The Sputnik Guide to Jazz (1940-1949)
Into the 1940s and, in the latter half of the decade, the rise of bebop: the first kind of controversial modern jazz which split musicians and the public down the middle. Spotify playlist link in the comments. |
1 | | Duke Ellington A Portrait Of Duke Ellington
"Take the "A" Train" (1941)
Big Band, Swing |
2 | | Charlie Christian The Genius of the Electric Guitar
"Waiting for Benny" (1941)
Swing, Jazz |
3 | | James P. Johnson The Original James P. Johnson: 1942-1945
"Liza" (1942)
Ragtime, Stride |
4 | | Lester Young Just You, Just Me / I Never Knew
"Just You, Just Me" (1944)
Jazz, Bebop |
5 | | Nat King Cole Capitol Collectors Series
"I Realize Now" (1944)
Vocal Jazz |
6 | | Coleman Hawkins Get Happy / Crazy Rhythm
"Get Happy" (1945)
Bebop |
7 | | Charlie Parker Recordings 1944-1948
"Ko Ko" (1946)
Bebop |
8 | | Dizzy Gillespie Oopapada / Ow!
"Ow!" (1947)
Bebop, Vocal Jazz |
9 | | Thelonious Monk Genius of Modern Music: Volume 1
"Thelonious" (1948)
Bebop |
10 | | Charlie Parker The Complete Savoy and Dial Master Takes
"Scrapple from the Apple" (1948)
Bebop |
11 | | Charlie Parker's All Stars Chasing the Bird / Little Willie Leaps
"Chasin' the Bird" (1949)
Bebop |
12 | | Bud Powell The Amazing Bud Powell, Volume One
"Bouncing with Bud" (1949)
Bebop |
13 | | Lennie Tristano Wow / Crosscurrent
"Wow" (1949)
Bebop, Cool Jazz |
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