Top 10 Jazz recordings ever

Orpheus10 & Rockadanny:

I Just clicked 'Place Order' on:

The Winners -- If Orpheus swears by it, that's good enough for me.
The Most -- I didn't know OP was on board.
Pick Yourself Up -- includes Sweet Georgia Brown, with 'sweets' on board, how could I not get it!!

The music on Amazon was good as were the reviews. Thanks for the tips.

Cheers

If there was ever a "jazz singer" it's Anita O' Day. Not only does she sing jazzy, but every move she makes is jazzy. I know you both have checked her out at Newport. Her name should be preceded by "Cool and jazzy" Anita O' Day.

Orpheus10:
She should have fired the guy in charge of Photos / cover art. On almost all her lp/cd covers, she looks as if she is undergoing torture. Also ordered Donald Byrd: CAT WALK. Will report. Today's playlist included Coltrane - My Favorite Things. What a player!! He was awesome before he went over the event horizon. You can hear the genesis of the music that was coming, on this CD. Also listened to The Sidewinder. Sidewinder gets the hype, but I am partial to 'boy, what a night'.
Cheers

I'm glad you saw her at Newport, that's when she was at her peak. "Early Autumn" is my favorite, for sentimental reasons. I saw Coltrane do "My Favorite Things" live with that same group, it was unforgettable.

Although I don't have CAT WALK, you certainly won't go wrong there. I'm familiar with everyone except the bass player, but the rest of that cast are stars in their own right.

Enjoy the music.

On almost all her lp/cd covers, she looks as if she is undergoing torture.

Heroin will do that to you. She should have fired her drummer (drug provider) instead.

If you haven't seen it yet, get the DVD "Jazz on a Summer's Day". It covers the '58 Newport Festival, where she sings Sweet Georgia Brown. IMO, the greatest jazz vocal performance of all time. Other great performers as well (although not Miles Davis - he refused to be recorded on film that day).