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Great Jazz Albums (IMO) #50

Oscar Peterson. The Oscar Peterson Trio At The Concertgebouw (1957). As I was thinking about who to add to the first fifty posts, I looked over the prior picks to see if there were any blatant omissions of jazz greats … Continue reading

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Great Jazz Albums (IMO) #48

Mel Torme. Mel Torme Swings Shubert Alley (1960). The Velvet Fog was grossly under-appreciated as a jazz singer. Perhaps because he sang with such unalloyed joy, he was often lumped into the same category as more saccharine pop singers of … Continue reading

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Great Jazz Albums (IMO) #45

Tony Bennett and Bill Evans. The Tony Bennett/Bill Evans Album (1975). Every Bill Evans recording is worthwhile and worth savoring. One that is particularly enjoyable is the album he did with Tony Bennett. Evans' "sensitivity, touch, and deep harmonic wisdom" … Continue reading

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Great Jazz Albums (IMO) #44

Wynton Kelly. Kelly at Midnight (1960). Another great yet unsung piano player who was a prolific sideman. Best known for his work with Miles Davis, Kelly played on the iconic album, Kind of Blue. He also recorded some great albums … Continue reading

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