“Chet Baker Quartet featuring Ross Freeman” by Chet Baker
Tremendous musicianship and cool jazz rhythms make “Chet Baker Quartet featuring Ross Freeman” LP one of the best jazz listens of the early ’50s.
“Jazz at Oberlin” – Dave Brubeck Quartet
On “Jazz at Oberlin,” the Dave Brubeck Quartet delivers one of the greatest and most iconic jazz concerts of all time.
“Young Man with a Horn” – Miles Davis
“Young Man with a Horn” features fantastic soloing over straightforward arrangements, as Miles Davis fully develops his trumpet talent.
Time Out – Dave Brubeck Quartet
One of the best-selling jazz albums of all time. But does it deserve to be?
Blue Moods – Miles Davis
One of Miles Davis’ most underrated and anomalous early releases.
Grade: A
Vocal Jazz in 1954
Reviews of two 1954 albums by Chet Baker and June Christy.
Birth of the Cool – Miles Davis
Miles Davis’ first all-time masterpiece.
Grade: A+