NOTE: Apple updated this list in May 2016 and the list still included the albums below, but they also added the great Frank Sinatra album "Sinatra at the Sands".
This week, I am starting something new. As I have mentioned in a prior article, Apple Music has a lot of music that was specifically "Mastered for iTunes" that, for some reason, can't easily be found. However, Apple Music often has an area at the bottom of the "New" page that contains a sample of these albums based on the genre they want to feature in the current week(s).
I am kicking myself for not saving these albums in the past to refer to later, but starting today, I am starting the practice of collecting them and tagging them for future reference.
This week, I am starting something new. As I have mentioned in a prior article, Apple Music has a lot of music that was specifically "Mastered for iTunes" that, for some reason, can't easily be found. However, Apple Music often has an area at the bottom of the "New" page that contains a sample of these albums based on the genre they want to feature in the current week(s).
I am kicking myself for not saving these albums in the past to refer to later, but starting today, I am starting the practice of collecting them and tagging them for future reference.
Essential Jazz Albums Mastered for iTunes
Notice that the list includes some of the all time greatest albums in the history of jazz music. If you are new to jazz, start with Kind of Blue, Saxophone Colossus, and Love Supreme. The Ellington at Newport has one of the greatest live sax performances in the history of the world (a 27 chorus solo by Paul Gonsalves), so be sure to check that out as well! That being said, nearly every single title above is worth hearing.
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