Best Jazz Albums

5 artists on TakeRank are tagged jazz on MusicBrainz, and fans have voted on 41 of their albums. To Pimp a Butterfly by Kendrick Lamar leads right now, ahead of Ray of Light by Madonna and good kid, m.A.A.d city by Kendrick Lamar. Every place here was won in head-to-head votes, with no critic scores and no streaming numbers mixed in.

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Artists

41

Albums voted on

Top Jazz albums

  1. 1
    To Pimp a Butterfly

    To Pimp a Butterfly

    Kendrick Lamar (2015)

    1396

    273 votes

  2. 2
    Ray of Light

    Ray of Light

    Madonna (1998)

    1356

    74 votes

  3. 3
    good kid, m.A.A.d city

    good kid, m.A.A.d city

    Kendrick Lamar (2012)

    1297

    272 votes

  4. 4
    Confessions on a Dance Floor

    Confessions on a Dance Floor

    Madonna (2005)

    1252

    76 votes

  5. 5
    Born This Way

    Born This Way

    Lady Gaga (2011)

    1229

    75 votes

  6. 6
    Erotica

    Erotica

    Madonna (1992)

    1203

    68 votes

  7. 7
    Music

    Music

    Madonna (2000)

    1166

    76 votes

  8. 8
    MAYHEM

    MAYHEM

    Lady Gaga (2025)

    1165

    75 votes

  9. 9
    ARTPOP

    ARTPOP

    Lady Gaga (2013)

    1155

    86 votes

  10. 10
    When the Pawn Hits the Conflicts He Thinks Like a King What He Knows Throws the Blows When He Goes to the Fight and He’ll Win the Whole Thing ’Fore He Enters the Ring There’s No Body to Batter When Your Mind Is Your Might So When You Go Solo, You Hold Your Own Hand and Remember That Depth Is the Greatest of Heights and If You Know Where You Stand, Then You Know Where to Land and If You Fall It Won’t Matter, Cuz You’ll Know That You’re Right

    When the Pawn Hits the Conflicts He Thinks Like a King What He Knows Throws the Blows When He Goes to the Fight and He’ll Win the Whole Thing ’Fore He Enters the Ring There’s No Body to Batter When Your Mind Is Your Might So When You Go Solo, You Hold Your Own Hand and Remember That Depth Is the Greatest of Heights and If You Know Where You Stand, Then You Know Where to Land and If You Fall It Won’t Matter, Cuz You’ll Know That You’re Right

    Fiona Apple (1999)

    1135

    19 votes

  11. 11
    CONFESSIONS II

    CONFESSIONS II

    Madonna (2026)

    1115

    66 votes

  12. 12
    The Fame

    The Fame

    Lady Gaga (2008)

    1107

    87 votes

  13. 13
    Tidal

    Tidal

    Fiona Apple (1996)

    1098

    21 votes

  14. 14
    Love Deluxe

    Love Deluxe

    Sade (1992)

    1075

    5 votes

  15. 15
    True Blue

    True Blue

    Madonna (1986)

    1071

    48 votes

  16. 16
    Promise

    Promise

    Sade (1985)

    1043

    5 votes

  17. 17
    Mr. Morale & the Big Steppers

    Mr. Morale & the Big Steppers

    Kendrick Lamar (2022)

    1024

    250 votes

  18. 18
    Like a Virgin

    Like a Virgin

    Madonna (1984)

    1022

    47 votes

  19. 19
    Diamond Life

    Diamond Life

    Sade (1984)

    1013

    5 votes

  20. 20
    Chromatica

    Chromatica

    Lady Gaga (2020)

    1001

    84 votes

Top Jazz songs

  1. 1
    To Pimp a Butterfly

    Wesley’s Theory

    Kendrick Lamar - To Pimp a Butterfly

    1119

    5 votes

  2. 2
    To Pimp a Butterfly

    Mortal Man

    Kendrick Lamar - To Pimp a Butterfly

    1107

    2 votes

  3. 3
    DAMN.

    PRIDE.

    Kendrick Lamar - DAMN.

    1097

    4 votes

  4. 4
    GNX

    hey now

    Kendrick Lamar - GNX

    1094

    1 vote

  5. 5
    MAYHEM

    How Bad Do U Want Me

    Lady Gaga - MAYHEM

    1092

    1 vote

  6. 6
    To Pimp a Butterfly

    How Much a Dollar Cost

    Kendrick Lamar - To Pimp a Butterfly

    1091

    5 votes

  7. 7
    To Pimp a Butterfly

    The Blacker the Berry

    Kendrick Lamar - To Pimp a Butterfly

    1091

    5 votes

  8. 8
    Confessions on a Dance Floor

    Hung Up

    Madonna - Confessions on a Dance Floor

    1088

    0 votes

  9. 9
    good kid, m.A.A.d city

    m.A.A.d city

    Kendrick Lamar - good kid, m.A.A.d city

    1086

    6 votes

  10. 10
    When the Pawn Hits the Conflicts He Thinks Like a King What He Knows Throws the Blows When He Goes to the Fight and He’ll Win the Whole Thing ’Fore He Enters the Ring There’s No Body to Batter When Your Mind Is Your Might So When You Go Solo, You Hold Your Own Hand and Remember That Depth Is the Greatest of Heights and If You Know Where You Stand, Then You Know Where to Land and If You Fall It Won’t Matter, Cuz You’ll Know That You’re Right

    Get Gone

    Fiona Apple - When the Pawn Hits the Conflicts He Thinks Like a King What He Knows Throws the Blows When He Goes to the Fight and He’ll Win the Whole Thing ’Fore He Enters the Ring There’s No Body to Batter When Your Mind Is Your Might So When You Go Solo, You Hold Your Own Hand and Remember That Depth Is the Greatest of Heights and If You Know Where You Stand, Then You Know Where to Land and If You Fall It Won’t Matter, Cuz You’ll Know That You’re Right

    1080

    2 votes

  11. 11
    Ray of Light

    Nothing Really Matters

    Madonna - Ray of Light

    1078

    0 votes

  12. 12
    Tidal

    Never Is a Promise

    Fiona Apple - Tidal

    1078

    2 votes

  13. 13
    good kid, m.A.A.d city

    good kid

    Kendrick Lamar - good kid, m.A.A.d city

    1076

    3 votes

  14. 14
    Tidal

    Sullen Girl

    Fiona Apple - Tidal

    1066

    3 votes

  15. 15
    Tidal

    Slow Like Honey

    Fiona Apple - Tidal

    1064

    3 votes

  16. 16
    To Pimp a Butterfly

    Alright

    Kendrick Lamar - To Pimp a Butterfly

    1063

    3 votes

  17. 17
    Mr. Morale & the Big Steppers

    Mr. Morale

    Kendrick Lamar - Mr. Morale & the Big Steppers

    1062

    2 votes

  18. 18
    Confessions on a Dance Floor

    Let It Will Be

    Madonna - Confessions on a Dance Floor

    1061

    0 votes

  19. 19
    Mr. Morale & the Big Steppers

    United in Grief

    Kendrick Lamar - Mr. Morale & the Big Steppers

    1061

    7 votes

  20. 20
    DAMN.

    DUCKWORTH.

    Kendrick Lamar - DAMN.

    1058

    3 votes

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