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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
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tkhill
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As re: flute

Let's not forget Frank Wess.

https://www.nytimes.com/2013/11/04/arts/music/frank-wess-91-flutist-for-the-basie-band-dies.html

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mahgister
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yes

@mahgister 

l know where you are in thought about this.

l like jazz and the genius behind improvised music. True jazz to me means a performance not written down, pure, a one off performance that will never be repeated (because there are no rules and it’s not a written document prompting a performance)

l liken jazz to avant-garde improvised experimental music. Most people dislike both of these because of sometimes no melody or logical construction. It’s a jam session.l think that’s why most of the general public reject both these musical forms.

l would venture a third type of music, more modern that’s evaded by a large proportion of listeners….. rap. I just don’t get it either. To my ears in most cases, rap resembles a rollercoaster cacophany of words at high speed that just can’t be absorbed, or easily followed by many listeners. It’s like trying continually to catch up with a runaway train.

kymanor1
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Wow! There are so many choices.My top 5 under appreciated jazz albums from different eras:

 

Curtis Counce- Landslide

Lou Donaldson- Blues Walk

Freddie Hubbard- Red Clay

Norman Brown- West Coast Chillin

Gregory Porter- Take Me To The Alley

 

Check them out, you will love them

brianbonf
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George Gershwin 

Rhapsody in Blue (1924) and An American in Paris (1928)

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audphile1
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david_principato OP

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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.
 

too funny! Hope you did find the right album though…

I’ll add to the list -

Joe Henderson “Page One”. The first track “Blue Bossa” is really cool

Cannonball Adderley “Know What I Mean?”  Is really cool album with Bill Evans on piano. I just ordered this on vinyl from Acoustic Sounds. 
 

Charlie Byrd “At The Village Vanguard “
 

 

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