Part 2 of essential jazz albums for those of us still in the beginner ‘discovery’ process. Which, I suspect, most of us are—considering the wealth of amazing jazz recordings out there!

This week, I start off with a track from Dave Brubeck’s ‘Time Out’ album. And query whether The Beatles might have been listening to this album before writing one of their most famous songs.

You’ll also hear classic albums by Cannonball Adderley, Louis Armstrong, Oscar Peterson, Herbie Hancock, and Thelonious Monk.

And one website called ‘The 20 Best Jazz Albums for Beginners’ introduces us to a forerunner of rock ‘n roll (Louis Jordan), and the list ends with Seattle’s Aaron Parks. You’ll get a taste of each as you listen to this podcast.