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Best hard bop albums of the 1950s

According to Riffiter listeners, the best hard bop album of the 1950s is Mingus Ah Um by Charles Mingus, rated 3.8/5 by 2 listeners.

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  1. Mingus Ah Um cover№ 1Mingus Ah UmCharles Mingus · 19592 ratings
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  1. 2Giant Steps coverGiant StepsJohn Coltrane · 19591 rating
  2. 3Blue Train coverBlue TrainJohn Coltrane · 1957
  3. 4Kenny Burrell & John Coltrane coverKenny Burrell & John ColtraneJohn Coltrane · 1958
  4. 5The Clown coverThe ClownCharles Mingus · 1957
  5. 6Horace Silver and the Jazz Messengers coverHorace Silver and the Jazz MessengersHorace Silver · 1955
  6. 7Horace Silver Trio coverHorace Silver TrioHorace Silver · 1959
  7. 8Cattin' with Coltrane and Quinichette coverCattin' with Coltrane and QuinichetteJohn Coltrane · 1959
  8. 9Something Else!!!!: The Music of Ornette Coleman coverSomething Else!!!!: The Music of Ornette ColemanOrnette Coleman · 1958
  9. 10New Sounds coverNew SoundsArt Blakey · 1952
  10. 11Shelly Manne & His Friends (Remastered 1992) coverShelly Manne & His Friends (Remastered 1992)Shelly Manne · 1956
  11. 12My Fair Lady coverMy Fair LadyShelly Manne · 1956
  12. 13The Stylings of Silver (The Rudy Van Gelder Edition Remastered) coverThe Stylings of Silver (The Rudy Van Gelder Edition Remastered)Horace Silver · 1957
  13. 14Further Explorations By the Horace Silver Quintet (The Rudy Van Gelder Edition) [Remastered] coverFurther Explorations By the Horace Silver Quintet (The Rudy Van Gelder Edition) [Remastered]Horace Silver · 1958
  14. 15Horace Silver Trio (The Rudy Van Gelder Edition) [Remastered] coverHorace Silver Trio (The Rudy Van Gelder Edition) [Remastered]Horace Silver · 1957
  15. 16Finger Poppin' (The Rudy Van Gelder Edition) [Remastered] coverFinger Poppin' (The Rudy Van Gelder Edition) [Remastered]Horace Silver · 1959
  16. 17Blowin' the Blues Away (The Rudy Van Gelder Edition Remastered) coverBlowin' the Blues Away (The Rudy Van Gelder Edition Remastered)Horace Silver · 1959
  17. 18Six Pieces of Silver (The Rudy Van Gelder Edition) [Remastered] coverSix Pieces of Silver (The Rudy Van Gelder Edition) [Remastered]Horace Silver · 1956
  18. 19Cliff Craft coverCliff CraftClifford Jordan · 1958
  19. 20Cliff Jordan coverCliff JordanClifford Jordan · 1957
  20. 21Blowing in From Chicago coverBlowing in From ChicagoClifford Jordan · 1957
  21. 22Profile coverProfileDuke Pearson · 1959
  22. 23To You With Love coverTo You With LoveJoe Zawinul · 1959
  23. 24Please Mr. Jackson coverPlease Mr. Jackson“Brother” Jack McDuff · 1959
  24. 25Jazz Composers Workshop coverJazz Composers WorkshopShelly Manne · 1955
  25. 26Four! coverFour!Shelly Manne · 1959
  26. 27Modern Jazz Performances of Songs from Pal Joey coverModern Jazz Performances of Songs from Pal JoeyShelly Manne · 1957
  27. 28Barney Kessel Vol. 5 coverBarney Kessel Vol. 5Shelly Manne · 1959
  28. 29Deep PeopleShelly Manne · 1952
  29. 30A Night at Birdland, Volume 1 coverA Night at Birdland, Volume 1Art Blakey · 1954
  30. 31Orgy in Rhythm, Volume One coverOrgy in Rhythm, Volume OneArt Blakey · 1957
  31. 32Orgy in Rhythm, Volume Two coverOrgy in Rhythm, Volume TwoArt Blakey · 1957
  32. 33Paris 1958 coverParis 1958Art Blakey · 1959
  33. 34Ritual: The Modern Jazz Messengers coverRitual: The Modern Jazz MessengersArt Blakey · 1957
  34. 35Soultrane coverSoultraneJohn Coltrane · 1958
  35. 36Coltrane coverColtraneJohn Coltrane · 1957
  36. 37Jazz Composers Workshop coverJazz Composers WorkshopCharles Mingus · 1956
  37. 38The Charles Mingus Quintet + Max Roach coverThe Charles Mingus Quintet + Max RoachCharles Mingus · 1955
  38. 39Mingus Three coverMingus ThreeCharles Mingus · 1957
  39. 40Collectors' Items coverCollectors' ItemsMiles Davis · 1956
  40. 41Miles Davis and the Modern Jazz Giants coverMiles Davis and the Modern Jazz GiantsMiles Davis · 1959
  41. 42Bags' Groove coverBags' GrooveMiles Davis · 1957
  42. 43Miles Davis and Milt Jackson Quintet/Sextet coverMiles Davis and Milt Jackson Quintet/SextetMiles Davis · 1955
  43. 44Dig coverDigMiles Davis · 1956
  44. 45Milestones coverMilestonesMiles Davis · 1958
  45. 46Porgy and Bess coverPorgy and BessMiles Davis · 1958
  46. 47'Round About Midnight cover'Round About MidnightMiles Davis · 1957
  47. 48Blue Moods coverBlue MoodsMiles Davis · 1955
  48. 49Blue Haze coverBlue HazeMiles Davis · 1954
  49. 50Miles Davis and Horns coverMiles Davis and HornsMiles Davis · 1956

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