Is there such a term, if not I think there should be. Recordings that has the potential to be remembered for being unique, their pioneer influences etc.
For me, one such recording would definitely be Miles Davis "Kind of Blue". I will never grow tired of listening to it and I would find the world to be a poorer place without it. Preserve it, mark it world heritage and send it out into space as a greeting for other civilizations to experience!
There is a Swedish recording that has the same potential. It's Jan Johansson’s recording "Jazz på Svenska", it fills all the criteria’s for world heritage music and it is typical Swedish as well.
It is the Swedish temperament mixed with jazz into a unique blend that sounds really Swedish to my ears. The feelings during our cold dark winter days, the midnight sun during summer nights, everything can be found in this recording. Jan Johansson must have been a true genius at conveying feelings through his piano skills. It is probably no coincident that it is the most sold Svedish jazz record ever.
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