Tom Hull

The Best Non-Jazz Albums of 2024

1. Heems & Lapgan: Lafandar (Veena Sounds)
2. Kate Nash: 9 Sad Symphonies (Kill Rock Stars)
3. Hurray for the Riff Raff: The Past Is Still Alive (Nonesuch)
4. Floating Points: Cascade (Ninja Tune)
5. Amyl and the Sniffers: Cartoon Darkness (2024, B2B/Virgin)
6. Fox Green: Light Over Darkness (self-released)
7. Pet Shop Boys: Nonetheless (Parlophone)
8. The Paranoid Style: The Interrogator (Bar/None)
9. Beth Gibbons: Lives Outgrown (Domino)
10. Kali Uchis: Orquídeas (Geffen)
11. Dua Lipa: Radical Optimism (Warner)
12. Bill Ryder-Jones: Iechyd Da (Domino)
13. Jae Skeese & Superior: Testament of the Times (2024, RRC Music/BarsOverBs)
14. Tems: Born in the Wild (RCA)
15. Serengeti: Palookaville (CC King)
16. Thomas Anderson: Hello, I’m From the Future (Out There)
17. LL Cool J: The FORCE (Def Jam)
18. Kim Gordon: The Collective (Matador)
19. Tierra Whack: World Wide Whack (Interscope)
20. Taylor Swift: The Tortured Poets Department (Republic)
21. Bob Vylan: Humble as the Sun (Ghost Theatre)
22. Laurie Anderson: Amelia (Nonesuch)
23. Willie Nelson: The Border (Legacy)
24. Kneecap: Fine Art (Heavenly)
25. Corb Lund: El Viejo (New West)
26. De Schuurman: Bubbling Forever (Nyege Nyege Tapes)
27. 1010benja: Ten Total (Three Six Zero)
28. Vampire Weekend: Only God Was Above Us (Columbia)
29. Nia Archives: Silence Is Loud (Hijinxx/Island)
30. Manu Chao: Viva Tu (Because Music)
31. Jamie xx: In Waves (Young)
32. Maggie Rogers: Don’t Forget Me (Capitol)
33. Melissa Carper: Borned in Ya (Mae Music)
34. Madi Diaz: Weird Faith (Anti-)
35. Sabrina Carpenter: Short ‘n’ Sweet (Island)
36. Dave Alvin & Jimmie Dale Gilmore: TexiCali (Yep Roc)
37. Miranda Lambert: Postcards From Texas (Republic Nashville)
38. Elucid: Revelator (Fat Possum)
39. Serengeti: KDIV (Othar)
40. Billie Eilish: Hit Me Hard and Soft (Interscope)
41. Awon x Phoniks: Golden Era 2 (Don’t Sleep)
42. Amy Rigby: Hang in There With Me (Tapete)
43. Takkak Takkak: Takkak Takkak (Nyege Nyege Tapes)
44. Kacey Musgraves: Deeper Well (MCA Nashville)
45. Coco & Clair Clair: Girl (Nice Girl World)
46. Carly Pearce: Hummingbird (Big Machine)
47. Previous Industries: Service Merchandise (Merge)
48. Leyla McCalla: Sun Without the Heat (Anti-)
49. Lyrics Born: Goodbye, Sticky Rice (Mobile Home)
50. Chris Smither: All About the Bones (Signature Sounds)
51. Fake Fruit: Mucho Mistrust (Carpark)
52. Waxahatchee: Tigers Blood (Anti-)
53. Dylan Hicks & Small Screens: Modern Flora (Soft Launch)
54. Hinds: Viva Hinds (Lucky Number)
55. Tucker Zimmerman: Dance of Love (4AD)
56. Halsey: The Great Impersonator (Columbia)
57. l Bashy: Being Poor Is Expensive (Bish Bash Bosh)
58. Megan Moroney: Am I Okay? (Columbia Nashville)
59. Ive: Ive Switch (Starship Entertainment, EP)
60. Sprints: Letter to Self (City Slang)
61. Beabadoobee: This Is How Tomorrow Moves (Dirty Hit)
62. Charli XCX: Brat (Atlantic)
63. Phelimuncasi & Metal Preyers: Izigqinamba (Nyege Nyege Tapes)
64. Morgan Wade: Obsessed (2024, Ladylike/RCA Nashville)
65. Skee Mask: Resort (Ilian Tape)
66. Yard Act: Where’s My Utopia? (Island)

1,000 Albums for a Long and Happy Life

Note: listing is alphabetical, by artist, then by year; except for Various Artists [VA] compilations at the end, which should be alphabetical by title. + indicates album added after 2009 (pushing the count up).

African music

• King Sunny Ade: The Best of the Classic Years (1967-74 [2003], Shanachie)
• Amadou and Mariam: Dimanche à Bamako (2005, Nonesuch)
• Alpha Blondy: The Best of Alpha Blondy (1990, Shanachie)
• Stella Chiweshe: Ambuya? (1987, Shanachie)
• Etoile de Dakar: Once Upon a Time in Senegal: The Birth of Mbalax 1979-81 (Sterns)
• Eyuphuro: Mama Mosambiki (1990, Real World)
• Franco/Tabu Ley Rocherau: Omona Wapi (1984, Shanachie)
• Franco: The Very Best of the Rumba Giant of Zaire (1956-87 [2000], Manteca)
• The Highlife Allstars: Sankofa (2001, Network)
• Aly Keïta/Jan Galega Brönnimann/Lucas Niggli: Kalo-Yele (2015 [2016], Intakt)
• Fela Anikulapo Kuti: The Best Best of Fela Kuti (1972-89 [1999], MCA, 2CD)
• Ladysmith Black Mambazo: Classic Tracks ([1990], Shanachie)
• Baaba Maal/Mansour Seck: Djam Leelii (1989, Mango)
• Mahlathini/Mahotella Queens: Thokozile (1988, Earthworks)
• Thomas Mapfumo: Ndangariro (1984, Carthage)
• Mzwakhe Mbuli: Resistance Is Defence (1992, Earthworks)
• Youssou N’Dour: Nothing’s in Vain (2002, Nonesuch)
• Youssou N’Dour: Rokku Mi Rokka (2007, Nonesuch)
• The Rough Guide to Youssou N’Dour & Etoile de Dakar (2002, World Music Network)
• West Nkosi: Rhythm of Healing (1992, Earthworks)
• Orchestra Baobab: Pirates Choice (1982 [2001], World Circuit/Nonesuch)
• Orchestra Baobab: Specialist in All Styles (2002, Nonesuch)
• Dr. Sir Warrior and the Oriental Brothers International: Heavy on the Highlife!
• Tabu Ley Rochereau: The Voice of Lightness: Congo Classics 1961-1977 (2CD)
• Tabu Ley Rochereau: The Voice of Lightness Vol. 2: Congo Classics 1977-1993 (2CD)
• Oumou Sangare: Oumou (1989-2003 [2004], World Circuit/Nonesuch, 2CD)
• Papa Wemba: L’Esclave (1986, Gitta)
• Papa Wemba: 1977-1997 (1977-97 [2004], Stern’s Africa, 2CD)
• Africa Dances ([1972], Original)
• African Connection, Vol. 1: Zaire Choc! ([1988], Celluloid)
• African Pearls 1: Congo: Rumba on the River (1954-69 [2006], Syllart, 2CD)
• Authenticité: The Syliphone Years (1965-80 [2007], Sterns, 2CD)
• Electric Highlife: Sessions From the Bokoor Studios (1978-89 [2002], Naxos World)
• Golden Afrique Vol. 1 (1971-83 [2005], Network, 2CD)
• Golden Afrique Vol. 2 (1956-82 [2005], Network, 2CD)
• The Guitar and Gun: Highlife Music From Ghana (1981-84, Stern’s/Earthworks)
• Guitar Paradise of East Africa ([1991], Earthworks)
• The Heartbeat of Soweto ([1988], Shanachie)
• The Indestructible Beat of Soweto ([1986], Shanachie)
• The Kings & Queens of Township Jive: Modern Roots of the Indestructible Beat of Soweto
• The Kings of Highlife: The Vibrant Music of West Africa ([2003], Wrasse)
• Kwaito: South African Hip Hop ([2000], Stern’s/Earthworks)
• Mbuki Mvuki (1957-84 [1993], Original Music)
• The Music in My Head ([1998], Sterns)
• Soweto Never Sleeps ([1986], Shanachie)
• Township Jazz ‘n’ Jive (1939-65 [1997], Music Club)

Jazz (1920’s)

• Benny Carter: The Complete Further Definitions Sessions (1961-66, Impulse)
• Henry “Red” Allen: World on a String (1957 [1991], RCA)
• Louis Armstrong: Portait of the Artist as a Young Man (1923-34 [1994], Columbia, 4CD)
• Louis Armstrong: The California Concerts (1951-55 [1992], Decca, 4CD)
• Count Basie: The Complete Decca Recordings (1937-39 [1992], MCA, 3CD)
• The Complete Benny Carter: The Essential Keynote Collection 7
• Benny Carter: Cosmopolite: The Oscar Peterson Sessions (1952-54 [1994], Verve)
• Oscar “Papa” Celestin/Sam Morgan: Papa Celestin and Sam Morgan (1925-28, Azure)
• Charlie Christian: Genius of the Electric Guitar (1939-41 [1987], Columbia)
• Roy Eldridge: Little Jazz (1935-40 [1989], Columbia)
• Roy Eldridge: Little Jazz: The Best of the Verve Years (1951-60 [1994], Verve)
• Duke Ellington: The Bubber Miley Era: 1924-1929 (1924-29 [2003], Jazz Legends)
• Duke Ellington: Never No Lament: The Blanton-Webster Band (1940-42 [2003])
• Duke Ellington: Ellington at Newport 1956 (Complete) (1999, Columbia/Legacy, 2CD)
• Duke Ellington/Johnny Hodges: Back to Back/Side by Side (1958-59, Verve, 2CD)
• Duke Ellington/Coleman Hawkins: Duke Ellington Meets Coleman Hawkins (1962, Impulse)
• Duke Ellington: The Far East Suite: Special Mix (1966, RCA)
• Duke Ellington: His Mother Called Him Bill (1967, RCA)
• Bud Freeman: Chicago / Austin High School Jazz in Hi-Fi (1957, Mosaic)
• Benny Goodman: B.G. in Hi-Fi (1954, Capitol)
• Lionel Hampton: Hot Mallets Vol. 1 (1937-39, RCA Bluebird)
• Lionel Hampton: Flying Home (1942-45, Decca)
• Coleman Hawkins: The Bebop Years (1939-49, Proper, 4CD)
• Coleman Hawkins/Ben Webster: Coleman Hawkins Encounters Ben Webster (1957, Verve)
• Coleman Hawkins: Soul (1958, Prestige)
• Coleman Hawkins: Today and Now (1962, Impulse)
• Fletcher Henderson: A Study in Frustration (1923-38, Columbia, 3CD)
• Earl Hines: Up to Date (1964, RCA Bluebird)
• Earl Hines: Live at the Village Vanguard (1965, Columbia)
• Earl Hines: Tour de Force (1972, Black Lion)
• Johnny Hodges: Passion Flower (1940-46, RCA)
• Johnny Hodges: Everybody Knows Johnny Hodges (1964-65, Impulse)
• Johnny Hodges: Triple Play (1967, RCA)
• George Lewis: The Beverley Caverns Sessions (1953, Good Time Jazz)
• Jimmie Lunceford: For Dancers Only (1935-37, Decca)
• McKinney’s Cotton Pickers: The Band Don Redman Built (1928-1930) (RCA Bluebird)
• Jelly Roll Morton: The Pearls (1926-39, RCA)
• Don Redman: Doin’ What I Please (1925-38, ASV)
• Django Reinhardt/Stéphane Grappelli: Swing from Paris (1935-39, ASV)
• Artie Shaw: The Essential Artie Shaw (1936-53, Bluebird/Legacy, 2CD)
• Muggsy Spanier: The “Ragtime Band” Sessions (1939, RCA Bluebird)
• Art Tatum: 20th Century Piano Genius (1950-55, Verve, 2CD)
• Art Tatum: The Tatum Group Masterpieces, Vols. 2, 7, 8 (1955-56, Pablo, 3CD)
• Jack Teagarden’s Big Eight / Pee Wee Russell’s Rhythmakers (1938-40, Riverside)
• Fats Waller: If You Got to Ask, You Ain’t Got It (1926-43, Bluebird/Legacy, 3CD)
• Chick Webb: Spinnin’ the Webb (1929-39, Decca)
• Ben Webster: Cottontail: The Best of Ben Webster 1931-1944 (1931-44, ASV)
• Ben Webster: King of the Tenors (1953, Verve)
• Ben Webster: Soulville (1957, Verve)
• Ben Webster: The Soul of Ben Webster (1957-58, Verve, 2CD)
• Ben Webster/Harry Eddison: Ben and Sweets (1962, Columbia)
• Mary Lou Williams: A Grand Night for Swinging (1976, High Note)
• Lester Young: Lester Leaps In: His Greatest Recordings 1936-1944 (1995, ASV)
• Lester Young: The Essential Keynote Collection 1: The Complete Lester Young
• Lester Young: The President Plays with the Oscar Peterson Trio (1952, Verve)
• Lester Young/Teddy Wilson: Pres and Teddy (1956, Verve)
• American Pop: An Audio History from Minstrel to Mojo on Record, 1893-1946 (9CD)
• Dope and Glory: Reefer Songs der 30er und 40er Jahre (1925-47, Trikont, 2CD)
• That Devilin’ Tune: A Jazz History [1895-1950]: Volumes 1-4 (WHRA, 36CD)

Jazz (1940’s)

• Gene Ammons: Boss Tenor (1960 [1987], Prestige)
• Chris Barber: Panama! (1991, Timeless)
• Art Blakey: Roots and Herbs (1961 [1999], Blue Note)
• Art Blakey/Dr. John/David “Fathead” Newman: Bluesiana Triangle (1990)
• Tina Brooks: Minor Move (1958 [2000], Blue Note)
• Clifford Brown/Max Roach: Study in Brown (1955, Emarcy)
• Dave Brubeck: Time Out (1959, Columbia)
• Don Byas: Savoy Jam Party (1944-46 [1995], Savoy)
• Serge Chaloff: Blue Serge (1956 [1998], Capitol)
• Sonny Clark: Cool Struttin’ (1958, Blue Note)
• Buck Clayton/Buddy Tate: Buck and Buddy Blow the Blues (1961, Fantasy)
• Arnett Cobb: Party Time (1959 [1995], Prestige)
• Ornette Coleman: The Shape of Jazz to Come (1959, Atlantic)
• Ornette Coleman: Dancing in Your Head (1973-75 [1977], Verve)
• Ornette Coleman: Of Human Feelings (1982, Antilles)
• Ornette Coleman: In All Languages (1985, Caravan of Dreams)
• Ornette Coleman: Sound Grammar (2005 [2006], Sound Grammar)
• John Coltrane: Olé Coltrane (1961, Atlantic)
• John Coltrane: Ballads (1962 [1995], Impulse)
• John Coltrane: Coltrane Live at Birdland (1963, Impulse)
• John Coltrane: A Love Supreme (1964, Impulse)
• Eddie “Lockjaw” Davis/Buddy Tate/Coleman Hawkins/Arnett Cobb: Very Saxy (1959)
• Miles Davis: ‘Round About Midnight (1955 [1956], Columbia)
• Miles Davis: Kind of Blue (1959 [1997], Columbia)
• Miles Davis: A Tribute to Jack Johnson (1970 [2005], Columbia/Legacy)
• Miles Davis: Dark Magus: Live at Carnegie Hall (1974, Columbia)
• Paul Desmond/Gerry Mulligan: Two of a Mind (1962 [2003], Bluebird)
• Vic Dickenson: Nice Work (1953-54 [1999], Vanguard)
• Herb Ellis: Nothing but the Blues (1957-58 [1994], Verve)
• Bill Evans: Sunday at the Village Vanguard (1961 [2008], Riverside)
• Stan Getz: West Coast Jazz (1955 [1999], Verve)
• Stan Getz: Focus (1965 [1984], Verve)
• Stan Getz/Kenny Barron: People Time (1991 [1992], Verve Gitanes, 2CD)
• Night in Tunisia: The Very Best of Dizzy Gillespie (1946-49, Bluebird/Legacy)
• Dizzy Gillespie/Sonny Rollins/Sonny Stitt: Duets (1958 [1988], Verve)
• Lars Gullin Vol. 4 1959/60: Stockholm Street (1959-60, Dragon)
• Joe Harriott: Free Form (1960, Redial)
• Illinois Jacquet: Jumpin’ at Apollo (1945-47 [2002], Delmark)
• Jazz at the Philharmonic: The First Concert (1944 [1994], Verve)
• Budd Johnson: Let’s Swing (1960 [1992], Prestige)
• J.J. Johnson: The Eminent Jay Jay Johnson, Vol. 1 (1954 [1989], Blue Note)
• Hank Jones: Upon Reflection: The Music of Thad Jones (1993, Verve)
• Lee Konitz: Subconscious-Lee (1949-50 [1991], Prestige)
• Lee Konitz: Motion (1961 [2003], Verve)
• Lee Konitz: Jazz Nocturne (1992, Evidence)
• Steve Lacy/Roswell Rudd: School Days (1963 [1994], Hat Art)
• Steve Lacy: Morning Joy: Live at Sunset Paris (1986, Hat Art)
• Tenors of Yusef Lateef and Archie Shepp (1992, YAL)
• Jackie McLean: New Soil (1959 [1988], Blue Note)
• Jackie McLean: Swing Swang Swingin’ (1959 [1997], Blue Note)
• Jackie McLean: Let Freedom Ring (1962 [1987], Blue Note)
• Marian McPartland/Jimmy McPartland: A Sentimental Journey (1972, Jazz Alliance)
• Marian McPartland: Plays the Benny Carter Songbook (1990, Concord)
• Charles Mingus: Pithecanthropus Erectus (1956, Atlantic)
• Charles Mingus: Blues and Roots (1959, Atlantic)
• Charles Mingus: Mingus Ah Um (1959, Columbia)
• Charles Mingus: Mingus at Antibes (1960 [1994], Atlantic)
• Charles Mingus: Mingus at Carnegie Hall (1974 [1996], Rhino)
• Charles Mingus: Changes One / Changes Two (1974 [1975], Rhino, 2CD)
• Hank Mobley: Soul Station (1960 [1987], Blue Note)
• Thelonious Monk/Sonny Rollins (1953-54, Prestige)
• Thelonious Monk: Brilliant Corners (1956 [2008], Riverside)
• Thelonious Monk/John Coltrane: At Carnegie Hall (1957 [2005], Blue Note)
• Thelonious Monk: The Thelonious Monk Orchestra at Town Hall (1959, Riverside)
• Thelonious Monk: It’s Monk’s Time (1964 [2003], Columbia/Legacy)
• Wes Montgomery: Impressions: The Verve Jazz Sides (1964-66 [1995], Verve, 2CD)
• Lee Morgan: Search for the New Land (1964 [1988], Blue Note)
• Gerry Mulligan: Jeru (1962 [2005], Columbia/Legacy)
• Herbie Nichols: The Complete Blue Note Recordings (1955-56, Blue Note, 3CD)
• Charlie Parker: Yardbird Suite: The Ultimate Collection (1945-52 [1997], Rhino, 2CD)
• Art Pepper: Meets the Rhythm Section (1957, Contemporary)
• Art Pepper: Living Legend (1975 [1989], Contemporary)
• Art Pepper: The Complete Galaxy Recordings (1977-82, Galaxy, 16CD)
• Oscar Peterson Trio + One: Clark Terry (1964, Emarcy)
• Bud Powell: The Amazing Bud Powell, Vol. 1 (1949-53 [1989], Blue Note)
• Max Roach: We Insist! Freedom Now Suite (1960, Candid)
• Sonny Rollins: Saxophone Colossus (1956 [1985], Prestige)
• Sonny Rollins: Way Out West (1957 [1988], Contemporary)
• Sonny Rollins: Alfie (1966, Impulse)
• Sonny Rollins: Plays G-Man (1986, Milestone)
• Sonny Rollins: Silver City (1972-95 [1996], Milestone, 2CD)
• Sonny Rollins: This Is What I Do (2000, Milestone)
• George Russell: Jazz Workshop (1956 [1987], RCA Bluebird)
• Bud Shank: Lost in the Stars (1990, Fresh Sound)
• Wayne Shorter: The Classic Blue Note Recordings (1960-89 [2002], Blue Note)
• Horace Silver: The Jody Grind (1966 [1991], Blue Note)
• Horace Silver: The Very Best (1954-66 [2005], Blue Note)
• Zoot Sims: Zoot Sims and the Gershwin Brothers (1975, Pablo)
• Jimmy Smith: Back at the Chicken Shack (1960, Blue Note)
• Jimmy Smith/Stanley Turrentine: Prayer Meetin’ (1960-63 [1988], Blue Note)
• Sonny Stitt: Tune-Up! (1972 [1983], Muse)
• Sun Ra: Jazz in Silhouette (1958 [1991], Evidence)
• Cecil Taylor: The World of Cecil Taylor (1960, Candid)
• Cecil Taylor: One Too Many Salty Swift and Not Goodbye (1978, Hat Art, 2CD)
• Lucky Thompson: Accent on Tenor Sax (1954, Fresh Sound)
• Lucky Thompson: Tricotism (1956, Impulse)
• Mal Waldron/Jackie McLean: Left Alone ‘86 (1986, Evidence)
• Mal Waldron: Crowd Scene (1989, Soul Note)
• Randy Weston: The Spirits of Our Ancestors (1991 [1992], Antilles, 2CD)
• Bob Wilber: Dancing on a Rainbow (1989, Circle)
• Barney Wilen: Wild Dogs of the Ruwenzori (1988, Ida)
• Barney Wilen: New York Romance (1994, Sunnyside)
• Ernie Wilkins: K.a.l.e.i.d.o.d.u.k.e. (1990 [1994], Birdology)

Jazz (1960’s)

• Air: Lore (1979, Novus)
• Amalgam: Prayer for Peace (1969 [2002], FMR)
• Albert Ayler: Spiritual Unity (1964 [2005], ESP-Disk)
• Billy Bang: Vietnam: The Aftermath (2001, Justin Time)
• Billy Bang: Prayer for Peace (2005 [2010], TUM)
• Gato Barbieri: Latino America (1973-74 [1997], Impulse, 2CD)
• Kenny Barron/Mino Cinelu: Swamp Sally (1995, Verve)
• Arthur Blythe: Lenox Avenue Breakdown (1978 [1998], Koch)
• Arthur Blythe: Focus (2002, Savant)
• Lester Bowie: The Fire This Time (1992, In+Out)
• Anthony Braxton: Creative Orchestra Music 1976 (1976, Arista)
• Anthony Braxton: Charlie Parker Project 1993 (1993, Hat Art, 2CD)
• Anthony Braxton: 20 Standards (Quartet) 2003 (2003 [2005], Leo, 4CD)
• Doc Cheatham/Nicholas Payton: Doc Cheatham and Nicholas Payton (1996, Verve)
• George Coleman: My Horns of Plenty (1991, Birdology)
• Eric Dolphy: Out to Lunch! (1964 [1987], Blue Note)
• Eastern Rebellion: Eastern Rebellion (1975, Timeless)
• Eddie Gale: Eddie Gale’s Ghetto Music (1968 [2003], Water)
• Jan Garbarek/Bobo Stenson: Witchi-Tai-To (1973 [1974], ECM)
• Vinny Golia: Regards From Norma Desmond (1986, Fresh Sound)
• Charlie Haden: Haunted Heart (1992, Verve)
• Charlie Haden: Land of the Sun (2004, Verve)
• Billy Harper: Live on Tour in the Far East, Volume 2 (1991, Steeplechase)
• Eddie Harris: There Was a Time (Echo of Harlem) (1990, Enja)
• Joe Henderson: The State of the Tenor (1985, Blue Note, 2CD)
• Andrew Hill: Andrew!!! (1964 [2005], Blue Note)
• Dave Holland: Conference of the Birds (1972, ECM)
• Freddie Hubbard: Straight Life (1970 [1997], CTI)
• Abdullah Ibrahim: Ekaya (1983 [1986], Ekapa)
• Keith Jarrett: Belonging (1974, ECM)
• Rahsaan Roland Kirk: We Free Kings (1961, Mercury)
• Rahsaan Roland Kirk: Rip, Rig and Panic / Now Please Don’t You Cry, Beautiful Edith
• Rahsaan Roland Kirk/Al Hibbler: A Meeting of the Times (1966-72, Warner Jazz)
• Krzysztof Komeda: Astigmatic (1965, Power Bros)
• Mahavishnu Orchestra: The Inner Mounting Flame (1971, Columbia)
• Michael Mantler/Robert Wyatt: The Hapless Child and Other Inscrutable Stories (Watt)
• Les McCann/Eddie Harris: Swiss Movement (1969 [1996], Rhino)
• Joe McPhee: Nation Time (1970 [2018], Corbett vs. Dempsey)
• Charles McPherson: Beautiful! (1975, Xanadu)
• Pat Metheny/Ornette Coleman: Song X: Twentieth Anniversary (1985, Nonesuch)
• David Murray: Ming (1980, Black Saint)
• David Murray: Deep River (1988, DIW)
• David Murray/George Arvanitas: Tea for Two (1990, Fresh Sound)
• David Murray: Shakill’s Warrior (1991, DIW/Columbia)
• David Murray: Long Goodbye: A Tribute to Don Pullen (1996 [1997], DIW)
• David Murray: Creole (1998, Justin Time)
• David Murray: Like a Kiss That Never Ends (2001, Justin Time)
• Oliver Nelson: Blues and the Abstract Truth (1961 [1995], Impulse)
• William Parker: Raining on the Moon (2001 [2002], Thirsty Ear)
• William Parker: Scrapbook (2002 [2003], Thirsty Ear)
• William Parker: Sound Unity (2004 [2005], AUM Fidelity)
• William Parker: Double Sunrise Over Neptune (2007 [2008], AUM Fidelity)
• Houston Person/Ron Carter: Chemistry (2015 [2016], HighNote)
• Dudu Pukwana: In the Townships (1973 [1988], Earthworks)
• Don Pullen/George Adams: Breakthrough (1986, Blue Note)
• Don Pullen: New Beginnings (1988 [1989], Blue Note)
• Don Pullen: Ode to Life (1993, Blue Note)
• Sam Rivers: Fuschia Swing Song (1964 [2003], Blue Note)
• Roswell Rudd: Flexible Flyer (1974 [1995], Black Lion)
• Roswell Rudd: Regeneration (1982 [1983], Soul Note)
• Roswell Rudd: Trombone for Lovers (2013, Sunnyside)
• Pharoah Sanders: Welcome to Love (1990, Timeless)
• Monk’s Casino: The Complete Works of Thelonious Monk (3CD)
• Irène Schweizer: Portrait (1984-2004 [2006], Intakt, 2CD)
• Sonny Sharrock: Highlife (1990, Enemy)
• Archie Shepp: Fire Music (1965 [1995], Impulse)
• Archie Shepp/Horace Parlan: Goin’ Home (1977 [1985], Steeplechase)
• Tomasz Stanko: Leosia (1996, ECM)
• Horace Tapscott: The Dark Tree: 1 (1989, Hat Art)
• James Blood Ulmer: Odyssey (1983, Columbia)
• Warren Vaché/Bill Charlap: 2gether (2000, Nagel-Heyer)
• Miroslav Vitous: Universal Syncopations (2002-03 [2003], ECM)
• Bennie Wallace: Someone to Watch Over Me (1999, Enja)
• Bobby Watson: Love Remains (1986, Red)
• World Saxophone Quartet: Political Blues (2006, Justin Time)
• Larry Young: Unity (1965, Blue Note)
• John Zorn: News for Lulu (1987, Hat Art)

Jazz (1980’s)

• Harry Allen: Blue Skies (1994, John Marks)
• Tim Berne/Drew Gress/Tom Rainey [Paraphrase]: Pre-Emptive Denial (Screwgun)
• Abraham Burton: The Magician (1995, Enja)
• James Carter: The Real Quietstorm (1995, Atlantic)
• James Carter: Conversin’ With the Elders (1996, Atlantic)
• James Dapogny: Original Jelly Roll Blues (1993, Discovery)
• Robert Dick: Jazz Standards on Mars (1998, Enja)
• Dave Douglas: Constellations (1995, Hat Art)
• Eliane Elias: Sings Jobim (1997, Blue Note)
• Jon Faddis: Teranga (2005 [2006], Koch)
• Dennis Gonzalez: Idle Wild (2004 [2005], Clean Feed)
• Rich Halley/Dan Raphael/Carson Halley: Children of the Blue Supermarket
• Kip Hanrahan: Conjure: Music for the Texts of Ishmael Reed (American Clavé)
• Michael Hashim: Green Up Time (2001, Hep)
• Benjamin Herman: Hypo Christmas Treefuzz: More Mengelberg [Special Edition]
• Billy Jenkins: True Love Collection (1998, Babel)
• Adam Lane: New Magical Kingdom (2001-04 [2006], Clean Feed)
• Louisiana Repertory Jazz Ensemble: Hot and Sweet Sounds of Lost New Orleans
• Joe Lovano: From the Soul (1991, Blue Note)
• Rudresh Mahanthappa & Steve Lehman: Dual Identity (2009 [2010], Clean Feed)
• Mi3 [Pandelis Karayorgis]: Free Advice (2004 [2007], Clean Feed)
• Nils Petter Molvaer: Solid Ether (1999 [2000], ECM)
• Nils Petter Molvaer: ER (2005 [2006], Thirsty Ear)
• Wolfgang Muthspiel: Black and Blue (1992, Amadeo)
• Wolfgang Muthspiel: Bright Side (2005 [2006], Material)
• Marc Ribot: Marc Ribot y Los Cubanos Postizos (The Prosthetic Cubans) (1998)
• Marc Ribot: Spiritual Unity (2005, Pi)
• Dino Saluzzi: Responsorium (2001 [2003], ECM)
• David Sanchez: Obsesion (1998, Columbia)
• Stephen Scott: Aminah’s Dream (1993, Verve)
• Matthew Shipp: Harmony and Abyss (2004, Thirsty Ear)
• East Axis: Cool With That (2021, ESP-Disk)
• Silver Leaf Jazz Band: New Orleans Wiggle (1999, GHB)
• Tommy Smith/Brian Kellock: Symbiosis (2004 [2005], Spartacus)
• Massimo Urbani: The Blessing (1993, Red)
• Vandermark Five: Target or Flag (1997, Atavistic)
• Vandermark Five: Elements of Style . . . Exercises in Surprise (Atavistic)
• Vandermark 5: Free Jazz Classics Vols. 3 & 4 (2003-04, Atavistic, 2CD)
• Vienna Art Orchestra: From No Time to Rag Time (1982, Hat Art)
• David S. Ware: Corridors and Parallels (2001, AUM Fidelity)
• David S. Ware: Live in the World (1998-2003 [2005], Thirsty Ear, 3CD)
• Hal Willner: Lost in the Stars: The Music of Kurt Weill (1985, A&M)
• Zu/Spaceways Inc.: Radiale (2003, Atavistic)
• Jewels and Binoculars: Ships With Tattooed Sails (2006, Upshot):

Jazz (2000’s)

• Nik Bärtsch: Rea (2003 [2006], Ronin Rhythm)
• Raoul Björkenheim/Lukas Ligeti: Shadowglow (2003, TUM)
• Heroes Are Gang Leaders: The Amiri Baraka Sessions (2019)
• Steve Lehman: Mise en Abîme (2014, Pi)
• Steve Lehman/Craig Taborn: The People I Love (2018 [2019], Pi)
• Mark Lomax II & the Urban Art Ensemble: 400 Years Suite (CFG Multimedia)
• Mostly Other People Do the Killing: Shamokin!!! (2006, Hot Cup)
• Sonic Liberation Front: Ashé a Go-Go (2004, High Two)
• Tyshawn Sorey Trio + 1: The Off-Off Broadway Guide to Synergism (Pi)
• Triage: American Mythology (2004, Okka Disk)

Latin Jazz

• Machito: Mambo Mucho Mambo: The Complete Columbia Masters (1951-57)
• Roberto Juan Rodriguez: El Danzon de Moises (2002, Tzadik)
• Bebo Valdés/Dieguito El Cigala: Lágrimas Negras (2002, Calle 54, 2CD)
• Chucho Valdés: Briyumba Palo Congo (1999, Blue Note)

Blues

• Marcia Ball/Angela Strehli/Lou Ann Barton: Dreams Come True (1990, Antone’s)
• Bobby “Blue” Bland: The Voice: Duke Recordings 1959-69 (1959-69 [1991], Ace)
• Big Bill Broonzy: The Young Big Bill Broonzy 1928-1935 (1928-35, Yazoo)
• Champion Jack Dupree: Forever and Ever (1991, Bullseye)
• Sue Foley: Without a Warning (1993, Antone’s)
• Z.Z. Hill: Greatest Hits (1981-84 [1986], Malaco)
• John Lee Hooker: The Ultimate Collection (1948-1990) (1948-90 [1991], Rhino)
• Lightnin’ Hopkins: Jake Head Boogie (1951-54 [1999], Ace)
• Blues Masters: The Very Best of Lightnin’ Hopkins (1947-61 [2000], Rhino)
• Alberta Hunter: Amtrak Blues (1980, Columbia)
• Mississippi John Hurt: Avalon Blues: The Complete 1928 Okeh Recordings (Columbia)
• Mississippi John Hurt: Rediscovered ([1998], Vanguard)
• The Sky Is Crying: The History of Elmore James (1951-61 [1993], Rhino)
• Etta James: The Definitive Collection (1954-2004 [2006], Geffen/Chronicles)
• Blind Lemon Jefferson: King of the Country Blues (1926-29 [1985], Yazoo)
• Lonnie Johnson: Steppin’ on the Blues (1925-32 [1991], Columbia)
• Robert Johnson: King of the Delta Blues (1936-37 [1997], Columbia/Legacy)
• B.B. King: Blues Kingpins (1951-62 [2003], Virgin/The Right Stuff)
• Leadbelly: Where Did You Sleep Last Night (Leadbelly Legacy, Vol. 1)
• The Essential Little Walter (1952-60 [1993], Chess, 2CD)
• Taj Mahal: The Best of Taj Mahal (1967-74 [2000], Columbia/Legacy)
• Mississippi Fred McDowell: You Gotta Move (1964-65 [1993], Arhoolie)
• Tracy Nelson: Mother Earth Presents Tracy Nelson Country (1970, Warner Brothers)
• Johnny Otis: Cold Shot / Snatch and the Poontangs (1969 [2002], Ace)
• ‘Fess: The Professor Longhair Anthology (1949-78, Rhino, 2CD)
• Ma Rainey: Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom (1924-28, Yazoo)
• Blues Masters: The Very Best of Jimmy Reed (1953-63 [2000], Rhino)
• The Essential Bessie Smith (1923-33 [1997], Columbia/Legacy, 2CD)
• Otis Spann: Walking the Blues (1960, Candid)
• Wild Jimmy Spruill: Scratchin’: The Wild Jimmy Spruill Story (1956-63 [2014], GVC)
• Tampa Red: The Bluebird Recordings 1934-1936 (1934-36 [1997], RCA, 2CD)
• Hound Dog Taylor: Deluxe Edition (1971-74 [1999], Alligator)
• Koko Taylor: Deluxe Edition (1975-99 [2002], Alligator)
• Sonny Terry/Brownie McGhee: Backwater Blues ([1999], Fantasy)
• Muddy Waters: The Chess Box (1947-72 [1991], Chess, 3CD)
• Muddy Waters: Hard Again (1977, Blue Sky)
• Sonny Boy Williamson: King Biscuit Time (1951 [1989], Arhoolie)
• The Essential Sonny Boy Williamson (1955-64, Chess, 2CD)
• The Blues: A Smithsonian Collection of Classic Blues Singers (Smithsonian, 4CD)
• Blues Masters Volume 5: Jump Blues Classics ([1992], Rhino)
• Blues Masters Volume 14: More Jump Blues ([1993], Rhino)
• Guitar Player Presents Legends of Guitar: Electric Blues, Vol. 1 (1990, Rhino)
• Violin, Sing the Blues for Me: African-American Fiddlers 1926-1949 (1999, Old Hat)
• When the Sun Goes Down, Vol. 6: Poor Man’s Heaven (1928-40, Bluebird)
• White Country Blues: A Lighter Shade of Blue (1926-38, Columbia/Legacy, 2CD)

Country

• Hayes Carll: Trouble in Mind (2008, Lost Highway)
• Carlene Carter: I Fell in Love (1990, Reprise)
• The Carter Family: Anchored in Love: Their Complete Victor Recordings (1993, Rounder)
• Johnny Cash: The Sun Years (1955-58 [1990], Rhino)
• Rosanne Cash: Interiors (1990 [2005], Columbia/Legacy)
• Marshall Chapman: Dirty Linen (1987, Tall Girl)
• Marshall Chapman: Inside Job (1991, Tall Girl)
• Patsy Cline: The Definitive Collection (1956-63 [2004], MCA Nashville)
• Steve Earle: The Essential Steve Earle (1986-91 [1993], MCA)
• Poor Folks Stick Together: The Best of Stoney Edwards (Razor & Tie)
• Joe Ely: Honky Tonk Masquerade (1978, MCA)
• Charlie Feathers: Charlie Feathers (1991, Elektra)
• Lone Star: The Best of Freddy Fender ([1999], Music Club)
• Lefty Frizzell: Look What Thoughts Will Do (1950-63 [1997], Columbia/Legacy, 2CD)
• Don Gibson: All-Time Greatest Hits ([1990], RCA)
• Jimmie Dale Gilmore: Jimmie Dale Gilmore (1989, Hightone)
• Jimmie Dale Gilmore: Spinning Around the Sun (1993, Elektra)
• Jimmie Dale Gilmore: One Endless Night (2000, Rounder)
• Merle Haggard: Hag: The Best of Merle Haggard (1966-2005 [2007], Capitol)
• Tom T. Hall: The Essential Tom T. Hall: The Story Songs (1968-84, Mercury)
• George Jones: Cup of Loneliness: The Classic Mercury Years (1955-59, Mercury, 2CD)
• The Spirit of Country: The Essential George Jones (1955-88 [1994], Epic/Legacy, 2CD)
• Chris Knight: Little Victories (2012, Drifter’s Church)
• The Louvin Brothers: Tragic Songs of Life (1955-56 [1996], Capitol)
• Loretta Lynn: 20 Greatest Hits (1965-81 [1987], MCA)
• A Proper Introduction to Maddox Brothers and Rose: That’ll Learn Ya Durn Ya (Proper)
• King of the Road: The Genius of Roger Miller (1957-86, Mercury, 3CD)
• Willie Nelson: Nite Life: Greatest Hits and Rare Tracks (1959-71 [1990], Rhino)
• Willie Nelson: Stardust (1978 [1999], Columbia/Legacy)
• Willie Nelson/Hank Snow: Brand on My Heart (1985, Columbia)
• K.T. Oslin: Love in a Small Town (1990, RCA)
• Buck Owens: 21 #1 Hits: The Ultimate Collection (1963-88 [2006], Rhino)
• The Essential Hank Snow (1950-74 [1997], RCA)
• Gary Stewart: Out of Hand (1975 [1991], Hightone)
• James Talley: Got No Bread, No Milk, No Money, But We Sure Got a Lot of Love
• Texas Tornados: The Best of Texas Tornados ([1993], Reprise)
• Hank Thompson: Vintage Collections (1947-61 [1996], Capitol)
• Floyd Tillman: The Best of Floyd Tillman ([1999], Collector’s Choice)
• Merle Travis: Folksongs of the Hills/Back Home/Songs of the Coalmines (Bear Family)
• The Best of Merle Travis (1946-68 [1990], Rhino)
• Trail of Memories: The Randy Travis Anthology (1985-99, Rhino, 2CD)
• Ernest Tubb: The Definitive Collection (1941-66 [2006], MCA Nashville/Chronicles)
• Kitty Wells: Country Music Hall of Fame Series (1952-65 [1991], MCA)
• Keith Whitley: I Wonder Do You Think of Me (1989, RCA)
• Don Williams: The Definitive Collection (1973-86 [2004], MCA Nashville/Chronicles)
• Hank Williams: The Original Singles Collection (1942-52 [1990], Polydor, 3CD)
• Tammy Wynette: Anniversary: Twenty Years of Hits ([1987], Epic)
• Faron Young: Live Fast, Love Hard (1952-62 [1995], Country Music Foundation)
• Hillbilly Boogie (1939-51 [2002], Proper, 4CD)

Rap/Hip-Hop

• Afrika Bambaataa: Looking for the Perfect Beat: 1980-1985 (Tommy Boy)
• Big Boi: Sir Lucious Left Foot: The Son of Chico Dusty (2010, Def Jam)
• Blackalicious: Nia (2000, Quannum Projects)
• Buck 65: Man Overboard (2001, Metaforensics)
• Buck 65: Square (2002, Warner Music Canada)
• Buck 65: Talkin’ Honky Blues (2003, Warner Music Canada)
• Cee-Lo Green: Cee-Lo Green and His Perfect Imperfections (2002, Arista)
• Neneh Cherry: Raw Like Sushi (1989, Virgin)
• The Coup: Party Music (2001, 75 Ark)
• The Coup: Pick a Bigger Weapon (2006, Epitaph)
• De La Soul: Timeless: The Singles Collection (1988-2001 [2003], Tommy Boy/Rhino)
• The Disposable Heroes of Hiphoprisy: Hypocrisy Is the Greatest Luxury (1992)
• Downtown Science: Downtown Science (1991, Def Jam)
• Eminem: The Marshall Mathers LP (2000, Interscope)
• Ghostface Killah: Fishscale (2006, Def Jam)
• Handsome Boy Modeling School: So . . . How’s Your Girl? (1999, Tommy Boy)
• Ice-T: O.G. Original Gangster (1991, Sire)
• K’Naan: The Dusty Foot Philosopher (2003-05 [2008], IM Culture)
• Kool Moe Dee: The Jive Collection, Volume 2 ([1995], Jive)
• KRS-One: A Retrospective (1987-97 [2000], Jive)
• L.L. Cool J: Mama Said Knock You Out (1990, Def Jam)
• Lyrics Born: Later That Day . . . (2003, Quannum Projects)
• Lyrics Born: Real People (2015, Mobile Home)
• Mr. Lif: I Phantom (2002, Definitive Jux)
• Mystikal: Prince of the South . . . the Hits (1995-2004, Jive/Zomba)
• Nelly: Country Grammar (2000, Universal)
• NERD: In Search of . . . (2002, Virgin)
• OutKast: Stankonia (2000, LaFace)
• The Perceptionists: Black Dialogue (2005, Definitive Jux)
• P.M. Dawn: Of the Heart, of the Soul, and of the Cross: The Utopian Experience
• Public Enemy: It Takes a Nation of Millions to Hold Us Back (1988, Def Jam)
• Public Enemy: Fear of a Black Planet (1990, Def Jam)
• Public Enemy: Rebirth of a Nation (2006, Guerrilla Funk)
• The Roots: Rising Down (2008, Def Jam)
• The Roots: How I Got Over (2010, Def Jam)
• Run-DMC: Greatest Hits (1983-93 [2002], Arista/BMG Heritage)
• Roxanne Shanté: Bad Sister (1989, Cold Chillin’)
• Pipi Skid: Funny Farm (2004, Peanuts & Corn)
• The Streets: Original Pirate Material (2002, Vice/Atlantic)
• Kate Tempest: Everybody Down (2014, Big Dada)
• A Tribe Called Quest: The Anthology ([1999], Jive)
• Justin Warfield: My Field Trip to Planet 9 (1993, Warner Brothers)
• Kanye West: Late Registration (2005, Roc-A-Fella)
• Kanye West: My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy (2010, Roc-A-Fella)
• Legend of the Wu-Tang: Wu-Tang Clan’s Greatest Hits (1993-2001)

• Mr. Magic’s Rap Attack, Vol. 4 ([1988], Profile)

• Cedric Im Brooks: Cedric Im Brooks and the Light of Saba (1974-76 [2003], Honest Jons) [reggae] [ YT ]

Total number of albums listed: 1066.