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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
rockadanny
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Elephant9 - "Catching Fire", dense, propulsive modern trio with the great ECM electric guitarist Terje Rypdal added.

rockadanny
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Craig Buhler - "Capistrano Sessions"

bremner1
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Ryan Montano - Truth Journey   Trumpet and flugelhorn

Miles Davis - Miles in France 1963-1964  Six hour recording released in 2024

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mahgister
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A list of name without few words of explanation about this choice is not very appealing...

Write why you propose something ....

david_principato OP
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Thank you all for your contributions and comments, looks like I’ve got a lot of homework to do, and of the best kind. I wasn’t expecting Peter Frampton either, but let’s see what he has up his sleeve. 
if anyone knows anything technical about the jazz recordings of the fifties and sixties, please comment. I’m just kind of blown away by how good some of them sound. For instance, on my system, Dave Brubeck’s “Time Out” sounds better than Pat Metheny’s “Watercolors”, both streaming on Qobuz. One would think the later recording would be the more “audiophile”.

Thanks again, it’s gonna take some time to sample this list!

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