1. Original Dixieland Jazz Band: The Creators of Jazz (1917-1936)
2. King Oliver: The Quintessence (1923-1928)
3. Bessie Smith: The Essential Bessie Smith (1923-1933)
4. Fletcher Henderson: A Study in Frustration: Thesaurus of Classic Jazz (1923-1938)
5. Louis Armstrong: The Complete Hot Five and Hot Seven Recordings (1925-1929)
6. Jelly Roll Morton: Birth of the Hot: The Classic Chicago "Red Hot Peppers" Sessions, 1926-27
7. Bix Beiderbecke: Bix Beiderbecke, Volume 1: Singin' the Blues (1927)
8. Duke Ellington: The OKeh Ellington (1927-1930)
9. Louis Armstrong: The Complete RCA Victor Recordings (1930-1956)
10. Billie Holiday: Lady Day: The Best of Billie Holiday (1933-1945)
11. Benny Goodman: The Complete RCA Victor Small Group Recordings (1935-1939)
12. Count Basie: The Complete Decca Recordings (1937-1939)
13. Dizzy Gillespie: The Complete RCA Victor Recordings (1937-1949)
14. Lester Young: The "Kansas City" Sessions (1938, 1944)
15. Louis Jordan: Let the Good Times Roll: The Anthology 1938-1953
16. Chano Pozo: El Tambor de Cuba: Life and Music of the Legendary Cuban Conga Drummer (1939-1952)
17. Duke Ellington: The Blanton-Webster Band (1940-1942)
18. John Kirby and his Orchestra: 1941-1943
19. James P. Johnson: The Original James P. Johnson: 1942-1945, Piano Solos
20. Coleman Hawkins: 1943-1944
21. Dinah Washington: First Issue: The Dinah Washington Story (The Original Recordings) (1943-1961)
22. Charlie Parker: The Complete Savoy and Dial Studio Recordings 1944-1948
23. Mary Lou Williams: Zodiac Suite (1945)
24. Charles Mingus: Charles "Baron" Mingus, West Coast 1945-49
25. Nat "King" Cole Trio: Live at the Circle Room (1946)
26. Bob Wills and his Texas Playboys: The Tiffany Transcriptions, Vol. 3: Basin Street Blues (1946-1947)
27. Thelonious Monk: Genius of Modern Music, Volume 1 (1947)
28. Charlie Parker: Charlie Parker with Strings: The Master Takes (1947-1952)
29. Django Reinhardt: Djangology 49 (1949)
30. Stan Kenton: New Concepts of Artistry in Rhythm (1952)
31. Gerry Mulligan: The Complete Pacific Jazz Recordings of the Gerry Mulligan Quartet with Chet Baker (1952-1957)
32. Dave Brubeck Quartet: Brubeck Time (1954)
33. Sarah Vaughan: Sarah Vaughan (1954)
34. Clifford Brown and Max Roach: Clifford Brown and Max Roach (1954-1955)
35. Horace Silver: Horace Silver and the Jazz Messengers (1954-1955)
36. Chet Baker: Chet in Paris: The Complete Barclay Recordings of Chet Baker, Volume 1 (1955)
37. Erroll Garner: Concert by the Sea (1955)
38. Herbie Nichols: The Art of Herbie Nichols (1955-1956)
39. Lennie Tristano: Lennie Tristano/The New Tristano (1955-1962)
40. Ella Fitzgerald: The Cole Porter Songbook (1956)
41. Modern Jazz Quartet: Fontessa (1956)
42. Art Tatum: The Tatum Group Masterpieces, Volume 8 (1956)
43. Miles Davis: Miles Ahead (1957)
44. Billie Holiday: Songs for Distingue Lovers (1957)
45. Machito: Kenya (1957)
46. Thelonious Monk: Thelonious Monk and John Coltrane (1957)
47. Art Pepper: Art Pepper Meets the Rhythm Section (1957)
48. Sonny Rollins: Way Out West (1957)
49. Count Basie: The Complete Atomic Basie (1957-1958)
50. Sun Ra and his Arkestra: Jazz in Silhouette (1958)
51. Ahmad Jamal Trio: Cross Country Tour: 1958-1961
52. Miles Davis: Kind of Blue (1959)
53. Charles Mingus: Blues and Roots (1959)
54. Ornette Coleman: The Shape of Jazz to Come (1959-1960)
55. Miles Davis with John Coltrane and Sonny Stitt: In Stockholm 1960 Complete
56. Eric Dolphy: Eric Dolphy at the Five Spot (1961)
57. Bill Evans Trio: Sunday at the Village Vanguard (1961)
58. Jimmy Giuffre 3, 1961
59. Jeanne Lee and Ran Blake: The Newest Sound Around (1961)
60. Abbey Lincoln: Straight Ahead (1961)
61. "Baby Face" Willette: Face to Face (1961)
62. Duke Ellington: Money Jungle (1962)
63. Thelonious Monk: Monk Alone: The Complete Columbia Solo Studio Recordings, 1962-1968
64. Stan Getz and Joao Gilberto: Getz/Gilberto (1963)
65. Dexter Gordon: Our Man in Paris (1963)
66. John Coltrane Quartet: Crescent (1964)
67. John Coltrane Quartet: A Love Supreme (1964)
68. Andrew Hill: Point of Departure (1964)
69. Wayne Shorter: Speak No Evil (1964)
70. Miles Davis: The Complete Live at the Plugged Nickel 1965/Highlights from the Plugged Nickel (1965)
71. Herbie Hancock: Maiden Voyage (1965)
72. Moacir Santos: Coisas (1965)
73. Archie Shepp: Fire Music (1965)
74. Albert Ayler: Live in Greenwich Village: The Complete Impulse Recordings (1965-1967)
75. Duke Ellington: The Far East Suite
76. Roscoe Mitchell Sextet: Sound (1966)
77. John Coltrane: Interstellar Space (1967)
78. McCoy Tyner: The Real McCoy (1967)
79. Jaki Byard: The Jaki Byard Experience (1968)
80. Miles Davis: Get Up with It (1970-1974)
81. Mahavishnu Orchestra: The Inner Mounting Flame (1971)
82. Eddie Palmieri and his Orchestra: Vamonos Pa'l Monte (1971)
83. Earl Hines: Earl Hines Plays Duke Ellington (1971-1975)
84. Julius Hemphill: Dogon A.D. (1972)
85. Pat Metheny: Bright Size Life (1975)
86. Evan Parker: Monoceros (1978)
87. Betty Carter: The Audience with Betty Carter (1979)
88. Henry Threadgill Sextet: Just the Facts and Pass the Bucket (1983)
89. Wynton Marsalis: Live at Blues Alley (1986)
90. Cecil Taylor: For Olim (1986)
91. Tommy Flanagan: Jazz Poet (1989)
92. Keith Jarrett/Gary Peacock/Jack DeJohnette: Tribute (1989)
93. Don Pullen: Random Thoughts (1990)
94. Cassandra Wilson: Blue Light 'til Dawn (1993)
95. Steve Coleman and Five Elements: The Ascension to Light (1999)
96. Dave Holland Quintet: Prime Directive (1999)
97. John Lewis: Evolution (1999)
98. New Directions: New Directions (1999)
99. Charlie Haden: Nocturne (2000)
100. Jason Moran: Black Stars (2001).