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Best jazz albums

Jazz is an improvisational art form born in early-20th-century New Orleans from blues, ragtime, and brass-band traditions. Swing feel, blue notes, and individual improvisation drive a history that runs through bebop, cool, modal, fusion, and the contemporary avant-garde.

The top 50 jazz albums on Riffiter, ranked by popularity — community ratings take over as they come in.

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  1. 1Feels Like Home coverFeels Like HomeNorah Jones · 2004
  2. 2The Köln Concert coverThe Köln ConcertKeith Jarrett · 1975
  3. 3The Fall coverThe FallNorah Jones · 2009
  4. 4Little Broken Hearts coverLittle Broken HeartsNorah Jones · 2012
  5. 5Not Too Late coverNot Too LateNorah Jones · 2007
  6. 6Head Hunters coverHead HuntersHerbie Hancock · 1973
  7. 7Duke Ellington & John Coltrane coverDuke Ellington & John ColtraneJohn Coltrane · 1963
  8. 8A Love Supreme coverA Love SupremeJohn Coltrane · 1965
  9. 9Duets II coverDuets IITony Bennett · 2011
  10. 10Doo-Bop coverDoo-BopMiles Davis · 1992
  11. 11The Epic coverThe EpicKamasi Washington · 2015
  12. 12Begin Again coverBegin AgainNorah Jones · 2019
  13. 13Day Breaks coverDay BreaksNorah Jones · 2016
  14. 14Visions coverVisionsNorah Jones · 2024
  15. 15Tutu coverTutuMiles Davis · 1986
  16. 16Mingus Ah Um coverMingus Ah UmCharles Mingus · 1959
  17. 17Everything's Beautiful coverEverything's BeautifulMiles Davis · 2016
  18. 18My Favorite Things coverMy Favorite ThingsJohn Coltrane · 1961
  19. 19Empyrean Isles coverEmpyrean IslesHerbie Hancock · 1964
  20. 20Both Directions at Once: The Lost Album coverBoth Directions at Once: The Lost AlbumJohn Coltrane · 2018
  21. 21Maiden Voyage coverMaiden VoyageHerbie Hancock · 1965
  22. 22The Black Saint and the Sinner Lady coverThe Black Saint and the Sinner LadyCharles Mingus · 1963
  23. 23Black Market coverBlack MarketWeather Report · 1976
  24. 24The Shape of Jazz to Come coverThe Shape of Jazz to ComeOrnette Coleman · 1959
  25. 25Duets: An American Classic coverDuets: An American ClassicTony Bennett · 2006
  26. 26Blue Train coverBlue TrainJohn Coltrane · 1957
  27. 27Future Shock coverFuture ShockHerbie Hancock · 1983
  28. 28Undercurrent coverUndercurrentBill Evans · 1963
  29. 29Thrust coverThrustHerbie Hancock · 1974
  30. 30Heavy Weather coverHeavy WeatherWeather Report · 1977
  31. 31The Melody at Night, With You coverThe Melody at Night, With YouKeith Jarrett · 1999
  32. 32On the Corner coverOn the CornerMiles Davis · 1972
  33. 33John Coltrane and Johnny Hartman coverJohn Coltrane and Johnny HartmanJohn Coltrane · 1963
  34. 34Blues & Roots coverBlues & RootsCharles Mingus · 1960
  35. 35Man-Child coverMan-ChildHerbie Hancock · 1975
  36. 36Journey in Satchidananda coverJourney in SatchidanandaAlice Coltrane · 1971
  37. 37Secrets coverSecretsHerbie Hancock · 1976
  38. 38Last Dance coverLast DanceKeith Jarrett · 2014
  39. 39River: The Joni Letters coverRiver: The Joni LettersHerbie Hancock · 2007
  40. 40Live-Evil coverLive-EvilMiles Davis · 1971
  41. 41Fearless Movement coverFearless MovementKamasi Washington · 2024
  42. 42Waltz for Debby coverWaltz for DebbyBill Evans · 1964
  43. 43Olé Coltrane coverOlé ColtraneJohn Coltrane · 1961
  44. 44Coltrane's Sound coverColtrane's SoundJohn Coltrane · 1964
  45. 45Get Up With It coverGet Up With ItMiles Davis · 1974
  46. 46Mr. Hands coverMr. HandsHerbie Hancock · 1980
  47. 47Takin' Off coverTakin' OffHerbie Hancock · 1962
  48. 48Gershwin's World coverGershwin's WorldHerbie Hancock · 1998
  49. 49Sunlight coverSunlightHerbie Hancock · 1978
  50. 50The Essential Herbie Hancock coverThe Essential Herbie HancockHerbie Hancock · 2006