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1	Betty Roche	3.4210	Broadway & Vocalists, Jazz, Pop	03/1956	3	1.Take the "A" Train 2.Lightly and Politely 3.Singin' & Swingin' See all Betty Roche album rankings
2	Sidney Bechet	3.4207	Blues, Interna., Jazz	09/1932	81	1.Master Takes: Victor Sessions 2.Runnin' Wild 3.The Fabulous Sidney Bechet 4.The Genius of Sidney Bechet See all Sidney Bechet album rankings
3	Benny Goodman	3.0934	Classical, Classical: Instrumental, Dance & DJ	02/1935	266	1.Sing, Sing, Sing 2.On the Air 1937-1938 3.B.G. in Hi-Fi 4.Benny Goodman and His Great Vocalists See all Benny Goodman album rankings
4	Helen Humes	2.8851	Blues, Jazz, Pop	01/1959	19	1.Songs I Like to Sing! 2.Complete 1927-1950 Studio Recordings 3.Complete Studio 1927-1950 4.Helen Humes and the Muse All Stars See all Helen Humes album rankings
5	Wardell Gray	2.8202	Jazz, Pop	11/1946	15	1.Wardell Gray Memorial, Vol. 1 2.Wardell Gray Memorial, Vol. 2 3.Masters of Jazz Vol 02 1946 4.Volume 3 See all Wardell Gray album rankings
6	Blue Mitchell	2.8184	Jazz, Pop, Misc.	07/1958	15	1.Blue Soul 2.The Thing to Do 3.Blue's Moods 4.Boss Horn See all Blue Mitchell album rankings
7	Thad Jones	2.7753	Jazz, Pop, Misc.	08/1954	12	1.The Magnificent Thad Jones 2.Live on Tour Switzerland 3.Magnificent Thad Jones 4.Three and One See all Thad Jones album rankings
8	Phineas Newborn	2.7678	Jazz, Pop	05/1956	13	1.Here Is Phineas 2.Phineas' Rainbow 3.While My Lady Sleeps 4.Stockholm Jam Session Vol 2 See all Phineas Newborn album rankings
9	Kenny Burrell	2.7656	Jazz, Pop, Broadway & Vocalists	12/1956	63	1.Midnight Blue 2.Ellington Is Forever, Vol. 1 3.Blue Lights, Vol. 1 4.Blue Lights, Vol. 2 See all Kenny Burrell album rankings
10	Lennie Niehaus	2.7629	Jazz, Misc., Soundtracks	07/1954	13	1.Lennie Niehaus, Vol. 1: The Quintets 2.Lennie Niehaus, Vol. 3: The Octet, Pt. 2 3.Complete Fifties Recordings V1 4.Complete Fifties Recordings V2 See all Lennie Niehaus album rankings
11	Elmo Hope	2.7604	Jazz, Pop	06/1953	13	1.Trio & Quintet 2.Hope Meets Foster 3.Meditations 4.Elmo Hope 1: The Final Sessions - Volume One See all Elmo Hope album rankings
12	Eddie Jefferson	2.7518	Jazz, Pop	01/1959	7	1.Letter from Home 2.The Jazz Singer 3.Come Along with Me 4.Body and Soul See all Eddie Jefferson album rankings
13	Anita O'day	2.7512	Jazz, Pop, Broadway & Vocalists	01/1942	51	1.Anita Sings the Most 2.Pick Yourself Up with Anita O'Day 3.This Is Anita 4.Anita O'Day Sings the Winners See all Anita O'day album rankings
14	Louis Prima	2.7431	Blues, Broadway & Vocalists, Jazz	10/1951	59	1.The Wildest! 2.Zooma Zooma: The Best of Louis Prima 3.Rhythm Man! 4.Call of the Wildest/Wildest Show at Tahoe See all Louis Prima album rankings
15	Thelonious Monk	2.7192	Jazz, Pop, Misc.	10/1959	7	1.Big Band and Quartet in Concert 2.Monk in Tokyo 3.Complete 1947-1952 Blue Note Sess 4.Thelonious Alone in San Francisco See all Thelonious Monk album rankings
16	Bill Henderson	2.7056	Broadway & Vocalists, Jazz, Opera & Vocal Music	10/1959	5	1.Complete Vee-Jay Recordings, Vol. 1 2.Complete Vee Jay Recordings, Vol. 2 3."Joey" Revisited 4.Please Send Me Someone to Love See all Bill Henderson album rankings
17	Carmen Mcrae	2.6837	Broadway & Vocalists, Classical, Classic Rock	10/1954	69	1.Carmen Sings Monk 2.The Great American Songbook 3.Here to Stay 4.Carmen McRae Sings Great American Songwriters See all Carmen Mcrae album rankings
18	J.J. Johnson	2.6835	Jazz, Pop, Broadway & Vocalists	06/1946	38	1.The Eminent Jay Jay Johnson, Vol. 2 2.The Eminent Jay Jay Johnson, Vol. 1 3.Savoy And Prestige Recordings 4.Live In London See all J.J. Johnson album rankings
19	Hoagy Carmichael	2.6748	Broadway & Vocalists, Jazz, Opera & Vocal Music	11/1927	21	1.Stardust, and Much More 2.Hoagy Sings Carmichael 3.The First of the Singer Songwriters: Key Cuts 1924-1946 4.Old Music Master See all Hoagy Carmichael album rankings
20	Frank Sinatra	2.6536	Alt. Rock, Blues, Broadway & Vocalists	12/1944	329	1.Come Fly with Me 2.Songs for Swingin' Lovers! 3.In the Wee Small Hours 4.Come Dance with Me! See all Frank Sinatra album rankings
21	Freddie Redd	2.6533	Interna., Jazz, Pop	10/1957	6	1.Shades of Redd 2.Lonely City 3.Live at the Studio Grill 4.Redd's Blues See all Freddie Redd album rankings
22	Woody Herman	2.6516	Country, Interna., Jazz	04/1939	118	1.Blues on Parade 2.Keeper of the Flame: The Complete Capitol Recordings 3.Big New Herd at the Montery Jazz 4.Blowin' Up a Storm: The Columbia Years, 1945-1947 See all Woody Herman album rankings
23	Mongo Santamaria	2.6311	Interna., Jazz, Latin	12/1958	41	1.Mongo's Greatest Hits 2.Skins 3.Sabroso! 4.Live at Jazz Alley See all Mongo Santamaria album rankings
24	Jack Teagarden	2.5851	Jazz, Pop, Misc.	03/1928	44	1.The Indispensable 1928-1957 2.That's a Serious Thing 3.I Gotta Right to Sing the Blues 4.It's Time for Tea See all Jack Teagarden album rankings
25	Joe Newman	2.5666	Jazz, Pop	02/1955	13	1.The Complete Joe Newman RCA-Victor Recordings 2.Good N' Groovy 3.Soft Swingin Jazz By The Hap 4.Joe Newman Quintet at Count Basie's See all Joe Newman album rankings
26	Lester Young	2.5582	Blues, Broadway & Vocalists, Jazz	07/1942	88	1.The Complete Lester Young on Keynote 2.The Complete Aladdin Sessions 3.The Kansas City Sessions 4.Prez Conferences See all Lester Young album rankings
27	Billy Eckstine	2.5425	Broadway & Vocalists, Jazz, Pop	05/1945	45	1.Mister B and the Band 2.Everything I Have Is Yours: The Best of the M-G-M Years 3.Billy's Best! 4.Mister B. and the Band: The Savoy Sessions See all Billy Eckstine album rankings
28	Illinois Jacquet	2.5325	Blues, Jazz, Pop	12/1947	36	1.The Black Velvet Band 2.The Blues: That's Me! 3.The Soul Explosion 4.Flying Home: The Best of Verve Years See all Illinois Jacquet album rankings
29	Charlie Parker	2.5309	Alt. Rock, Blues, Broadway & Vocalists	10/1939	240	1.The Legendary Dial Masters, Vols. 1 & 2 2.Bird: The Complete Charlie Parker on Verve 3.Confirmation: The Best of the Verve Years 4.The Complete Savoy and Dial Studio Recordings 1944-1948 See all Charlie Parker album rankings
30	Lawrence Brown	2.5308	Jazz, Pop	01/1955	2	1.Slide Trombone Featuring Lawrence Brown 2.Best Of Lawrence Brown See all Lawrence Brown album rankings
31	Art Taylor	2.5308	Jazz, Pop	02/1956	2	1.Taylor's Wailers 2.Taylor's Tenors See all Art Taylor album rankings
32	Jack Montrose	2.5308	Jazz, Pop	06/1955	2	1.The Jack Montrose Sextet 2.Two Can Play See all Jack Montrose album rankings
33	Jon Eardley	2.5308	Jazz, Pop	03/1955	2	1.From Hollywood to New York 2.The Jon Eardley Seven See all Jon Eardley album rankings
34	George Lewis	2.5207	Jazz, Pop, Blues	07/1944	64	1.Jazz Funeral in New Orleans 2.George Lewis With Guest Artist Red Allen 3.Plays Hymns 4.Homage to Charles Parker See all George Lewis album rankings
35	Lee Konitz	2.5115	Jazz, Pop, Misc.	01/1949	62	1.Subconscious-Lee 2.Live at the Half Note 3.The Lee Konitz Duets 4.Konitz See all Lee Konitz album rankings
36	Paul Chambers	2.5091	Alt. Rock, Jazz, Pop	03/1956	11	1.Bass on Top 2.Whims of Chambers 3.Mosaic Select: Paul Chambers 4.Mosaic Select: Big John Patton See all Paul Chambers album rankings
37	Jimmy Smith	2.4999	Blues, Jazz, Misc.	02/1956	77	1.Back at the Chicken Shack 2.Bashin': The Unpredictable Jimmy Smith 3.Root Down 4.Midnight Special See all Jimmy Smith album rankings
38	Shorty Rogers	2.4886	Jazz, Latin, Pop	01/1953	28	1.The Swinging Mr. Rogers 2.Swings 3.Contours 4.Manteca Afro-Cuban Influence See all Shorty Rogers album rankings
39	Zoot Sims	2.4852	Jazz, Pop, Misc.	06/1950	56	1.Zoot Sims & the Gershwin Brothers 2.Down Home 3.Zoot Sims Plays Johnny Mandel: Quietly There 4.East of the Apple See all Zoot Sims album rankings
40	Curtis Fuller	2.4823	Jazz, Pop	05/1957	15	1.Blues-ette 2.Keep It Simple 3.Images of 4.Jazz...It's Magic See all Curtis Fuller album rankings
41	Sammy Price	2.4823	Blues, Jazz, Pop	10/1956	9	1.Rib Joint - Roots of Rock & Roll 2.Blues & Boogie 3.Jammin' with Sammy 4.King of Boogie Woogie See all Sammy Price album rankings
42	Pepper Adams	2.4786	Jazz, Pop	07/1957	15	1.10 to 4 at the Five-Spot 2.Live - Jazz by the Sea 3.Critics Choice 4.The Master See all Pepper Adams album rankings
43	Mose Allison	2.4728	Jazz, Pop, Blues	11/1957	35	1.Allison Wonderland: Anthology 2.I Don't Worry About a Thing 3.Ever Since the World Ended 4.Mose Allison At His Best: 10 Legandary Hits See all Mose Allison album rankings
44	Harold Land	2.4712	Jazz, Pop	01/1958	9	1.The Fox 2.Damisi 3.Peace Maker 4.Take Aim See all Harold Land album rankings
45	Oscar Pettiford	2.4712	Jazz, Pop	12/1953	11	1.The New Oscar Pettiford Sextet 2.Complete 1959 & 1963 United Artists C 3.First Bass 4.Montmartre Blues See all Oscar Pettiford album rankings
46	Buddy Collette	2.4700	Jazz, Pop	02/1956	12	1.Man of Many Parts 2.Nice Day with Buddy Collette 3.Jazz Audio Biography 4.Live at El Camino College See all Buddy Collette album rankings
47	Shirley Scott	2.4681	Jazz, Pop	05/1958	17	1.Soul Shoutin' 2.Queen of the Organ 3.Legends of Acid Jazz 4.Great Scott! See all Shirley Scott album rankings