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1. “So What” – Miles Davis
Miles. Trane. Cannonball. Evans. Chambers. Cobb. The greatest lineup in jazz history. ‘Nuff said.
2. “My Favorite Things” – John Coltrane
This interpretation of the Rodgers/Hammerstein classic tune turned on a whole new audience to the brilliance of John Coltrane. It also offered a glimpse of the path that Trane was about to embark upon.
3. “Take Five” – Dave Brubeck
The first jazz instrumental to sell a million copies. A song everyone, jazz fans or not, have heard. Timeless.
4. “Acknowledgement” – John Coltrane
Trane’s spiritual awakening and the start of his ultimate quest. One of the most powerful, transcendent songs ever. This is true gospel.
5. “Birdland” – Weather Report
An excellent introduction to the late Jaco Pastorious. This tune pushed Weather Report to the forefront of the fusion movement and into the mainstream.
6. “Freddie Freeloader” – Miles Davis
Another stone-cold classic from the best jazz album (Kind of Blue) of all time. Never to be duplicated, this is jazz at its highest form.
7. “Psalm” – John Coltrane
Closes out one of the most important albums ever, regardless of genre, on a plateau others could never hope to scale. Monumental.
8. “Strange Fruit” – Billie Holiday
One of the most chilling and haunting, yet utterly compelling, songs of all time. Lady Day poured her heart, soul and every fabric of her being into this cut.
9. “Salt Peanuts” – Dizzy Gillespie
If there were a Mount Rushmore of jazz, Dizz would be carved in stone. And this tune would be playing in the background. Go cat, go!
10. “Mercy, Mercy, Mercy” – Cannonball Adderley
Proving their was life after Miles Davis, Cannonball hooked up with then little-known composer/keyboardist Joe Zainwaul and churned out this soulful masterpiece. Who says jazz ain’t got no soul?
Miles. Trane. Cannonball. Evans. Chambers. Cobb. The greatest lineup in jazz history. ‘Nuff said.
2. “My Favorite Things” – John Coltrane
This interpretation of the Rodgers/Hammerstein classic tune turned on a whole new audience to the brilliance of John Coltrane. It also offered a glimpse of the path that Trane was about to embark upon.
3. “Take Five” – Dave Brubeck
The first jazz instrumental to sell a million copies. A song everyone, jazz fans or not, have heard. Timeless.
4. “Acknowledgement” – John Coltrane
Trane’s spiritual awakening and the start of his ultimate quest. One of the most powerful, transcendent songs ever. This is true gospel.
5. “Birdland” – Weather Report
An excellent introduction to the late Jaco Pastorious. This tune pushed Weather Report to the forefront of the fusion movement and into the mainstream.
6. “Freddie Freeloader” – Miles Davis
Another stone-cold classic from the best jazz album (Kind of Blue) of all time. Never to be duplicated, this is jazz at its highest form.
7. “Psalm” – John Coltrane
Closes out one of the most important albums ever, regardless of genre, on a plateau others could never hope to scale. Monumental.
8. “Strange Fruit” – Billie Holiday
One of the most chilling and haunting, yet utterly compelling, songs of all time. Lady Day poured her heart, soul and every fabric of her being into this cut.
9. “Salt Peanuts” – Dizzy Gillespie
If there were a Mount Rushmore of jazz, Dizz would be carved in stone. And this tune would be playing in the background. Go cat, go!
10. “Mercy, Mercy, Mercy” – Cannonball Adderley
Proving their was life after Miles Davis, Cannonball hooked up with then little-known composer/keyboardist Joe Zainwaul and churned out this soulful masterpiece. Who says jazz ain’t got no soul?