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The top-rated post-bop album on Riffiter is A Love Supreme by John Coltrane, rated 4.5/5 by 2 listeners.

214 post-bop albums ranked by community ratings and listening on Riffiter. The community has rated 4 of 214 post-bop albums, averaging 3.8/5, spanning 1955 to 2026.

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  1. A Love Supreme cover01A Love SupremeJohn Coltrane · 1965★ 4.5 · 2
  2. Mingus Ah Um cover

    02 Mingus Ah Um

    Charles Mingus · 1959

    ★ 3.8 · 2
  3. The Köln Concert cover

    03 The Köln Concert

    Keith Jarrett · 1975

    ★ 3.0 · 1
  4. My Favorite Things cover

    04 My Favorite Things

    John Coltrane · 1961

    ★ 3.0 · 1
  5. Blues & Roots cover

    05 Blues & Roots

    Charles Mingus · 1960

  6. Coltrane's Sound cover

    06 Coltrane's Sound

    John Coltrane · 1964

  7. Expectations cover

    07 Expectations

    Keith Jarrett · 1972

  8. Water Babies cover

    08 Water Babies

    Miles Davis · 1976

  9. Oh Yeah cover

    09 Oh Yeah

    Charles Mingus · 1962

  10. Mingus Mingus Mingus Mingus Mingus cover

    10 Mingus Mingus Mingus Mingus Mingus

    Charles Mingus · 1964

  11. Vienna Concert cover

    11 Vienna Concert

    Keith Jarrett · 1992

  12. Empathy cover

    12 Empathy

    Bill Evans · 1962

  13. Changes One cover

    13 Changes One

    Charles Mingus · 1975

  14. LIFETIME: THE COLLECTION cover

    14 LIFETIME: THE COLLECTION

    Tony Williams · 1993

  15. Eyes of the Heart cover

    15 Eyes of the Heart

    Keith Jarrett · 1979

  16. Changes Two cover

    16 Changes Two

    Charles Mingus · 1975

  17. Hymns / Spheres cover

    17 Hymns / Spheres

    Keith Jarrett · 1976

  18. Mingus Dynasty cover

    18 Mingus Dynasty

    Charles Mingus · 1960

  19. Free At Last cover

    19 Free At Last

    Mal Waldron Trio · 1970

  20. You're Gonna Hear From Me cover

    20 You're Gonna Hear From Me

    Bill Evans · 1969

  21. Tonight at Noon cover

    21 Tonight at Noon

    Charles Mingus · 1965

  22. Pre Bird cover

    22 Pre Bird

    Charles Mingus · 1961

  23. The Enja Heritage Collection: Now Hear This cover

    23 The Enja Heritage Collection: Now Hear This

    Tony Williams · 1977

  24. Spectrum: The Anthology cover

    24 Spectrum: The Anthology

    Tony Williams · 1997

  25. From the Heart cover

    25 From the Heart

    Tony Williams · 1997

  26. Movie Themes from France cover

    26 Movie Themes from France

    Mal Waldron Trio · 2008

  27. The Voice of the Platters cover

    27 The Voice of the Platters

    Tony Williams · 2014

  28. Blood and Guts cover

    28 Blood and Guts

    Mal Waldron Trio · 1970

  29. shi (Live Tokyo '78) cover

    29 shi (Live Tokyo '78)

    Tony Williams · 2025

  30. Vintage Vocal Jazz / Swing No. 160 - EP: Laura cover

    30 Vintage Vocal Jazz / Swing No. 160 - EP: Laura

    Tony Williams · 1960

  31. Magic Touch cover

    31 Magic Touch

    Tony Williams · 2014

  32. Vintage Vocal Jazz / Swing No. 161 - EP: Peggy O'Neil cover

    32 Vintage Vocal Jazz / Swing No. 161 - EP: Peggy O'Neil

    Tony Williams · 1960

  33. Thank God For Jazz cover

    33 Thank God For Jazz

    Tony Williams · 2006

  34. Left Alone (Remastered 2014) cover

    34 Left Alone (Remastered 2014)

    Mal Waldron Trio · 2013

  35. Jazz Collection cover

    35 Jazz Collection

    Tony Williams · 2024

  36. Set Me Free cover

    36 Set Me Free

    Mal Waldron Trio · 2011

  37. Music for Cocktails, Vol. 1 (Special Edition) cover

    37 Music for Cocktails, Vol. 1 (Special Edition)

    Tony Williams · 2016

  38. MAL/4 cover

    38 MAL/4

    Mal Waldron Trio · 2024

  39. The Signature Voice of the Platters, Vol. 2 (1961-1962) cover

    39 The Signature Voice of the Platters, Vol. 2 (1961-1962)

    Tony Williams · 2021

  40. Dance Lane, Vol. 5 cover

    40 Dance Lane, Vol. 5

    Tony Williams · 2015

  41. Our Collines's A Treasure cover

    41 Our Collines's A Treasure

    Mal Waldron Trio · 1991

  42. DNS cover

    42 DNS

    Tony Williams · 2021

  43. Dance Lane, Vol. 18 (Special Edition) cover

    43 Dance Lane, Vol. 18 (Special Edition)

    Tony Williams · 2015

  44. Dance Lane, Vol. 4 (Special Edition) cover

    44 Dance Lane, Vol. 4 (Special Edition)

    Tony Williams · 2015

  45. Dance Lane, Vol. 8 (Special Edition) cover

    45 Dance Lane, Vol. 8 (Special Edition)

    Tony Williams · 2015

  46. Mal, Dance and Soul cover

    46 Mal, Dance and Soul

    Mal Waldron Trio · 2023

  47. A Girl Is a Girl Is a Girl cover

    47 A Girl Is a Girl Is a Girl

    Tony Williams · 2025

  48. Dance Lane, Vol. 7 (Special Edition) cover

    48 Dance Lane, Vol. 7 (Special Edition)

    Tony Williams · 2015

  49. Dance Lane, Vol. 6 (Special Edition) cover

    49 Dance Lane, Vol. 6 (Special Edition)

    Tony Williams · 2015

  50. Blue Sky Relaxing Music (Special Edition) cover

    50 Blue Sky Relaxing Music (Special Edition)

    Tony Williams · 2015

  51. Impressions cover

    51 Impressions

    Mal Waldron Trio · 1955

  52. The Paris Concert, Edition Two cover

    52 The Paris Concert, Edition Two

    Bill Evans · 1989

  53. Treasures: Solo, Trio & Orchestra Recordings from Denmark (1965-1969) cover

    53 Treasures: Solo, Trio & Orchestra Recordings from Denmark (1965-1969)

    Bill Evans · 2023

  54. Complete Live at Ronnie Scott's 1980 cover

    54 Complete Live at Ronnie Scott's 1980

    Bill Evans · 2015

  55. Live In Paris 1972 Vol. 1 cover

    55 Live In Paris 1972 Vol. 1

    Bill Evans · 1988

  56. 56 The Canadian Concert of Bill Evans

    Bill Evans · 1983

  57. Evans in England cover

    57 Evans in England

    Bill Evans · 2019

  58. The Secret Sessions cover

    58 The Secret Sessions

    Bill Evans · 1996

  59. 59 Live In Paris, 1972 Vol. 2

    Bill Evans · 1988

  60. 60 Yesterday I Heard the Rain

    Bill Evans · 1992

  61. Live at Ronnie Scott’s cover

    61 Live at Ronnie Scott’s

    Bill Evans · 2020

  62. At the Eastman Theatre 1977 cover

    62 At the Eastman Theatre 1977

    Bill Evans · 2011

  63. 63 The Complete Interplay Sessions

    Bill Evans · 2014

  64. 64 The Sesjun Radio Shows

    Bill Evans · 2011

  65. Portraiture cover

    65 Portraiture

    Bill Evans · 2003

  66. On a Monday Evening cover

    66 On a Monday Evening

    Bill Evans · 2017

  67. 67 Three Classic Albums Plus

    Bill Evans · 2014

  68. Behind The Dikes: The 1969 Netherlands Recordings cover

    68 Behind The Dikes: The 1969 Netherlands Recordings

    Bill Evans · 2021

  69. Further Ahead (Live In Finland 1964-1969) cover

    69 Further Ahead (Live In Finland 1964-1969)

    Bill Evans · 2025

  70. 70 Riverside Recordings

    Bill Evans · 2010

  71. Marian McPartland's Piano Jazz cover

    71 Marian McPartland's Piano Jazz

    Bill Evans · 2002

  72. Jazz Showcase cover

    72 Jazz Showcase

    Bill Evans · 1998

  73. Bill Evans Plays for Lovers cover

    73 Bill Evans Plays for Lovers

    Bill Evans · 2006

  74. The Gary McFarland Orchestra cover

    74 The Gary McFarland Orchestra

    Bill Evans · 1963

  75. Play the Arrangements of Jimmy Giuffre cover

    75 Play the Arrangements of Jimmy Giuffre

    Bill Evans · 2005

  76. Theme From The V.I.P.s and Other Great Songs cover

    76 Theme From The V.I.P.s and Other Great Songs

    Bill Evans · 2008

  77. Autumn Leaves cover

    77 Autumn Leaves

    Bill Evans · 1994

  78. Peace Piece and Other Pieces cover

    78 Peace Piece and Other Pieces

    Bill Evans · 1975

  79. How Beautiful cover

    79 How Beautiful

    Tony Williams · 2007

  80. Music Man cover

    80 Music Man

    Tony Williams · 2019

  81. Love Each Other cover

    81 Love Each Other

    Tony Williams · 2019

  82. The River That Lives Beneath the Moon cover

    82 The River That Lives Beneath the Moon

    Tony Williams · 2025

  83. I am Standing in Light cover

    83 I am Standing in Light

    Tony Williams · 2026

  84. Destined to Be Real cover

    84 Destined to Be Real

    Tony Williams · 2012

  85. In Person cover

    85 In Person

    Ray Charles · 1960

  86. Love Country Style cover

    86 Love Country Style

    Ray Charles · 1970

  87. Carnaval cover

    87 Carnaval

    Tony Williams · 1983

  88. The Trio cover

    88 The Trio

    Tony Williams · 2005

  89. Wilderness cover

    89 Wilderness

    Tony Williams · 1996

  90. Twenty One cover

    90 Twenty One

    Tony Williams · 1994

  91. Etudes cover

    91 Etudes

    Tony Williams · 1983

  92. Play or Die cover

    92 Play or Die

    Tony Williams · 1980

  93. The Best of Tony Williams cover

    93 The Best of Tony Williams

    Tony Williams · 1996

  94. Angel Street cover

    94 Angel Street

    Tony Williams · 1988

  95. Believe It / Million Dollar Legs / The Joy of Flying cover

    95 Believe It / Million Dollar Legs / The Joy of Flying

    Tony Williams · 2016

  96. Ultimate Tony Williams cover

    96 Ultimate Tony Williams

    Tony Williams · 1999

  97. Life Time cover

    97 Life Time

    Tony Williams · 1964

  98. Foreign Intrigue cover

    98 Foreign Intrigue

    Tony Williams · 1985

  99. Tokyo Live cover

    99 Tokyo Live

    Tony Williams · 1993

  100. Chet Baker & Wolfgang Lackerschmid cover

    100 Chet Baker & Wolfgang Lackerschmid

    Tony Williams · 1980

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