Top Jazz albums

December 7, 2007 on 5:12 am | In Art

Originally starting out as a straight Top 100, over time the main list has evolved into a Top 200 in order to include a wider range of worthy artists. Miles Davis’ classic Kind of Blue is streets ahead of the rest in top spot, with John Coltrane’s A Love Supreme comfortably holding the 2 position. With several high-ranking entries Coltrane is by far the most popular artist overall, while newer artists continue to struggle for attention against the level of interest in older jazz music.
1 Miles Davis Kind of Blue 1959
2 John Coltrane A Love Supreme 1964
3 Charles Mingus Mingus Ah Um 1959
4 Sonny Rollins Saxophone Colossus 1956
5 The Dave Brubeck Quartet Time Out 1959
6 Cannonball Adderley Somethin’ Else 1958
7 John Coltrane Giant Steps 1959
8 Herbie Hancock Maiden Voyage 1965
9 Art Blakey and the Jazz Messengers Moanin’ 1958
10 Thelonious Monk Brilliant Corners 1956
and so on…