Top 50 Jazz

( 1959 ) 2010 EU reissue 180g vinyl LP- the "King of Baritone" sax meets his soulful, melodic tenor counterpart. With pianist Jimmy Rowles and the rhythm team of bassist Leroy Vinnegar and drummer Mel Lewis, Gerry Mulligan Meets Ben Webster features wond

(1961) - 2023 EU reissue ( 180g vinyl LP ) A must buy for all jazz fans, and a Top Ten or Top 50 favorite for many, a historic landmark. With generous support from such jazz luminaries as Bill Evans, piano, Freddie Hubbard, trumpet, Paul Chambers, bass,

1960S -2018 EU reissue vinyl LP - compilation of the two giants of modern jazz together

( 1960 ) 2023 reissue 180g vinyl LP -1960 session with the cast of Stanley Turrentine, Kenny Burrell and Donald Bailey yielded the classic, Midnight Special, an album that stands at the pinnacle of the organ-tenor style. A prototypical soul-jazz recordin

( 1963 ) 2023 EU 2023 Analogue productions reissue ( 45rpm HQ Vinyl 2LP) - Truly classic Verve title that you simply don't want to miss.One of the biggest-selling jazz albums of all time, not to mention bossa nova's finest moment, Getz/Gilberto trumped Ja

( 1958 ) 2020 US reissue ( HQ 180g vinyl LP ) The release in 1958 recorded by the Ahmad Jamal Trio, including the classic rendition of "Poinciana." His liberal use of silence influenced many jazz musicians, including Miles Davis. Almost overnight the tri

(1957) 2021 US remaster mono HQ 180g vinyl LP- Arguably his finest all-around set. Rollins debuts and performs the definitive version of "St. Thomas," tears into the chord changes of "Mack the Knife" (here called "Moritat"), introduces "Strode Rode," is l