Historically Significant Recordings

If you want to learn to play jazz you have to listen, listen, listen. But many times students don't have any idea what
recordings to buy. So we have created this list of many of the most important recordings in jazz.
Most of the recordings listed are from the 40s, 50s & 60s Bebop era. This is due to the strong influence this
particular period of music has had on our current Modern Jazz scene today. We have purposely omitted a number of very
early recordings because 1) many of those early recordings had very poor sound quality, 2) the artists recorded lots of
material, and so they are represented by later recordings elsewhere on this list, and/or 3) the early recordings are not
currently available on CD. If you have a turntable, you should start checking out yard sales and thrift storesoften you can
find classic jazz recordings on vinyl for next to nothing.
For each record listed, you can see the artist name followed by the name of the album. All of these recordings are
available on CD (at presstime) from "Double-Time Records." The number to the left of each listing (egcd #7951) indicates
the "Double-Time" catalog number of that CD. Make a copy of this sheet and check off each recording as you add it to your
collection. To check on prices, to order, or for a complete catalog of over 6000 jazz CD titles, contact:
"DOUBLE-TIME RECORDS" PO Box 146 Floyds Knobs, IN 47119-0146 PH (800) 293-8528 FAX (812) 923-1971
http://www.doubletimejazz.com E-mail: info@doubletimejazz.com
You may also find many CD's at "TheMusicResource.com"
http://www.themusicresource.com E-mail: info@themusicresource.com
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____ cd #63
____ cd #350
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____ cd #9958
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____ cd #1126
____ cd #7948
____ cd #458
____ cd #417
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____ cd #340
____ cd #1820
____ cd #97
____ cd #463
____ cd #3805
____ cd #109
____ cd #9653
____ cd #601
____ cd #421
____ cd #172
____ cd #316
____ cd #2434
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____ cd #45
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____ cd #460
____ cd #471
____ cd #578
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____ cd #67
____ cd #2377
____ cd #557
____ cd #2562
____ cd #558
____ cd #7
____ cd #459
____ cd #541
____ cd #31
____ cd #560
____ cd #3806
____ cd #3605
____ cd #7951
____ cd #3019
____ cd #583
____ cd #9999
____ cd #7946
____ cd #5436
____ cd #322
____ cd #5433
____ cd #559

____ cd #592
RED GARLAND - GROOVY
CANNONBALL ADDERLEY - SOMETHIN ELSE
____ cd #1059
MILES DAVIS - STEAMIN WITH MILES DAVIS
HERBIE HANCOCK - MAIDEN VOYAGE
____ cd #59
JOHNNY GRIFFIN - A BLOWIN SESSION
CLIFFORD BROWN - STUDY IN BROWN
____ cd #318
JOHN COLTRANE - BALLADS
JOHN COLTRANE - BLUE TRAIN
____ cd #912
CARL FONTANA - THE GREAT FONTANA
CANNONBALL ADDERLEY - & COLTRANE
____ cd #1418
ART BLAKEY - UGETSU
WAYNE SHORTER - SPEAK NO EVIL
____ cd #6
ART BLAKEY - A NIGHT AT BIRDLAND VOL. 2
HORACE SILVER - SONG FOR MY FATHER
____ cd #1738
FREDDIE HUBBARD - HUB TONES
DIZZY GILLESPIE - SONNY SIDE UP
____ cd #3683
BUD POWELL - THE GENIUS OF
MILES DAVIS - KIND OF BLUE
____ cd #9974
MILES DAVIS - BITCHES BREW
JOHN COLTRANE - GIANT STEPS
____ cd #8015
JOHN COLTRANE - THE COMPLETE
J. J. JOHNSON - THE EMINENT, VOLUME 1
VANGUARD SESSIONS
ERIC DOLPHY - OUT TO LUNCH
____ cd #2450
LEE KONITZ - SUBCONSCIOUS-LEE
OLIVER NELSON - BLUES & THE ABSTRACT TRUTH
____ cd #3612
STAN GETZ - STAN GETZ & BILL EVANS
LEE MORGAN - THE SIDEWINDER
____ cd #588
MILT JACKSON - BAGS MEETS WES
HANK MOBLEY - SOUL STATION
____ cd #154
JIMMY SMITH - BACK AT THE CHICKEN SHACK
MILES DAVIS - MILESTONES
____ cd #596
SONNY ROLLINS - PLUS FOUR
WES MONTGOMERY - SMOKIN AT THE HALF NOTE
____ cd #1753
JOE HENDERSON - INNER URGE
LEE MORGAN - CORNBREAD
____ cd #80
WOODY HERMAN - KEEPER OF THE FLAME
LARRY YOUNG - UNITY
____ cd #2607
BUD POWELL - THE AMAZING - VOL 1
SONNY ROLLINS - SAXOPHONE COLOSSUS
____ cd #3745
CLIFFORD BROWN - BROWN/ROACH INC.
JOHN COLTRANE - MAINSTREAM 1958
____ cd #68
JOE HENDERSON - MODE FOR JOE
MCCOY TYNER - THE REAL MCCOY
____ cd #149
HORACE SILVER - BLOWIN THE BLUES AWAY
JOHN COLTRANE - A LOVE SUPREME
____ cd #678
CLIFFORD BROWN - MORE STUDY IN BROWN
DIZZY GILLESPIE - JAZZ AT MASSEY HALL
____ cd #27
SONNY CLARK - LEAPIN AND LOPIN
ART BLAKEY - A NIGHT AT BIRDLAND VOL. 1
____ cd #5600
MILES DAVIS - MY FUNNY VALENTINE
BILL EVANS - UNDERCURRENT
____ cd #3748
CHICK COREA - LIGHT AS A FEATHER
GENE AMMONS - BOSS TENORS
____ cd #62
HERBIE HANCOCK - EMPYREAN ISLES
MILES DAVIS - ROUND ABOUT MIDNIGHT
____ cd #1336
SONNY ROLLINS - NEWK'S TIME
ERROLL GARNER - CONCERT BY THE SEA
____ cd #1952
HORACE SILVER - CAPE VERDEAN BLUES
MILES DAVIS - RELAXIN WITH MILES
____ cd #4318
HERBIE HANCOCK - THE PRISONER
WES MONTGOMERY - INCREDIBLE JAZZ GUITAR
____ cd #5601
MILES DAVIS - SEVEN STEPS TO HEAVEN
JOE HENDERSON - PAGE ONE
____ cd #2683
BILLIE HOLIDAY - LADY DAY: BEST OF VERVE YRS
FRANK ROSOLINO - FREE FOR ALL
____ cd #3922
CHARLES MINGUS - MINGUS AH UM
WES MONTGOMERY - FULL HOUSE
____ cd #2210
DEXTER GORDON - HOMECOMING, LIVE AT V.V.
ART FARMER - MODERN ART
____ cd #8
ART BLAKEY - THE BIG BEAT
SONNY ROLLINS - TENOR MADNESS
____ cd #1038
CANNONBALL ADDERLEY - IN SAN FRANCISCO
ART BLAKEY - MOANIN
____ cd #9922
MILES DAVIS - MILES SMILES
MILES DAVIS - IN A SILENT WAY
____ cd #7458
JOHN COLTRANE - LIVE AT BIRDLAND
THELONIOUS MONK - WITH JOHN COLTRANE
____ cd #588
MILT JACKSON - BAGS MEETS WES
CHICK COREA - NOW HE SINGS, NOW HE SOBS
____ cd #8302
FREDDIE HUBBARD - STRAIGHT LIFE
BILL EVANS - SUNDAY AT VILLAGE VANGUARD
____ cd #597
MILES DAVIS - BAG'S GROOVE
CHARLIE PARKER - NOWS THE TIME
____ cd #413
ORNETTE COLEMAN - SHAPE OF JAZZ TO COME
STAN GETZ - FOR MUSICIANS ONLY
____ cd #5321
STANLEY TURRENTINE - UP AT MINTON'S
CHARLIE PARKER - BIRD & DIZ
____ cd #418
JOHN COLTRANE - MY FAVORITE THINGS
JOE HENDERSON - LUSH LIFE, STRAYHORN MUSIC
____ cd #1271
MILES DAVIS - NEFERTITI
BILL EVANS - WALTZ FOR DEBBY
____ cd #12704
WOODY SHAW - LITTLE RED'S FANTASY
KENNY DORHAM - UNA MAS
____ cd #44
ELLINGTON, MINGUS, ROACH - MONEY JUNGLE
LESTER YOUNG - THE PRESIDENT PLAYS
____ cd #5092
DIZZY GILLESPIE - ROY AND DIZ
W/THE OSCAR PETERSON TRIO
____ cd #7854
BENNY CARTER - FURTHER DEFINITIONS
JOE HENDERSON - IN N OUT
____ cd #3930
JOHNNY GRIFFIN - TOUGH TENOR FAVORITES
JOHN COLTRANE - & JOHNNY HARTMAN
____ cd #5443
COUNT BASIE - THE COMPLETE ATOMIC BASIE
NANCY WILSON - WITH C. ADDERLEY
MILES DAVIS - COOKIN
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