Driven by discogs database and record collection data we offer the essential jazz records you should add to your collection.
Must have jazz vinyl records.
10 things you didn t know about thelonious monk by his son t s.
But if you really want to get a grasp on the genre listening to live albums will give you a different kind of insight and enjoyment.
We could have included ten bob dylan records because his sound lends itself so well to the vinyl format but blonde on blonde is an easy standout even among his catalog.
Another 10 essential jazz albums.
Here s a list of 10 more must have classics to round out your collection of jazz records.
The beatles music still endures 50 years after the band broke up and every vinyl fan probably owns at least one of their records.
That being said we still believe every man should have a fairly intimate knowledge of at least one excellent jazz record.
Largely accepted as one of the first double albums to be released by a major recording artist blonde on blonde was bob dylan s seventh studio album and was released in the.
A love supreme was a studio album recorded by john coltrane and his band back in 1964.
Only in jazz does an artist record an entire album in one session and have it catapult to the top of the charts.
Though the sgt peppers stereo remix was released to great.
Jazz is a strange beast as far as musical genres go.
Yes the genre that can be rigidly debated amongst real authorities while still being completely amorphous.
It s approachable but still complex and deep.
Go ahead put those records on and let them broaden your musical horizons.
There are plenty of influential studio recordings you must listen to when dipping into jazz.
All things considered it s by and large my favorite album produced by him and very possibly the most critically acclaimed album he ever made.
Celebrate thelonious monk by getting to know the legend through his son s memories.
In this edition of a beginner s guide to vinyl we re talking about jazz.