strictest sense, that would disqualify everything made before roughly 1948. His greatest creation was this, his 1959 debut for Columbia, on which propulsive uptempo songs (Better Git It In Your Soul) were balanced with beautiful shimmering ballads (Goodbye Pork Pie Hat, an elegy for saxophonist Lester Young, who had died earlier in 1959). Jarrett initially refused to play but eventually relented, sitting down to deliver 66 spellbinding minutes of solo piano extemporization. 22. Call me crazy butfor the best selling jazz record of all timeI think it is also the most overrated. Probably a thankless task, unless the objective was to get some discussion going! Id love to introduce your jury to all of the extraordinary female jazz artists you didnt see fit to include. No Fats Waller, etc, etc. Pingback: Why you need to Start "Jazzing" up your Agile Scrum Tactics - MetroStar Systems. I only have 36 of the 50. Even George Harrison once said, Theres nobody on this planet or any other planet that can play like that. Cecil McBees sturdy but pliable bass is the lynchpin on the four studio cuts, providing the musical bedrock on which Coltrane and her cohorts construct edifices built of swirling harp glissandi, bluesy piano runs, spacey tamboura drones, and soaring soprano saxophone cries (the latter courtesy of Pharoah Sanders). I always view them more as a resource for new listening to treasures I may have missed. Usually music lists have me swinging immediately out of the gate! I tasted Miles Davis Bitches Brew before, it was great. What no VInce Guaraldi Trio? Key track: Bright Size Life, Six-time Grammy winning American arranger Vince Mendoza is renowned for his collaborations with pop and rock acts (Bjrk, Joni Mitchell) but hes also worked his magic with jazz performers. Discover Most Famous Hits by Oscar Peterson released in 2000. Key track: The Girl From Ipanema, The long-playing 33 1/3rpm record didnt exist when New Orleans trumpet sensation and scat singer Louis Armstrong (aka Satchmo) helped to define what US writer F Scott Fitzgerald described as the Jazz Age in the late 20s. Nothing at all by Kieth Jarrett Standards Trio?? 2.Bird and Diz: Last recording on verve Oceanic Suite Atlantis Jazz Ensemble. Same is true for Mahavishnu and even more so for Bitches Brew. Bessie Smith, Ma Rainey, Billie Holiday, all not as good as some of the music you post here. But I can garantee you that in Europe the most beautiful music has been made that never reached the shores of America. Surely Bill Evans Vanguard recordings with the majestic Scott LaFaro belong in the top 10. Also Big Fun by Miles Davis needs to be on there. Highlights include the beguiling opener, Witch Hunt, with its snaking melody; the cool title song, with its sublime horn theme played by Shorter and Hubbard; and the gentle, much-covered ballad Infant Eyes, which is now regarded as a jazz standard. I knew the minute this was posted it would draw controversy. Also, in my opinion the list needs more women like Ella and (as a Swede Im obliged to say) Monica Zetterlund. Its an important album, but I dont know if Id consider it the #5 jazz album ever. This, their debut album, was an incendiary confection of searing guitar and violin lines jousting over churning rhythm tracks played in unusual time signatures. Either of Monks big band concert albums or Monk Alone in San Francisco is Number 5. Horace Silvers Cape Verdean Blues with JJ Johnson sitting in on trombone deserves a Top 50, and probably a Top 10. Must have. Only Ellington is Ellington at Newport. I would place the singers male and female in their own grouping Stan Kenton certainly had some historic music: Kenton in Hi Fi was exceptional. 49. On the top of the Hill is the Point of Departure for Andrew. The ignorance expressed on this list is representative of our time. No Ella. no Teddy Wilson, Lester Young Billie Holliday what about Bix and Tram? What about Alice Coltrane?!?!? Check out some of the greatest jazz albums on vinyl here. Site Founder | Site Owner | Administrator, Coto De Caza, California, south golf course, http://www.davehuntjazz.com/best-recordings/oscar-peterson.html, http://store.acousticsounds.com/d/97750/Oscar_Peterson-Exclusively_For_My_Friends-Vinyl_Box_Sets, 10 Jazz Albums You Need To Know for April, Waversa EXT-LAN Reference and Streamer - My Take, Digital Audio Forum: DAC, Transports, Digital Processing Forum, David Karmelis Bionor/Lamm/AS-2000 Audio System.

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