Greatest Jazz Record Labels and Companies
Criteria: This list of jazz record labels and companies are based on how many good albums they released. Their 10 best records are listed below the record label name to showcase their talent of jazz album producing.
Jazz Record Labels
and Companies
and Companies
1. Columbia (Miles Davis)
1. Kind of Blue
Miles Davis
2. Ellington At Newport 1956
Duke Ellington
3. Lady in Satin
Billie Holliday
4. Mingus Ah Um
Charles Mingus
5. Time Out
Dave Brubeck
6. Heavy Weather
Weather Report
7. Headhunters
Herbie Hancock
8. Straight, No Chaser
Thelonious Monk
9. Satch Plays Fats
Louis Armstrong
10. Black Codes (From the Underground)
Wynton Marsalis
Miles Davis
2. Ellington At Newport 1956
Duke Ellington
3. Lady in Satin
Billie Holliday
4. Mingus Ah Um
Charles Mingus
5. Time Out
Dave Brubeck
6. Heavy Weather
Weather Report
7. Headhunters
Herbie Hancock
8. Straight, No Chaser
Thelonious Monk
9. Satch Plays Fats
Louis Armstrong
10. Black Codes (From the Underground)
Wynton Marsalis
2. Blue Note (Lee Morgan)
1. Song For My Father
Horace Silver
2. Out To Lunch
Eric Dolphy
3. Somethin' Else
Cannonball Adderley
4. Idle Moments
Grant Green
5. Speak No Evil
Wayne Shorter
6. The Sidewinder
Lee Morgan
7. Birth of the Cool
Miles Davis
8. Maiden Voyage
Herbie Hancock
9. Go!
Dexter Gordon
10. Moanin'
Art Blakey
Horace Silver
2. Out To Lunch
Eric Dolphy
3. Somethin' Else
Cannonball Adderley
4. Idle Moments
Grant Green
5. Speak No Evil
Wayne Shorter
6. The Sidewinder
Lee Morgan
7. Birth of the Cool
Miles Davis
8. Maiden Voyage
Herbie Hancock
9. Go!
Dexter Gordon
10. Moanin'
Art Blakey
3. Riverside (Thelonious Monk)
1. Brilliant Corners
Thelonious Monk
2. Incredible Jazz Guitar
Wes Montgomery
3. Thelonious Monk with John Coltrane
Thelonious Monk/John Coltrane
4. Creole Reeds
Sidney Bechet
5. Big 6!
Blue Mitchell
6. Monk's Music
Thelonious Monk
7. Plays Duke Ellington
Thelonious Monk
8. It's Magic
Abbey Lincoln
9. Caravan
Art Blakey
10. Chet
Chet Baker
Thelonious Monk
2. Incredible Jazz Guitar
Wes Montgomery
3. Thelonious Monk with John Coltrane
Thelonious Monk/John Coltrane
4. Creole Reeds
Sidney Bechet
5. Big 6!
Blue Mitchell
6. Monk's Music
Thelonious Monk
7. Plays Duke Ellington
Thelonious Monk
8. It's Magic
Abbey Lincoln
9. Caravan
Art Blakey
10. Chet
Chet Baker
4. Impulse! (John Coltrane)
1. A Love Supreme
John Coltrane
2. Sarah Vaughan with Clifford Brown
Sarah Vaughan/Clifford Brown
3. Ella and Louis
Ella Fitzgerald/Louis Armstrong
4. Getz/Gilberto
Stan Getz/Joao Gilberto
5. The Composer of Desafinado Plays
Antonio Carlos Jobim
6. John Coltrane and Johnny Hartman
John Coltrane/Johnny Hartman
7. Death and the Flower
Keith Jarrett
8. The Black Saint and the Sinner Lady
Charles Mingus
9. Ascension
John Coltrane
10. The Blues and the Abstract Truth
Oliver Nelson
John Coltrane
2. Sarah Vaughan with Clifford Brown
Sarah Vaughan/Clifford Brown
3. Ella and Louis
Ella Fitzgerald/Louis Armstrong
4. Getz/Gilberto
Stan Getz/Joao Gilberto
5. The Composer of Desafinado Plays
Antonio Carlos Jobim
6. John Coltrane and Johnny Hartman
John Coltrane/Johnny Hartman
7. Death and the Flower
Keith Jarrett
8. The Black Saint and the Sinner Lady
Charles Mingus
9. Ascension
John Coltrane
10. The Blues and the Abstract Truth
Oliver Nelson
5. Verve (Herbie Hancock)
1. Directions in Music
Herbie Hancock/Micheal Brecker/Roy Hargrove
2. Snap Your Fingers
Al Grey
3. Blues: The Common Ground
Kenny Burrell
4. Giblet Gravy
George Benson
5. What the World Needs Now
Stan Getz
6. Roy and Diz
Roy Eldridge/Dizzy Gillespie
7. Lovesome Things
Joe Henderson
8. 1+1
Herbie Hancock/Wayne Shorter
9. California Dreaming
Wes Montgomery
10. Parallel Realities
Jack DeJohnette
Herbie Hancock/Micheal Brecker/Roy Hargrove
2. Snap Your Fingers
Al Grey
3. Blues: The Common Ground
Kenny Burrell
4. Giblet Gravy
George Benson
5. What the World Needs Now
Stan Getz
6. Roy and Diz
Roy Eldridge/Dizzy Gillespie
7. Lovesome Things
Joe Henderson
8. 1+1
Herbie Hancock/Wayne Shorter
9. California Dreaming
Wes Montgomery
10. Parallel Realities
Jack DeJohnette
6. Atlantic (Charles Mingus)
1. The Shape of Jazz to Come
Ornette Coleman
2. Giant Steps
John Coltrane
3. Reunion at Budokan
The Modern Jazz Quartet
4. Blues & Roots
Charles Mingus
5. Art Blakey and Thelonious Monk
Art Blakey/Thelonious Monk
6. Free Jazz
Ornette Coleman
7. My Favorite Things
John Coltrane
8. The Clown
Charles Mingus
9. For Love or Country
Arturo Sandoval
10. Mingus at Antibes
Charles Mingus
Ornette Coleman
2. Giant Steps
John Coltrane
3. Reunion at Budokan
The Modern Jazz Quartet
4. Blues & Roots
Charles Mingus
5. Art Blakey and Thelonious Monk
Art Blakey/Thelonious Monk
6. Free Jazz
Ornette Coleman
7. My Favorite Things
John Coltrane
8. The Clown
Charles Mingus
9. For Love or Country
Arturo Sandoval
10. Mingus at Antibes
Charles Mingus
7. Mercury/EmArcy (Clifford Brown/Max Roach)
1. Dinah Jams
Dinah Washington
2. Rip, Rig, and Panic
Rahsaan Roland Kirk
3. At the Piano
Errol Garner
4. The Bean
Coleman Hawkins
5. The Big Tenor
Ben Webster
6. With Strings
Clifford Brown
7. I Surrender, Dear
Billy Eckstine
8. For Those in Love
Dinah Washington
9. Clark Terry
Clark Terry
10. And His Octet
Maynard Ferguson
Dinah Washington
2. Rip, Rig, and Panic
Rahsaan Roland Kirk
3. At the Piano
Errol Garner
4. The Bean
Coleman Hawkins
5. The Big Tenor
Ben Webster
6. With Strings
Clifford Brown
7. I Surrender, Dear
Billy Eckstine
8. For Those in Love
Dinah Washington
9. Clark Terry
Clark Terry
10. And His Octet
Maynard Ferguson
8. Prestige (Miles Davis Quintet)
1. Saxophone Colossus
Sonny Rollins
2. The Miles Davis Quintet Series
Miles Davis
3. Django
Modern Jazz Quartet
4. Dizzy Atmosphere
Lee Morgan/Wynton Kelly
5. Harlem
Duke Ellington
6. Bags' Groove
Miles Davis
7. Eric Dolphy
Eric Dolphy
8. Mating Call
John Coltrane
9. Recorded Live! In Concert Around the World
Jack McDuff
10. Up Tight!
Gene Ammons
Sonny Rollins
2. The Miles Davis Quintet Series
Miles Davis
3. Django
Modern Jazz Quartet
4. Dizzy Atmosphere
Lee Morgan/Wynton Kelly
5. Harlem
Duke Ellington
6. Bags' Groove
Miles Davis
7. Eric Dolphy
Eric Dolphy
8. Mating Call
John Coltrane
9. Recorded Live! In Concert Around the World
Jack McDuff
10. Up Tight!
Gene Ammons
9. Pacific (Chet Baker)
1. Quartet
Gerry Mulligan
2. Chet Baker Sings!
Chet Baker
3 Sweets At The Hait
Harry "Sweets" Edison
4 Flute 'N Oboe
Bud Shanks/Bob Cooper
5. Sings a Song With Mulligan
Annie Ross/Gerry Mulligan
6. Ritual
Art Blakey
7. New Bottle, Old Wine
Cannonball Adderley/Gil Evans
8. Critic's Choice
Pepper Adams
9. Jazz Immortal
Clifford Brown
10. It's About Time
Teddy Edwards
Gerry Mulligan
2. Chet Baker Sings!
Chet Baker
3 Sweets At The Hait
Harry "Sweets" Edison
4 Flute 'N Oboe
Bud Shanks/Bob Cooper
5. Sings a Song With Mulligan
Annie Ross/Gerry Mulligan
6. Ritual
Art Blakey
7. New Bottle, Old Wine
Cannonball Adderley/Gil Evans
8. Critic's Choice
Pepper Adams
9. Jazz Immortal
Clifford Brown
10. It's About Time
Teddy Edwards
10. Savoy (Charlie Parker/Dizzy Gillespie)
1. Penthouse Serenade
Errol Garner
2. Jay and Kai
J.J. Johnson/Kai Winding
3. Bohemia After Dark
Kenny Clarke
4. Groovin' High
Dizzy Gillespie
5. With Milt Jackson
Howard McGhee/Milt Jackson
6. Borderline
Ray McKinley
7. That's Nat
Nat Adderley
8. The Champ
Dizzy Gillespie
9. The Immortal
Charlie Parker
10. Jackson's Ville
Milt Jackson
Errol Garner
2. Jay and Kai
J.J. Johnson/Kai Winding
3. Bohemia After Dark
Kenny Clarke
4. Groovin' High
Dizzy Gillespie
5. With Milt Jackson
Howard McGhee/Milt Jackson
6. Borderline
Ray McKinley
7. That's Nat
Nat Adderley
8. The Champ
Dizzy Gillespie
9. The Immortal
Charlie Parker
10. Jackson's Ville
Milt Jackson
Edited By: Alvin