Jazz album tourney?

[maxxy]

Since Johnny's tourney seems to be dead, we should start something else...I liked that suggestion of a Jazz tournament. I could run it--I got time, or if anyone else wants to, be my guest. What do you think?
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[Ironic Karma]

That would be great. I'd love you to do it. The only problem, I don't see a lot of jazz fanatics out there on this site, I admit I'm not even close. The couple of artists I like are Miles Davis, John Coltrane, Sonny Rollins, Art Blakey, Cannonball Adderley, Charlie Parker, Dizzy Gillespie, and J.J. Johnson.

I think it could be done.

[1234567890]

Maxxy, dont you know him personally? Anyway the first nomination is "A Charlie Brown Christmas", by Vince Guaraldi trio.
Or we could do some sort of best NON rock album so as to disabuse the public mind.

[RFNAPLES]

Not sure if there are enough jazz aficionados on this site to run a jazz tournament. I'll participate if there are.
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[RFNAPLES]

Here is a seed list that has only one album per first artist shown:

Albert Ayler-Spiritual Unity
Andrew Hill-Point of Departure
Anita O'Day-Anita Sings the Most
Art Blakey & The Jazz Messengers-Moanin'
Art Pepper-Meets the Rhythm Section
Ben Webster-Soulville
Benny Carter-Further Definitions
Benny Goodman-The Famous 1938 Carnegie Hall Concert
Betty Carter-The Audience with Betty Carter
Bill Evans-Sunday at the Village Vanguard
Billie Holiday-Lady in Satin
Blue Mitchell-The Thing to Do
Bud Powell-The Amazing Bud Powell Vol. 1
Cannonball Adderley-Somethin' Else
Carla Bley & Paul Haines-Escalator Over the Hill
Carmen McRae-The Great American Songbook
Cassandra Wilson-Blue Light 'Til Dawn
Cecil Taylor-Unit Structures
Charles Mingus-Mingus Ah Um
Charlie Parker-Charlie Parker with Strings
Chick Corea-Now He Sings, Now He Sobs
Clifford Brown & Max Roach-At Basin Street
Coleman Hawkins-Coleman Hawkins encounters Ben Webster
Count Basie-Basie/The Atomic Mr. Basie/The Complete Atomic Basie
Dave Brubeck Quartet-Time Out
Dexter Gordon-Our Man in Paris
Dinah Washington-Dinah Jams
Dizzy Gillespie-At Newport
Don Ellis-Electric Bath
Duke Ellington-Ellington at Newport
Ella Fitzgerald-Sings the Cole Porter Songbook, Vol. 1
Eric Dolphy-Out to Lunch
Erroll Garner-Concert by the Sea
Freddie Hubbard-Hub-Tones
George Benson-Breezin'
Gerry Mulligan-Gerry Mulligan Meets Ben Webster
Gil Evans-Out of the Cool
Grant Green-Idle Moments
Hank Mobley-Soul Station
Helen Humes-Songs I Like to Sing!
Henry Red Allen-World on a String
Herbie Hancock-Maiden Voyage
Horace Silver-Song for My Father
Ike Quebec-Blue and Sentimental
Jackie McLean-One Step Beyond
Jimmy Smith-The Sermon!
Joao Gilberto-Amoroso
Joe Henderson-Inner Urge
Joe Lovano-Quartets-Live at the Village Vanguard
Joe Pass-Virtuoso
John Coltrane-A Love Supreme
Johnny Griffin-A Blowin' Session
June Christy-Something Cool
Keith Jarrett-The Köln Concert
Kenny Burrell-Midnight Blue
Lambert, Hendricks and Ross-The Hottest New Group in Jazz
Larry Young-Unity
Lee Morgan-The Sidewinder
Lennie Tristano & Tadd Dameron-Crosscurrents
Lester Young & Teddy Wilson-Pres & Teddy
Louis Armstrong-Louis Armstrong Plays W.C. Handy
McCoy Tyner-The Real McCoy
Miles Davis-Kind of Blue
Milt Jackson and Wes Montgomery-Bags Meets Wes
Nina Simone-High Priestess of Soul
Norah Jones-Come Away with Me
Oliver Nelson-The Blues and the Abstract Truth
Ornette Coleman-The Shape of Jazz to Come
Oscar Peterson-Night Train
Pat Metheny Group-Pat Metheny Group
Rahsaan Roland Kirk-Rip Rig & Panic
Ramsey Lewis Trio-The In Crowd
Roy Eldridge-Little Jazz
Roy Haynes-Out of the Afternoon
Sarah Vaughan with Clifford Brown-Sarah Vaughan with Clifford Brown
Sheila Jordan-Portrait of Sheila
Shelly Manne-The West Coast Sound
Sonny Clark-Cool Struttin'
Sonny Rollins-Saxophone Colossus
Stan Getz and Joao Gilberto-Getz/Gilberto
Stan Kenton-New Concepts of Artistry in Rhythm
The Mahavishnu Orchestra-Inner Mounting Flame
The Quintet-Jazz at Massey Hall/The Greatest Jazz Concert Ever
The Tony Williams Lifetime-Emergency!
Thelonious Monk-Brilliant Corners
Tito Puente-Dance Mania
Wayne Shorter-Speak No Evil
Weather Report-Heavy Weather
Wes Montgomery-The Incredible Jazz Guitar of Wes Montgomery
Wynton Kelly & Wes Montgomery-Smokin' at the Half Note
Wynton Marsalis-Black Codes (from the Underground)
Yusef Lateef-Live at Pep's
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[maxxy]

OK Cool...we'll accept submissions for two weeks and then see where we're at.

My list:
Miles Davis-Kind of Blue
Miles Davis-In a Silent Way
Miles Davis-Birth of the Cool
Miles Davis-Bitches' Brew
Miles Davis-'Round About Midnight
Sun Ra-Atlantis
Cecil Taylor-Unit Structures
John Coltrane-Ascencion
John Coltrane-Love Supreme
John Coltrane-Giant Steps
Albert Ayler-Spiritual Unity
Charles Mingus-Black Saint and the Sinner Lady
Charles Mingus-Mingus Ah Um
Charles Mingus-Pithecanthropus Erectus
Dizzy Gillespie-Dizzy Gillespie with Roy Eldridge
Ornette Coleman-Shape of Jazz to Come
Ornette Coleman-Free Jazz
Louie Armstrong-Louis Armstrong plays WC Handy
Sonny Rollins-Saxophone Colossus
Sonny Rollins-Way out West
Art Ensemble of Chicago-Live in Paris
Anthony Braxton-for Alto
Anthony Braxton-Anthony Braxton Live
Thelonious Monk-brilliant corners
Thelonious Monk-Monk's Music
Duke Ellington-Daybreak Express
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[RFNAPLES]

Since you apparently wish to list more than one album per artist, here are some more:

Art Blakey-Art Blakey's Jazz Messengers with Thelonious Monk
Art Blakey Quintet-A Night at Birdland Vol. 1
Bill Evans-Waltz for Debby
Cecil Taylor-Nefertiti the Beautiful One Has Come
Charles Mingus-Pithecanthropus Erectus
Charles Mingus-Blues and Roots
Charles Mingus-Mingus at Antibes
Charles Mingus-Mingus Mingus Mingus Mingus Mingus
Count Basie-April in Paris
Count Basie-Count Basie Swings, Joe Williams Sings
Count Basie-At Newport
Duke Ellington-The Far East Suite
Duke Ellington-…And His Mother Called Him Bill
Duke Ellington and John Coltrane-Duke Ellington and John Coltrane
Duke Ellington with Charles Mingus and Max Roach-Money Jungle
Ella Fitzgerald-Sings the Rodgers and Hart Songbook, Vol. 1
Ella Fitzgerald and Louis Armstrong-Ella and Louis
Ella Fitzgerald and Louis Armstrong-Porgy and Bess
Herbie Hancock-Head Hunters
Herbie Hancock-Empyrean Isles
Horace Silver-Horace Silver and The Jazz Messengers
Jimmy Smith-Back at the Chicken Shack
John Coltrane-Giant Steps
John Coltrane-My Favorite Things
John Coltrane-Blue Train
John Coltrane-Live at the Village Vanguard
John Coltrane-John Coltrane and Johnny Hartman
Miles Davis-Bitches Brew
Miles Davis-In a Silent Way
Miles Davis-Sketches of Spain
Miles Davis-Porgy & Bess
Miles Davis-Miles Ahead
Miles Davis-Milestones
Miles Davis-A Tribute to Jack Johnson
Miles Davis-Miles Smiles
Miles Davis-Round About Midnight
Miles Davis-Steamin' with the Miles Davis Quintet
Miles Davis-Relaxin' with Miles
Miles Davis-Live at the Plugged Nickel 1965
Ornette Coleman-The Shape of Jazz to Come
Sonny Rollins-Way Out West
Sonny Rollins-The Bridge
Stan Getz/Charlie Byrd-Jazz Samba
The Mahavishnu Orchestra-Birds of Fire
Thelonious Monk-Genius of Modern Music, Vol. 1
Thelonious Monk-Genius of Modern Music, Vol. 2
Thelonious Monk-Thelonious Monk with John Coltrane
Thelonious Monk-Monk's Music
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[Norman Bates]

Why not ? Here's a list of what I think could run in such a tourney (with inevitably some repeats from what has already been posted) :
Cannonball Adderley - Somethin' else
Rashied Ali & Frank Lowe - Duo exchange
Chet Baker - Chet
Ray Barretto - Acid
Ray Barretto - Hard hands
Marcus Belgrave - Gemini
Art Blakey & The Jazz Messengers - 3 blind mice
Carla Bley - Dinner music
Dave Brubeck Quartet - Time out !
Dave Burrell - Echo
Donald Byrd - Mustang
Don Cherry & Ed Blackwell - El Corazon
Charlie Christian - Afterhours
Ornette Coleman - The Shape of jazz to come
Ornette Coleman - This is our music
Ornette Coleman - Sound grammar
Steve Coleman - On the rising of the 64 paths
John Coltrane - Blue train
John Coltrane - For lovers
John Coltrane - Giant steps
John Coltrane - Ballads
John Coltrane -Olé
John Coltrane - A love supreme
John Coltrane - Stellar regions
John Coltrane - Interstellar space
John Coltrane & Johnny Hartman
Count Basie - The Atomic Count Basie
Miles Davis - Birth of the cool
Miles Davis - Ascenseur pour l'échafaud
Miles Davis - Sketches of Spain
Miles Davis - Someday my prince will come
Miles Davis - Kind of blue
Miles Davis - Live at the Plugged Nickel
Miles Davis - In a silent way
Miles Davis - Bitches brew
Miles Davis - Dark magus
Miles Davis - Tutu
Miles Davis & Gil Evans - Porgy & Bess
Eric Dolphy - Out to lunch
Duke Ellington - At Newport
Duke Ellington - Money jungle
Bill Evans - Sunday at the Village Vanguard
Gil Evans - New bottle old wine
Ella Fitzgerlad- Sings the George & Ira Gershwin songbook
Stan Getz - Getz au Go-Go
Stan Getz & Joao Gilberto
Dizzy Gillespie - The Champ
Charlie Haden - Liberation Music Orchestra
Herbie Hancock - The Prisoner
Herbie Hancock - Head hunters
Billie Holiday - Songs for distingué lovers
Freddi Hubbard - Bolivia
Charles Mingus Quintet Plus Max Roach
Charles Mingus - The Black saint & the sinner lady
Charles Mingus - Fables of Faubus
Charles Mingus - Pithecanthropus erectus
Thelonious Monk - Brilliant corners
Thelonious Monk - The Unique Thelonious Monk
Thelonious Monk - Thelonious himself
Thelonious Monk - At The Blackhawk
Wes Montgomery - Far Wes
Pharoah Sanders - Karma
Pharoah Sanders - Thembi
Wayne Shorter - Speak no evil
Lonnie Liston Smith - Astral travelling
Sun Ra - Cosmic tones for mental therapy
McCoy Tyner - Soliloquy
Weather Report - Heavy weather
John Zorn - Spy vs. Spy

[Ironic Karma]

Here's mine:

Cannonball Adderley - Somethin' Else
Charlie Parker & Dizzy Gillespie - Diz 'n Bird At Carniegie Hall
Count Basie - Live At Manchester Craftsman's Guild
Gordon Goodwin's Big Phat Band - Act Your Age
Jay Jay Johnson - The Eminent, Volume One
John Coltrane - Ascension
John Coltrane - Blue Train
John Coltrane - Giant Steps
John Coltrane - A Love Supreme
John Coltrane - My Favorite Thing
Miles Davis - Birth of the Cool
Miles Davis - Bitches Brew
Miles Davis - In a Silent Way
Miles Davis - Highlights From the Plugged Nickel
Miles Davis - Kind of Blue
Miles Davis - Sketches of Spain
Sonny Rollins - Tenor Madness

Sorry if these were already mentioned, I have a pretty weak lists. These are mostly ones that my private lesson teacher let me borrow from his collection.

[teodor_matz]

Keith Jarrett - The Köln Concert