Black Jazz & Blues Playlist

Black Jazz & Blues Playlist

Celebrating the indelible contributions by black artists to jazz and blues.

SONG / ALBUM TITLE

ARTIST

DURATION

Moanin' [Remastered 1998/Rudy Van Gelder Edition]

Moanin' [Remastered 1998/Rudy Van Gelder Edition]Art Blakey•Moanin'Moanin'

9 mins, 30 secs

Ko-Ko

Ko-KoCharlie Parker•The Savoy 10-inch LP CollectionThe Savoy 10-inch LP Collection

2 mins, 54 secs

So What

So WhatMiles Davis•Kind Of BlueKind Of Blue

9 mins, 22 secs

Blue Train [2012 Remaster]

Blue Train [2012 Remaster]John Coltrane•Blue TrainBlue Train

10 mins, 40 secs

Born Under A Bad Sign

Born Under A Bad SignAlbert King•Born Under A Bad SignBorn Under A Bad Sign

2 mins, 47 secs

Damn Right, I've Got the Blues

Damn Right, I've Got the BluesBuddy Guy•Damn Right, I've Got The BluesDamn Right, I've Got The Blues

4 mins, 29 secs

April In Paris

April In ParisElla Fitzgerald & Louis Armstrong•The Complete Ella And Louis On VerveThe Complete Ella And Louis On Verve

Ella Fitzgerald & Louis Armstrong

6 mins, 33 secs

God Bless The Child

God Bless The ChildBillie Holiday•Lady Sings The BluesLady Sings The Blues

3 mins, 59 secs

Is You Is or Is You Ain't My Baby [2002 Remaster]

Is You Is or Is You Ain't My Baby [2002 Remaster]Dinah Washington•Dinah '62Dinah '62

Dinah Washington

3 mins, 23 secs

In A Sentimental Mood

In A Sentimental MoodDuke Ellington & John Coltrane•Duke Ellington & John ColtraneDuke Ellington & John Coltrane

Duke Ellington & John Coltrane

4 mins, 12 secs

Stolen Moments

Stolen MomentsOliver Nelson•The Blues And The Abstract TruthThe Blues And The Abstract Truth

8 mins, 45 secs

Hound Dog [Single Version]

Hound Dog [Single Version]Big Mama Thornton•Hound Dog / The Peacock RecordingsHound Dog / The Peacock Recordings

Big Mama Thornton

2 mins, 50 secs

St. Louis Blues [Album Version]

St. Louis Blues [Album Version]Chuck Berry•BluesBlues

2 mins, 36 secs

West End Blues

West End BluesLouis Armstrong And His Hot Five•Ken Burns Jazz-Louis ArmstrongKen Burns Jazz-Louis Armstrong

Louis Armstrong And His Hot Five

3 mins, 16 secs

The Thrill Is Gone [Live (1990/San Quentin)]

The Thrill Is Gone [Live (1990/San Quentin)]B.B. King•Live At San QuentinLive At San Quentin

6 mins, 27 secs

April In Paris

April In ParisCount Basie & His Orchestra•April In ParisApril In Paris

Count Basie & His Orchestra

3 mins, 45 secs

Going Down

Going DownFreddie King•Getting Ready... (World)Getting Ready... (World)

3 mins, 20 secs

Well, You Needn't

Well, You Needn'tThelonious Monk Septet•Monk's Music [Original Jazz Classics Remasters]Monk's Music [Original Jazz Classics Remasters]

Thelonious Monk Septet

11 mins, 24 secs

Spoonful

SpoonfulWillie Dixon•I Am The BluesI Am The Blues

4 mins, 56 secs

The Sidewinder [Remastered 1999/Rudy Van Gelder Edition]

The Sidewinder [Remastered 1999/Rudy Van Gelder Edition]Lee Morgan•The SidewinderThe Sidewinder

10 mins, 21 secs

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