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TopTenREVIEWS top Swing Jazz album is The Complete Capitol Studio Recordings of Stan Kenton 1943-1947
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The Complete Capitol Studio Recordings of Stan Kenton 1943-1947 by Stan Kenton |
3.3950
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Jazz, Pop | N/A |
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Rainbow Mist by Coleman Hawkins |
3.3950
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Jazz, Pop |  |
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A Melody From the Sky by Flip Phillips |
3.3950
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Blues, Jazz | N/A |
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The Complete Aladdin Sessions by Lester Young |
3.3950
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Jazz, Pop |
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The Black Velvet Band by Illinois Jacquet |
3.3950
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Blues, Jazz |
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Blues from Kansas City by Jay Mcshann |
3.3950
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Blues, Jazz, R&B & Soul |
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The Complete Lester Young on Keynote by Lester Young |
3.3950
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Jazz, Pop | N/A |
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1941-1943 by Stephane Grappelli |
3.0590
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Interna., Jazz | |
N/A |
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Prez Conferences by Lester Young |
3.0590
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Jazz, Pop |
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1948 Transcription Performance by Claude Thornhill |
3.0590
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Jazz, Pop | |
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Jumpin' at Capitol by Nat King Cole |
3.0590
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Broadway & Vocalists, Jazz, Pop |
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Best of Big Bands: Drum Boogie by Gene Krupa |
3.0590
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Jazz, Pop | |
N/A |
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Jazz Tribute No. 39: The Indispensable Django Reinhardt, 1949-1950 by Django Reinhardt |
3.0590
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Interna., Jazz, Pop | |
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Best of the Big Bands by Les Brown |
2.7230
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Broadway & Vocalists, Jazz, Pop | N/A | ||
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The Legend & the Legacy by Les Paul |
2.7230
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Jazz, Misc., Pop | N/A |
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Cement Mixer, Putti, Putti by Slim Gaillard |
2.7230
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Jazz, Misc., Pop | N/A |
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Voice of Frank Sinatra by Frank Sinatra |
2.7230
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Broadway & Vocalists, Jazz, Opera & Vocal Music | |
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The Carnegie Hall V-Disc Session by Tommy Dorsey |
2.0510
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Jazz, Pop | |
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The Complete Capitol Recordings by Paul Whiteman |
2.0510
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Jazz, Pop |
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Black, Brown & Beige by Duke Ellington |
0.2923
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Jazz, Pop | |
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Sophisticated Lady by Duke Ellington |
0.2677
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Jazz |
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The Modern Jazz Piano Album by Various Artists-jazz |
No Score
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Jazz, Misc., Pop | N/A |
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For Europeans Only by Don Redman |
No Score
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Jazz, Pop | |
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1947 by Ziggy Elman |
No Score
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Dance & DJ, Jazz, Pop |
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Gypsy Jazz by Django Reinhart |
No Score
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Interna., Jazz, Pop |
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Tell Me Pretty Baby by Big Joe Turner |
No Score
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Blues, Jazz, Pop | |
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Jukebox Saturday Night by Tex Beneke |
No Score
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Jazz, Pop |
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The Charlie Parker Anthology by Charlie Parker |
No Score
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Jazz, Pop | N/A | ||
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Charlie Parker by Charlie Parker |
No Score
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Jazz, Pop | |
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| 30 |
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Undercurrent Blues by Benny Goodman |
No Score
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Jazz, Pop | |
N/A |
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World's Greatest Jazz Concert #2 by Various |
No Score
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Jazz, Misc., Pop |
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Boyd Meets Stravinsky by B & Orch. Raeburn |
No Score
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Jazz, Pop | |
N/A |
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Have No Fear, Big Joe Turner Is Here by Big Joe Turner |
No Score
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Blues, Jazz, Pop | |
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Jewells by Boyd Raeburn |
No Score
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Jazz, Pop | |
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Bowin' Singin' Slam by Slam Stewart |
No Score
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Jazz, Pop | |
N/A |
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The Elf by Erroll Garner |
No Score
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Jazz, Pop |
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One for Prez by Wardell Gray |
No Score
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Jazz, Pop | |
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| 38 |
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Erroll Garner and Billy Taylor by Garner/taylor Erroll |
No Score
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Jazz, Pop | N/A |
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| 39 |
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Giants of Small Band Swing, Vol. 2 by Various |
No Score
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Jazz, Misc., Pop | |
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The Permanent Hasselgård by Stan Hasselgard |