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Top modal jazz albums

The top-rated modal jazz album on Riffiter is Kind of Blue by Miles Davis, rated 4.3/5 by 3 listeners.

11 modal jazz albums ranked by community ratings and listening on Riffiter. The community has rated 3 of 11 modal jazz albums, averaging 3.8/5, spanning 1959 to 2018.

Best modal jazz albums — ranked by rating →

  1. Kind of Blue cover01Kind of BlueMiles Davis · 1959★ 4.3 · 3
  2. My Favorite Things cover

    02 My Favorite Things

    John Coltrane · 1961

    ★ 3.0 · 1
  3. Giant Steps cover

    03 Giant Steps

    John Coltrane · 1959

    ★ 3.0 · 1
  4. Both Directions at Once: The Lost Album cover

    04 Both Directions at Once: The Lost Album

    John Coltrane · 2018

  5. Coltrane Plays the Blues cover

    05 Coltrane Plays the Blues

    John Coltrane · 1962

  6. Water Babies cover

    06 Water Babies

    Miles Davis · 1976

  7. Coltrane Jazz cover

    07 Coltrane Jazz

    John Coltrane · 1960

  8. Africa Brass Sessions, Volume 2 cover

    08 Africa Brass Sessions, Volume 2

    John Coltrane · 1961

  9. The Complete in a Silent Way Sessions cover

    09 The Complete in a Silent Way Sessions

    Miles Davis · 2001

  10. Nefertiti cover

    10 Nefertiti

    Miles Davis · 1968

  11. Sketches of Spain cover

    11 Sketches of Spain

    Miles Davis · 1960

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