《DownBeat》五星唱片（'50s–'80s）

一直在整理老牌爵士樂雜誌《DownBeat》一九五零至八零年代唱片評論欄裏的五星唱片。由於其中大部分已經可以在音樂流播網站聽到，發出來大概還是有點意義。

當年的評星制水分很少，看有多少一星和兩星便知，因此五星也更值得信賴。其中固然有不少歷史名作，但也有許多今日幾乎不被任何人提起的出品。

附上 Apple Music 和 Discogs 鏈接（若有）。部分專輯中的曲目日後被重新組合發行，流播服務上的版本在標題、封面、曲數、和曲順上都未必和初版唱片完全一樣。方括號裏的日期是唱片出現在《DownBeat》的期數，並非錄音或出版日期。本文會不斷修補更新。

1950s

  • Buddy DeFranco & Oscar Peterson – Play George Gershwin [1955.4.20] (Apple Music) (Discogs)
  • Stan Getz – At The Shrine [1955.4.20] (Apple Music) (Discogs)
  • Mary Lou Williams – A Keyboard History [1955.4.20] (Discogs)
  • Shelly Manne & Russ Freeman – Shelly Manne & Russ Freeman [1955.4.20] (Discogs)
  • Milt Hinton – East Coast Jazz Series 5 [1955.4.20] (Apple Music) (Discogs)
  • Jackie and Roy – Storyville Presents Jackie And Roy [1956.1.25] (Apple Music) (Discogs)
  • Duke Ellington & Jimmy Blanton – Duo [1956.1.25] (Apple Music, disc 2 track 16–19) (Discogs)
  • Oscar Moore / Barney Kessel / Tal Farlow – Swing Guitars [1956.1.25] (Discogs) (未 CD 化)
  • Jo Jones – The Jo Jones Special [1956.1.25] (Discogs)
  • The Modern Jazz Quartet – Concorde [1956.2.8] (Apple Music) (Discogs)
  • Barney Kessel – Vol. 3, To Swing Or Not To Swing [1956.2.8] (Apple Music) (Discogs)
  • Jimmy Rushing – Listen To The Blues With Jimmy Rushing [1956.2.8] (Discogs) (未 CD 化)
  • Joe Sullivan – New Solos By An Old Master [1956.2.8] (Discogs) (未 CD 化)
  • Art Tatum, Roy Eldridge, Alvin Stoller, John Simmons – The Art Tatum–Roy Eldridge–Alvin Stoller–John Simmons Quartet [1956.2.8] (Apple Music) (Discogs)
  • Jack Montrose With Bob Gordon – Arranged/Played/Composed [1956.3.7] (Apple Music，包含此專輯全部曲目) (Discogs)
  • Gerry Mulligan Quartet – Paris Concert [1956.3.21] (Discogs) (未 CD 化)
  • Sonny Stitt – Sonny Stitt Plays Arrangements From The Pen Of Quincy Jones [1956.3.21] (Apple Music) (Discogs)
  • Gerry Mulligan – Presenting The Gerry Mulligan Sextet [1956.4.4] (Apple Music) (Discogs)
  • Ernie Wilkins – Top Brass Featuring Five Trumpets [1956.4.4] (Apple Music) (Discogs)
  • Roy Eldridge - Little Jazz (Clef MG C-683) [1956.4.18] (Discogs)
  • Lennie Tristano - Lennie Tristano [1956.4.18] (Apple Music) (Discogs)
  • Bud Powell - The Amazing Bud Powell vol. 1 [1956.4.18] (Apple Music) (Discogs)
  • Anita O'Day - Anita [1956.4.18] (Apple Music) (Discogs)
  • Zoot Sims - The Modern Art Of Jazz [1956.5.2] (Discogs)
  • Count Basie - Count Basie And His Band That Swings The Blues [1956.5.2] (Discogs)
  • The Modern Jazz Quartet - Fontessa [1956.5.16] (Apple Music) (Discogs)
  • The Jazz Giants '56 - The Jazz Giants '56 [1956.5.30] (Apple Music) (Discogs)
  • The Teddy Charles Tentet - The Teddy Charles Tentet [1956.6.27] (Apple Music) (Discogs)
  • The Jimmy Giuffre 3 – The Jimmy Giuffre 3 [1957.7.11] (Apple Music) (Discogs)
  • Marilyn Moore – Moody Marilyn Moore [1957.7.11] (Apple Music) (Discogs)
  • The Oscar Peterson Trio – At The Stratford Shakespearean Festival [1957.7.25] (Apple Music) (Discogs)
  • Anita O'Day – Anita Sings for Oscar (又名 Anita Sings the Most) [1957.8.8] (Apple Music) (Discogs)
  • George Russell - The Jazz Workshop [1957.8.8] (Apple Music) (Discogs)
  • The Art Tatum Trio – Presenting... The Art Tatum Trio [1957.8.8] (Apple Music) (Discogs)
  • Mose Allison - Back Country Suite [1957.9.5] (Apple Music) (Discogs)
  • Seldon Powell - Seldon Powell Sextet [1957.9.5] (Discogs)
  • Sonny Rollins - Way Out West [1957.9.5] (Apple Music) (Discogs)
  • Miles Davis - Cookin' With The Miles Davis Quintet [1957.9.19] (Apple Music) (Discogs)
  • Stuff Smith - Stuff Smith [1957.10.3] (Discogs)
  • Louis Armstrong - Satchmo: A Musical Autobiography [1957.10.3] (Apple Music) (Discogs)
  • Jonathan Edwards - The Piano Artistry of Jonathan Edwards
    • [1957.10.17。樂評人 Leonard Feather 在本期給了這張唱片四十八顆星，並說「我們內心還給它加上了十三根橫條，因爲只有在美國才能做出這樣的唱片」（按：彼時星條旗上只有四十八顆星——阿拉斯加和夏威夷一九五九年才併入美國）] (Discogs) (未 CD 化)
  • Duke Ellington: Such Sweet Thunder [1957.10.17] (Apple Music) (Discogs)
  • Milt Jackson - Plenty, Plenty Soul [1957.10.31] (Apple Music) (Discogs)
  • Manny Albam - The Jazz Greats of Our Time, Vol. 1 [1957.11.28] (Discogs)
  • Count Basie - Basie in London [1957.12.12] (Apple Music) (Discogs)
  • Miles Davis - Miles Ahead [1957.12.12] (Apple Music) (Discogs)
  • Horace Silver - The Stylings of Silver [1957.12.12] (Apple Music) (Discogs)
  • Thelonious Monk - Thelonious Himself [1957.12.12] (Apple Music) (Discogs)
  • Gerry Mulligan - Gerry Mulligan Quartet [1957.12.26] (Apple Music) (Discogs)
  • Thelonious Monk - Monk's Music [1957.12.26] (Apple Music) (Discogs)

1960s

  • Art Farmer – Interaction [1963.12.5] (Apple Music) (Discogs)
  • Roger Kellaway Trio – The Roger Kellaway Trio [1965.12.16] (Apple Music) (Discogs)
  • Ben Webster – Blue Light [1966.9.22] (Apple Music) (Discogs)
  • Thad Jones–Mel Lewis & “The Jazz Orchestra” – Presenting Thad Jones–Mel Lewis & “The Jazz Orchestra” [1966.9.22] (Apple Music) (Discogs) (未 CD 化)
  • Oscar Peterson – Blues Etude [1967.2.9] (Discogs)
  • Joe Masters – The Jazz Mass [1967.5.4] (Apple Music) (Discogs)
  • Erroll Garner – That's My Kick [1967.8.24] (Apple Music) (Discogs)
  • Johnny Richards – Aqui se habla espagnol [1967.8.24] (Discogs) (未 CD 化)
  • The Grateful Dead – The Grateful Dead [1967.9.21] (Apple Music) (Discogs)
  • Stan Getz – Sweet Rain [1967.9.21] (Apple Music) (Discogs)
  • V.A. – Blues Rediscoveries [1967.9.21] (Discogs) (未 CD 化)
  • Steve Kuhn – The October Suite [1967.10.5] (Apple Music) (Discogs)
  • The Who – A Quick One (aka Happy Jack) [1967.10.19] (Apple Music) (Discogs)
  • Jimmy Smith – The Best Of Jimmy Smith [1968.3.7] (Apple Music，八曲散見各合輯) (Discogs)
  • Lee Morgan – Delightfulee Morgan [1968.3.7] (Apple Music) (Discogs)
  • John Coltrane – Expression [1968.3.7] (Apple Music) (Discogs)
  • Louis Armstrong – Rare Items (1935–1944) [1968.3.7] (Apple Music，十四曲散見各合輯) (Discogs)
  • Sonny Criss – Up, Up And Away [1968.5.16] (Discogs)
  • Victor Feldman – The Venezuela Joropo [1968.5.16] (Discogs) (未 CD 化)
  • Benny Goodman – An Album Of Swing Classics [1968.11.28] (Discogs) (未 CD 化)
  • The Modern Jazz Quartet – Under The Jasmin Tree [1969.5.15] (Apple Music) (Discogs)
  • Elvin Jones – Puttin' It Together [1969.6.12] (Apple Music) (Discogs)
  • The University Of Illinois Jazz Band – In Champaign-Urbana [1969.6.12] (Discogs) (未 CD 化)
  • Johnny Dodds – Johnny Dodds [1969.6.12] (Discogs) (未 CD 化)
  • Jimmie Noone & Earl Hines – At The Apex Club Volume [1969.6.12] (Discogs) (未 CD 化)
  • Bob Dylan – Nashville Skyline [1969.6.26] (Apple Music) (Discogs)
  • Baden Powell – Fresh Winds [1969.6.26] (Apple Music) (Discogs)

1970s

  • King Crimson – In the Court of the Crimson King [1970.2.5] (Apple Music) (Discogs)
  • James Moody – The Blues And Other Colors [1970.2.5] (Apple Music) (Discogs)
  • Lee Konitz / Pony Poindexter / Phil Woods / Leo Wright – Alto Summit [1970.6.25] (Apple Music) (Discogs) (未 CD 化)
  • The Mothers Of Invention – Burnt Weeny Sandwich [1970.6.25] (Apple Music) (Discogs)
  • Duke Ellington – Duke Ellington's 70th Birthday Concert [1970.6.25] (Apple Music) (Discogs)
  • The Oscar Peterson Trio with Herb Ellis – Hello Herbie [1970.6.25] (Apple Music) (Discogs)
  • Albert Dailey – The Day After The Dawn [1972.10.26] (Apple Music) (Discogs) (未 CD 化)
  • Carmen McRae – The Great American Songbook [1972.10.26] (Apple Music) (Discogs)
  • Woody Herman – Thundering Herd [1974.6.6] (Apple Music) (Discogs)
  • Billy Cobham – Crosswinds [1974.6.6] (Apple Music) (Discogs)
  • David Amram Quintet – Triple Concerto For Woodwind, Brass, Jazz Quintets And Orchestra [1974.6.6] (Apple Music) (Discogs)
  • Human Arts Ensemble – Under The Sun [1974.6.6] (Apple Music) (Discogs)
  • Red Rodney – Bird Lives! [1974.6.6] (Discogs)
  • Norman Connors – Love From The Sun [1974.7.18] (Apple Music) (Discogs) (未 CD 化)
  • Paul Desmond – Skylark [1974.7.18] (Apple Music) (Discogs)
  • Al Cohn & Zoot Sims – Body and Soul [1974.7.18] (Discogs)
  • Clive Stevens & Friends – Atmospheres [1974.7.18] (Discogs)
  • Charlie Parker – First Recordings! [1974.7.18] (Discogs) (未 CD 化)
  • Stan Kenton – Solo: Stan Kenton Without His Orchestra [1974.7.18] (Discogs) (未 CD 化)
  • Art Lande / Jan Garbarek – Red Lanta [1976.1.15] (Apple Music) (Discogs)
  • Anthony Braxton – Five Pieces 1975 [1976.1.15] (Apple Music) (Discogs)
  • Toshiko Akiyoshi-Lew Tabackin Big Band – Tales Of A Courtesan (Oirantan) [1977.1.13] (Apple Music) (Discogs)

1980s

  • Chick Corea – Delphi 1 Solo Piano Improvisations [1980.3] (Discogs) (未 CD 化)
  • Charles Mingus – Nostalgia In Times Square [1980.3] (Discogs)
  • Keith Jarrett – Nude Ants [1981.3] (Apple Music) (Discogs)
  • Betty Carter – The Audience with Betty Carter [1981.3] (Apple Music) (Discogs)
  • Wayne Shorter – Etcetera [1981.3] (Apple Music) (Discogs)
  • Evan Parker – At the Finger Palace [1981.3] (Discogs) (未 CD 化)
  • Earl Hines – Giants of Jazz [1981.3] (Discogs) (未 CD 化)
  • Sonny Stitt – New York Jazz [1983.1] (Apple Music) (Discogs)
  • Thelonious Monk – Live At The It Club [1983.1] (Apple Music) (Discogs)
  • Chico Freeman – Tradition in Transition [1983.1] (Apple Music) (Discogs)
  • Steve Reich – Tehillim [1983.2] (Apple Music) (Discogs)
  • String Trio Of New York – Common Goal [1983.2] (Apple Music) (Discogs)
  • Art Hodes – Just The Two Of Us [1983.3] (Discogs)
  • Larry Vuckovich - City Sounds, Village Voices [1983.3] (Apple Music) (Discogs)
  • Anthony Braxton / Richard Teitelbaum – – Open Aspects '82 [1983.4] (Apple Music) (Discogs)
  • Paquito D'Rivera – Mariel [1983.4] (Discogs) (未 CD 化)
  • Buck Clayton / Shad Collins / Freddie Greene / Eddie Jones / Jo Jones / Walter Page / Nat Pierce / Paul Quinichette / Jack Washington – Basie Reunions [1983.4] (Apple Music) (Discogs)
  • Ella Fitzgerald – The Duke Ellington Songbook, Volume Two: The Small Group Sessions [1983.4] (Apple Music) (Discogs)
  • Prince – 1999 [1983.5] (Apple Music) (Discogs)
  • The John Lewis Group – Kansas City Breaks [1983.5] (Discogs)
  • Gil Evans – Svengali [1983.6] (Apple Music) (Discogs)
  • Doc Cheatham & Sammy Price – Black Beauty [1983.6] (Apple Music) (Discogs) (未 CD 化)
  • Marvin Gaye – Midnight Love [1983.6] (Apple Music) (Discogs)
  • Duke Ellington And His Orchestra – Afro-Bossa [1983.8] (Apple Music) (Discogs)
  • Ornette Coleman – Who's Crazy? [1983.9] (Discogs)
  • The Bob Florence Limited Edition – Soaring [1983.9] (Discogs)
  • James Newton - James Newton [1983.10] (Discogs)
  • Eddie Condon - 1944 Jam Sessions [1983.10] (Apple Music) (Discogs) (未 CD 化)
  • Stevie Ray Vaughan and Double Trouble - Texas Flood [1983.10] (Apple Music) (Discogs)
  • Steve Lacy - Reflections: Steve Lacy Plays Thelonious Monk [1983.11] (Apple Music) (Discogs)
  • Roswell Rudd, Steve Lacy, Misha Mengelberg, Kent Carter, Han Bennink - Regeneration [1983.11] (Apple Music) (Discogs)
  • Shannon Jackson & The Decoding Society – Street Priest [1983.11] (Apple Music) (Discogs)
  • Gerry Mulligan Meets Ben Webster – Gerry Mulligan Meets Ben Webster [1983.11] (Apple Music) (Discogs)
  • Henry Threadgill Sextet – Just The Facts And Pass The Bucket [1983.11] (Discogs)
  • George Russell - Ezz-thetics [1983.12] (Apple Music) (Discogs)
  • George Russell - The Essence Of George Russell [1983.12] (Apple Music) (Discogs)
  • George Russell - Live in an American Time Spiral [1983.12] (Apple Music) (Discogs)
  • David Murray Octet - Murray's Steps [1983.12] (Apple Music) (Discogs)
  • Sam Rivers Winds Of Manhattan - Colours [1983.12] (Apple Music) (Discogs)
  • Chick Corea & Friedrich Gulda - The Meeting [1983.12] (Apple Music) (Discogs)
  • Sam Jones - The Bassist! [1983.12] (Discogs)