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

Thanks whart  for this interesting post and well motivated  suggestions.. yes

Anything by: Dave Brubeck, Modern Jazz Quartet, Gerry Mulligan, Stan Getz,Thelonious Monk, Milt Jackson, Miles Davis (pre-1960), Duke Ellington, Joe Pass, Charlie Byrd, Chet Baker, JJ Johnson. 

 

One should be warned that a search on Qobuz for NHOP will return with Noodle House of Prayer, not the Unforgettable NHOP Trio!  I don’t think Audphile1 and Stuartk intended pop songs about ramen and other noodle delights.