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JMA TOP 5 Jazz ALBUMS

Rating by members, ranked by custom algorithm
Albums with 30 ratings and more

A Love Supreme Post Bop
JOHN COLTRANE

Kind of Blue Cool Jazz
MILES DAVIS

The Black Saint and the Sinner Lady Progressive Big Band
CHARLES MINGUS

Blue Train Hard Bop
JOHN COLTRANE

My Favorite Things Hard Bop
JOHN COLTRANE

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New Jazz Artists

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• KIM MYHR Jazz Related Improv/Composition
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• RICHARD NELSON Progressive Big Band
• MINA CHO World Fusion
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• MICHELLE NICOLLE Vocal Jazz
• ELAINE DAME Vocal Jazz
• ANDREW RICHARDS Vocal Jazz
• ACCIDENTAL TOURISTS Post Bop
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