Jazz Records
17 essential jazz records, hand-curated on Souldigs — featuring Ahmad Jamal, Getz/Gilberto, Pharoah Sanders and more, spanning 1958–2026. Every record comes with the story behind it, listening paths, and where to find it.
Ahmad Jamal
At The Pershing
1958 · Jazz · Chicago, IL, North America
Getz/Gilberto
Getz/Gilberto
1964 · Jazz · Rio de Janeiro, South America
Pharoah Sanders
Karma
1969 · Jazz · New York, NY, North America
Mulatu Astatke
Mulatu of Ethiopia
1972 · Jazz · Addis Ababa, East Africa
Bobbi Humphrey
Blacks and Blues
1973 · Jazz · Marlin, TX, North America
Herbie Hancock
Head Hunters
1973 · Jazz · New York, NY, North America
Lonnie Liston Smith
Expansions
1975 · Jazz · New York, NY, North America
Roy Ayers Ubiquity
Everybody Loves The Sunshine
1976 · Jazz · Los Angeles, CA, North America
Omar El Shariyi
Oriental Music
1976 · Jazz · Cairo, Middle East
Azymuth
Light As a Feather
1979 · Jazz · Rio de Janeiro, South America
Sparklmami
In This Body
2026 · Jazz · Chicago, North America
Lakecia Benjamin
We Dream
2026 · Jazz · New York, North America
Outer Worlds Jazz Ensemble feat. Chip Wickham
The Karman Line
2026 · Jazz · Leeds, Europe
Jasmine Myra
Where Light Settles
2026 · Jazz · Leeds, Europe
Work Money Death
A Portal To Here
2026 · Jazz · Leeds, Europe
Fairfield Ethio-Jazz Project
Bath Ketema
2026 · Jazz · Bath, Europe
Opek
Trafo
2026 · Jazz · Cologne, Europe