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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. 10Day Breaks coverDay BreaksNorah Jones · 2016
  11. 11Begin Again coverBegin AgainNorah Jones · 2019
  12. 12Visions coverVisionsNorah Jones · 2024
  13. 13Doo-Bop coverDoo-BopMiles Davis · 1992
  14. 14The Epic coverThe EpicKamasi Washington · 2015
  15. 15Tutu coverTutuMiles Davis · 1986
  16. 16My Favorite Things coverMy Favorite ThingsJohn Coltrane · 1961
  17. 17Everything's Beautiful coverEverything's BeautifulMiles Davis · 2016
  18. 18Mingus Ah Um coverMingus Ah UmCharles Mingus · 1959
  19. 19Both Directions at Once: The Lost Album coverBoth Directions at Once: The Lost AlbumJohn Coltrane · 2018
  20. 20Maiden Voyage coverMaiden VoyageHerbie Hancock · 1965
  21. 21Empyrean Isles coverEmpyrean IslesHerbie Hancock · 1964
  22. 22The Black Saint and the Sinner Lady coverThe Black Saint and the Sinner LadyCharles Mingus · 1963
  23. 23The Shape of Jazz to Come coverThe Shape of Jazz to ComeOrnette Coleman · 1959
  24. 24Blue Train coverBlue TrainJohn Coltrane · 1957
  25. 25Duets: An American Classic coverDuets: An American ClassicTony Bennett · 2006
  26. 26Black Market coverBlack MarketWeather Report · 1976
  27. 27Man-Child coverMan-ChildHerbie Hancock · 1975
  28. 28Thrust coverThrustHerbie Hancock · 1974
  29. 29Future Shock coverFuture ShockHerbie Hancock · 1983
  30. 30Blues & Roots coverBlues & RootsCharles Mingus · 1960
  31. 31On the Corner coverOn the CornerMiles Davis · 1972
  32. 32Heavy Weather coverHeavy WeatherWeather Report · 1977
  33. 33The Melody at Night, With You coverThe Melody at Night, With YouKeith Jarrett · 1999
  34. 34Undercurrent coverUndercurrentBill Evans · 1963
  35. 35John Coltrane and Johnny Hartman coverJohn Coltrane and Johnny HartmanJohn Coltrane · 1963
  36. 36Secrets coverSecretsHerbie Hancock · 1976
  37. 37Last Dance coverLast DanceKeith Jarrett · 2014
  38. 38Journey in Satchidananda coverJourney in SatchidanandaAlice Coltrane · 1971
  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. 42Gershwin's World coverGershwin's WorldHerbie Hancock · 1998
  43. 43Waltz for Debby coverWaltz for DebbyBill Evans · 1964
  44. 44Get Up With It coverGet Up With ItMiles Davis · 1974
  45. 45Takin' Off coverTakin' OffHerbie Hancock · 1962
  46. 46Olé Coltrane coverOlé ColtraneJohn Coltrane · 1961
  47. 47Coltrane's Sound coverColtrane's SoundJohn Coltrane · 1964
  48. 48Mr. Hands coverMr. HandsHerbie Hancock · 1980
  49. 49Underground coverUndergroundThelonious Monk · 1968
  50. 50The Man With the Horn coverThe Man With the HornMiles Davis · 1981