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Best big band albums of the 1990s

The top 50 big band albums of the 1990s on Riffiter, ranked by popularity. Community ratings take over as they come in.

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  1. The Best Of Dean Martin (International Only) cover№ 1The Best Of Dean Martin (International Only)Dean Martin · 1997
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  1. 2Our Shining Hour coverOur Shining HourCount Basie · 1991
  2. 3'Miss Kitt,' to You cover'Miss Kitt,' to YouEartha Kitt · 1992
  3. 4Anita O'day Swings Cole Porter With Billy May coverAnita O'day Swings Cole Porter With Billy MayAnita O'Day · 1991
  4. 5The Singles coverThe SinglesDean Martin · 1995
  5. 6Jack Jones: The Gershwin Album coverJack Jones: The Gershwin AlbumJack Jones · 1992
  6. 7Where Is Love coverWhere Is LoveBobby Caldwell · 1993
  7. 8Come Rain or Come Shine coverCome Rain or Come ShineBobby Caldwell · 1999
  8. 9Surrender (The Unexpected Songs) coverSurrender (The Unexpected Songs)Sarah Brightman · 1995
  9. 10Greatest Hits: Jack Jones coverGreatest Hits: Jack JonesJack Jones · 1995
  10. 11Somewhere Else coverSomewhere ElseSun Ra · 1998
  11. 12Verve Jazz Masters 28: Charlie Parker Plays Standards coverVerve Jazz Masters 28: Charlie Parker Plays StandardsCharlie Parker · 1994
  12. 13Sings Great American Songwriters coverSings Great American SongwritersCarmen McRae · 1993
  13. 14Loose Walk coverLoose WalkCount Basie · 1991
  14. 15Best of Tommy Dorsey & His Orchestra coverBest of Tommy Dorsey & His OrchestraTommy Dorsey · 1991
  15. 16Casino Gardens Ballroom 1946 coverCasino Gardens Ballroom 1946Tommy Dorsey · 1999
  16. 17Swingsation: Tommy Dorsey & Artie Shaw coverSwingsation: Tommy Dorsey & Artie ShawTommy Dorsey · 1999
  17. 18The Seventeen Number Ones coverThe Seventeen Number OnesTommy Dorsey · 1990
  18. 19Battle of the Bands: Glenn Miller vs. Tommy Dorsey coverBattle of the Bands: Glenn Miller vs. Tommy DorseyTommy Dorsey · 1998
  19. 20The Song Is You (Remastered) coverThe Song Is You (Remastered)Tommy Dorsey · 1994
  20. 21The Homefront 1941-1945 coverThe Homefront 1941-1945Tommy Dorsey · 1998
  21. 22Greatest Hits coverGreatest HitsTommy Dorsey · 1996
  22. 23So Little Time coverSo Little TimeTommy Dorsey · 1991
  23. 24Kenton '53 (Concert In Wiesbaden)Stan Kenton · 1992
  24. 25Conducts The Los Angeles Neophonic Orchestra coverConducts The Los Angeles Neophonic OrchestraStan Kenton · 1998
  25. 26Live From the Las Vegas Tropicana coverLive From the Las Vegas TropicanaStan Kenton · 1996
  26. 27In HollywoodStan Kenton · 1999
  27. 28Immortal ConcertsStan Kenton · 1997
  28. 29Kenton '58 "Live" at Keesler Air Force BaseStan Kenton · 1995
  29. 30Kenton '56 In Concert coverKenton '56 In ConcertStan Kenton · 1990
  30. 31The Lost Concert: Live at the Cocoanut Grove, Los Angeles, Volume 1 coverThe Lost Concert: Live at the Cocoanut Grove, Los Angeles, Volume 1Stan Kenton · 1997
  31. 32Live in 1951 at the Hollywood PalladiumStan Kenton · 1992
  32. 33Mellophonium Moods 1962 coverMellophonium Moods 1962Stan Kenton · 1990
  33. 34Stan Kenton Vol. 2Stan Kenton · 1990
  34. 35Stan Kenton & His Innovations Orchestra coverStan Kenton & His Innovations OrchestraStan Kenton · 1992
  35. 36More Mellophonium MoodsStan Kenton · 1995
  36. 37Out of Nowhere coverOut of NowhereStan Kenton · 1994
  37. 38Uit liefde en respect voor Gershwin coverUit liefde en respect voor GershwinRobert Long · 1997
  38. 39Live in Europe coverLive in EuropeDuke Ellington and His Orchestra · 1994
  39. 40Live! At the Newport Jazz Festival '59 coverLive! At the Newport Jazz Festival '59Duke Ellington and His Orchestra · 1993
  40. 41In Concert 1960Duke Ellington and His Orchestra · 1998
  41. 42Live at Carnegie Hall 1964 - Vol. 2Duke Ellington and His Orchestra · 1990
  42. 43Live at Carnegie Hall 1964 - Vol. 1Duke Ellington and His Orchestra · 1990
  43. 44Duke's JointDuke Ellington and His Orchestra · 1999
  44. 45The 1952 Seattle Concert coverThe 1952 Seattle ConcertDuke Ellington and His Orchestra · 1995
  45. 46The Duke Ellington Carnegie Hall Concerts: January 1943 coverThe Duke Ellington Carnegie Hall Concerts: January 1943Duke Ellington and His Orchestra · 1991
  46. 47Carnegie Hall, November 13, 1948Duke Ellington and His Orchestra · 1991
  47. 48The Duke Ellington Carnegie Hall Concerts: December 1944 coverThe Duke Ellington Carnegie Hall Concerts: December 1944Duke Ellington and His Orchestra · 1992
  48. 49Cornell University (First Set)Duke Ellington and His Orchestra · 1996
  49. 50En concert avec Europe 1: Théâtre des Champs-Élysées, 29-30 Janvier 1965 coverEn concert avec Europe 1: Théâtre des Champs-Élysées, 29-30 Janvier 1965Duke Ellington and His Orchestra · 1993

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