National Public Radio Reveals 100 Quintessential Jazz Songs

(February 7, 2011) National Public Radio released its list of "100 Quintessential Jazz Songs" based on feedback from listeners of Jazz24.org and NPR Music.

Here are the top ten:

1. Dave Brubeck, "Take Five"
2. Miles Davis, "So What"
3. Duke Ellington, "Take The A Train"
4. Thelonious Monk, "Round Midnight"
5. John Coltrane, "My Favorite Things"
6. John Coltrane, "A Love Supreme (Acknowledgment)"
7. Miles Davis, "All Blues"
8. Weather Report, "Birdland"
9. Stan Getz & Astrud Gilberto, "The Girl From Ipanema"
10. Benny Goodman, "Sing, Sing, Sing"

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