25. Benny Goodman, “At Carnegie Hall—1938—Complete” (Columbia, 1999).
26. John Kirby Sextet, “Night Whispers: 1938-46” (Jazz Legends, 2005).
27. Chick Webb, “Stomping at the Savoy” (Proper, 2006; tracks recorded 1931-39).
28. Benny Carter, “3, 4, 5: The Verve Small Group Sessions” (Polygram, 1991; tracks recorded 1954).
29. Charlie Christian, “The Genius of the Electric Guitar” (Definitive, 2005; tracks recorded 1939-41).
30. James P. Johnson, “The Original James P. Johnson: 1942-1945 Piano Solos” (Smithsonian Folkways, 1996).
31. The Nat King Cole Trio, “The Best of the Nat King Cole Trio: The Vocal Classsics, Vol. 1, 1942-1946” (Blue Note, 1995).
32. Charlie Parker, “The Complete Savoy and Dial Sessions” (Uptown Jazz, 2005; tracks recorded 1944-48).
33. Charlie Parker, “Bird: The Complete Charlie Parker on Verve” (Polygram, 1988; tracks recorded 1946-54).
34. Charlie Parker, “Best of the Complete Live Performances on Savoy” (Savoy, 2002; tracks recorded 1948-49).
35. Dizzy Gillespie and Charlie Parker, “Town Hall, New York City, June 22, 1945” (Uptown Jazz, 2005).
36. Dizzy Gillespie, “The Complete RCA Victor Recordings, 1947-49” (RCA, 1995).
37. Thelonious Monk, “Genius of Modern Music, Vol. 1” (Blue Note, 2001; tracks recorded 1947).
38. Thelonious Monk, “Live at the It Club, 1964” (Sony, 1998).
39. Thelonious Monk, “Thelonious Monk with John Coltrane: The Complete 1957 Riverside Recordings” (Riverside, 2006).
40. Lennie Tristano and Warne Marsh, “Intuition” (Blue Note, 1996; tracks recorded 1949 and 1956).
41. Miles Davis, “The Complete Birth of the Cool” (Blue Note, 1998; tracks recorded 1948-50).
42. Miles Davis, “Bags’ Groove” (Prestige, 1954).
43. Miles Davis, “Kind of Blue” (Sony, 1959).
44. Miles Davis, “Highlights from the Plugged Nickel” (Sony, 1995; tracks recorded 1965).
45. Miles Davis, “Bitches Brew” (Columbia, 1969).
46. Bud Powell, “The Amazing Bud Powell, Vol. 1” (Blue Note, 2001; tracks recorded 1949-1951), Vol. 2 (Blue Note, 2001; tracks recorded 1953).
47. Gerry Mulligan, “The Original Quartet with Chet Baker” (Blue Note, 1998; tracks recorded 1952-53).
48. Modern Jazz Quartet, “Django” (Prestige, 1953).
49. Art Tatum, “The Best of the Pablo Solo Masterpieces” (Pablo, 2003; tracks recorded 1953-56).
50. Clifford Brown and Max Roach, “Clifford Brown & Max Roach” (EmArcy, 1954).
51. Sarah Vaughan, “Sarah Vaughan with Clifford Brown” (EmArcy, 1954).
52. Charles Mingus, “Mingus at the Bohemia (Debut, 1955).
53. Charles Mingus, “Mingus Ah Um” (Columbia, 1959).
54. Charles Mingus Sextet, “Cornell 1964” (Blue Note, 2007).
55. Ella Fitzgerald, “Ella Fitzgerald Sings the Cole Porter Songbook” (Verve, 1956).
56. Sonny Rollins, “Saxophone Colossus” (Prestige, 1956).
57. Sonny Rollins, “Night at the Village Vanguard” (Blue Note, 1957).
58. Sonny Rollins and Coleman Hawkins, “Sonny Meets Hawk!” (RCA, 1963).
59. Tito Puente, “King of Kings: The Very Best of Tito Puente” (RCA, 2002; tracks recorded 1956-60).
60. Sun Ra, “Greatest Hits—Easy Listening for Intergalactic Travel” (Evidence, 2000; tracks recorded 1956-73).
61. Abbey Lincoln, “That’s Him” (Riverside, 1957).
62. Art Blakey and the Jazz Messengers, “Moanin’” (Blue Note, 1958).
63. Ahmad Jamal Trio, “Cross Country Tour: 1958-1961” (Verve, 1998).
