Your Top 50 Albums

Anteater · 03-22-2020, 08:52 PM

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Originally Posted by Neapolitan

Gabor Szabo - Dreams is not an essential. Boring perhaps. I gave that album several attempts and just couldn't get it. I couldn't dig it, man, like you know what I mean? Like where did you find that album at daddy-o 2nd Street and Snoozeville? tbh I would rather listen to Wes Montgomery or Tal Farlow.

Some of his later 70's stuff is a tad punchier. Like Benson with a different vibe.

I'm more surprised to see none of Pat Metheny's work on a jazz list, but at least he didn't forget Hancock.

**Frownland** · 03-22-2020, 09:00 PM

Even though he's solid, I'd say that Metheny doesn't really deserve a spot in the top 50 but Exo already has boring ass Coryell so what gives

And no European free jazz either what a ****in poseur. Props for Evolution though, great album. Out to Lunch is better because of Dolphy but Moncur's songwriting fits the rhythm section's style a lot better imo.

Neapolitan · 03-22-2020, 09:29 PM

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Originally Posted by Anteater

Some of his later 70's stuff is a tad punchier. Like Benson with a different vibe.

I'm more surprised to see none of Pat Metheny's work on a jazz list, but at least he didn't forget Hancock.

OK, if you say so I'll test run his albums again. But as it stands now, I would take Gabor Szabo out and put Emily Remler in his place.

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Originally Posted by Frownland

Even though he's solid, I'd say that Metheny doesn't really deserve a spot in the top 50 but Exo already has boring ass Coryell so what gives

And no European free jazz either what a ****in poseur. Props for Evolution though, great album. Out to Lunch is better because of Dolphy but Moncur's songwriting fits the rhythm section's style a lot better imo.

The Grand Poobah of Jazz speaks!

Anteater · 03-22-2020, 09:51 PM

As far as some of the European stuff goes, I love the Tomasz Stanko Quartet but maybe they aren't Top 50 material?

**Frownland** · 03-22-2020, 09:56 PM

Poles aren't real Europeans when it comes to jazz.

OccultHawk · 03-23-2020, 03:39 AM

Great list Exy

**Exo** · 03-23-2020, 09:20 AM

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Originally Posted by Anteater

I'm more surprised to see none of Pat Metheny's work on a jazz list

I left Chuck Mangione off too. Go figure.

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Originally Posted by Frownland

Even though he's solid, I'd say that Metheny doesn't really deserve a spot in the top 50 but Exo already has boring ass Coryell so what gives

And no European free jazz either what a ****in poseur. Props for Evolution though, great album. Out to Lunch is better because of Dolphy but Moncur's songwriting fits the rhythm section's style a lot better imo.

The two Coryell records I included are the only exceptions in the Coryell catalogue. I also just threw a list together without much thought because I was bored. It's not a definitive list.

**Frownland** · 03-23-2020, 09:26 AM

I see Barefoot Boy, what's the second one? I only like his stuff with Eleventh House but that's more because of their rhythm section than Coryell's playing.

**Exo** · 03-23-2020, 09:30 AM

Oh. I guess I left it off after all. I considered putting Planet End on this list.

Anteater · 03-23-2020, 09:42 AM

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Originally Posted by Exo

I left Chuck Mangione off too. Go figure.

You'd get mad respect for a little Alpert.

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