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or ’ 50th anniversary, we compiled a list of the 50 best jazz albums released between 1970 and 2020. Now we’re following we started publishing—in other words, from the start of the ’20s to the end of the ’60s. Sure, you’ll find all the giants here, from Armstrong and Ellington to Parker and Monk (pictured) to Miles and Trane, but what did we pick and why? You can only find out at .