Metafile: 2011 Reissues/Compilations

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Ranking

  1. Miles Davis: Live in Europe 1967 [The Bootleg Series Vol 1] (Columbia/Legacy, 3CD+DVD) {72}: AC:100, AM:90, Buf:100, EW:100, Pf:90, PM:100, W:(34); CM, FD, JG, TN, TH:A-; V[316-4-35]
  2. Julius Hemphill: Dogon AD (1972, International Phonograph) {49}: CM, FJ, JG, TN, TH:A-; V[357-2-30]
  3. Bill Dixon: Intents and Purposes (1969, International Phonographic) {33}: CM, FD, FJ, TN
  4. Freddie Hubbard: Pinnacle: Live and Unreleased From the Keystone Korner (Resonance) {13}: Buf:88, Sl:90; DB, TN, TH:*; V[802-1-14]
  5. Roscoe Mitchell: Before There Was Sound (Nessa) {13}: DB; V[491-2-23]
  6. The Modern Jazz Quartet: The Complete Atlantic Studio Recordings of the Modern Jazz Quartet 1956-64 (Mosaic) {13}:
  7. FMP Im Ruckblick/In Retrospect (FMP, 12CD) {11}: G:80; DB
  8. Miles Davis: Bitches Brew Live (Columbia/Legacy) {10}: AM, Bl:80, UR:90; TN, YW, TH:***
  9. John Surman: Flashpoint: NDR Jazz Worshop April '69 (Cuneiform) {9}: JM, TN, TH:***
  10. Sir Roland Hanna: Colors From a Giant's Kit (IPO) {8}: AM:80, Buf:88, Buf:88; DB, TH:*
  11. Jimmie Lunceford: The Complete Jimmie Lunceford Sessions (Mosaic) {8}:
  12. Thelonious Monk: Monk's Music (Concord) {8}: PM:100
  13. Randy Weston: Blue Moses (1972, CTI/Masterworks Jazz) {8}: AM:80, Buf:100; TH:A-
  14. Billy Bang's Survival Ensemble: Black Man's Blues/New York Collage (NoBusiness) {7}: TN, TH:A-
  15. Bill Evans: The Sesjun Radio Shows (1973, Out of the Blue) {7}: Buf:100, PM:80; DB
  16. Stan Getz: Quintets: The Clef and Norgran Studio Albums (Verve/Hip-O Select, 3CD) {7}: Buf:100
  17. Art Blakey's Jazz Messengers: Ugetsu: At Birdland (Concord) {6}: AM:80, PM:90; TH:**
  18. Ornette Coleman: Something Else!!!! (OJC) {6}: PM:80; TN, TH:**
  19. Art Pepper: Blues for the Fisherman: Live From Ronnie Scott's Club in London 1980: Unreleased Art Volume IV (Widow's Taste, 4CD) {6}: Buf:100
  20. Sam Rivers and the Rivbea Orchestra: Trilogy (Mosaic Select, 3CD) {6}: TN(7)
  21. Jaki Byard: A Matter of Black and White (1978-79, HighNote) {5}: Buf:88; DB, TH:***
  22. Alice Coltrane: Universal Consciousness/Lord of Lords (1971-72, Verve) {5}: AM:80, PM:80; TN, TH:B-
  23. William Hooker: Crossing Points (1992, NoBusiness) {5}: FJ, TN(4), TH:***
  24. Dinah Washington: The Fabulous Miss D! The Keynote, Decca and Mercury Singles 1943-1953 (Verve/Hip-O Select) {5}:
  25. Jazz: The Smithsonian Anthology (1899-2003, Smithsonian Folkways, 6CD) {5}: Buf:100, G:80
  26. Marion Brown: Geechee Recollections/Sweet Earth Flying (Impulse -12-01-24) {4}: TH:***
  27. Dave Brubeck Quartet: Last Time Out: December 26, 1967 (1967, Columbia/Legacy, 2CD) {4}: Buf:88; DB, TH:***
  28. Charlie Christian: Electric (Uptown) {4}: Buf:100
  29. Duke Ellington: Meets Coleman Hawkins/And John Coltrane (1962, Impulse) {4}: TN, TH:A
  30. Von Freeman: Have No Fear (1975, Nessa) {4}: DB
  31. Brad Mehldau Trio: The Art of the Trio: Recordings 1996-2001 (Nonesuch, 7CD) {4}: Buf:88, G:80, IS:80
  32. Roscoe Mitchell: Old/Quartet Sessions (Nessa, 2CD) {4}: DB
  33. Louis Armstrong: Satchmo: The Ambassador of Jazz (Decca [UK], 10CD) {3}: G:100, T:100
  34. Bill Evans Trio: Explorations (OJC) {3}: PM:100; TH:***
  35. Ella Fitzgerald/Joe Pass: Easy Living (OJC) {3}: PM:80; TH:***
  36. Dexter Gordon: The Complete Columbia Albums Collection (Columbia/Legacy) {3}:
  37. Gigi Gryce: Doin' the Gigi (Uptown) {3}:
  38. Julius Hemphill/Peter Kowald: Live at Kassiopeia (1987, NoBusiness, 2CD) {3}: FJ, TH:***
  39. Clarence "Jelly" Johnson: Low Down Papa (Delmark) {3}: AM:80; TH:**
  40. Steve Lacy/Roswell Rudd: School Days (Emanem) {3}: CM
  41. Woody Shaw: The Complete Columbia Albums Collection (Columbia/Legacy) {3}:
  42. Archie Shepp: For Losers/Kwanza (1968-69, Impulse) {3}: TN, TH:A-
  43. Heiner Stadler: Tribute to Bird and Monk (Labor) {3}:
  44. Cannonball Adderley/Bill Evans: Know What I Mean? (OJC) {2}: PM:80; TH:A-
  45. Louis Armstrong: The Armstrong Box (1947-67, Storyville, 7CD) {2}: G:100
  46. Albert Ayler: Stockholm, Berlin 1966 (Hat Hut) {2}: G:80
  47. Tony Bennett: The Complete Collection (1968-2008, Columbia/Legacy, 73CD) {2}:
  48. Art Blakey and the Jazz Messengers: The Sesjun Radio Shows (1978-83, T2 Entertainment) {2}: DB, TH:**
  49. Boswell Sisters: Collection (Storyville) {2}:
  50. Peter Brotzmann/Andrew Cyrille: Andrew Cyrille Meets Peter Brotzmann in Berlin (FMP) {2}: TN, TH:***
  51. Dave Brubeck Quartet: The Columbia Studio Albums Collection 1955-1966 (Columbia/Legacy, 19CD) {2}: Buf:100, PM:80
  52. Chick Corea: The Definitive Chick Corea on Stretch and Concord (Concord, 2CD) {2}: PM:80
  53. Corrie en de Grote Brokken: Vier! (Brokken) {2}: AM:80; TH:**
  54. Miles Davis: Tutu [Deluxe Edition] (Warner Jazz) {2}: G:80
  55. Joe Farrell: Outback (1970, CTI/Masterworks Jazz) {2}: TH:*
  56. Ella Fitzgerald: Ella in Japan: 'S Wonderful (Hip-O Select, 2CD) {2}: AM; DB
  57. Stan Getz/Cal Tjader: Sextet (Fantasy/OJC Remasters) {2}: TH:***
  58. Jim Hall: Concierto (1975, CTI/Sony Masterworks) {2}: TH:***
  59. Joe Harriott: The Joe Harriott Story (Proper Box, 4CD) {2}:
  60. Etta Jones/Houston Person: The Way We Were (2000, HighNote) {2}: TH:*
  61. Eartha Kitt: The Essential Eartha Kitt (Sony/Legacy) {2}: PM:80; TH:***
  62. Steve Lacy: Live at Jazzwerkstatt Peitz (Jazzwerkstatt) {2}: TH:**
  63. Thelonious Monk: Thelonious Alone in San Francisco (1959, Riverside/OJC) {2}: AM:90; TH:**
  64. Wes Montgomery: Boss Guitar (Riverside/OJC -10) {2}: TH:**
  65. Wes Montgomery: Movin': The Complete Verve Recordings (Hip-O Select/Verve, 5CD) {2}: TN
  66. Jaco Pastorius: 60th Anniversary Collection (Warner Japan) {2}:
  67. Django Reinhardt: The Essential Django Reinhardt (1949-50, RCA/Legacy, 2CD) {2}: Buf:100; TH:**
  68. Howard Riley: The Complete Short Stories 1998-2010 (NoBusiness) {2}: FJ
  69. Howard Riley: The Complete Short Stories 1998-2010 (NoBusiness) {2}:
  70. Sonny Rollins: On Impulse/There Will Never Be Another You (1965, Impulse) {2}: TN, TH:A-
  71. Pharoah Sanders: Village of the Pharoahs/Wisdom Through Magic (1971-73, Impulse) {2}: TN, TH:***
  72. Frank Sinatra/Count Basie: The Complete Reprise Studio Recordings (Concord) {2}:
  73. Frank Sinatra: Ring-A-Ding Ding (1961, Concord) {2}: PM:90; DB
  74. Gabor Szabo: The Sorcerer/More Scorcery (1967, Impulse) {2}: TH:**
  75. Charles Tolliver: The Charles Tolliver Big Band (Mosaic Select, 3CD) {2}: JL
  76. Weather Report: Live in Berlin 1975 (Art of Groove/Birdjam) {2}: G:80
  77. Mary Lou Williams: At Rick's Cafe Americain (Storyville, 2CD) {2}:
  78. New Universe Music Festival 2010 (Abstract Logix, 2CD) {2}: G:80; TH:**dU
  79. Sounds and Silence: Travels With Manfred Eicher (ECM) {2}: T:80; DB, TH:B-
  80. Oscar Aleman: Ritmo Loco: El Rey de la Guitarra Swing (Saga Jazz) {1}:
  81. Gene Ammons: Three Classic Albums Plus (Avid) {1}: TN
  82. Louis Armstrong: Integrale Louis Armstrong, Vol. 9: Jeepers Creepers, 1938-1941 (Fremeaux) {1}:
  83. Horacee Arnold: Tales of the Exonerated Flea (Wounded Bird) {1}:
  84. Albert Ayler: Love Cry/The Last Album (1967-69, Impulse) {1}: TN, TH:B
  85. Derek Bailey: Concert in Milwaukee (Incus) {1}:
  86. Chet Baker: The Sesjun Radio Shows (Out of the Blue) {1}:
  87. Llorenc Barber: Retrospective 1994-2001 (Audition) {1}: FJ
  88. Tony Bennett: The Classic Christmas Album (1968-208, Columbia) {1}: Buf:88; TH:U
  89. Ketil Bjornstad: Early Piano Music (Hubro) {1}:
  90. Art Blakey: Jazz Messengers!!!!!/A Jazz Message (1961-63, Impulse) {1}: TH:A-
  91. Jackie Cain/Roy Kral: A Wilder Alias (CTI/Masterworks Jazz) {1}: TH:C-
  92. Cornelius Cardew: Works 1960-70 (+3DB) {1}: JL; V[1734-1-5]
  93. Ray Charles: Genius + Soul = Jazz (Impulse) {1}:
  94. Don Cherry: Copenhagen 1963 and Hilversum 1966 (Free Factory) {1}: JL
  95. Ornette Coleman: Free Jazz (Atlantic) {1}:
  96. Ornette Coleman Quartet: The 1987 Hamburg Concert (Domino) {1}:
  97. John Coltrane: Africa Brass (Impulse) {1}:
  98. John Coltrane: Live at the Jazz Gallery 1960 (RLR) {1}: JL
  99. John Coltrane: Original Album Series: Giant Steps/Coltrane Jazz/My Favorite Things/Coltrane Plays the Blues/Coltrane's Sound (Warner Jazz) {1}:
  100. Chris Connor: Sings Gentle Bossa Nova (Just a Memory) {1}: DB
  101. Tino Contreras: El Jazz Mexicano de Tino Contreras (Jazzman) {1}: IS:80
  102. Miles Davis: Setlist: The Very Best of Miles Davis Live (Columbia/Legacy) {1}: UR:90
  103. Miles Davis: The Definitive Miles Davis on Prestige (Prestige) {1}: PM:80
  104. Elton Dean: Elton Dean's Ninesense Suite (Jazzwerkstatt) {1}: FJ
  105. Deodato: Prelude (1972, CTI/Sony Masterworks) {1}: TH:**
  106. Bill Dixon: The Complete Remastered Recordings on Black Saint and Soul Note (CAM Jazz) {1}:
  107. Dave Douglas: Three Views: Greenleaf Portable Series Volumes 1-3 (Greenleaf) {1}:
  108. Charles Earland: Scorched, Seared and Smokin' (1997-99, High Note, 3CD) {1}: DB
  109. Ellery Eskelin: One Great Day (Hatology) {1}:
  110. Bill Evans: The Definitive Bill Evans on Riverside and Fantasy (Riverside) {1}: PM:80
  111. Ella Fitzgerald/Oscar Peterson: Ella and Oscar (Concord) {1}:
  112. Curtis Fuller: Cabin in the Sky/Soul Trombone (Impulse) {1}: TH:B-
  113. Richard Galliano: Essential (1985-2005, Dreyfus, 2CD) {1}: G:80
  114. Stan Getz: At Nalen (Riverside) {1}: G:80
  115. Sir Roland Hanna: Solo Piano (Storyville) {1}:
  116. Coleman Hawkins: Today and Now/Desafinado (1963, Impulse) {1}: TH:***
  117. Tubby Hayes: Tubby's New Groove (Candid) {1}:
  118. Gilbert Holmstrom: Utan Misstankar (Moserobie) {1}:
  119. Freddie Hubbard: First Light (1971, CTI/Sony Masterworks) {1}: TH:*
  120. Freddie Hubbard: Straight Life (1970, CTI/Sony Masterworks) {1}: TH:***
  121. Langston Hughes: Harlem in Vogue (Fingertips) {1}:
  122. Iskra 1903: Goldsmiths (Emanem) {1}:
  123. Milt Jackson: Statements/Jazz 'n' Samba (1962-64, Impulse) {1}: TH:**
  124. Etta James: Call My Name (Kent) {1}:
  125. The Jazztet: And John Lewis (Argo) {1}:
  126. Leroy Jenkins and the New Chamber Jazz Quintet: Beneath Detroit: Volume 2 (Geodesic) {1}:
  127. Eddie Johnson: Indian Summer (Nessa) {1}: DB
  128. Jokleba: Jokleba!/Nu Jok? (Universal Norway) {1}:
  129. Steve Lacy: Solos Duos Trios (Soul Note) {1}:
  130. Philip Lewis: The Hottest of the Philip Lewis/Rhythm Maniacs Recordings (1928-1930) (Retrieval) {1}:
  131. Humphrey Lyttleton/Cab Kaye: High Class (Lake) {1}: G:100
  132. Wynton Marsalis: Swinging Into the 21st (Legacy) {1}: PM:90
  133. Warne Marsh/Ted Brown: Live in Hollywood 1957 (Marshmallow) {1}:
  134. Lloyd McNeill Quartet: Washington Suite (1970, Universal Sound) {1}:
  135. Misha Mengelberg/Piet Noordijk Quartet: Journey (1966, Music Center) {1}:
  136. Charles Mingus: Black Saint and the Sinner Lady/Mingus Mingus Mingus Mingus Mingus (Impulse) {1}:
  137. Charles Mingus: The Complete 1960 Nat Hentoff Sessions (1960, Solar) {1}: TN
  138. Louis Moholo: Spiritual Knowledge and Grace (Ogun) {1}: JL
  139. Thelonious Monk: At Town Hall (OJC/Concord) {1}:
  140. Thelonious Monk: The Definitive Thelonious Monk on Prestige and Riverside (Concord) {1}: TN
  141. Gerry Mulligan: The Complete Verve Concert Jazz Band Sessions (Verve) {1}:
  142. Buell Neidlinger: Live at Ravenna Jazz '87 (K2B2) {1}:
  143. Oliver Nelson: Blues and the Abstract Truth (Impulse) {1}:
  144. Red Nichols: Vols 1-9 (Jazz Oracle) {1}:
  145. Oscar Peterson: Unmistakable [Zenph Re-Performance] (Sony Masterworks) {1}: Buf:88; TH:U
  146. Jean-Luc Ponty: Open Strings (Promising Music) {1}:
  147. Phil Seamen: Seamen's Mission (Proper Box) {1}:
  148. Don Sebesky: Giant Box (1973, CTI/Sony Masterworks) {1}: Buf:88; TH:B
  149. Matthew Shipp: Duos With Mat Maneri and Joe Morris (1997-2000, Hatology, 2CD) {1}: JL
  150. Nina Simone: Nina Simone Sings the Blues (4 Men With Beards) {1}:
  151. Frank Sinatra: Best of the Best (Capitol) {1}: Buf:100
  152. Jimmy Smith: Midnight Special (Blue Note) {1}:
  153. Lonnie Smith: Mama Wailer (1971, CTI/Masterworks Jazz) {1}: DB
  154. Heiner Stadler: Tribute to Bird and Monk (Labor) {1}:
  155. Sun Ra: College Tour Vol 1: The Complete Nothing Is . . . (ESP-Disk) {1}:
  156. Sun Ra: Eternal Myth Revealed, Vol 1 (Transparency) {1}:
  157. Sun Ra: Space Probe (Art Yard) {1}: JL
  158. Sun Ra: The Heliocentic Worlds (ESP-Disk) {1}:
  159. Stanley Turrentine: Don't Mess With Mister T (1973, CTI/Masterworks) {1}: TH:**
  160. Stanley Turrentine: Salt Song (1971, CTI/Masterworks) {1}: TH:**
  161. Charles Tyler: Eastern Man Alone (ESP-Disk) {1}:
  162. James Blood Ulmer: Live at the Bayerischer Hof (1994, In + Out) {1}: TN
  163. Eric Vloeimans: V-Flow (Challenge) {1}:
  164. Per Henrik Wallin/Sven-Ake Johansson: 1974-2004 (Umlaut, 4CD) {1}:
  165. Mike Westbrook: Marching Song (Righteous Psalm) {1}:
  166. Yellowjackets: Timeline (Mack Avenue) {1}: DB
  167. CIMPfest: Live in Villach 2009 (CIMP) {1}:
  168. Disney Jazz Volume 1: Everybody Wants to Be a Cat (Disney) {1}: DB
  169. Jazz a la Gitane: Bands of Gypsies (Gitane) {1}:
  170. Jazz Nocturne: American Concertos of the Jazz Age (Naxos) {1}:
  171. Jazz Roots: The Music of the Americas (Sony Masterworks Jazz, 2CD) {1}: DB
  172. Punkt Crime Scenes (Jazzland) {1}: G:80
  173. Songs for the Jewish-American Jet Set: The Tikva Records Story 1950-1973 (Idelsohn Society for Musical Preservation) {1}:

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