[blessingx]

Thought some of you might like this list.

 

[blem]

Nice list.

Concerning Ellington, the inclusion of the "Golden Greats" compilation is odd especially since there is overlap with the "Okeh Ellington" and "Never no lament". While "Money Jungle" is a popular record it is definitely not among his best. There are so many other great Ellington records :
- The Great Summit (Duke Ellington and Louis Armstrong)
- Masterpieces by Ellington
- Piano in the Foreground
- Violin Sessions
- Such Sweet Thunder
.....

 

[GreatDane]

Nice!

Thanks.

 

[robm321]

Yes - Thank you

 

[steviebee]

Good list! Thanks.
(have to check out that Ornette compilation)

On Ellington, let's not forget New Orleans Suite. Hearing Johnny Hodges on what I think is his last recording is always moving...

And nice to see Charlie Christian and Cecil Taylor's Conquistador in the list.

 

[Jubei]

Yes, very nice.

 

[mmwwhats]

WOW. thanks!

 

[jaduffy007]

Just my two cents....

That list doesn't remotely represent *my* 100 Essential Jazz recordings. To each their own.....

 

[Pangaea]

^ That is why it is interesting. If it mirrored my personal list I would find it quite useless and dull.

 

[musicmind]

Thanks for that, and also for the "jazz profiles" in your sig, look forward to those every week

 

[tru blu]

Well, there's always some disclaimer about the last 30 years of the jazz idiom, which is getting kind of old, especially when someone like Henry Threadgill was making definitive records in the late '70s/early '80s that were accessible and inventive (Air Lore, Just the Facts and Pass The Bucket), and singer Abbey Lincoln made about three records in the '90s that outshine the '50s date that made the list. I also have to agree with blem about Ellington; his band made some great records even as he was nearing death, so Money Jungle isn't even close to "essential." And the sound on digitized versions of Never No Lament is so bad that I've never felt comfortable recommending it, despite how iconic the music is. Admittedly, however, it's definitely encouraging to see Cecil Taylor's Conquistador included; unbelievable record.

 

[SR-71Panorama]

They left out the best Duke Ellington of all; This One's For Blanton (with Ray Brown).

They also left out Bam, Bam, Bam from the Ray Brown Trio.

For shame.

 

[blem]

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Originally Posted by tru blu /img/forum/go_quote.gif Well, there's always some disclaimer about the last 30 years of the jazz idiom, which is getting kind of old, especially when someone like Henry Threadgill was making definitive records in the late '70s/early '80s that were accessible and inventive (Air Lore, Just the Facts and Pass The Bucket), and singer Abbey Lincoln made about three records in the '90s that outshine the '50s date that made the list. I also have to agree with blem about Ellington; his band made some great records even as he was nearing death, so Money Jungle isn't even close to "essential." And the sound on digitized versions of Never No Lament is so bad that I've never felt comfortable recommending it, despite how iconic the music is. Admittedly, however, it's definitely encouraging to see Cecil Taylor's Conquistador included; unbelievable record.

This is a good reissue of the Blanton-Webster era recordings : Ko-Ko

 

[blem]

Here is another list : Larry's List of the Best Jazz Albums form The Past 50 Years

Oscar Peterson is missing on the NY Times list....

 

[hardbop]

Very interesting. I'll be sure to check some of those out.