The albums that define
jazz.
Our picks for where to start with jazz — with a one-line read on why each one matters.
Top jazz artists
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The jazz essentials
Twenty-four picks. Press play on any of them.
Fela Kuti
Confusion
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Keith Jarrett
The Köln Concert
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Herbie Hancock
Takin' Off
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Bing Crosby
Holiday Inn
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Miles Davis
Kind of Blue
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Ray Charles
The Birth of Soul
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Sting
The Last Ship
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Sting
The Dream of the Blue Turtles
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Sting
...Nothing Like the Sun
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Sting
Brand New Day
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Fela Kuti
Stalemate
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Fela Kuti
Sorrow Tears and Blood
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Fela Kuti
Shakara
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Fela Kuti
Zombie
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Fela Kuti
No Agreement
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Fela Kuti
Unknown Soldier
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Fela Kuti
Expensive Shit
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Fela Kuti
Shuffering and Shmiling
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Fela Kuti
Gentleman
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Fela Kuti
Na Poi
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Tony Bennett
Duets II
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Mina
Ti amo come un pazzo
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Mina
12 (American Song Book)
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Peggy Lee
Sea Shells
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Diana Ross
Diana & Marvin
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Barbra Streisand
Funny Girl – The Original Sound Track Recording
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John Coltrane
A Love Supreme
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Tony Bennett
Love Is Here to Stay
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Kendrick Lamar
Black Panther
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Kendrick Lamar
DAMN.
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Kendrick Lamar
GNX
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Kendrick Lamar
Section.80
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Kendrick Lamar
Mr. Morale & the Big Steppers
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Kendrick Lamar
To Pimp a Butterfly
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Kendrick Lamar
Good Kid, M.A.A.D City
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giorge mijael
Faith
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Frank Zappa
Hot Rats
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Frank Zappa
Lumpy Gravy
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Frank Zappa
Burnt Weeny Sandwich
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Aretha Franklin
I Never Loved a Man the Way I Love You
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Aretha Franklin
Aretha Arrives
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Aretha Franklin
This Girl's in Love with You
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Aretha Franklin
Spirit in the Dark
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Fela Kuti
Why Black Man Dey Suffer
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Herbie Hancock
The Imagine Project
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Herbie Hancock
Butterfly
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Kool & The Gang
People Just Wanna Have Fun
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Norah Jones
Little Broken Hearts
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Norah Jones
Not Too Late
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Norah Jones
The Fall
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