Acclaimed Music - The Jazz Messengers

Art Blakey
The Jazz Messengers

Best of All-time Lists, Best of Decade Lists, etc.

Jazz Online (USA) - Starter Kit

No Order

The Rough Guide - Jazz: 100 Essential CDs (1999)

No Order

Ratings

All Music Guide (USA) - Album Ratings 1-5 Stars

4 Stars

MusicHound (USA) - Album Ratings 0-5 Bones (1998-99)

4 Bones

The Penguin Guide to Jazz on CD (6th Ed., 2002), Ratings 1-4 Stars, or a Crown

3.5 Stars

Virgin Encyclopedia of Popular Music (UK) - Album Ratings 1-5 Stars (2002)

3 Stars

Le Guide du CD (France) - Ratings from 1 to 4 Stars & "GOLD" (1995-1997)

GOLD

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