EOY List Aggregate: 2015 Old Music: Jazz

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Sub-Lists

Some breakdowns by genre:

Ranking

  1. Miles Davis: Miles Davis at Newport 1955-1975: The Bootleg Series Vol 4 (1955-75, Columbia/Legacy, 4CD) {42}: JC:+, Mc:+, RY:6, W_r:20, YW_r:23; am_b:+, jal:+, jas:+, jbm:+, jbu:+, jdb:+, jdf:+, jel:+, jgg:+, jgz:+, jhm:+, jje:+, jjl:+, jjm:+, jjo:+, jjs:+, jla:+, jlm:+, jnb:+, jph:+, jpq:+, jsy:+, jtm:+, jtn:+, noj:+, pl_r:8, tn:+, vhs:+, vjt:+ -- V:499-15-1, TH:A-
  2. Erroll Garner: The Complete Concert by the Sea (1955, Columbia/Legacy, 3CD) {33}: JC:+, T_j:49; jac:+, jas:+, jbb:+, jbs:+, jda:+, jdb:+, jdf:+, jdr:+, jek:+, jfk:+, jgy:+, jgz:+, jjo:+, jjs:+, jkd:+, jkf:+, jla:+, jld:+, jmk:+, jpq:+, jrd:+, jsl:+, jsy:+, jth:+, jtn:+, ny_c:+, vmw:+ -- TH:A-
  3. Wes Montgomery: In the Beginning (1949-58, Resonance, 2CD) {23}: JC:+; am_y:+, jbm:+, jdb:+, jde:+, jdk:+, jeh:+, jel:+, jgg:+, jhm:+, jjl:+, jkd:+, jkf:+, jmb:+, jnb:+, jph:+, jrm:+, jrs:+, jsg:+, jsy:+, jtn:+, se_e:8, vlb:+
  4. Charlie Haden/Gonzalo Rubalcaba: Tokyo Adagio (Impulse) {20}: JC:30, JG:130, TG:100; jfk:5, jas:1, jjo:10, jlb:3, jmu:+, jsm:8, jtm:5, te:+, vlb:2 -- V:640-10-1, TH:*
  5. Sonny Rollins Quartet with Don Cherry: Complete Live at the Village Gate 1962 (Solar, 6CD) {18}: BA_j:5, JC:+, W_r:16; jar:+, jbs:+, jdh:+, jdt:+, jgg:+, jlb:+, jmu:+, jsp:+, jsw:+, tn:+, vhs:+
  6. David S Ware/Apogee: Birth of a Being (1977, AUM Fidelity, 2CD) {17}: JC:+, W_r:17; jbs:+, jda:+, jjc:+, jka:+, jpf:+, jpj:+, jsg:+, jsh:6, jth:+, ny_c:+, tn:+ -- TH:***
  7. John Coltrane: A Love Supreme: The Complete Masters (Impulse) {16}: JC:+, W_r:41; am_y:+, jan:+, jbm:+, jdr:+, jjo:+, jkd:+, jld:+, jmc:+, jmj:+, jra:+, jtm:+, vlb:+, vrg:+, jth:+
  8. Sonny Sharrock: Ask the Ages (1991, MOD Technologies) {13}: CM:+, JC:+; jld:+, jmm:+, jrs:+, jtc:+, jtd:+, se_a:*2 -- TH:A-
  9. Bobby Bradford & John Carter Quintet: No U-Turn: Live in Pasadena, 1975 (1975, Dark Tree) {12}: JC:+, T_j:25; fd:+, jas:+, jdk:+, jmc:+, jsb:+, ny_c:+ -- TH:A-
  10. Mike Osborne: Dawn (Cuneiform) {12}: JC:+; jgg:+, jld:+, jpf:+, jri:+, jsl:+, jtd:+, vjo:+ -- TH:A-
  11. Red Garland Trio: Swingin' on the Korner (1977, Elemental Music, 2CD) {11}: JC:+; jha:+, jjb:+, jkf:+, jnb:+, jrk:+, jsb:+ -- TH:A-
  12. Sun Ra and His Arkestra: To Those of Earth . . . and Other Worlds (Strut) {11}: Ph_r:10, W_r:37; am_o:+, jml:+, om_r:+, po:+ -- TH:***
  13. Weather Report: The Legendary Live Tapes 1978-1981 (Columbia/Legacy, 4CD) {11}: JC:+, T_j:47; am_b:+, jbm:+, jgg:+, jlb:+, jmp:7, jmu:+, jph:+, jrd:+, vhs:+
  14. John Abercrombie: The First Quartet (1978-80, ECM, 3CD) {9}: JC:+; jda:+, jmm:+, jmp:2, jpa:+, jra:+, jrm:+, sdo:6
  15. Billie Holiday: Banned From New York City: Live 1948-1957 (Uptown, 2CD) {9}: jag:+, jan:+, jmn:+, jrs:*2, jsy:+ -- TH:***
  16. Last Exit: Iron Path (ESP) {7}: jtc:+, jpa:+, jsp:+ -- RC:A-
  17. Anthony Braxton: Trio and Duet (1974, Delmark/Sackville) {6}: se_a:*2 -- TH:A-
  18. John Carter & Bobby Bradford: Self Determination Music (Flying Dutchman/BGP) {6}: CM:+; jtc:+, noj:+ -- TH:***
  19. Wild Bill Davison: The Jazz Giants (1968, Delmark/Sackville) {6}: jrs:*2 -- TH:A-
  20. Karin Krog: Don't Just Sing: An Anthology 1963-1999 (Light in the Attic) {6}: W_r:14; jdf:+, vrg:+ -- TH:**
  21. Joe Albany: An Evening With Joe Albany (Steeplechase) {5}: T_j; jal:+, vlb::9
  22. Joe Castro: Lush Life: A Musical Journey (Sunnyside) {5}: fd:+, jel:+, jgg:+, jnb:20, jpj:+
  23. The John Coltrane Quintet Featuring Eric Dolphy: So Many Things: The European Tour 1961 (Acrobat, 4CD) {5}: jac:+, jeh:+, jje:+, jkf:+, jsa:+
  24. Barry Harris: Plays Tadd Dameron (Xanadu) {5}: jan:+, jbm:+, jha:+, jmk:+, jtm:+
  25. Keith Jarrett/Charlie Haden/Paul Motian: Hamburg '72 (ECM -14) {5}: jbu:+, jjc:+, jje:+, jjs:+, noj:+ -- TH:A-
  26. George Lewis: The George Lewis Solo Trombone Album (1976, Delmark/Sackville) {5}: jla:+ -- TH:A-
  27. Thelonious Monk: The Complete Riverside Recordings (Riverside) {5}: vjt:+, jlm:+, jsa:+, vmw:+, vrg:+
  28. Sonny Simmons: Reincarnation (1991, Arhoolie) {5}: jmn:+, jrs:+, jsp:+ -- TH:**
  29. Cecil Taylor: The Complete In Berlin '88 (FMP) {5}: jbs:+, jgg:+, jjm:+, jra:+, jsw:+
  30. The Complete Bee Hive Sessions (Mosaic) {5}: JC:+; jac:+, jbs:+, jsg:+, jsl:+
  31. Ernestine Anderson: Swings the Penthouse (1962, HighNote) {4}: jdr:+, jjw:6, jpj:+ -- V:543-14-1
  32. Duke Ellington & His Orchestra: The Conny Plank Session (1970, Gronland, EP) {4}: T_j:27; jmj:+ -- TH:**
  33. Billie Holiday: The Centennial Collection (Legacy) {4}: T_j:15; jmy:+, jrd:+
  34. Humphrey Lyttelton: Humphrey Lyttelton in Canada (1983, Sackville/Delmark) {4}: jrs:+ -- TH:***
  35. Creative Music Studio: Archive Selections Volume 2 (Planet Arts) {4}: jhm:+, jjc:+, jlb:+, jmn:+
  36. John Carter: Echoes From Rudolph's (1977, NoBusiness -2CD) {3}: jri:+ -- TH:**
  37. Ornette Coleman: Beauty Is a Rare Thing: The Complete Atlantic Sessions () {3}: W_r:19; jml:+
  38. Eddie Condon & Bud Freeman: Complete Commodore & Decca Sessions (Mosaic) {3}: jrs:*2, jsy:+
  39. Tubby Hayes: Live at the Hopbine 1968 Vol 1: The Syndicate (Gearbox) {3}: jdk:+ -- TH:**
  40. Tony Bennett/Bill Evans: The Complete Tony Bennett/Bill Evans Recordings (Fantasy) {2}: jrk:+, pm_r:13
  41. Ran Blake: The Complete Remastered Recordings on Black Saint & Soul Note (CAM Jazz) {2}: jdt:+, jmm:+
  42. Anthony Braxton: Quartet (Santa Cruz) 1993: 2nd Set (Hatology) {2}: jga:+, jsb:+
  43. Don Cherry: Modern Art: Stockholm 1977 (Mellotrone -14) {2}: jdh:+, jhm:+
  44. Billy Cobham: The Atlantic Years, 1973-1978 (Rhino/Atlantic, 8CD) {2}: FB:+; am_b:+
  45. Miles Davis: All of You: The Last Tour 1960 (Acrobat -4CD -14) {2}: jeh:+, vjt:+ -- TH:***
  46. Detail: First Detail (1982, Rune Grammofon) {2}: CM:11
  47. Bill Evans: The Complete Fantasy Recordings (Concord) {2}: jlm:+, jsa:+
  48. Dizzy Gillespie: Live at Ronnie Scott's Volumes 1-4 -14 (CAP) {2}: jrm"+ -- V:558-13-1
  49. Lars Gullin: Portrait of the Legendary Baritone Saxophonist: Complete 1956-1960 Studio Recordings (Fresh Sound) {2}: jdr:+, jsy:+
  50. Steve Lacy Quintet: Last Tour () {2}: jck:+, jgg;+
  51. Abbey Lincoln: Sophisticated Abbey: Live at the Keystone Korner (HighNote) {2}: fd:+, jdt:+
  52. Mahavishnu Orchestra: Birds of Fire () {2}: se_a:*2
  53. Joe McPhee: Solos: The Lost Tapes (1980-1981-1984) (Roaratorio) {2}: jka:+, po:+
  54. Charles Mingus: The Black Saint and the Sinner Lady (Super Viaduct) {2}: No_r:47, Ph_r:29
  55. Sal Mosca: The Talk of the Town (1992, Sunnyside -2CD) {2}: eikk:+, jgg:+
  56. Evan Parker: Monoceros (Emanem) {2}: W_r:32; jji:+
  57. Art Pepper: Live at Fat Tuesday's (Elemental Music) {2}: jag:+, jmj:+
  58. Django Reinhardt: Django Reinhardt at the Movies (Cherry Red) {2}: T_j:14
  59. Thelonious [Buell Neidlinger/Marty Krystall]: Criss Cross: Live at the Red Sea (K2B2) {2}: jrs:+, jsy:+
  60. Jazz in Polish Cinema: Out of the Underground 1958-1967 (Jazz on Film, 4CD -14) {2}: jha:+, jmb:+
  61. The Complete Dial Modern Jazz Sessions (Mosaic, 9CD -14) {2}: jbb:+, jmb:+
  62. Cannonball Adderley Sextet: Complete Live in Tokyo 1963 (Solar) {1}: jde:+
  63. Louis Armstrong & the All Stars: Complete Newport 1956 & 1958 (Mosaic -14) {1}: jde:+
  64. Count Basie: Live in Amsterdam 1956 (Boundee Japan) {1}: pl_j:8
  65. Anthony Braxton/Derek Bailey: First Duo Concert (Emanem) {1}: jji:+
  66. Peter Brotzmann/Fred Van Hove/Han Bennink: 1971 (Corbett vs Dempsey) {1}: jmc:+
  67. Clifford Brown: 13 Classic Albums: 1954-1960 (Enlightenment) {1}: YW_r:21
  68. John Carter and Bobby Bradford: Tandem (Eminem) {1}: jha:+
  69. George Chisholm: The Gentleman of Jazz (Retrospective) {1}: jsy:+
  70. Al Cohn & Jimmy Rowles: Heavy Love (Xanadu) {1}: jfk:+
  71. Ornette Coleman: Science Fiction (Columbia/ORG) {1}: CM:+
  72. Jack Costanzo: Mr Bongo (Jazzman) {1}: jdt:+
  73. Ted Daniel's Energy Module: Innerconnection (1975, NoBusiness -2CD -14) {1}: jri:+ -- TH:A-
  74. Decoy With Joe McPhee: Spontaneous Combustion (OTOroku) {1}: jjr:+
  75. Teddy Edwards: Feelin's (Xanadu) {1}: jag:+
  76. The Jimmy Giuffre 3 & 4: New York Concerts (1965, Elemental, 2CD -14) {1}: jhm:+ -- TH:***
  77. Roland Hanna: This Must Be Love (Progressive) {1}: jmk:+
  78. Jeff Healey: The Best of the Stony Plain Years (Stony Plain) {1}: jsy:+
  79. Jimmy Heath: Pictures of Heath (Elemental) {1}: jrk:+
  80. Andrew Hill: Point of Departure (Blue Note) {1}: vmw:+
  81. Freddie Hubbard: Red Clay/Straight Life/First Light (BGO) {1}: jsy:+
  82. Bunk Johnson: Rare & Unissued Masters Volume One 1943-1945 (American Music) {1}: jsy:+
  83. James P Johnson: Classic Sessions (1921-1943) (Mosaic) {1}: jgz:+
  84. Carmell Jones: Quartet (Fresh Sound) {1}: jsy:+
  85. Stan Kenton: Concerts in Miniature, Vols 1-10 (Sounds of Yester Year) {1}: jsy:+
  86. King Curtis: The Complete Atco Singles (Real Gone, 3CD) {1}: am_o:+
  87. Roland Kirk: The Limelight/Verve Records (Mosaic) {1}: jmy:+
  88. Wolfgang Lackerschmid: Wolfgang Lackerschmid Quartet (TCB) {1}: jkf:+
  89. Steve Lacy: Ictus Collection () {1}: jgg:+
  90. Steve Lacy: Morning Joy (Hatology) {1}: jbb:+
  91. Les McCann: Invitation to Openness (Omnivore) {1}: se_r:8
  92. Frank Lowe: Out Loud (Triple Point) {1}: jal:+
  93. Albert Mangelsdorff: Triple Entente (MPS) {1}: jad:+
  94. Branford Marsalis: A Love Supreme (OKeh) {1}: jbu:+
  95. Gil Melle: The Blue Note Years, 1952-1956 (Fresh Sounds) {1}: jdt:+
  96. Charles Mingus: Mingus Plays Piano (Super Viaduct) {1}: aqd:+
  97. Thelonious Monk: 'Round Midnight: Complete Blue Note Singles (Impulse!) {1}: jpq:+
  98. JR Monterose: Live in Albany 1979 Live (Uptown) {1}: jrs:+
  99. Gerry Mulligan: The Emarcy Sextet Recordings (Mosaic) {1}: jfk:+
  100. Albert Nicholas & Herb Hall: Albert Nicholas & Herb Hall (GHB) {1}: jsy:+
  101. Bengt Nordstrom/Sven-Ake Johansson/Alexander von Schlippenbach: Stockholm Connection (Umlaut) {1}: jld:+
  102. Pat Patrick: Sound Advice (Art Yard) {1}: jpf:+
  103. Oscar Peterson: Exclusively for My Friends (MPS) {1}: T_j:37
  104. Don Pullen: Richard's Tune (1975, Sackville/Delmark -14) {1}: jha:+ -- TH:***
  105. Robert Wyatt: Different Every Time (Domino -2CD -14) {1}: blg:+
  106. John Russell/Phil Durrant/John Butcher: Conceits (Emanem) {1}: jpa:+
  107. Alex von Schlippenbach: Globe Unity (MPS) {1}: jad:+
  108. Schlippenbach Trio: First Recordings (Trost -14) {1}: jtd:+ -- TH:**
  109. Archie Shepp: Life at the Donaueschigen Music Festival (MPS) {1}: jad:+
  110. Howard Shore/Ornette Coleman/London Philharmonic Orchestra: Naked Lunch [The Complete Original Score - Remastered] (Howe Records -14) {1}: jhm:+
  111. Nina Simone: The Anthology (Salvo) {1}: jka:+
  112. Frank Sinatra: A Voice on Air 1935-1955 (Columbia, 4CD) {1}: am_b:+
  113. UMO Jazz Orchestra: Live in Hensinki 1995 (Random Act) {1}: jjl:+
  114. French New Wave (Jazz on Film, 5CD) {1}: jmb:+
  115. Spiritual Jazz Vol 6: Vocals (Jazzman) {1}: jrs:+
  116. The Kitchen Improvises: 1976-1983 (Orange Mountain Music) {1}: jsw:+

Notes

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