Help me build up a jazz album collection. Can you suggest a must have album?

Agharta - Miles Davis - considered the best live jazz fusion lp ever

Devotion - John McLaughlin - his first solo lp

We Insist! : Freedom Now Suite - Max Roach (No record label would release this: Max had to create his own record label and release this himself)

Eon - Eon

Grazing Dreams - Collin Walcott (of Oregon)

Forgotten Fantasies - David Liebman . Richard Beirach

Focus - Stan Getz

Moanin’ - Art Blakey

A Trubute to Andy Razaaf - Maxine Sullivan

Trumpet Summit - Buck Clayton . Roy Eldridge

Left and Right - Roland Kirk

Afro American Sketches - Oliver Nelson Orchestra

Sea of Faces - Archie Schepp

Sweet Emma - Emma Barrett and Her Preservation Hall Jazz Band

Queen of the Boogie - Hadda Brooks (78 only, I believe)

Music for Player Piano, Vol 1-4 - Conlon Nancarrow (not strictly jazz)

Live at the Five Spot, Vol 1-2 - Eric Dolphy

Zero Hour - Astor Piazzola (jazz tango)

Swiss Movement - Les McCann . Eddie Harris

Tribute a Noro - Kako’s New York After Hour Orchestra

Safari with Sabu - Sabu Martinez

For saxophone Dexter Gordon is a favorite of mine. Most any of his albums are good. Getting Around, Go, Doin' Allright, Our Man in Paris. All of these are good. Joe Henderson is another. So Near So Far is a stand out. Stan Getz is another. That should give you a real good start.

121 posts. Thousands of specific recommendations. I think you are good to go. (Love Dexter and Joe Henderson, BTW.)

Herbie Mann, "Memphis Underground"

Stanley Turrentine, "Blue Hour"

Sidney Bechet, "The Essential"

Milt Jackson and John Coltrane, "Bags & Trane"

Maria Kaye, "It Had To Be You" (vocals)

Lou Donaldson, "Man With a Horn"

More great albums by Lee Morgan are In Search of the New Land and Cornbread. Also, Bill Charlap. His Piano is really good. I have been blown away by Lee Morgan. He was amazing. Another great is Horace Silver! Most of his work is really good. Have fun with your vinyl!