Best 1959 jazz album?

Anonymous · 2012-06-17T13:40:20-04:00

1959 is often regarded as milestone year in jazz, in which conventions were stretched and four timeless albums released. From young upstarts to veterans of the scene, artists released some of the most intruiging, beloved jazz music of all-time. The question is simple: which do you think is best?

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Poll: Which is the best 1959 jazz album?

Miles Davis - Kind of Blue:	42%	[9]
Ornette Coleman - The Shape of Jazz to Come:	28%	[6]
Dave Brubeck - Time Out:	14%	[3]
Charles Mingus - Mingus Ah Um:	14%	[3]

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RFNAPLES wrote:

Joe Morello was one of the greatest drummers, clinicians, teachers and authors. That solo was trend setting, in 5/4!

The whole piece was in 5/4 - that was the 'trend-setter'. That doesn't make the solo any less lousy on the recording.

However, I can agree that the latter half of the drum solo is fantastic on this live version:

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None of the above. For '59, I go with Portrait in Jazz by Bill Evans.

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