List of certified jazz recordings

This is a list of certified jazz recordings, which also represents best-selling jazz recordings.

Jazz recordings

Studio albums

List of studio albums, with details and certifications
Title	Artist	Details	Certifications
Blue Train	John Coltrane	Released: January 1958^[1]^[2] Recorded: September 15, 1957 Label: Blue Note Format: LP	US: Gold^[3] MC: Gold^[4] ITA: Platinum^[5] UK: Gold^[6]
Porgy and Bess	Miles Davis	Released: 1959 Recorded: July 22, 1958 – August 18, 1958 Label: Columbia Format: LP	UK: Silver^[7]
Kind of Blue	Miles Davis	Released: August 17, 1959 Recorded: March 2, 1959 – April 22, 1959 Label: Columbia Format: LP, Reel Tape	US: 5× Platinum^[8] AUS: 2× Platinum^[9] BEA: Gold^[10] DEN: Gold^[11] FRA: Platinum^[12] ITA: 2× Platinum^[13] NVPI: Silver^[14] ZPAV: Platinum^[15] UK: 2× Platinum^[7]
Giant Steps	John Coltrane	Released: February 1960^[16]^[17]^[18] Recorded: May 4, 1959 – December 2, 1959 Label: Atlantic Format: LP	US: Gold^[3]
Sketches of Spain	Miles Davis	Released: July 18, 1960 Recorded: November 15, 1959 – November 20, 1959 Label: Columbia Format: LP, Reel Tape	US: Platinum^[8] UK: Gold^[7]
My Favorite Things	John Coltrane	Released: March 1961^[19]^[20] Recorded: October 21, 1960 – October 26, 1960 Label: Atlantic Format: LP	US: Gold^[3]
Getz/Gilberto	Stan Getz and João Gilberto	Released: March 1964 Recorded: March 18–19, 1963 Label: Verve Format: LP	US: Gold^[21] MC: Gold^[22] DEN: Platinum^[23] ITA: Gold^[24]
A Love Supreme	John Coltrane	Released: January 1965 Recorded: December 9, 1964 Label: Impulse! Format: LP	US: Platinum^[3] ITA: Gold^[25] UK: Gold^[6]
In a Silent Way	Miles Davis	Released: July 30, 1969 Recorded: February 18, 1969 Label: Columbia Format: LP	UK: Gold^[7]
Bitches Brew	Miles Davis	Released: April 1970 Recorded: August 19, 1969 – January 28, 1970 Label: Columbia Format: LP, Reel Tape, 8 Track Tape	US: Platinum^[8] UK: Gold^[7]
Tutu	Miles Davis	Released: December 1986 Recorded: January 6, 1986 – March 25, 1986 Label: Warner Bros. Format: LP, CD, CS	FRA: Gold^[12]
Doo-Bop	Miles Davis	Released: June 30, 1992 Recorded: January 19, 1991 – February 1991 Label: Warner Bros. Format: LP, CD, CS	GER: Gold^[26]

Live albums

List of live albums, with details and certifications
Title	Artist	Details	Certifications
Miles & Quincy Live at Montreux	Miles Davis	Released: 1993 Recorded: July 8, 1991 Label: Warner Bros. Format: CD, CS	GER: Gold^[26]
Live Around the World	Miles Davis	Released: May 14, 1996 Recorded: August 1988-August 1991 Label: Warner Bros. Format: LP, CD, CS	GER: Gold^[26]

Compilation albums

List of compilation albums, with details and certifications
Title	Artist	Details	Certifications
Birth of the Cool	Miles Davis	Released: 1957 Recorded: January 21, 1949 – March 9, 1950 Label: Capitol Format: LP	UK: Silver^[7]
Miles Davis Story	Miles Davis	Released: 1991^[27] Label: Columbia Format: LP, CD, CS	FRA: Gold^[12]

Crossover jazz recordings

References

^ DeVito, Chris; Fujioka, Yasuhiro; Schmaler, Wolf; Wild, David (2013). Porter, Lewis (ed.). The John Coltrane Reference. New York/Abingdon: Routledge. p. 484. ISBN 9780415634632. Retrieved September 27, 2021.
^ "January Album Releases" (PDF). The Cash Box. New York: The Cash Box Publishing Co. 18 January 1958. Retrieved September 27, 2021.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d "American album certifications – John Coltrane". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved June 17, 2022.
^ "Canadian album certifications – John Coltrane – Blue Train". Music Canada. Retrieved September 27, 2021.
^ "Italian album certifications – John Coltrane – Blue Train" (in Italian). Federazione Industria Musicale Italiana. Retrieved January 2, 2023. Select "2022" in the "Anno" drop-down menu. Type "Blue Train" in the "Filtra" field. Select "Album e Compilation" under "Sezione".
^ ^a ^b "British album certifications – John Coltrane". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved September 27, 2021. Select albums in the Format field. Type John Coltrane in the "Search BPI Awards" field and then press Enter.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f "British album certifications – Miles Davis". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved September 27, 2021. Select albums in the Format field. Type Miles Davis in the "Search BPI Awards" field and then press Enter.
^ ^a ^b ^c "American album certifications – Miles Davis". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved September 27, 2021.
^ "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2016 Albums" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved September 27, 2021.
^ "Ultratop − Goud en Platina – albums 2003". Ultratop. Hung Medien. Retrieved September 27, 2021.
^ "Danish album certifications – Miles Davis – Kind Of Blue". IFPI Danmark. Retrieved September 27, 2021.
^ ^a ^b ^c "French album certifications – Miles Davis" (in French). InfoDisc. Retrieved September 27, 2021. Select MILES DAVIS and click OK.
^ "Italian album certifications – Miles Davis – Kind of Blue" (in Italian). Federazione Industria Musicale Italiana. Retrieved June 17, 2022. Select "2022" in the "Anno" drop-down menu. Type "Kind of Blue" in the "Filtra" field. Select "Album e Compilation" under "Sezione".
^ "Dutch album certifications – Miles Davis – Kind of Blue" (in Dutch). Nederlandse Vereniging van Producenten en Importeurs van beeld- en geluidsdragers. Retrieved September 27, 2021. Enter Kind of Blue in the "Artiest of titel" box. Select 1996 in the drop-down menu saying "Alle jaargangen".
^ "Wyróżnienia – Platynowe płyty CD - Archiwum - Przyznane w 2019 roku" (in Polish). Polish Society of the Phonographic Industry. Retrieved September 27, 2021.
^ "February Album Releases" (PDF). The Cash Box. New York: The Cash Box Publishing Co. February 13, 1960. Retrieved September 27, 2021.
^ "New Darin Album" (PDF). The Cash Box. New York: The Cash Box Publishing Co. January 23, 1960. Retrieved September 27, 2021.
^ DeVito, Chris; Fujioka, Yasuhiro; Schmaler, Wolf; Wild, David (2013). Porter, Lewis (ed.). The John Coltrane Reference. New York/Abingdon: Routledge. p. 564. ISBN 9780415634632. Retrieved September 27, 2021.
^ DeVito, Chris; Fujioka, Yasuhiro; Schmaler, Wolf; Wild, David (2013). Porter, Lewis (ed.). The John Coltrane Reference. New York/Abingdon: Routledge. p. 593. ISBN 9780415634632. Retrieved September 27, 2021.
^ "Mar. Album Releases" (PDF). The Cash Box. New York: The Cash Box Publishing Co. March 18, 1961. Retrieved September 27, 2021.
^ "American album certifications – Stan Getz – Getz/Gilberto". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved September 27, 2021.
^ "Canadian album certifications – Stan Getz & Joao Gilberto – Getz/Gilberto". Music Canada. Retrieved October 11, 2021.
^ "Danish album certifications – Stan Getz & Joao Gilberto – Getz/Gilberto". IFPI Danmark. Retrieved October 11, 2021.
^ "Italian album certifications – Stan Getz/Joao Gilberto – Getz/Gilberto" (in Italian). Federazione Industria Musicale Italiana. Retrieved September 27, 2021. Select "2021" in the "Anno" drop-down menu. Type "Getz/Gilberto" in the "Filtra" field. Select "Album e Compilation" under "Sezione".
^ "Italian album certifications – John Coltrane – A Love Supreme" (in Italian). Federazione Industria Musicale Italiana. Retrieved September 27, 2021. Select "2017" in the "Anno" drop-down menu. Type "A Love Supreme" in the "Filtra" field. Select "Album e Compilation" under "Sezione".
^ ^a ^b ^c "Gold-/Platin-Datenbank (Miles Davis)" (in German). Bundesverband Musikindustrie. Retrieved September 27, 2021.
^ "Miles Davis – Miles Davis Story". Discogs. Retrieved September 27, 2021.

[1] DeVito, Chris; Fujioka, Yasuhiro; Schmaler, Wolf; Wild, David (2013). Porter, Lewis (ed.). The John Coltrane Reference. New York/Abingdon: Routledge. p. 484. ISBN 9780415634632. Retrieved September 27, 2021.

[2] "January Album Releases" (PDF). The Cash Box. New York: The Cash Box Publishing Co. 18 January 1958. Retrieved September 27, 2021.

[riaa_coltrane-3] "American album certifications – John Coltrane". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved June 17, 2022.

[4] "Canadian album certifications – John Coltrane – Blue Train". Music Canada. Retrieved September 27, 2021.

[5] "Italian album certifications – John Coltrane – Blue Train" (in Italian). Federazione Industria Musicale Italiana. Retrieved January 2, 2023. Select "2022" in the "Anno" drop-down menu. Type "Blue Train" in the "Filtra" field. Select "Album e Compilation" under "Sezione".

[bpi_coltrane-6] "British album certifications – John Coltrane". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved September 27, 2021. Select albums in the Format field. Type John Coltrane in the "Search BPI Awards" field and then press Enter.

[bpi_miles-7] ^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f "British album certifications – Miles Davis". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved September 27, 2021. Select albums in the Format field. Type Miles Davis in the "Search BPI Awards" field and then press Enter.

[riaa_miles-8] "American album certifications – Miles Davis". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved September 27, 2021.

[9] "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2016 Albums" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved September 27, 2021.

[10] "Ultratop − Goud en Platina – albums 2003". Ultratop. Hung Medien. Retrieved September 27, 2021.

[11] "Danish album certifications – Miles Davis – Kind Of Blue". IFPI Danmark. Retrieved September 27, 2021.

[france_miles-12] "French album certifications – Miles Davis" (in French). InfoDisc. Retrieved September 27, 2021. Select MILES DAVIS and click OK.

[13] "Italian album certifications – Miles Davis – Kind of Blue" (in Italian). Federazione Industria Musicale Italiana. Retrieved June 17, 2022. Select "2022" in the "Anno" drop-down menu. Type "Kind of Blue" in the "Filtra" field. Select "Album e Compilation" under "Sezione".

[14] "Dutch album certifications – Miles Davis – Kind of Blue" (in Dutch). Nederlandse Vereniging van Producenten en Importeurs van beeld- en geluidsdragers. Retrieved September 27, 2021. Enter Kind of Blue in the "Artiest of titel" box. Select 1996 in the drop-down menu saying "Alle jaargangen".

[15] "Wyróżnienia – Platynowe płyty CD - Archiwum - Przyznane w 2019 roku" (in Polish). Polish Society of the Phonographic Industry. Retrieved September 27, 2021.

[16] "February Album Releases" (PDF). The Cash Box. New York: The Cash Box Publishing Co. February 13, 1960. Retrieved September 27, 2021.

[17] "New Darin Album" (PDF). The Cash Box. New York: The Cash Box Publishing Co. January 23, 1960. Retrieved September 27, 2021.

[18] DeVito, Chris; Fujioka, Yasuhiro; Schmaler, Wolf; Wild, David (2013). Porter, Lewis (ed.). The John Coltrane Reference. New York/Abingdon: Routledge. p. 564. ISBN 9780415634632. Retrieved September 27, 2021.

[19] DeVito, Chris; Fujioka, Yasuhiro; Schmaler, Wolf; Wild, David (2013). Porter, Lewis (ed.). The John Coltrane Reference. New York/Abingdon: Routledge. p. 593. ISBN 9780415634632. Retrieved September 27, 2021.

[20] "Mar. Album Releases" (PDF). The Cash Box. New York: The Cash Box Publishing Co. March 18, 1961. Retrieved September 27, 2021.

[21] "American album certifications – Stan Getz – Getz/Gilberto". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved September 27, 2021.

[22] "Canadian album certifications – Stan Getz & Joao Gilberto – Getz/Gilberto". Music Canada. Retrieved October 11, 2021.

[23] "Danish album certifications – Stan Getz & Joao Gilberto – Getz/Gilberto". IFPI Danmark. Retrieved October 11, 2021.

[24] "Italian album certifications – Stan Getz/Joao Gilberto – Getz/Gilberto" (in Italian). Federazione Industria Musicale Italiana. Retrieved September 27, 2021. Select "2021" in the "Anno" drop-down menu. Type "Getz/Gilberto" in the "Filtra" field. Select "Album e Compilation" under "Sezione".

[25] "Italian album certifications – John Coltrane – A Love Supreme" (in Italian). Federazione Industria Musicale Italiana. Retrieved September 27, 2021. Select "2017" in the "Anno" drop-down menu. Type "A Love Supreme" in the "Filtra" field. Select "Album e Compilation" under "Sezione".

[germany_miles-26] "Gold-/Platin-Datenbank (Miles Davis)" (in German). Bundesverband Musikindustrie. Retrieved September 27, 2021.

[27] "Miles Davis – Miles Davis Story". Discogs. Retrieved September 27, 2021.

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