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51	Material	2.7824	Alt. Rock, Jazz, Pop	06/1981	13	1.Seven Souls 2.Memory Serves 3.One Down 4.Hallucination Engine See all Material album rankings
52	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
53	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
54	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
55	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
56	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
57	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
58	Nellie Mckay	2.7482	Alt. Rock, Broadway & Vocalists, Jazz	02/2004	3	1.Get Away from Me 2.Pretty Little Head 3.Obligatory Villagers See all Nellie Mckay album rankings
59	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
60	Eddie Harris	2.7350	Jazz, Pop, Misc.	01/1961	39	1.Exodus to Jazz 2.The In Sound/Mean Greens 3.The Best of Eddie Harris 4.The Artist's Choice: The Eddie Harris Anthology See all Eddie Harris album rankings
61	Lizzie Miles	2.7199	Blues, Jazz, Pop	09/1996	3	1.Complete Recorded Works, Vol. 1 2.Complete Recorded Works, Vol. 2 3.Complete Recorded Works, Vol. 3 See all Lizzie Miles album rankings
62	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
63	Booker Ervin	2.7131	Jazz, Pop, Country	11/1960	17	1.Freedom Book 2.The Blues Book 3.Cookin' 4.The In Between See all Booker Ervin album rankings
64	Lamb	2.7105	Christian & Gospel, Alt. Rock, Dance & DJ	04/1985	15	1.Lamb 2.Fear of Fours 3.What Sound 4.Between Darkness & Wonder See all Lamb album rankings
65	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
66	Philip Glass	2.6967	Classical, Classical: Instrumental, Dance & DJ	12/1969	39	1.Music in Twelve Parts 2.Music with Changing Parts 3.Koyaanisqatsi 4.Einstein on the Beach See all Philip Glass album rankings
67	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
68	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
69	John Klemmer	2.6757	Jazz, Misc., Pop	06/1967	13	1.Nexus One 2.Barefoot Ballet 3.Brazilia 4.LifeStyle See all John Klemmer album rankings
70	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
71	Jo Stafford	2.6742	Broadway & Vocalists, Jazz, Opera & Vocal Music	10/1943	46	1.Coming Back Like a Song: 25 Hits 1941-47 2.Capitol Collectors Series 3.Jo + Jazz 4.The Magic of Jo Stafford See all Jo Stafford album rankings
72	Johnny Dodds	2.6736	Blues, Jazz, Pop	04/1923	17	1.Blue Clarinet Stomp 2.Wild Man Blues: 24 Clarinet Classics 3.Great Original Performances 1923-1929 4.South Side Chicago Jazz See all Johnny Dodds album rankings
73	Steve Coleman	2.6635	Jazz, Pop, R&B & Soul	12/1969	19	1.Curves of Life 2.On the Rising of the 64 Paths 3.Lucidarium 4.Resistance Is Futile See all Steve Coleman album rankings
74	Norah Jones	2.6618	Blues, Folk, Jazz	02/2002	8	1.Come Away with Me 2.Feels Like Home 3.Not Too Late 4.Don't Know Why See all Norah Jones album rankings
75	Don Ellis	2.6594	Jazz, Pop, Misc.	10/1960	17	1.Electric Bath 2.Live In 3 2/3 4 Time 3.Shock Treatment 4.Live at Montreux See all Don Ellis album rankings
76	Mills Brothers	2.6587	Broadway & Vocalists, Jazz, Opera & Vocal Music	10/1931	50	1.Chronological, Vol. 1 2.Chronological, Vol. 2 3.Chronological, Vol. 3 4.The Essential Mills Brothers: Four Boys and a Guitar See all Mills Brothers album rankings
77	Phish	2.6568	Alt. Rock, Classic Rock, Jazz	02/1992	39	1.A Picture of Nectar 2.Billy Breathes 3.Hampton Comes Alive 4.Junta See all Phish album rankings
78	Kurt Elling	2.6545	Jazz, Pop, Misc.	05/1995	7	1.Close Your Eyes 2.This Time It's Love 3.Live in Chicago 4.Nightmoves See all Kurt Elling album rankings
79	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
80	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
81	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
82	Yellowjackets	2.6502	Jazz, Pop, R&B & Soul	08/1988	22	1.Greenhouse 2.Run for Your Life 3.The Best of Yellowjackets 4.Politics See all Yellowjackets album rankings
83	Ethel Waters	2.6448	Blues, Broadway & Vocalists, Jazz	09/1992	18	1.1929-1931 2.Am I Blue? 3.Cabin in the Sky 4.Favourite Songs Of Ethel Waters See all Ethel Waters album rankings
84	Doctor Nerve	2.6372	Alt. Rock, Jazz, Pop	04/1992	5	1.Every Screaming Ear 2.Armed Observation/Out to Bomb Fresh Kings 3.Beta 14 OK 4.Skin See all Doctor Nerve album rankings
85	Jamiroquai	2.6326	Pop, R&B & Soul, Rock	06/1993	20	1.The Return of the Space Cowboy 2.Travelling Without Moving 3.Emergency on Planet Earth 4.Synkronized See all Jamiroquai album rankings
86	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
87	Vandermark 5	2.6292	Hard Rock & Metal, Jazz, Pop	03/1997	11	1.Simpatico 2.Target or Flag 3.Burn the Incline 4.Acoustic Machine See all Vandermark 5 album rankings
88	Joe Pass	2.6248	Jazz, Pop, Misc.	02/1964	46	1.Virtuoso 2.Joy Spring 3.Joe Pass: Six String Santa 4.Joe's Blues See all Joe Pass album rankings
89	Django Reinhardt	2.6174	Blues, Broadway & Vocalists, Classical	12/1934	138	1.Jazz Tribute No. 39: The Indispensable Django Reinhardt, 1949-1950 2.First Recordings 3.Djangology, Vol. 1: 1934-35 4.Crazy Rhythm See all Django Reinhardt album rankings
90	Eddie Condon	2.6112	Jazz, Pop, Rock	08/1939	42	1.Dixieland All Stars 2.Live at Town Hall 3.Condon Concert 4.Jazz As It Should Be Played See all Eddie Condon album rankings
91	Mighty Blue Kings	2.6092	Blues, Jazz, Pop	04/1996	5	1.Come One, Come All 2.Live From Chicago 3.Meet Me in Uptown 4.Alive in the City See all Mighty Blue Kings album rankings
92	Dj Food	2.6034	Dance & DJ, Pop, Rap & Hip-Hop	11/1995	8	1.A Recipe for Disaster 2.Kaleidoscope 3.Recipe for Disaster 4.Jazz Brakes, Vol. 4 See all Dj Food album rankings
93	Leon Parker	2.5977	Jazz, Pop	11/1994	4	1.Above & Below 2.The Simple Life 3.Belief 4.Awakening See all Leon Parker album rankings
94	Me'shel Ndegeocello	2.5917	Jazz, Misc., Pop	10/1993	6	1.Cookie: The Anthropological Mixtape 2.Plantation Lullabies 3.Dance of the Infidel 4.Earth / Trust / Teaching See all Me'shel Ndegeocello album rankings
95	Ted Lewis	2.5895	Jazz, Misc., Pop	02/1928	8	1.Is Everybody Happy Now? 2.The Pied Piper of Happiness 3.1929-1934 4.Jazzworthy 1929-33 See all Ted Lewis album rankings
96	Peter Apfelbaum	2.5883	Interna., Jazz, Misc.	11/1990	4	1.Luminous Charms 2.It Is Written 3.Jodoji Brightness 4.Signs of Life See all Peter Apfelbaum album rankings
97	Jack Teagarden	2.5851	Jazz, Pop, Misc.