The Best 100 Jazz Albums

A wonderful reference book featuring the 100 best jazz albums, carefully and professionally annotated for both jazz enthusiasts and those just taking their first steps in the genre.

In the mid-1950s and early 1960s, jazz underwent major changes. Over the past decades, recording technology had improved significantly, ushering in the era of extended solos. During this period, the stars of traditional jazz—the so-called “mainstream”—shared the spotlight with the most famous bebop musicians, and the first signs of free jazz began to emerge.

This book provides detailed information on the 100 best jazz albums of that period.