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Updated: 23 April
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McCoy Tyner - Sahara, Cover art
Sahara
McCoy Tyner
3.88 2k 2,122 25 25
July 1972 Album
Post-Bop Spiritual Jazz
Free Jazz Avant-Garde Jazz
passionate instrumental avant-garde chaotic complex spiritual energetic improvisation
2k Ratings 25 Reviews 3.88 Average
McCoy Tyner - Sama Layuca, Cover art
Sama Layuca
McCoy Tyner
3.88 724 724 11 11
October 1974 Album
Post-Bop Avant-Garde Jazz
Modal Jazz Spiritual Jazz
instrumental warm complex energetic rhythmic technical melodic desert
724 Ratings 11 Reviews 3.88 Average
Joe Henderson featuring Alice Coltrane - The Elements, Cover art
The Elements
Joe Henderson featuring Alice Coltrane
3.86 2k 1,848 20 20
May 1974 Album
Spiritual Jazz
Jazz Fusion
hypnotic psychedelic spiritual surreal improvisation avant-garde instrumental concept album
2k Ratings 20 Reviews 3.86 Average
Joe Henderson - Power to the People, Cover art
Power to the People
Joe Henderson
3.80 819 819 11 11
February 1970 Album
Post-Bop
Jazz Fusion
instrumental lush improvisation rhythmic
819 Ratings 11 Reviews 3.80 Average
McCoy Tyner - Trident, Cover art
Trident
McCoy Tyner
3.79 384 384 8 8
November 1975 Album
Post-Bop
Spiritual Jazz
energetic improvisation instrumental acoustic technical passionate triumphant rhythmic
384 Ratings 8 Reviews 3.79 Average
McCoy Tyner - Echoes of a Friend, Cover art
Echoes of a Friend
McCoy Tyner
3.77 587 587 8 8
August 1974 Album
Spiritual Jazz Post-Bop
passionate spiritual instrumental acoustic technical longing energetic sentimental
587 Ratings 8 Reviews 3.77 Average
Joe Henderson - Multiple, Cover art
Multiple
Joe Henderson
3.76 637 637 10 10
November 1973 Album
Jazz Fusion
Avant-Garde Jazz Spiritual Jazz
rhythmic hypnotic instrumental playful mysterious improvisation
637 Ratings 10 Reviews 3.76 Average
McCoy Tyner - Song of the New World, Cover art
Song of the New World
McCoy Tyner
3.77 290 290 5 5
July 1973 Album
Spiritual Jazz
Jazz Fusion Third Stream
instrumental improvisation passionate lush technical melodic epic spiritual
290 Ratings 5 Reviews 3.77 Average
Sonny Rollins - Horn Culture, Cover art
Horn Culture
Sonny Rollins
3.76 212 212 6 6
November 1973 Album
Soul Jazz Jazz Fusion
Post-Bop Spiritual Jazz
212 Ratings 6 Reviews 3.76 Average
McCoy Tyner - Supertrios, Cover art
Supertrios
McCoy Tyner
3.75 205 205 7 7
June 1977 Album
Avant-Garde Jazz Post-Bop
Post-Bop
complex uplifting technical melodic avant-garde heavy warm dense
205 Ratings 7 Reviews 3.75 Average
McCoy Tyner - Fly With the Wind, Cover art
Fly With the Wind
McCoy Tyner
3.71 436 436 11 11
May 1976 Album
Third Stream
Jazz Fusion Progressive Big Band
complex instrumental lush energetic improvisation technical
436 Ratings 11 Reviews 3.71 Average
McCoy Tyner - Focal Point, Cover art
Focal Point
McCoy Tyner
3.71 398 398 5 5
November 1976 Album
Post-Bop Modal Jazz
Third Stream Spiritual Jazz
lush dense instrumental passionate improvisation progressive
398 Ratings 5 Reviews 3.71 Average
Joe Henderson - Canyon Lady, Cover art
Canyon Lady
Joe Henderson
3.71 312 312 4 4
March 1975 Album
Post-Bop Latin Jazz
Jazz Fusion
lush rhythmic warm melodic instrumental
312 Ratings 4 Reviews 3.71 Average
McCoy Tyner - Song for My Lady, Cover art
Song for My Lady
McCoy Tyner
3.68 238 238 5 5
February 1973 Album
Post-Bop Spiritual Jazz
Modal Jazz
rhythmic spring complex warm uplifting avant-garde instrumental
238 Ratings 5 Reviews 3.68 Average
Johnny Hammond - Gears, Cover art
Gears
Johnny Hammond
3.68 265 265 3 3
November 1975 Album
Jazz-Funk
Soul Jazz
265 Ratings 3 Reviews 3.68 Average
Flora Purim - Stories to Tell, Cover art
Stories to Tell
Flora Purim
3.63 213 213 4 4
1974 Album
Vocal Jazz Jazz Fusion
Samba-jazz Jazz-Funk
summer warm quirky sentimental happy tropical lush nature
213 Ratings 4 Reviews 3.63 Average
Flora Purim - Butterfly Dreams, Cover art
Butterfly Dreams
Flora Purim
3.61 363 363 4 4
March 1974 Album
Jazz Fusion Vocal Jazz
Jazz-Funk Brazilian Music
warm mellow summer ethereal eclectic sensual energetic tropical
363 Ratings 4 Reviews 3.61 Average
Joe Henderson - Black Is the Color, Cover art
Black Is the Color
Joe Henderson
3.63 195 195 4 4
September 1972 Album
Jazz Fusion
Jazz-Funk
195 Ratings 4 Reviews 3.63 Average
Joe Henderson - Tetragon, Cover art
Tetragon
Joe Henderson
3.61 264 264 1 1
January 1969 Album
Hard Bop Modal Jazz
Cool Jazz Avant-Garde Jazz Post-Bop
264 Ratings 1 Reviews 3.61 Average
Gary Bartz NTU Troop - Harlem Bush Music: Uhuru, Cover art
Harlem Bush Music: Uhuru
Gary Bartz NTU Troop
3.56 300 300 6 6
1971 Album
Soul Jazz Jazz-Funk Spiritual Jazz
Jazz-Funk
war conscious rhythmic warm minimalistic
300 Ratings 6 Reviews 3.56 Average
Joe Henderson - In Pursuit of Blackness, Cover art
In Pursuit of Blackness
Joe Henderson
3.60 163 163 2 2
November 1971 Album
Post-Bop
Jazz Fusion
163 Ratings 2 Reviews 3.60 Average
Joe Henderson Sextet - The Kicker, Cover art
The Kicker
Joe Henderson Sextet
3.55 168 168 6 6
January 1968 Album
Hard Bop Modal Jazz
Cool Jazz
168 Ratings 6 Reviews 3.55 Average
Azymuth - Light as a Feather, Cover art
Light as a Feather
Azymuth
3.42 229 229 4 4
November 1979 Album
Jazz-Funk Jazz Fusion
Samba-jazz
mellow tropical
229 Ratings 4 Reviews 3.42 Average
Ron Carter, Herbie Hancock & Tony Williams - Third Plane, Cover art
Third Plane
Ron Carter, Herbie Hancock & Tony Williams
3.40 201 201 3 3
1977 Album
Hard Bop Post-Bop
201 Ratings 3 Reviews 3.40 Average
Azymuth - Outubro, Cover art
Outubro
Azymuth
3.46 163 163 1 1
10 October 1980 Album
Jazz-Funk Jazz Fusion
repetitive party energetic instrumental futuristic
163 Ratings 1 Reviews 3.46 Average
Azymuth - Telecommunication, Cover art
Telecommunication
Azymuth
3.53 141 141 5 5
1982 Album
Jazz Fusion Jazz-Funk
Synth Funk
instrumental mellow melodic rhythmic warm tropical sensual
141 Ratings 5 Reviews 3.53 Average
McCoy Tyner - Horizon, Cover art
Horizon
McCoy Tyner
3.69 114 114 3 3
1980 Album
Post-Bop
Jazz Fusion Modal Jazz
improvisation acoustic technical epic lush energetic
114 Ratings 3 Reviews 3.69 Average
Joe Henderson - Black Narcissus, Cover art
Black Narcissus
Joe Henderson
3.66 119 119
January 1977 Album
Jazz Fusion Spiritual Jazz Post-Bop
119 Ratings 3.66 Average
McCoy Tyner - Together, Cover art
Together
McCoy Tyner
3.67 107 107 6 6
April 1979 Album
Jazz Fusion
Post-Bop
107 Ratings 6 Reviews 3.67 Average
Opa - Goldenwings, Cover art
Goldenwings
Opa
3.39 142 142 4 4
September 1976 Album
Jazz Fusion Jazz-Rock
Jazz-Funk Candombe beat
mellow playful improvisation warm
142 Ratings 4 Reviews 3.39 Average
Sonny Rollins - Next Album, Cover art
Next Album
Sonny Rollins
3.67 118 118 2 2
1972 Album
Post-Bop
Soul Jazz Samba-jazz
acoustic improvisation instrumental rhythmic warm
118 Ratings 2 Reviews 3.67 Average
Flora Purim - Open Your Eyes, You Can Fly, Cover art
Open Your Eyes, You Can Fly
Flora Purim
3.41 127 127 3 3
1976 Album
Jazz Fusion Vocal Jazz
Latin Jazz
127 Ratings 3 Reviews 3.41 Average
Lee Konitz - The Lee Konitz Duets, Cover art
The Lee Konitz Duets
Lee Konitz
3.61 102 102 1 1
November 1968 Album
Post-Bop Avant-Garde Jazz
Cool Jazz Free Jazz
nocturnal instrumental improvisation dense technical polyphonic avant-garde sombre
102 Ratings 1 Reviews 3.61 Average
Gary Bartz NTU Troop - Harlem Bush Music: Taifa, Cover art
Harlem Bush Music: Taifa
Gary Bartz NTU Troop
3.46 101 101 3 3
1971 Album
Jazz-Funk Spiritual Jazz
101 Ratings 3 Reviews 3.46 Average
Flora Purim - Encounter, Cover art
Encounter
Flora Purim
3.44 106 106 2 2
1977 Album
Jazz Fusion Latin Jazz Vocal Jazz
psychedelic melodic
106 Ratings 2 Reviews 3.44 Average
Fred McDowell - Long Way From Home, Cover art
Long Way From Home
Fred McDowell
3.84 80 80 3 3
1967 Album
Hill Country Blues Delta Blues
80 Ratings 3 Reviews 3.84 Average
McCoy Tyner - 13th House, Cover art
13th House
McCoy Tyner
3.44 102 102 1 1
1982 Album
Experimental Big Band Modal Jazz
instrumental uplifting
102 Ratings 1 Reviews 3.44 Average
Gary Bartz - Another Earth, Cover art
Another Earth
Gary Bartz
3.60 90 90 3 3
June 1969 Album
Post-Bop
Avant-Garde Jazz Spiritual Jazz
instrumental
90 Ratings 3 Reviews 3.60 Average
Helen Merrill with Dick Katz - The Feeling Is Mutual, Cover art
The Feeling Is Mutual
Helen Merrill & Dick Katz
3.87 57 57 1 1
1967 Album
Vocal Jazz
57 Ratings 1 Reviews 3.87 Average
Opa - Magic Time, Cover art
Magic Time
Opa
3.43 92 92 2 2
June 1977 Album
Jazz Fusion Candombe
Jazz-Rock
energetic
92 Ratings 2 Reviews 3.43 Average
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  • Sonny Rollins - G-Man, Cover art
    G-Man
    1987 Album
    120 Ratings 1 Reviews 3.99 Average
    3.99 120 120 1 1
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    Live

  • McCoy Tyner - Enlightenment, Cover art
    Enlightenment
    1974 Album
    862 Ratings 12 Reviews 4.05 Average
    4.05 862 862 12 12
  • McCoy Tyner - Atlantis, Cover art
    Atlantis
    1975 Album
    409 Ratings 6 Reviews 3.97 Average
    3.97 409 409 6 6
  • Joe Henderson - Joe Henderson in Japan, Cover art
    Joe Henderson in Japan
    1973 Album
    296 Ratings 6 Reviews 3.88 Average
    3.88 296 296 6 6
  • Joe Henderson Quintet - Joe Henderson Quintet at the Lighthouse: "If You're Not Part of the Solution, You're Part of the Problem", Cover art
    Joe Henderson Quintet at the Lighthouse: "If You're Not Part of the Solution, You're Part of the Problem"
    1970 Album
    127 Ratings 2 Reviews 3.91 Average
    3.91 127 127 2 2
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  • Bill Evans - The Solo Sessions: Volume 1, Cover art
    The Solo Sessions: Volume 1
    1989 Album
    122 Ratings 2 Reviews 3.70 Average
    3.70 122 122 2 2
  • The Bill Evans Trio Featuring Stan Getz - But Beautiful, Cover art
    But Beautiful
    1996 Album
    117 Ratings 2 Reviews 3.68 Average
    3.68 117 117 2 2
  • Bill Evans - Loose Blues, Cover art
    Loose Blues
    1992 Album
    99 Ratings 1 Reviews 3.75 Average
    3.75 99 99 1 1
  • Bill Evans - The Solo Sessions: Volume 2, Cover art
    The Solo Sessions: Volume 2
    1992 Album
    51 Ratings 3.56 Average
    3.56 51 51
  • Bill Evans - Blue in Green: The Concert in Canada, Cover art
    Blue in Green: The Concert in Canada
    1991 Album
    53 Ratings 3.75 Average
    3.75 53 53
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