hoo, boy. when talkin about jazz with folks who like it but arent knowledgeable, i explain. in rock, you have the the top two ATG guitar players, duanne allman and jimi hendrix. in late 50s-early70s jazz, you have at least 20 of those guys.
theres no mount rushmore big enough for all the faces itd need to be a mount rushmore of jazz.
Jazz Mount Rushmore
1. Kind of Blue
2. Chet Baker Sings
3. Sarah Vaughan with Clifford Brown
4. Billie Holiday Love Songs
And You?