Skip to content

Charts · 1950s · 1959

Best albums of 1959

The top 16 albums of 1959 on Riffiter, ranked by popularity — community ratings take over as they come in.

Everything released in 1959 →

  1. 1Mingus Ah Um coverMingus Ah UmCharles Mingus · 1959
  2. 2The Shape of Jazz to Come coverThe Shape of Jazz to ComeOrnette Coleman · 1959
  3. 3The Genius of Ray Charles coverThe Genius of Ray CharlesRay Charles · 1959
  4. 4Everybody Digs Bill Evans coverEverybody Digs Bill EvansBill Evans · 1959
  5. 5Cattin' with Coltrane and Quinichette coverCattin' with Coltrane and QuinichetteJohn Coltrane · 1959
  6. 6The Birth of a Band coverThe Birth of a BandQuincy Jones · 1959
  7. 7The Thelonious Monk Orchestra at Town Hall coverThe Thelonious Monk Orchestra at Town HallThelonious Monk · 1959
  8. 8Hometown, My Town coverHometown, My TownTony Bennett · 1959
  9. 9Thelonious Alone in San Francisco coverThelonious Alone in San FranciscoThelonious Monk · 1959
  10. 10In Person! coverIn Person!Tony Bennett · 1959
  11. 11Kind of Blue coverKind of BlueMiles Davis · 1959
  12. 12Giant Steps coverGiant StepsJohn Coltrane · 1959
  13. 13Moving Out coverMoving OutThelonious Monk · 1959
  14. 14Symphonies Nos. 1, 2 (Columbia Symphony Orchestra feat. conductor: Bruno Walter) coverSymphonies Nos. 1, 2 (Columbia Symphony Orchestra feat. conductor: Bruno Walter)Ludwig van Beethoven · 1959
  15. 15Miles Davis and the Modern Jazz Giants coverMiles Davis and the Modern Jazz GiantsMiles Davis · 1959
  16. 16Strike Up the Band coverStrike Up the BandTony Bennett · 1959