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Jazz recordings live or die on soundstage and midrange honesty — ride cymbals, piano decay, and how far the room sits behind the combo. Loud stream cuts flatten that hush; a resolving speaker pair usually tells you first. Start Upgrade Paths from a gateway session when you want the next listen to stress dynamics, not another cool-jazz clone.

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The Black Saint and the Sinner Lady — Charles Mingus
94
The Black Saint and the Sinner Lady
Charles Mingus
#1 · 94
I Put a Spell on You — Nina Simone
94
I Put a Spell on You
Nina Simone
=1 · 94
Aja — Steely Dan
94
Aja
Steely Dan
=1 · 94
A Love Supreme — John Coltrane
94
A Love Supreme
John Coltrane
=1 · 94
Kind of Blue — Miles Davis
94
Kind of Blue
Miles Davis
=1 · 94
Waltz for Debby — Bill Evans
94
Waltz for Debby
Bill Evans
=1 · 94
Karma — Pharoah Sanders
94
Karma
Pharoah Sanders
=1 · 94
Journey in Satchidananda — Alice Coltrane
94
Journey in Satchidananda
Alice Coltrane
=1 · 94
The Look of Love — Diana Krall
89
The Look of Love
Diana Krall
#9 · 89
Nightclub — Patricia Barber
89
Nightclub
Patricia Barber
=9 · 89
Liquid Spirit — Gregory Porter
86
Liquid Spirit
Gregory Porter
#11 · 86
The Epic — Kamasi Washington
84
The Epic
Kamasi Washington
#12 · 84
Dreams and Daggers — Cécile McLorin Salvant
84
Dreams and Daggers
Cécile McLorin Salvant
=12 · 84
Black Acid Soul — Lady Blackbird
84
Black Acid Soul
Lady Blackbird
=12 · 84
Come Away with Me — Norah Jones
83
Come Away with Me
Norah Jones
#15 · 83
Bitches Brew — Miles Davis
79
Bitches Brew
Miles Davis
#16 · 79
Hit Men — Cintron
77
Hit Men
Cintron
#17 · 77
No Frills - Jazz Ukulele and Bass — Lyle Ritz
74
No Frills - Jazz Ukulele and Bass
Lyle Ritz
#18 · 74
Jazz, Folk Songs, Spirituals, & Blues — Jesse Fuller
74
Jazz, Folk Songs, Spirituals, & Blues
Jesse Fuller
=18 · 74
The Guest House — Myra Melford
74
The Guest House
Myra Melford
=18 · 74
The Essential Duke Ellington — Duke Ellington
74
The Essential Duke Ellington
Duke Ellington
=18 · 74
Ethno Jazz — Mundi Solo Ensemble
74
Ethno Jazz
Mundi Solo Ensemble
=18 · 74
Kind Of Blue (Legacy Edition) — Miles Davis
74
Kind Of Blue (Legacy Edition)
Miles Davis
=18 · 74
AWB R&B — Average White Band
72
AWB R&B
Average White Band
#24 · 72
Jazz It Up! Ukrainian Songs for Three Dads — Bob Arthurs
72
Jazz It Up! Ukrainian Songs for Three Dads
Bob Arthurs
=24 · 72
Get in Line — Unijazzity
72
Get in Line
Unijazzity
=24 · 72
Mulatu Plays Mulatu — Mulatu Astatke
72
Mulatu Plays Mulatu
Mulatu Astatke
=24 · 72
Open Or Close — Geof Bradfield
72
Open Or Close
Geof Bradfield
=24 · 72
Etiopia Jam — Sr. Swing Hot Jazz Band
72
Etiopia Jam
Sr. Swing Hot Jazz Band
=24 · 72
Bath Ketema — Fairfield Ethio-Jazz Project
72
Bath Ketema
Fairfield Ethio-Jazz Project
=24 · 72
Ethio Jazz Project — Ompa Bompa
72
Ethio Jazz Project
Ompa Bompa
=24 · 72
Amen Ethio Jazz (Amen Ethio jazz) — Kidu Admasu
72
Amen Ethio Jazz (Amen Ethio jazz)
Kidu Admasu
=24 · 72
Misikir Ethio Jazz — Tewodros Amde
72
Misikir Ethio Jazz
Tewodros Amde
=24 · 72
Soulful Ethio-Jazz Volume 1 — Genet Soul
72
Soulful Ethio-Jazz Volume 1
Genet Soul
=24 · 72
Ethio-Inspired Jazz — B.J. Smith
72
Ethio-Inspired Jazz
B.J. Smith
=24 · 72
Un-Covered, Vol. 5: Nigeria, Jamaica & Beyond — Jazz Mafia
72
Un-Covered, Vol. 5: Nigeria, Jamaica & Beyond
Jazz Mafia
=24 · 72
Biton Grooves — Volker Kriegel
72
Biton Grooves
Volker Kriegel
=24 · 72
Sarah Vaughan — Sarah Vaughan
72
Sarah Vaughan
Sarah Vaughan
=24 · 72
Letter from Home — Pat Metheny
72
Letter from Home
Pat Metheny
=24 · 72
Miles '55 (Remastered 2025) — Miles Davis
72
Miles '55 (Remastered 2025)
Miles Davis
=24 · 72
Miles '56 (Remastered 2026) — Miles Davis
72
Miles '56 (Remastered 2026)
Miles Davis
=24 · 72