From the Music Matters/Blue Note Series I would strongly recommend the following:
Lee Morgan: Tomcat and Search for the New Land (unfortunately out of print but maybe you can find a copy)
Grant Green: Solid and Matador (Matador also OOP)
Hank Mobley: Soul Station (OOP)
Tina Brooks: Back to the Tracks (I like this record better than the more popular True Blue which is OOP)
Sonny Clark: Cool Struttin'
Jackie McLean: Bluesnik (OOP)
Kenny Burrell's Midnight Blue is definitely a must own as well.
The records above that are out of print are that way for a reason-they are really great records!!!
The records above are all pretty well desert island stuff for me.
Lee Morgan: Tomcat and Search for the New Land (unfortunately out of print but maybe you can find a copy)
Grant Green: Solid and Matador (Matador also OOP)
Hank Mobley: Soul Station (OOP)
Tina Brooks: Back to the Tracks (I like this record better than the more popular True Blue which is OOP)
Sonny Clark: Cool Struttin'
Jackie McLean: Bluesnik (OOP)
Kenny Burrell's Midnight Blue is definitely a must own as well.
The records above that are out of print are that way for a reason-they are really great records!!!
The records above are all pretty well desert island stuff for me.