Try the link http://www.allmusic.com/. You might want to check out Scott Yanow's books on Swing and Bebop. He is selective in what albums he recommneds and rates each on a 1 to 9 scale. Yanow is one of the main reviewers in the All Music Guide. I generally find his ratings to be very accurate.
There is also the 101 Best Jazz Albums by Len Lyons. It's where I got my first recommendations.
I liked the Scaruffi list. He obviously has a penchant for avante garde music. But everyone has their own slant on jazz. It's an art, not a science.
Randy
There is also the 101 Best Jazz Albums by Len Lyons. It's where I got my first recommendations.
I liked the Scaruffi list. He obviously has a penchant for avante garde music. But everyone has their own slant on jazz. It's an art, not a science.
Randy