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Updated: 16 April
Average Ratings Reviews
Duke Ellington and His Orchestra - ...and His Mother Called Him Bill, Cover art
...and His Mother Called Him Bill
Duke Ellington and His Orchestra
3.80 1k 1,073 13 13
May 1968 Album
Big Band Swing
instrumental acoustic death mellow nocturnal complex melancholic improvisation
1k Ratings 13 Reviews 3.80 Average
The Lester Young - Teddy Wilson Quartet - Pres and Teddy, Cover art
Pres and Teddy
Lester Young & Teddy Wilson
3.74 633 633 3 3
April 1959 Album
Swing
Bebop Cool Jazz
acoustic improvisation calm playful instrumental technical passionate mellow
633 Ratings 3 Reviews 3.74 Average
Louis Armstrong & Duke Ellington - Together for the First Time, Cover art
Together for the First Time
Louis Armstrong & Duke Ellington
3.76 228 228 5 5
1961 Album
Vocal Jazz Swing
Dixieland
happy
228 Ratings 5 Reviews 3.76 Average
The Benny Goodman Quartet - Together Again!, Cover art
Together Again!
The Benny Goodman Quartet
3.78 172 172 2 2
January 1964 Album
Swing
improvisation spring mellow happy warm playful instrumental
172 Ratings 2 Reviews 3.78 Average
Duke Ellington & Johnny Hodges - Side by Side, Cover art
Side by Side
Duke Ellington & Johnny Hodges
3.72 477 477 7 7
1959 Album
Swing Big Band
instrumental acoustic playful energetic rhythmic uplifting triumphant
477 Ratings 7 Reviews 3.72 Average
Buddy Rich - The Roar of '74, Cover art
The Roar of '74
Buddy Rich
3.72 409 409 10 10
January 1974 Album
Big Band Swing Jazz-Funk
Post-Bop Soul Jazz Jazz-Funk
energetic rhythmic raw technical melodic epic playful instrumental
409 Ratings 10 Reviews 3.72 Average
Count Basie and His Orchestra - April in Paris, Cover art
April in Paris
Count Basie & Count Basie Orchestra
3.70 715 715 18 18
February 1957 Album
Big Band Swing
energetic instrumental spring warm acoustic orchestral
715 Ratings 18 Reviews 3.70 Average
Frank Sinatra & Count Basie - Sinatra-Basie, Cover art
Sinatra-Basie
Frank Sinatra & Count Basie
3.69 462 462 8 8
1963 Album
Vocal Jazz Standards Swing
Big Band
warm acoustic romantic playful love sentimental happy energetic
462 Ratings 8 Reviews 3.69 Average
Ella Fitzgerald - Ella Fitzgerald Sings the Jerome Kern Song Book, Cover art
Ella Fitzgerald Sings the Jerome Kern Song Book
Ella Fitzgerald
3.71 198 198 3 3
1963 Album
Vocal Jazz Standards Swing
198 Ratings 3 Reviews 3.71 Average
Duke Ellington and His Orchestra - The Nutcracker Suite, Cover art
The Nutcracker Suite
Duke Ellington and His Orchestra
3.69 355 355 6 6
September 1960 Album
Big Band Swing Christmas Music
Third Stream
playful acoustic instrumental warm Christmas winter suite
355 Ratings 6 Reviews 3.69 Average
Benny Carter and His Orchestra - Further Definitions, Cover art
Further Definitions
Benny Carter and His Orchestra
3.68 546 546 8 8
March 1962 Album
Swing Bebop
Big Band Cool Jazz Bebop
instrumental warm lush energetic nocturnal playful melodic passionate
546 Ratings 8 Reviews 3.68 Average
Count Basie and His Orchestra + Neal Hefti Arrangements - Basie, Cover art
Basie
Count Basie, Count Basie Orchestra & Neal Hefti
3.65 2k 2,372 45 45
January 1958 Album
Big Band Swing
Cool Jazz Hard Bop
instrumental improvisation energetic playful uplifting lush acoustic orchestral
2k Ratings 45 Reviews 3.65 Average
Don Byron - Bug Music: Music of the Raymond Scott Quintette, John Kirby & His Orchestra, and the Duke Ellington Orchestra, Cover art
Bug Music: Music of the Raymond Scott Quintette, John Kirby & His Orchestra, and the Duke Ellington Orchestra
Don Byron
3.66 195 195 2 2
1996 Album
Swing Cartoon Music
Post-Bop Klezmer Television Music
playful happy love longing passionate surreal hypnotic warm
195 Ratings 2 Reviews 3.66 Average
Louis Prima - The Wildest!, Cover art
The Wildest!
Louis Prima
3.61 2k 1,773 38 38
1 October 1956 Album
Swing Traditional Pop Big Band
Jump Blues Vocal Jazz
energetic playful love humorous warm happy passionate acoustic
2k Ratings 38 Reviews 3.61 Average
Frank Sinatra - Ring-A-Ding Ding!, Cover art
Ring-A-Ding Ding!
Frank Sinatra
3.63 326 326 7 7
7 May 1961 Album
Vocal Jazz Standards Swing
Traditional Pop
love melodic uplifting anthemic triumphant mellow
326 Ratings 7 Reviews 3.63 Average
Duke Ellington - The Duke Plays Ellington: Piano Reflections, Cover art
The Duke Plays Ellington: Piano Reflections
Duke Ellington
3.63 353 353 7 7
1953 Album
Stride Swing
acoustic instrumental playful soft improvisation mellow technical
353 Ratings 7 Reviews 3.63 Average
Frank Sinatra - Sinatra and Swingin' Brass, Cover art
Sinatra and Swingin' Brass
Frank Sinatra
3.60 189 189 4 4
1 September 1962 Album
Vocal Jazz Standards Swing
Big Band
warm uplifting
189 Ratings 4 Reviews 3.60 Average
Various Artists - A Symposium of Swing, Cover art
A Symposium of Swing
3.58 240 240 5 5
September 1937 Album
Swing
Big Band
uplifting playful acoustic instrumental melodic technical rhythmic eclectic
240 Ratings 5 Reviews 3.58 Average
Squirrel Nut Zippers - Perennial Favorites, Cover art
Perennial Favorites
Squirrel Nut Zippers
3.56 399 399 3 3
1998 Album
Swing Revival
Vocal Jazz Dixieland
playful humorous energetic melodic
399 Ratings 3 Reviews 3.56 Average
Count Basie & Joe Williams - Count Basie Swings - Joe Williams Sings, Cover art
Count Basie Swings - Joe Williams Sings
Count Basie & Joe Williams
3.57 188 188 6 6
1957 Album
Vocal Jazz Big Band Standards
Jump Blues
rhythmic
188 Ratings 6 Reviews 3.57 Average
Squirrel Nut Zippers - Hot, Cover art
Hot
Squirrel Nut Zippers
3.50 703 703 13 13
4 June 1996 Album
Swing Revival Dixieland
Vocal Jazz
playful energetic cryptic sarcastic love melodic quirky rebellious
703 Ratings 13 Reviews 3.50 Average
Fishtank Ensemble - Samurai Over Serbia, Cover art
Samurai Over Serbia
Fishtank Ensemble
3.54 176 176 2 2
21 September 2007 Album
Romani Folk Music Swing
Doină Flamenco Muzică lăutărească Klezmer Tsugaru shamisen
eclectic complex energetic acoustic technical playful melodic
176 Ratings 2 Reviews 3.54 Average
Imelda May - Love Tattoo, Cover art
Love Tattoo
Imelda May
3.51 315 315 6 6
20 October 2008 Album
Rockabilly Swing Revival Rock & Roll
Vocal Jazz Western Swing
playful rhythmic sensual nocturnal hedonistic romantic uplifting love
315 Ratings 6 Reviews 3.51 Average
Frank Sinatra - Swing Easy!, Cover art
Swing Easy!
Frank Sinatra
3.49 733 733 19 19
2 August 1954 Album
Standards Vocal Jazz Swing
Traditional Pop
melodic passionate warm longing love playful happy rhythmic
733 Ratings 19 Reviews 3.49 Average
Glenn Miller - Glenn Miller, Cover art
Glenn Miller
Glenn Miller
3.58 160 160 1 1
April 1944 Album
Big Band Swing
playful lush uplifting party technical acoustic instrumental melodic
160 Ratings 1 Reviews 3.58 Average
Squirrel Nut Zippers - The Inevitable, Cover art
The Inevitable
Squirrel Nut Zippers
3.49 244 244 5 5
1995 Album
Swing Revival Dixieland
Vocal Jazz
playful energetic
244 Ratings 5 Reviews 3.49 Average
The Brian Setzer Orchestra - The Dirty Boogie, Cover art
The Dirty Boogie
The Brian Setzer Orchestra
3.44 519 519 20 20
23 June 1998 Album
Swing Revival Rockabilly
Big Band Jump Blues
playful energetic party urban rhythmic
519 Ratings 20 Reviews 3.44 Average
Duke Ellington's Spacemen - The Cosmic Scene, Cover art
The Cosmic Scene
Duke Ellington's Spacemen
3.71 139 139 2 2
1958 Album
Swing
Big Band Bebop
instrumental acoustic
139 Ratings 2 Reviews 3.71 Average
The Brian Setzer Orchestra - Vavoom!, Cover art
Vavoom!
The Brian Setzer Orchestra
3.49 182 182 5 5
1 August 2000 Album
Swing Revival Rockabilly
Big Band Jump Blues
182 Ratings 5 Reviews 3.49 Average
Joe Jackson - Joe Jackson's Jumpin' Jive, Cover art
Joe Jackson's Jumpin' Jive
Joe Jackson
3.42 582 582 21 21
June 1981 Album
Jump Blues Swing
Big Band
melodic playful uplifting energetic hedonistic acoustic nocturnal quirky
582 Ratings 21 Reviews 3.42 Average
Frank Sinatra - Come Swing With Me!, Cover art
Come Swing With Me!
Frank Sinatra
3.40 236 236 7 7
31 July 1961 Album
Vocal Jazz Standards Swing
triumphant mellow acoustic romantic uplifting love bittersweet passionate
236 Ratings 7 Reviews 3.40 Average
Bryan Ferry - As Time Goes By, Cover art
As Time Goes By
Bryan Ferry
3.37 472 472 17 17
25 October 1999 Album
Standards Vocal Jazz Swing
British Dance Band Vocal Jazz
love romantic bittersweet warm lush mellow sentimental sensual
472 Ratings 17 Reviews 3.37 Average
Big Bad Voodoo Daddy - Americana Deluxe, Cover art
Americana Deluxe
Big Bad Voodoo Daddy
3.37 310 310 11 11
24 February 1998 Album
Swing Revival
Jump Blues
melodic playful energetic
310 Ratings 11 Reviews 3.37 Average
Andrew Bird's Bowl of Fire - Thrills, Cover art
Thrills
Andrew Bird's Bowl of Fire
3.38 348 348 4 4
7 April 1998 Album
Swing Revival
Jazz manouche Vocal Jazz Vaudeville Contemporary Folk
playful sentimental eclectic urban
348 Ratings 4 Reviews 3.38 Average
Nat "King" Cole - Just One of Those Things, Cover art
Just One of Those Things
Nat "King" Cole
3.64 133 133 3 3
November 1957 Album
Vocal Jazz Standards Swing
mellow sensual melodic
133 Ratings 3 Reviews 3.64 Average
Count Basie - Count Basie and the Kansas City 7, Cover art
Count Basie and the Kansas City 7
Count Basie
3.65 132 132 3 3
August 1962 Album
Jazz Swing
instrumental mellow improvisation uplifting playful
132 Ratings 3 Reviews 3.65 Average
Andrew Bird's Bowl of Fire - Oh! The Grandeur., Cover art
Oh! The Grandeur.
Andrew Bird's Bowl of Fire
3.34 302 302 4 4
24 August 1999 Album
Swing Revival Jazz manouche
Balkan Folk Music
playful
302 Ratings 4 Reviews 3.34 Average
The Bryan Ferry Orchestra - The Jazz Age, Cover art
The Jazz Age
The Bryan Ferry Orchestra
3.31 261 261 8 8
26 November 2012 Album
British Dance Band Dixieland Swing
bittersweet instrumental lo-fi acoustic atmospheric warm playful melodic
261 Ratings 8 Reviews 3.31 Average
Coleman Hawkins - At Ease With Coleman Hawkins, Cover art
At Ease With Coleman Hawkins
Coleman Hawkins
3.74 101 101 2 2
1961 Album
Jazz Standards Swing
instrumental peaceful ballad soothing acoustic improvisation
101 Ratings 2 Reviews 3.74 Average
Nat King Cole - L-O-V-E, Cover art
L-O-V-E
Nat King Cole
3.50 138 138 1 1
1965 Album
Vocal Jazz Swing
138 Ratings 1 Reviews 3.50 Average
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  • Justin Hurwitz - Whiplash, Cover art
    Whiplash
    2014 Album
    851 Ratings 7 Reviews 3.69 Average
    3.69 851 851 7 7
  • Harry Connick Jr. - When Harry Met Sally..., Cover art
    When Harry Met Sally...
    1989 Album
    174 Ratings 2 Reviews 3.56 Average
    3.56 174 174 2 2
  • Kristofer Maddigan - Cuphead: The Delicious Last Course, Cover art
    Cuphead: The Delicious Last Course
    2022 Album
    98 Ratings 1 Reviews 3.82 Average
    3.82 98 98 1 1
  • Diana Ross - Lady Sings the Blues, Cover art
    Lady Sings the Blues
    1972 Album
    119 Ratings 7 Reviews 2.99 Average
    2.99 119 119 7 7
  • Vladimír Šimůnek - Mafia: The City of Lost Heaven Soundtrack, Cover art
    Mafia: The City of Lost Heaven Soundtrack
    2002 Album
    20 Ratings 4.00 Average
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  • Benny Goodman - The Famous 1938 Carnegie Hall Jazz Concert, Cover art
    The Famous 1938 Carnegie Hall Jazz Concert
    1950 Album
    614 Ratings 18 Reviews 3.84 Average
    3.84 614 614 18 18
  • Count Basie - At Newport, Cover art
    At Newport
    1957 Album
    199 Ratings 5 Reviews 3.81 Average
    3.81 199 199 5 5
  • Duke Ellington - The Great Paris Concert, Cover art
    The Great Paris Concert
    1973 Album
    131 Ratings 5 Reviews 4.06 Average
    4.06 131 131 5 5
  • Duke Ellington - At Fargo, 1940: Live, Cover art
    At Fargo, 1940: Live
    1978 Album
    110 Ratings 5 Reviews 4.00 Average
    4.00 110 110 5 5
  • Louis Prima - The Wildest Show at Tahoe, Cover art
    The Wildest Show at Tahoe
    1957 Album
    66 Ratings 1 Reviews 3.81 Average
    3.81 66 66 1 1
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  • Leo Parker - Rollin' With Leo, Cover art
    Rollin' With Leo
    1980 Album
    72 Ratings 2 Reviews 3.68 Average
    3.68 72 72 2 2
  • Charlie Christian & Dizzy Gillespie - After Hours, Cover art
    After Hours
    1957 Album
    71 Ratings 2 Reviews 3.65 Average
    3.65 71 71 2 2
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