Share some under appreciated jazz album titles


I’ve been on a journey to discover more older jazz albums deeper down the catalog that share two traits; I like/love the music and the recording shines, quite possibly unexpectedly. By that I mean, I probably have a bias that leads me expect recordings from the fifties and sixties to be less detailed or “audiophile” than more recent recordings. I’m finding this bias to be truly misguided to say the least. 
Please share some of your favorite lesser known jazz gems with both traits. To roll the ball…  Dave Brubeck “In Time”, Johnny Hodges “Not So Dukish” and “Gerry Mulligan Meets Johnny Hodges”  

Yes, I’ve been on a Johnny Hodges kick lately 

happy listening everyone 

 

david_principato

Albert Ayler-Spiritual Unity

Alice Coltrane - Ptah, The El Daoud

Art Ensemble of Chicago - Baptism

Archie Shepp - JuJu

Ornette Coleman - This Is Our Music

Don Cherry - Relativity Suite

Andrew Hill - Black Fire

Cecil Taylor - Conquistador

 

 

Richard Beirach - Hubris

Charlie Haden - Closeness

Gary Burton & Eberhard Weber - Passengers

Pat Metheny & Ornette Coleman - Song X

Keith Jarrett - Byablue

I didn't appreciate Jazz until the mid-70's so my favorites are a little different.  Weather report- Heavy Weather, Tom Scott and the LA Express- Tom Cat, the self titled "Stuff", Chuck Mangione- Feels so Good. And more recently, Peter Frampton's Fingerprints and "Frampton forgets the Words".  Yes, Frampton.

El Corazón – trumpeter Don Cherry and drummer Ed Blackwell

Tijuana Moods – Charles Mingus

The Poll Winners: Barney Kessel, with Shelley Manne and Ray Brown

@stuartk +1

 

FYI: you may get more of a response for such topics if you post on the Jazz for Aficionados thread.