LibGuides: Jazz: Recordings

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Discographies

Discography: A descriptive list of recordings.
Use one of these to select a recording, then search for it in a streaming database or in the library catalog.

Discographies in the Allen Library (selections)

The Blue Note Label by Michael Cuscuna and Michel Ruppli (Editors)
Call Number: ML156.4 J3 C87 [Allen reference]
Publication Date: 2001
Comprehensive documentation of recording information for every recording made or issued by Blue Note, one of the most widely known and respected producers of jazz music in the world.
Jazz on Record by Scott Yanow
Call Number: ML156.4 J3 Y35 [Allen reference]
Publication Date: 2003
Sorts through thousands of CDs and LPs, pointing out which are the most representative of the great 20th-century artists, and which are essential to jazz fans' collections.
The Jazz Standards by Ted Gioia
Call Number: ML128 J4 G56 [Allen shelves]
Publication Date: 2012
Tells the story of more than 250 key jazz songs, and includes a listening guide to more than 2,000 recordings.
The Penguin Guide to Jazz on CD by Richard Cook and Brian Morton
Call Number: ML156.4 J3 C67 [Allen reference]
Publication Date: 1999
Guide to over 10,000 jazz recordings. Includes musical and biographical info, line-ups, label details, and more.

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Browse by subject in the catalog, for example:
Jazz > Discography

Browse the shelves by call number:
Most discographies are located in the Allen reference section and have call numbers beginning ML156.4 J3.

Streaming Audio & Video

Library Audio Databases

Jazz Music Library This link opens in a new window
Listen to over 66,000 jazz albums in all styles, including recordings from the Blue Note and Verve Records labels.
Smithsonian Global Sound This link opens in a new window
Over 3,000 streaming albums of traditional and popular music from around the world.

Hardcopy Recordings

Jazz Recordings in the Allen Library (selections)

Bird: The Complete Charlie Parker on Verve

Blue Ridge

Nat Reeves, Rick Germanson, Eric McPherson, Steve Davis, and Josh Bruneau

Clockwise

Anna Webber, Jeremy Finer, Jacob Barchik, Christopher Hoffman, Matt Mitchell, Chris Tordini, Ches Smith

The Complete Ella Fitzgerald Song Books

Ellington at Newport

Duke Ellington and his orchestra. Also on LP, call number MR1361 E46 E.

The Final Tour

Miles Davis, John Coltrane, Wynton Kelly, Paul Chambers, Jimmy Cobb

Getz/Gilberto

Stan Getz, Joao Gilberto, Antonio Carlos Jobim. Also on LP, call number MR1361 G39 V5.

The Inner Mounting Flame

The Mahavishnu Orchestra with John McLaughlin

Lady in Satin

Billie Holiday with Ray Ellis and his orchestra

Let Freedom Ring

Jackie McLean, Walter Davis, Herbie Lewis, Billy Higgins

Love Scenes

Diana Krall, Russell Malone, Christian McBride

Money Jungle: Provocative in Blue

Terri Lyne Carrington with ensemble

The Shape of Jazz to Come

Ornette Coleman, Don Cherry, Charlie Haden, Billy Higgins. Also on LP, call number MR1361 C69 S.

Waves of Calm

Jim Snidero, Jeremy Pelt, Orrin Evans, Nat Reeves, Jonathan Barber

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Search the Catalog

There are many ways to find jazz recordings in the library catalog! Try searching by performer/ensemble name, instrument, album title, and more.
Limit your search by format (CD, LP, DVD, VHS) to refine your search.

Browse the Shelves

Browsing is a great way to discover new music if you don't have something specific in mind.
In the Allen Library, all jazz recordings have a call number of 1361. The initial letters indicate format:

Call Number	Format
MD1361	Jazz CDs
MR1361	Jazz LPs (records)
MO1361	Jazz DVDs
MV1361	Jazz VHS tapes

Listening & Viewing Equipment

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CDs, LPs, cassette tapes, reel-to-reel tapes
DVDs, Blu-rays, VHS tapes
Your devices via Bluetooth, VGA, HDMI, AUX cable, Apple TV

Equipment is generally first-come, first-served, but rooms may be reserved for certain uses. Contact us (860.768.4840) for more information.

Jazz: Recordings