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Bebop
68 reviewed records, 1949 to 1983
Every Bebop record reviewed on Vinyl Standard: 68 albums, 1949 to 1983, by 17 artists, led by Charlie Parker, Sonny Stitt, Bud Powell. Every record links to its review.
68Reviewed records
17Artists
1949–1983Years
33Five-star records
Most reviewed artists
Who turns up most in Bebop among the records reviewed here. The number is reviewed records in this genre.
On which labels
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Reviewed records
By year of release as printed on the review. Red is the site’s rating out of five.
1940s
- 1949The Bird Blows the BluesCharlie Parker · Dial★★★★☆
1950s
- 1950Charlie Parker with StringsCharlie Parker · Mercury★★★★★
- 1950New Sounds in Modern Music, Vol. 1Charlie Parker · Savoy★★★★★
- 1951Alternate Masters, Vol. 1Charlie Parker · Dial★★★★☆
- 1951Genius of Modern Music, Vol. 1Thelonious Monk · Blue Note★★★★★
- 1951New Sounds in Modern Music, Vol. 2Charlie Parker · Savoy★★★★☆
- 1951Oscar Peterson at Carnegie HallOscar Peterson · Mercury★★★★☆
- 1951Stan Getz at StoryvilleStan Getz · Roost★★★★★
- 1951The Bud Powell TrioBud Powell · Roost★★★★★
- 1951The New SoundsMiles Davis · Prestige★★★★☆
- 1952Bird and DizCharlie Parker & Dizzy Gillespie · Clef★★★★★
- 1952Genius of Modern Music, Vol. 2Thelonious Monk · Blue Note★★★★★
- 1952New Sounds in Modern Music, Vol. 3Charlie Parker · Savoy★★★★☆
- 1952South of the BorderCharlie Parker · Mercury★★★★☆
- 1952The Amazing Bud PowellBud Powell · Blue Note★★★★★
- 1953Blue PeriodMiles Davis · Prestige★★★★☆
- 1953Charlie Parker with Strings #2Charlie Parker · Clef★★★★☆
- 1953Jazz at Massey HallThe Quintet · Debut★★★★★
- 1953Oscar Peterson Plays Cole PorterOscar Peterson · Mercury★★★★☆
- 1953Young Man with a HornMiles Davis · Blue Note★★★★☆
- 1954Alternate Masters, Vol. 2Charlie Parker · Dial★★★★☆
- 1954Charlie ParkerCharlie Parker · Clef★★★★★
- 1954Miles Davis QuartetMiles Davis · Prestige★★★★☆
- 1954Oscar Peterson Plays Richard RodgersOscar Peterson · Clef★★★★☆
- 1954The Amazing Bud Powell, Vol. 2Bud Powell · Blue Note★★★★★
- 1954The Artistry of Bud PowellBud Powell · Norgran★★★★★
- 1954Thelonious Monk TrioThelonious Monk · Prestige★★★★★
- 1955Charlie Parker Memorial, Vol. 1Charlie Parker · Savoy★★★★★
- 1955Charlie Parker Memorial, Vol. 2Charlie Parker · Savoy★★★★☆
- 1955Concert by the SeaErroll Garner · Columbia Records★★★★★
- 1955Dexter Blows Hot and CoolDexter Gordon · Dootone★★★☆☆
- 1955Stan Getz QuartetsStan Getz · Prestige★★★★☆
- 1955The Genius of Charlie ParkerCharlie Parker · Savoy★★★★★
- 1955The Hawk ReturnsColeman Hawkins · Savoy★★★★☆
- 1955The Magnificent Charlie ParkerCharlie Parker · Clef★★★★★
- 1955Thelonious Monk Plays Duke EllingtonThelonious Monk · Riverside★★★★☆
- 1956Bud Powell's MoodsBud Powell · Norgran★★★★☆
- 1956Collectors’ ItemsMiles Davis · Prestige★★★★☆
- 1956DigMiles Davis · Prestige★★★★☆
- 1956MonkThelonious Monk · Prestige★★★★☆
- 1956New York JazzSonny Stitt · Verve★★★★☆
- 1956Night and DayCharlie Parker · Verve★★★☆☆
- 1956Quincy Jones ArrangementsSonny Stitt · Roost★★★★★
- 1956Stitt/Powell/J.J. JohnsonSonny Stitt · Prestige★★★★☆
- 1956The Unique Thelonious MonkThelonious Monk · Riverside★★★★☆
- 1957Bags’ GrooveMiles Davis · Prestige★★★★★
- 1957Bud! (The Amazing Bud Powell, Vol. 3)Bud Powell · Blue Note★★★★☆
- 1957For Musicians OnlyStitt / Gillespie / Getz · Verve★★★★★
- 1957KaleidoscopeSonny Stitt · Prestige★★★★☆
- 1957Now's the TimeCharlie Parker · Verve★★★★★
- 1957Rollins Plays for BirdSonny Rollins · Prestige★★★★☆
- 1957Swedish SchnappsCharlie Parker · Verve★★★★☆
- 1957Thelonious Monk and Sonny RollinsThelonious Monk / Sonny Rollins · Prestige★★★★★
- 1958Only the BluesSonny Stitt / Roy Eldridge · Verve★★★★★
- 1958Time Waits (The Amazing Bud Powell, Vol. 4)Bud Powell · Blue Note★★★★★
- 1959Sits In with the Oscar Peterson TrioSonny Stitt · Verve★★★★★
- 1959The Scene Changes (The Amazing Bud Powell, Vol. 5)Bud Powell · Blue Note★★★★★
1960s
- 1960Jazz at the Hi-HatSonny Stitt · Roost★★★★☆
- 1963Our Man in ParisDexter Gordon · Blue Note★★★★★
- 1964Stitt Plays BirdSonny Stitt · Atlantic★★★★★
- 1965Misterioso (Recorded on Tour)Thelonious Monk · Columbia Records★★★★★
1970s
- 1972ConstellationSonny Stitt · Cobblestone★★★★★
- 1972Tune-Up!Sonny Stitt · Cobblestone★★★★★
- 1974In the TraditionAnthony Braxton · SteepleChase★★★★★
- 1976In the Tradition, Volume 2Anthony Braxton · SteepleChase★★★★☆
1980s
- 1980Sonny's BackSonny Stitt · Muse★★★★☆
- 1983If You Could See Me NowOscar Peterson · Pablo★★★★☆
- 1983The Last Stitt SessionsSonny Stitt · Muse★★★★★
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