Killer Jazz and Blues Records to Own

The Jazz Record Mart in Chicago lists the essential albums — or “Killers” — in any collection.

I’ve got 14 of the 45. And for some of the artists, like Frank Sinatra and Duke Ellington, Charlie Parker and Count Basie, and others, I’ve got other albums by them, so this gives me some good info on more of their stuff to own.

Click more to see the full list. The ones I have now are in green, orange means I have other work by that artist, purple means I don’t, but probably should.

HOWLINWOLF/MOANIN IN THE MOONLIGH -CD BL CD CHE Killer *BLH

MAGICSAM/WESTSIDESOUL -DD BL-UR-CH-EG CD DELMARK 615 For more info, click here. Killer *BLM

WELLS,JUNIOR/HOODOOMANBLUES -DD BL-UR-CH-HA-EG CD DELMARK 612 For more info, click here. Killer *BLW

AYLER,ALBERT/SPIRITUAL UNITY -CD JZ-AV CD GET Killer *a

BROTZMAN,PETER/MACHINE GUN -CD JZ-AV CD Killer *bb

MITCHELL,ROSCOE/SOUND -DD JZ CD DELMARK 408 For more infro, click here. killer *mm

COLTRANE,JOHN+JOHNNY HARTMAN -CD JZ CD IMP *c

FITZGERALD,ELLA/BEST OF THE SONGBOOK -CD JZ-VO CD VRV *f

HOLIDAY,BILLIE/BILLIESBEST -CD JZ-VO CD POP0013943 *h

SINATRA,FRANK/COLLECTORS SERIES -CD JZ-VO CD CAP0092160 *s

WILSON,NANCY+CANNONBALLADDERLEY -CD JZ-VO CD CAP *w

ELLINGTON,DUKE/SUCH SWEET THUNDER

GOODMAN,BENNY/CARNEGIE HALL CONCERT -CD JZ-BB CD COL *g

KENTON,STAN/NEW CONCEPTS OF ARTISTRY

BUENA VISTA SOCIAL CLUB -CD IN-LA CD NON

GETZ,STAN & JOAO GILBERTO/GETZ-GILBE JZ CD *G

SHANKAR,RAVI/IN LONDON -CD IN CD BLN

TARAF DE HAIDOUKS /

Birmingham Jubilee SIngers/CRW Vol 1 (1926-27) -CD CD BL DOCUMENT 5345 *BLB

COOKE,SAM/WITH THE SOUL STIRRERS -CD RB CD SPE0007009

FRANKLIN,ARETHA/AMAZING GRACE:THE CO

JACKSON,MAHALIA/NEWPORT ‘58

AMMONS,GENE/BOSSTENOR -CD JZ CD OJC *a

ARMSTRONG,LOUIS/25 GREATEST HOT 5 & -CD JZ CD ASV *a

BASIE,COUNT/THE COMPLETE ATOMIC BASI -CD JZ-BB CD ROU *b

BRUBECK,DAVE/TIME OUT -CD JZ CD COL *b

BURRELL,KENNY & SMITH,JIMMY/BLUE BA -CD JZ CD VRV *b

CHALOFF,SERGE/BLUE SERGE -CD JZ CD CAP *c

COLEMAN,ORNETTE/SHAPE OF JAZZ TO COM -CD JZ CD ATL0001317 *C

COLTRANE,JOHN/A LOVE SUPREME -CD JZ CD IMP *c

DAVIS,MILES/KIND OF BLUE -CD JZ CD COL *d

DOLPHY,ERIC/OUT TO LUNCH -CD JZ CD BLN *d

ELLINGTON,DUKE/JUNGLE NIGHTS IN HARL -CD JZ-BB CD RCA0002499 *e

GORDON,DEXTER/GO -CD JZ CD BLN *g

HAWKINS, COLEMAN/HAWK FLIES HIGH -CD JZ CD OJC *h

JAMAL,AHMAD/ATTHEPERSHING -CD JZ CD MCA0009108 *j

MCLEAN,JACKIE/ BLUESNIK -CD JZ CD BLN *m

MINGUS,CHARLES/AH UM -CD JZ CD COL *m

MORTON,JELLY ROLL/BIRTH OF THE HOT -CD JZ CD RCA *m

MULLIGAN,GERRY QUARTET/BEST OF W/CHE -CD JZ CD CAP0095481 *m

NELSON,OLIVER/BLUES AND THE ABSTRACT -CD JZ CD IMP *n

PARKER,CHARLIE/BIRDS BEST BOP -CD JZ CD VRV *p

ROLLINS,SONNY/THE BRIDGE -CD JZ CD *R

THELONIOUS MONK/GENIUS OF MODERN MUSIC VOL. ONE -CD JZ CD *T

YOUNG,LESTER/KC SESSIONS -CD JZ CD COM *x-z