The Sputnik Guide to Jazz (1940-1949)
Into the 1940s and, in the latter half of the decade, the rise of bebop: the first kind of controversial modern jazz which split musicians and the public down the middle. Spotify playlist link in the comments. |
| 1 |  | Duke Ellington
A Portrait Of Duke Ellington
"Take the "A" Train" (1941)
Big Band, Swing |
| 2 |  | Charlie Christian
The Genius of the Electric Guitar
"Waiting for Benny" (1941)
Swing, Jazz |
| 3 |  | James P. Johnson
The Original James P. Johnson: 1942-1945
"Liza" (1942)
Ragtime, Stride |
| 4 |  | Lester Young
Just You, Just Me / I Never Knew
"Just You, Just Me" (1944)
Jazz, Bebop |
| 5 |  | Nat King Cole
Capitol Collectors Series
"I Realize Now" (1944)
Vocal Jazz |
| 6 |  | Coleman Hawkins
Get Happy / Crazy Rhythm
"Get Happy" (1945)
Bebop |
| 7 |  | Charlie Parker
Recordings 1944-1948
"Ko Ko" (1946)
Bebop |
| 8 |  | Dizzy Gillespie
Oopapada / Ow!
"Ow!" (1947)
Bebop, Vocal Jazz |
| 9 |  | Thelonious Monk
Genius of Modern Music: Volume 1
"Thelonious" (1948)
Bebop |
| 10 |  | Charlie Parker
The Complete Savoy and Dial Master Takes
"Scrapple from the Apple" (1948)
Bebop |
| 11 |  | Charlie Parker's All Stars
Chasing the Bird / Little Willie Leaps
"Chasin' the Bird" (1949)
Bebop |
| 12 |  | Bud Powell
The Amazing Bud Powell, Volume One
"Bouncing with Bud" (1949)
Bebop |
| 13 |  | Lennie Tristano
Wow / Crosscurrent
"Wow" (1949)
Bebop, Cool Jazz |
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