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Watercolors

Watercolors, released in 1979, is a late-career collaboration with Gil Evans, revisiting themes and melodies from earlie...

Big Band Orchestral Gil Evans Trumpet Solo

7.6 Good

2

Leonard Bernstein - West Side Story (Original Broadway Cast)

Leonard Bernstein's 1957 recording of the original Broadway cast of West Side Story is a vibrant and electrifying docume...

Opera Musical West Side Story Bernstein

9.7 Brilliant

3

Duke Ellington

Duke Ellington was a prolific composer, pianist, and bandleader who shaped the sound of big-band jazz. His sophisticated...

Composer Orchestration Piano Big Band

9.4 Excellent

4

Quincy Jones

Quincy Jones is a legendary producer, arranger, composer, and musician whose career spans decades and genres. His work w...

Pop Jazz Funk Big Band

9.2 Excellent

5

Sketches of Spain

Sketches of Spain, a collaboration with arranger Gil Evans, released in 1960, showcases Davis's exploration of Spanish m...

Orchestral Spanish Influence Gil Evans 1960 Recording

9.2 Excellent

6

Charles Mingus

Charles Mingus was a virtuoso bassist, composer, and bandleader known for his powerful and emotionally charged music. Hi...

Bass Composer Social Commentary Free Jazz

9.0 Excellent

7

Frank Sinatra

Frank Sinatra, the quintessential 'crooner,' defined a generation with his distinctive vocal style and sophisticated int...

New York Jazz Influence Big Band Vocal Style

8.7 Very Good

8

Mingus Mingus Mingus Mingus Mingus - Charles Mingus

This album is a brilliant showcase of Charles Mingus's large-ensemble writing, featuring re-imaginings of some of his be...

Classic Composition Post Bop Charles Mingus

8.5 Very Good

9

Benny Goodman

Benny Goodman, the 'King of Swing,' was a clarinetist and bandleader who popularized jazz during the Swing Era. His orch...

Jazz Age Big Band Swing Clarinet

8.5 Very Good

10

Count Basie

Count Basie was a pianist and bandleader known for his distinctive rhythm section and swinging big band sound. His orche...

Piano Rhythm Big Band Swing

8.4 Very Good

11

My Funny Valentine

My Funny Valentine, released in 1959, is a collection of romantic ballads featuring Daviss lyrical trumpet playing and v...

Romantic Ballads Vocalist 1959 Recording

8.0 Very Good

12

Africa/Brass

Africa/Brass, released in 1961, is a unique and ambitious project that combines Coltrane's quartet with a large ensemble...

Experimental Improvisation Big Band Afro Cuban

7.5 Good

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Ascension

Ascension, recorded in 1965, is a sprawling and intensely chaotic work featuring a large ensemble of musicians. It's a l...

Experimental Improvisation Free Jazz Jazz Influence

7.3 Good