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51	Bob Cooper	2.4637	Jazz, Pop	08/1958	6	1.Coop! The Music of Bob Cooper 2.Bob Cooper/Conte Candoli Quintet 3.Mosaic 4.Tenor Sax Jazz Impressions See all Bob Cooper album rankings
52	Brew Moore	2.4600	Jazz, Pop	08/1955	4	1.Brew Moore Quintet 2.I Should Care 3.Copenhagen Brew 4.Svinget 14 See all Brew Moore album rankings
53	Sonny Red	2.4600	Blues, Jazz, Pop	12/1959	2	1.Out of the Blue 2.Red, Blue & Green See all Sonny Red album rankings
54	Bennie Green	2.4600	Jazz, Pop, Interna.	05/1952	11	1.Bennie Green Blows His Horn 2.Mosaic Select: Bennie Green 3.Hornful Of Soul 4.Bennie Green See all Bennie Green album rankings
55	Cal Tjader	2.4587	Jazz, Latin, Pop	09/1954	57	1.Monterey Concerts 2.Tjader Plays Mambo 3.Black Orchid 4.Latin Kick See all Cal Tjader album rankings
56	Count Basie	2.4547	Blues, Broadway & Vocalists, Interna.	10/1929	250	1.April in Paris 2.Count Basie at Newport 3.The Complete Decca Recordings 4.The Complete Atomic Basie See all Count Basie album rankings
57	Dakota Staton	2.4546	Jazz, Pop, Broadway & Vocalists	02/1957	17	1.The Late, Late Show 2.Dakota Staton 3.Congratulations to Somebody 4.Softly/Round Midnight See all Dakota Staton album rankings
58	Bud Powell	2.4380	Jazz, Misc., Pop	01/1947	65	1.The Genius of Bud Powell, Vol. 1 2.The Amazing Bud Powell, Vol. 1 3.The Complete Blue Note and Roost Recordings 4.The Best of Bud Powell on Verve See all Bud Powell album rankings
59	Paul Desmond	2.4335	Jazz, Pop, Rock	02/1956	31	1.Take Ten 2.Desmond Blue 3.Glad to Be Unhappy 4.Desmond Meets Marigan See all Paul Desmond album rankings
60	Ike Quebec	2.4316	Jazz, Misc., Pop	07/1959	12	1.Blue and Sentimental 2.Complete Blue Note 45 Sessions 3.Easy Living 4.It Might as Well Be Spring See all Ike Quebec album rankings
61	Wes Montgomery	2.4094	Jazz, Pop, Misc.	12/1957	58	1.Full House 2.The Incredible Jazz Guitar of Wes Montgomery 3.Bumpin' 4.Smokin' at the Half Note See all Wes Montgomery album rankings
62	Red Mitchell	2.4090	Jazz, Misc., Pop	09/1955	7	1.Hear Ye! 2.Presenting Red Mitchell 3.Chocolate Cadillac 4.Live at Port Townsend See all Red Mitchell album rankings
63	Lou Donaldson	2.4066	Jazz, Pop, R&B & Soul	06/1952	33	1.Blues Walk 2.Lou Takes Off 3.The Lou Donaldson Quartet/Quintet/Sextet 4.Lush Life See all Lou Donaldson album rankings
64	Stan Kenton	2.4015	Classical, Jazz, Misc.	11/1943	181	1.The Complete Capitol Studio Recordings of Stan Kenton 1943-1947 2.New Concepts of Artistry in Rhythm 3.The Innovations Orchestra 4.Retrospective See all Stan Kenton album rankings
65	Chico Hamilton	2.3815	Dance & DJ, Jazz, New Age	12/1958	15	1.Man from Two Worlds 2.The Dealer 3.Foreststorn 4.Thoughts of See all Chico Hamilton album rankings
66	Johnny Hodges	2.3811	Jazz, Pop	03/1938	44	1.Passion Flower 2.Everybody Knows 3.Johnny Hodges with Billy Strayhorn and the Orchestra 4.Blues A Plenty See all Johnny Hodges album rankings
67	Pee Wee Russell	2.3720	Jazz, Pop	08/1938	14	1.Swingin' with Pee Wee 2.We're in the Money 3.Jazz Original 4.The Individualism of Pee Wee Russell See all Pee Wee Russell album rankings
68	Nat Adderley	2.3678	Jazz, Pop	07/1955	17	1.Work Song 2.The Old Country 3.That's Nat Adderley 4.Talkin' About You See all Nat Adderley album rankings
69	Lavern Baker	2.3619	Blues, Jazz, Misc.	01/1958	14	1.Soul on Fire: The Best of LaVern Baker 2.Rock & Roll 3.Lavern 4.Saved See all Lavern Baker album rankings
70	Charlie Byrd	2.3483	Interna., Jazz, Latin	02/1957	48	1.Mr. Guitar 2.Classical Byrd 3.Latin Byrd 4.Brazilian Byrd See all Charlie Byrd album rankings
71	Edmond Hall	2.3166	Jazz, Pop	12/1958	10	1.Profoundly Blue 2.Edmond Hall Quartet 3.Edmond Hall's Last Concert 4.Edmond Hall with Alan Elsdon's Band See all Edmond Hall album rankings
72	Herbie Mann	2.3130	Broadway & Vocalists, Classical, Classical: Instrumental	12/1954	65	1.At the Village Gate 2.Herbie Mann Plays 3.Herbie Mann-Sam Most Quintet 4.Memphis Underground See all Herbie Mann album rankings
73	Tony Scott	2.3111	Jazz, New Age, Pop	01/1956	13	1.At Last 2.Music for Zen Meditation 3.Tony Scott In Hi Fi 4.Complete Milt Hinton & Osie Johnson Q See all Tony Scott album rankings
74	Duke Ellington	2.3055	Blues, Broadway & Vocalists, Classical	11/1924	423	1.Ellington Uptown 2.The OKeh Ellington 3.Duke's Men: The Small Groups, Vol. 1 4.The Best Of The Duke Ellington Centennial Edition See all Duke Ellington album rankings
75	Stephane Grappelli	2.3033	Classical, Classical: Instrumental, Interna.	02/1941	77	1.Live in London 2.1941-1943 3.Vintage Grappelli 4.Stephane Grappelli Is Jazz See all Stephane Grappelli album rankings
76	John Lewis	2.2996	Jazz, Pop, Rock	02/1956	27	1.Grand Encounter 2.Wonderful World of Jazz 3.Evolution 4.The Golden Striker/John Lewis Presents Jazz Abstractions See all John Lewis album rankings
77	Nat King Cole	2.2943	Blues, Broadway & Vocalists, Christian & Gospel	12/1942	222	1.Jazz Encounters 2.The Christmas song 3.Jumpin' at Capitol 4.Penthouse Serenade See all Nat King Cole album rankings
78	Louis Armstrong	2.2786	Alt. Rock, Blues, Broadway & Vocalists	04/1923	379	1.Louis Armstrong Plays W.C. Handy 2.Satch Plays Fats: The Music of Fats Waller 3.I've Got the World on a String/Louis Under the Stars 4.Ambassador Satch See all Louis Armstrong album rankings
79	Gene Ammons	2.2755	Jazz, Pop, R&B & Soul	10/1947	45	1.Boss Tenor 2.The Gene Ammons Story: Organ Combos 3.Gentle Jug 4.Blowing the Blues Away 1944-1947 See all Gene Ammons album rankings
80	Lee Wiley	2.2657	Broadway & Vocalists, Jazz, Opera & Vocal Music	06/1931	29	1.As Time Goes By 2.The Complete Young Lee Wiley 3.The Carnegie Hall Concert 4.Follow Your Heart See all Lee Wiley album rankings
81	Wild Bill Davison	2.2518	Jazz, Pop	11/1943	27	1.Wild Bill Davison and His Jazz Band, 1943 2.Rompin' 'n' Stompin' 3.After Hours 4.Surfside Jazz See all Wild Bill Davison album rankings
82	Buddy Rich	2.2507	Alt. Rock, Dance & DJ, Interna.	10/1945	68	1.Mercy, Mercy 2.Time Being 3.The Best Band I Ever Had 4.The Legendary: 1946-1948 See all Buddy Rich album rankings
83	Jackie Mclean	2.2446	Interna., Jazz, Pop	01/1956	48	1.Let Freedom Ring 2.One Step Beyond 3.Destination Out! 4.New Soil See all Jackie Mclean album rankings
84	Stan Levey	2.2304	Jazz, Pop	09/1955	3	1.This Time the Drum's on Me 2.Grand Stan 3.Stan Levey 5 See all Stan Levey album rankings
85	Jimmy Cleveland	2.2304	Jazz, Pop	08/1955	2	1.Introducing Jimmy Cleveland and His All Stars 2.Jimmy Cleveland:complete Recordings See all Jimmy Cleveland album rankings
86	Big Joe Turner	2.2280	Blues, Jazz, Pop	12/1938	32	1.Big Joe Turner's Greatest Hits 2.Shake, Rattle & Roll 3.Classic Hits 1938-52 4.Big Joe Turner:Vol 01 1938-1940 See all Big Joe Turner album rankings
87	Dinah Washington	2.2205	Blues, Broadway & Vocalists, Jazz	08/1954	101	1.What a Diff'rence a Day Makes 2.Dinah Jams 3.In the Land of Hi-Fi 4.The Complete Dinah Washington on Mercury, Vol. 1 See all Dinah Washington album rankings
88	Barney Kessel	2.2171	Jazz, Misc., Pop	11/1953	32	1.Barney Kessel, Vol. 3: To Swing or Not to Swing 2.Kessel Plays Standards 3.Music to Listen to Barney Kessel By 4.Poll Winners See all Barney Kessel album rankings
89	Bill Holman	2.2167	Jazz, Misc., Pop	02/1958	8	1.A View From the Side 2.Brilliant Corners: The Music of Thelonious Monk 3.The Bill Holman Band 4.View From the Side See all Bill Holman album rankings
90	Oliver Nelson	2.2049	Jazz, Pop, Misc.	10/1959	17	1.The Blues and the Abstract Truth 2.Screamin' the Blues 3.More Blues & the Abstract Truth 4.More Blues & Abstract See all Oliver Nelson album rankings
91	Ray Charles	2.1980	Blues, Country, Jazz	07/1958	179	1.Ray Charles at Newport 2.The Best of Ray Charles: The Atlantic Years 3.The Genius of Ray Charles 4.Genius & Soul: The 50th Anniversary Collection See all Ray Charles album rankings
92	Al Cohn	2.1857	Jazz, Pop	07/1950	16	1.Cohn's Tones 2.Al Cohn Quintet 3.Al Cohn Quintet Featuring Bob Brookmeyer 4.Keeper of the Flame See all Al Cohn album rankings
93	Gil Evans	2.1767	Jazz, Pop, Rap & Hip-Hop	09/1957	29	1.Gil Evans & Ten 2.New Bottle, Old Wine 3.Gil Evans' Orchestra Plays the Music of Jimi Hendrix 4.The Individualism of Gil Evans See all Gil Evans album rankings
94	Kenny Clarke	2.1708	Jazz, Pop, Rap & Hip-Hop	06/1955	11	1.Bohemia After Dark 2.Complete Swing Master Takes 1946-1950 3.Off Limits 4.Kenny Clarke Meets the Detroit Jazzmen See all Kenny Clarke album rankings
95	Bing Crosby	2.1678	Broadway & Vocalists, Children's, Christian & Gospel	06/1956	183	1.Bing! His Legendary Years, 1931 to 1957 2.Bing Crosby's Gold Records 3.Bing Crosby's Greatest Hits 4.Bing Crosby Sings Christmas Songs See all Bing Crosby album rankings
96	Graeme Bell	2.1633	Interna., Jazz, Pop	03/1950	3	1.Australian Archive Series 2.Jazz 3.Graeme Bell & His Australian Jazz Band: 1948 See all Graeme Bell album rankings
97	Philly Joe Jones	2.1633	Jazz, Pop	09/1958	6	1.Blues for Dracula 2.Mo' Joe 3.Drums Around the World: Philly Joe Jones Big Band Sounds 4.Philly Mignon See all Philly Joe Jones album rankings