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Top soul jazz albums

The top-rated soul jazz album on Riffiter is Plays Hip Hits by Quincy Jones, rated 3.7/5 by 3 listeners.

313 soul jazz albums ranked by community ratings and listening on Riffiter. The community has rated 4 of 315 soul jazz albums, averaging 4.0/5, spanning 1948 to 2026.

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  1. Plays Hip Hits cover01Plays Hip HitsQuincy Jones · 1963★ 3.7 · 3
  2. Ebony Woman cover

    02 Ebony Woman

    Billy Paul · 1970

    ★ 4.3 · 2
  3. Red Clay cover

    03 Red Clay

    Freddie Hubbard · 1970

    ★ 5.0 · 1
  4. Children of Forever cover

    04 Children of Forever

    Stanley Clarke · 1973

    ★ 3.5 · 1
  5. Live in New York cover

    05 Live in New York

    Corinne Bailey Rae · 2007

  6. You've Got It Bad Girl cover

    06 You've Got It Bad Girl

    Quincy Jones · 1973

  7. The Genius of Ray Charles cover

    07 The Genius of Ray Charles

    Ray Charles · 1959

  8. Alone Again, Naturally cover

    08 Alone Again, Naturally

    Esther Phillips · 1972

  9. Giblet Gravy cover

    09 Giblet Gravy

    George Benson · 1968

  10. Pharoah cover

    10 Pharoah

    Pharoah Sanders · 1976

  11. Visions cover

    11 Visions

    Grant Green · 1971

  12. Straight Life cover

    12 Straight Life

    Freddie Hubbard · 1971

  13. I Just Can't Help Myself cover

    13 I Just Can't Help Myself

    Terry Callier · 1998

  14. Matador cover

    14 Matador

    Grant Green · 1990

  15. Turn You to Love cover

    15 Turn You to Love

    Terry Callier · 1979

  16. At Last cover

    16 At Last

    Lou Rawls · 1989

  17. Green is Beautiful cover

    17 Green is Beautiful

    Grant Green · 1970

  18. Nigeria cover

    18 Nigeria

    Grant Green · 1981

  19. Am I Blue? cover

    19 Am I Blue?

    Grant Green · 1963

  20. His Majesty King Funk cover

    20 His Majesty King Funk

    Grant Green · 1965

  21. Oleo cover

    21 Oleo

    Grant Green · 1962

  22. Talkin' About cover

    22 Talkin' About

    Grant Green · 1964

  23. Shaft cover

    23 Shaft

    Isaac Hayes · 1971

  24. Grantstand cover

    24 Grantstand

    Grant Green · 1961

  25. Grant's First Stand cover

    25 Grant's First Stand

    Grant Green · 1961

  26. All That Wine Is Gone cover

    26 All That Wine Is Gone

    Big Jay McNeely · 2013

  27. Extended cover

    27 Extended

    Freddie Hubbard · 1981

  28. Keep Your Soul Together / Polar AC / Skagly cover

    28 Keep Your Soul Together / Polar AC / Skagly

    Freddie Hubbard · 2014

  29. The Definitive Young-Holt Unlimited cover

    29 The Definitive Young-Holt Unlimited

    Young–Holt Unlimited · 2005

  30. The Preacher of the Bop cover

    30 The Preacher of the Bop

    Big Jay McNeely · 2008

  31. Midnight Rambler Blues cover

    31 Midnight Rambler Blues

    Big Jay McNeely · 2008

  32. Saxophone Inferno cover

    32 Saxophone Inferno

    Big Jay McNeely · 2008

  33. Dancin’ Love Affair cover

    33 Dancin’ Love Affair

    Wayne Henderson · 1979

  34. Emphasized cover

    34 Emphasized

    Wayne Henderson · 1979

  35. Kick the Jazz cover

    35 Kick the Jazz

    Wayne Henderson · 2008

  36. Step Into Our Life & Prime Time cover

    36 Step Into Our Life & Prime Time

    Wayne Henderson · 2011

  37. Black Woman / People Get Ready cover

    37 Black Woman / People Get Ready

    Wayne Henderson · 2000

  38. People Get Ready cover

    38 People Get Ready

    Wayne Henderson · 1967

  39. Soul Sound System cover

    39 Soul Sound System

    Wayne Henderson · 1968

  40. You Don’t Know Me / Careless Love cover

    40 You Don’t Know Me / Careless Love

    Ray Charles · 1962

  41. You Are My Sunshine cover

    41 You Are My Sunshine

    Ray Charles · 1962

  42. The Fantastic Ray Charles cover

    42 The Fantastic Ray Charles

    Ray Charles

  43. Live at the Montreux Jazz Festival cover

    43 Live at the Montreux Jazz Festival

    Ray Charles · 2002

  44. 44 Essential Original Albums

    Ray Charles · 2016

  45. In the 1950s cover

    45 In the 1950s

    Ray Charles · 2014

  46. Jazz & Blues Collection 3: Ray Charles cover

    46 Jazz & Blues Collection 3: Ray Charles

    Ray Charles · 1995

  47. 16 Original Hits cover

    47 16 Original Hits

    Ray Charles · 1987

  48. 48 The Wonderful World Of Ray Charles: 18 Golden Hits

    Ray Charles · 1989

  49. The Wonderful World of Ray Charles: 20 Golden Hits cover

    49 The Wonderful World of Ray Charles: 20 Golden Hits

    Ray Charles · 1988

  50. True to Life cover

    50 True to Life

    Ray Charles · 1977

  51. Dedication! cover

    51 Dedication!

    Duke Pearson · 1970

  52. The Right Touch cover

    52 The Right Touch

    Duke Pearson · 1967

  53. Four Classic Albums cover

    53 Four Classic Albums

    Duke Pearson · 2016

  54. Wahoo! cover

    54 Wahoo!

    Duke Pearson · 1965

  55. Sweet Honey Bee cover

    55 Sweet Honey Bee

    Duke Pearson · 1967

  56. Mosaic Select 8 cover

    56 Mosaic Select 8

    Duke Pearson · 2003

  57. Angel Eyes cover

    57 Angel Eyes

    Duke Pearson · 1968

  58. Prairie Dog cover

    58 Prairie Dog

    Duke Pearson · 1966

  59. Tender Feelin’s cover

    59 Tender Feelin’s

    Duke Pearson · 1960

  60. Merry Ole Soul cover

    60 Merry Ole Soul

    Duke Pearson · 1969

  61. The Phantom cover

    61 The Phantom

    Duke Pearson · 1968

  62. Now Hear This cover

    62 Now Hear This

    Duke Pearson · 1969

  63. Profile cover

    63 Profile

    Duke Pearson · 1959

  64. How Insensitive cover

    64 How Insensitive

    Duke Pearson · 1969

  65. I Don't Care Who Knows It cover

    65 I Don't Care Who Knows It

    Duke Pearson · 1996

  66. It Could Only Happen With You cover

    66 It Could Only Happen With You

    Duke Pearson · 1974

  67. 67 Bags Groove

    Duke Pearson · 1991

  68. The Classic Albums Collection cover

    68 The Classic Albums Collection

    Duke Pearson · 2018

  69. At the Half Note Cafe, Volume 1 cover

    69 At the Half Note Cafe, Volume 1

    Duke Pearson · 1961

  70. At the Half Note Cafe, Volume 2 cover

    70 At the Half Note Cafe, Volume 2

    Duke Pearson · 1960

  71. Nocturnal Moods cover

    71 Nocturnal Moods

    Wilton Felder · 1991

  72. 72 Secrets

    Wilton Felder · 1985

  73. 73 Love Is a Rush

    Wilton Felder · 1987

  74. Let's Spend Some Time cover

    74 Let's Spend Some Time

    Wilton Felder · 2006

  75. 75 We All Have A Star & Inherit The Wind

    Wilton Felder

  76. 76 Gentle Fire

    Wilton Felder · 1983

  77. Forever, Always cover

    77 Forever, Always

    Wilton Felder · 1993

  78. We All Have a Star cover

    78 We All Have a Star

    Wilton Felder · 1978

  79. Inherit The Wind cover

    79 Inherit The Wind

    Wilton Felder · 1980

  80. Isn’t She Lovely cover

    80 Isn’t She Lovely

    Ronnie Foster · 2022

  81. Night Life cover

    81 Night Life

    Ronnie Foster · 2024

  82. Two Headed Freap cover

    82 Two Headed Freap

    Ronnie Foster · 2009

  83. Live: Cookin' With Blue Note At Montreux cover

    83 Live: Cookin' With Blue Note At Montreux

    Ronnie Foster · 2014

  84. ザ・レーサー cover

    84 ザ・レーサー

    Ronnie Foster · 1986

  85. Soulful Strut (Rerecorded) cover

    85 Soulful Strut (Rerecorded)

    Young–Holt Unlimited · 2026

  86. Wack Wack: The Best of Young Holt cover

    86 Wack Wack: The Best of Young Holt

    Young–Holt Unlimited · 2015

  87. Hands of Fire (2024 Remastered Version) cover

    87 Hands of Fire (2024 Remastered Version)

    O’Donel Levy · 1971

  88. Dawn of a New Day cover

    88 Dawn of a New Day

    O’Donel Levy · 2008

  89. Best of The Soul Jazz From the Groove Merchant Vault cover

    89 Best of The Soul Jazz From the Groove Merchant Vault

    O’Donel Levy · 2012

  90. Live At Newark cover

    90 Live At Newark

    “Brother” Jack McDuff · 2001

  91. After Hours cover

    91 After Hours

    “Brother” Jack McDuff · 2014

  92. Noon Train cover

    92 Noon Train

    “Brother” Jack McDuff · 2014

  93. Soulful Drums cover

    93 Soulful Drums

    “Brother” Jack McDuff · 2014

  94. Mack N Duff cover

    94 Mack N Duff

    “Brother” Jack McDuff · 2016

  95. After Hours in 1962 the Blues of Brother Jack McDuff cover

    95 After Hours in 1962 the Blues of Brother Jack McDuff

    “Brother” Jack McDuff · 2020

  96. Strollin' cover

    96 Strollin'

    “Brother” Jack McDuff · 2021

  97. Az Bootin' cover

    97 Az Bootin'

    Big Jay McNeely · 2009

  98. Cherry Pie cover

    98 Cherry Pie

    Big Jay McNeely · 2009

  99. You Don't Have to Go Home, (But You Can't Stay Here) cover

    99 You Don't Have to Go Home, (But You Can't Stay Here)

    Big Jay McNeely · 2014

  100. Big Jay McNeely - Extended Play - Vol. 2 cover

    100 Big Jay McNeely - Extended Play - Vol. 2

    Big Jay McNeely · 2001

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