Your Recommendations Please

One that immediately comes to mind that meets both your criteria is:
John Cocuzzi "Swinging and Burning" on Mapleshade.

Ok, so I'm a Yellowjackets fan, and I always carry a copy of "Dreamland" when listening to new equipment (1st cut). Maybe not meeting your criteria, but a good reference and a cleaner recording, check out Oregon's "Beyond Words" from Chesky. Again, the first tune is all acoustic, interesting, first class musicianship and very well recorded.

I hope you enjoy these, and I hope more people submit suggestions. I would like to hear about them also!

Rush

Neil,

Try "Clap Hands, Here Comes Charlie!" by Ella Fitzgerald. A well-done mastering of this classic LP. I recently purchased one on sale at www.redtrumpet.com.

cheers!

Remastered versions on Weather Report Heavy Weather and Black Market, Joe Zawinul World Tour are all very funky electric jazz. I agree with a Yellowjackets selection but would recommend Live Wires. Also Al Jarreau Tenderness has several different goups of musicians and recording techniques. I also like to put on Eva Cassidy Live At The Blues Alley. Simple songs, simple arangements, simple instrumentation, but what sound.