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Best big band albums of the 1980s

According to Riffiter listeners, the best big band album of the 1980s is The Great Wide World Of Quincy Jones by Quincy Jones, rated 3.5/5 by 1 listener.

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  1. The Great Wide World Of Quincy Jones cover№ 1The Great Wide World Of Quincy JonesQuincy Jones · 19841 rating
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  1. 2The Lonely Shepherd coverThe Lonely ShepherdGheorghe Zamfir · 1980
  2. 3She Shot Me Down coverShe Shot Me DownFrank Sinatra · 1981
  3. 4Lyle Lovett and His Large Band coverLyle Lovett and His Large BandLyle Lovett · 1989
  4. 5Welcome to the Club coverWelcome to the ClubNat King Cole · 1986
  5. 6Jack Jones coverJack JonesJack Jones · 1982
  6. 7The Music of America: John Williams coverThe Music of America: John WilliamsJohn Williams · 1988
  7. 8Festival of Modern American JazzStan Kenton · 1989
  8. 9At the Rendezvous, Volume I coverAt the Rendezvous, Volume IStan Kenton · 1989
  9. 10DuetStan Kenton · 1982
  10. 11Al Bowlly With Ray Noble 1931 to 1934Al Bowlly · 1987
  11. 12The Private Collection, Volume 5: The Suites, New York 1968 & 1970 coverThe Private Collection, Volume 5: The Suites, New York 1968 & 1970Duke Ellington and His Orchestra · 1987
  12. 13The First Annual Connecticut Jazz Festival, July 28, 1956 coverThe First Annual Connecticut Jazz Festival, July 28, 1956Duke Ellington and His Orchestra · 1987
  13. 14At the Blue Note, Chicago coverAt the Blue Note, ChicagoDuke Ellington and His Orchestra · 1985
  14. 15The 1953 Pasadena Concert coverThe 1953 Pasadena ConcertDuke Ellington and His Orchestra · 1986
  15. 16Harlem coverHarlemDuke Ellington and His Orchestra · 1985
  16. 17JazzTimeDuke Ellington and His Orchestra · 1989
  17. 18Live At Stuttgart - Volume 1Duke Ellington and His Orchestra · 1988
  18. 19The Best of Duke Ellington coverThe Best of Duke EllingtonDuke Ellington and His Orchestra · 1987
  19. 20Duke Ellington Presents coverDuke Ellington PresentsDuke Ellington and His Orchestra · 1986
  20. 21Hot From The Cotton Club coverHot From The Cotton ClubDuke Ellington and His Orchestra · 1985
  21. 22Louis Prima and HIs Orchestra Wonderland By NightLouis Prima · 1988
  22. 23Cosmo Omnibus Imagiable Illusion: Live at Pit-Inn coverCosmo Omnibus Imagiable Illusion: Live at Pit-InnThe Sun Ra Arkestra · 1988
  23. 24Cosmo Sun Connection coverCosmo Sun ConnectionThe Sun Ra Arkestra · 1985
  24. 25Celestial Love coverCelestial LoveThe Sun Ra Arkestra · 1984
  25. 26Relaxin' coverRelaxin'Acker Bilk · 1981
  26. 27Mellow Music coverMellow MusicAcker Bilk · 1980
  27. 28Bells Are Ringing (Original Soundtrack album) coverBells Are Ringing (Original Soundtrack album)Dean Martin · 1989
  28. 29Greatest Hits coverGreatest HitsDean Martin · 1988
  29. 30I Am What I Am coverI Am What I AmShirley Bassey · 1984
  30. 31There Comes A Time coverThere Comes A TimeGil Evans · 1987
  31. 32Bing 'n Basie coverBing 'n BasieCount Basie · 1986
  32. 33Basie Boogie coverBasie BoogieCount Basie · 1989
  33. 34Piano Reflections coverPiano ReflectionsDuke Ellington · 1989
  34. 35Strike Up the Band coverStrike Up the BandQuincy Jones · 1987

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