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Best big band artists of the 1960s

Singles paid the bills at the start of the decade and albums did by the end of it. Once a record could hold one idea across two sides, psychedelia and Southern soul both started writing for the longer form, from opposite ends of the country.

Everyone who released a big band album in the 1960s, ordered by how Riffiter listeners rate their catalog.

Charles Mingus№ 1Charles Mingus2 albums here4.0Weighted score4.0 avg · 4 ratings
  1. 2Shirley BasseyShirley Bassey1 album here3.94.0 avg · 3 ratings
  2. 3Quincy JonesQuincy Jones3 albums here3.83.7 avg · 18 ratings
  3. 4Ray CharlesRay Charles1 album here3.83.7 avg · 9 ratings
  4. 5Frank SinatraFrank Sinatra5 albums here1 rating
  5. 6Dean MartinDean Martin9 albums here1 rating
  6. 7Ella FitzgeraldElla Fitzgerald1 album here
  7. 8Nat King ColeNat King Cole2 albums here
  8. 9Tony BennettTony Bennett1 album here
  9. 10Duke EllingtonDuke Ellington6 albums here
  10. 11Louis PrimaLouis Prima4 albums here
  11. 12Peggy LeePeggy Lee1 album here
  12. 13John BarryJohn Barry2 albums here
  13. 14Adriano CelentanoAdriano Celentano1 album here
  14. 15Wes MontgomeryWes Montgomery2 albums here
  15. 16Count BasieCount Basie1 album here
  16. 17Jimmy SmithJimmy Smith1 album here
  17. 18Ray BrownRay Brown1 album here
  18. 19Artie ShawArtie Shaw1 album here
  19. 20Joe WilliamsJoe Williams1 album here
  20. 21Johnny HodgesJohnny Hodges1 album here
  21. 22Pérez PradoPérez Prado1 album here
  22. 23Shelly ManneShelly Manne1 album here
  23. 24Vic DamoneVic Damone1 album here
  24. 25Jack JonesJack Jones1 album here
  25. 26Les McCannLes McCann1 album here
  26. 27Freda PayneFreda Payne1 album here
  27. 28Elmer BernsteinElmer Bernstein1 album here
  28. 29Stan KentonStan Kenton7 albums here
  29. 30Duke PearsonDuke Pearson1 album here
  30. 31Duke Ellington and His OrchestraDuke Ellington and His Orchestra7 albums here
  31. 32Palle MikkelborgPalle Mikkelborg1 album here
  32. 33Tommy DorseyTommy Dorsey1 album here
  33. 34Jelly Roll MortonJelly Roll Morton1 album here

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