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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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• TANGLE Jazz Related Rock
• HEVLETICUS (SAMUEL BLASER / DANIEL HUMAIR / HEIRI KANZIG) 21st Century Modern
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• ISHKERO Fusion
• TOMORROW'S PEOPLE RnB
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New Jazz Releases

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STEFON HARRIS

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WILLIE JONES III

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DAG ARNESEN

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LEE RITENOUR

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GOGO PENGUIN

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snobb· 16 hours ago

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js· 1 day ago

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js· 2 days ago

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js· 3 days ago

Phoenix
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js· 3 days ago

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