I know it is almost a cliché, and recommend here by many commenters', but Dave Brubeck's Time Out on a SACD is incredible, the clarity, depth, is just amazing. You will not regret this purchase.
Help me build up a jazz album collection. Can you suggest a must have album?
Just got back into analog after not having a turntable for 38 years. That was a Thorens TD 320. Now I have a VPI. Building a jazz album collection now since jazz seems to be what I enjoy now. I have barely 12 albums from Miles Davis, Art Blakey, King Curtis, Ray Charles, John Coltrane, Ike Quebec and Illinios Jacquet. Can you suggest a must have album? I generally like great sax, and percussion and sometimes a good vocalist, but I am open to anything that sounds GREAT. Also, if there is a particular label, issue or type of album. Thanks in advance.
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@wsrrsw You’re welcome. Mingus’ albums were typically very well recorded, and his music is terrific. And yes, I do the same! |
With so many great and thoughtful recommendations mentioned above, I hesitate to add another: Jazz at Massey Hall aka The Greatest Jazz Concert ever. This is an excellent live recording of be-bop greats at their peak -- Parker, Gillespie, Bud Powell, Charles Mingus (who, as I recall made the recording) and Max Roach. The recording has been issued under several names and forms over the years. I have a 70s era double lp under the title The Greatest Jazz Concert Ever on Prestige. Dizzy's solo on Wee still blows my mind. You can find it relatively cheaply on Discogs. Snag one! As others suggested, you can explore from there. One approach would be to go backwards in time to Jelly Roll Morton in the '20s or forward to today (Yusef Dawes) with many stops along the way in either direction. Or pick an artist (Monk is the guy who hooked me); or an instrument, an era, a label etc. Whichever path you take, enjoy the music.
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