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100 Significant Jazz Rock recordings
A list of significant Jazz Rock recordings, regarless of size, will never serve to satisfy everyone's criteria for what should or should not be included. Therefore as the title implies, this is NOT a list of "most popular", "most influential", "most essential", or "best".Regarding significance, the list is primarily focused on "early" recordings that helped define Jazz Rock for both fans and other musicians. I felt compelled to include a few rather recent recordings that are significant in their pursuit of the Jazz Rock spirit created by the original pioneers.
The double asterik (**) signifies recordings that are hard to find. In many cases, these recordings have never been released on Cd and are only available in their original vinyl format. In other cases, even the Cd version may be out of print. Many were only released in Japan and have passed into history without a trace.
Abercrombie, John Timeless [ECM, 1974]
Abercrombie, John Gateway [ECM 1975]**
Abercrombie, John The Midweek Blues [PLUG 1983]**
Arnold, Horacee Tales of the Exonerated Flea [COLUMBIA 1974]
Auger, Brian Search Party [HEADFIRST 1981]**
Berg, Bob Short Stories [DENON 1987]
Berg, Bob Cycles [DENON 1988]
Berg, Bob In the Shadows [DENON 1990]
Beck, Jeff Blow by Blow [COLUMBIA 1975]
Beck, Jeff Wired [COLUMBIA 1976]
Bruford, Bill One of a Kind [EG 1979]
Byrd, Donald Ethiopian Knights [BLUE NOTE 1970]**
Clarke, Stanley Stanley Clarke [NEMPEROR 1974]
Cobham, Billy Spectrum [ATLANTIC 1973]
Cobham, Billy Crosswinds [ATLANTIC 1974]
Cobham, Billy Total Eclipse [ATLANTIC 1974]
Cobham, Billy Shabazz [ATLANTIC 1975]
Connors, Bill Step It [EVIDENCE 1984]
Connors, Bill Double Up [EVIDENCE 1986]
Connors, Bill Assembler [EVIDENCE 1987]
Coryell, Larry Fairyland [MEGA 1971] **
Coryell, Larry The Eleventh House [VANGUARD 1974]
Davis, Miles Bitches Brew [COLUMBIA 1969]
Davis, Miles A Tribute to Jack Johnson [COLUMBIA 1970]
Davis, Miles On The Corner [COLUMBIA 1972]
Duke, George Faces in Reflection [MPS 1974]**
Duke, George Feel [MPS 1974]**
Farrell, Joe Moon Germs [CTI 1972]
Galper, Hal The Guerilla Band [MAINSTREAM 1973]**
Galper, Hal Now Hear This [INNER CITY 1977]**
Gasca, Luis For Those Who Chant [BLUE THUMB 1971]**
Gong Expresso/Gazeuse! [CAROLINE 1976]
Grossman, Steve Some Shapes to Come [PM 1974]**
Hammer, Jan Oh Yeah! [NEMPEROR 1976]**
Hancock, Herbie Sextant [COLUMBIA 1972]
Hancock, Herbie Headhunters [COLUMBIA 1973]
Hancock, Herbie Thrust [COLUMBIA 1974]
Henderson, Eddie Realization [CAPRICORN 1973]**
Henderson, Eddie Sunburst [BLUE NOTE 1975]**
Henderson, Eddie Heritage [BLUE NOTE 1976]**
Hendrix, Jimi Nine to the Universe [REPRISE 1969]**
Hino, Terumasa May Dance [FLYING DISK 1977]**
Hino, Terumasa Double Rainbow [COLUMBIA 1981]**
Holdsworth, Allan Velvet Darkness [CTI 1976]
Holdsworth, Allan I.O.U. [ENIGMA 1982]
Holzman, Adam In a Loud Way [MANHATTEN 1993]
Holzman, Adam Rebellion [BIG FUN 2001]
Johnson, David Earl Time is Free w/Jan Hammer [VANGUARD 1977]
Kahn, Steve Eyewitness [ANTILLES 1981]**
Kahn, Steve Modern Times/Blades [TRIO 1982]**
Kahn, Steve Casa Loco [ANTILLES 1983]**
Kikuchi, Masabumi Poo-Sun [PHILLIPS 1970]**
Kikuchi, Masabumi Wishes/Kochi [East Wind 1976]**
Kikuchi, Masabumi Susto [CBS 1981]**
Kloss, Eric Consciousness [PRESTIGE 1970]**
Le, Nguyen Three Trios [ACT 1997]
Liebman, Dave Lookout Farm [ECM 1973]**
Liebman, Dave Drum Ode [ECM 1974]**
Mahavishnu Orchestra, The The Inner Mounding Flame [COLUMBIA 1972]
Mahavishnu Orchestra, The Birds of Fire [COLUMBIA 1973]
Mahavishnu Orchestra, The Between Nothingness & Eternity [COLUMBIA 1973]
Martino, Pat Joyous Lake [WARNER 1976]
Miles, Barry White Heat [MAINSTREAM 1972]**
Nock, Mike Magic Mansions [LAURIE 1977]**
Ohtsuka, George Maracaibo Cornpone [TRIO 1977]**
Om Kirikuki [JAPO 1976]**
Om Om with Dom Um Romao [ECM 1977]**
Passport Hand Made [ATLANTIC 1973]**
Passport Iguacu [ATLANTIC 1977]**
Pastorius, Jaco Jaco Pastorius [COLUMBIA 1976]
Priester, Julian Love, Love [ECM 1973]**
Priester, Julian Polarization [ECM/POLYDOR 1977]**
Return to Forever Hymn of the Seventh Galaxy [POLYDOR 1973]
Rypdal, Terje Odyssey [ECM 1975]
Scofield, John Electric Outlet [GRAMMAVISION 1984]
Scofield, John Still Warm [GRAMMAVISION 1985]
Shorter, Wayne Moto Grosso Feio [BLUE NOTE 1970]**
Shorter, Wayne Odyssey of Iska [BLUE NOTE 1970]**
Steig, Jeremy Temple of Birth [COLUMBIA 1975]**
Stern, Mike Upside Downside [ATLANTIC 1986]
Stern, Mike Odds or Evens [ATLANTIC 1991]
Stern, Mike Between the Lines [ATLANTIC 1996]
Stevens, Clive Atmospheres [CAPITOL 1974]**
Tribal Tech Illicit [BLUEMOON 1992]
Tribal Tech Reality Check [BLUEMOON 1995]
Tribal Tech Thick [Zebra 1999]
Vital Tech Tones Vital Tech Tones [TONE CENTER 1998]
Vital Tech Tones VTT2 [TONE CENTER 2000]
Vitous, Miroslav Infinite Search/Mountain in the Clouds [ATLANTIC 1970]
Vitous, Miroslav Purple [CBS 1970]**
Vitous, Miroslav Maracaibo [TRIO 1980]**
Watanabe, Kazumi To Chi Ka [BETTER DAYS 1980]**
Watanabe, Kazumi Mobo [TRIO 1983]
Weather Report Live in Tokyo [CBS 1972]
Weather Report Mysterious Traveller [COLUMBIA 1974]
Weather Report Tale Spinnin [COLUMBIA 1975]
Weather Report Procession [COLUMBIA 1983]
Williams, Tony -Lifetime Emergency [POLYGRAM 1969]
Williams, Tony -Lifetime Believe It [COLUMBIA 1975]
Yamaguchi, Mabumi Mabumi [TRIO 1981]**
Contributed by: Rick Calic
Contributor e-mail: rick@jazzrockworld.com
Contributor organisation: JAZZ ROCK WORLD - The Home of Jazz Rock on the Internet
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