Jazz music is one of the most beloved genres of music, and it's no surprise that Japan has a long-standing appreciation for it. Recently, Japanese press released their top 50 jazz records of all time, and it's a list that is sure to delight any jazz fan.
The list includes some of the most iconic jazz records of all time, such as Miles Davis' Kind of Blue, John Coltrane's A Love Supreme, and Bill Evans' Sunday at the Village Vanguard. These records are all timeless classics, and they represent the best of jazz music. There are also some lesser-known gems, such as Herbie Hancock's Maiden Voyage and Wayne Shorter's Speak No Evil. It's a great mix of the familiar and the obscure, and it's sure to please any jazz enthusiast.
Overall, this list of the best of jazz records is a great resource for anyone looking to explore the genre and some the shop favorites for late nights sipping’ on a whiskey!
- Miles Davis - Kind of Blue (1959)
- John Coltrane - A Love Supreme (1965)
- Bill Evans - Sunday at the Village Vanguard (1961)
- Charlie Parker - The Complete Savoy and Dial Master Takes (1944-1948)
- Thelonious Monk - Thelonious Monk with John Coltrane (1957)
- Duke Ellington - The Far East Suite (1966)
- Art Blakey and the Jazz Messengers - Moanin' (1959)
- Ornette Coleman - The Shape of Jazz to Come (1959)
- Herbie Hancock - Maiden Voyage (1965)
- Dave Brubeck - Time Out (1959)
I absolutely approve of this topic! Jazz music is some of the best music ever created and these records are some of the greatest of all time.
