Jazz must have pressings???

Pryso, you're preachin' to the choir with many of those selections.

Perhaps I wasn't clear. I'm seeking to expand my vinyl collection beyond the huge amount of piano and guitar vinyl I have.

I've tons of cd's, but it's my vinyl collection, or rather MUST HAVE pressings on vinyl that I'm interested in learning about, i.e., Adderly's Something Else, or KOB as you've mentioned. Those are both must have type pressings in my book that I'd recommend to anyone.

Knowledge wise I'm a hobbyist musician, which is to say one is always studying/learning something new. It's a lifetime ambition. There is never an end to learning, whilst one is still breathin'. But thanks for the rec's just the same.

BTW, the moniker came about back in '99 whilst in the midst of signing up I was listening to Blue Trane. I'm actually a bigger Keith Jarrett fan than anything else, but I've always admired Trane's approach to his instrument and music in general!

Check out Grooveshark http://listen.grooveshark.com/#/ A very expansive collection of jazz and some obscure live jazz recordings too. Many jazz lovers have contributed great recordings to this site. Once I get a Squeezebox Touch, I will be listening to it even more.

For me must haves would be Brubeck (Time Out), Chet Baker (Chet), John Coltrane with Johnny Hartman, Bill Evans at the Village Vanguard, and like someone mentioned above any LA Four album. I would go for almost anything that Ray Brown plays bass in as he always kept great company. As far as jazz guitar I really like the 45rpm re-release of the Wes Montgomery Trio which was his first album with just guitar, organ, and drums. Great to hear this very influential guitarist early in his career with such great sound quality.

"Bird With Strings" is one of the most beautiful albums ever made and no one mentions it. "Bird" was the man Miles idolized, Bird was the man who took Miles to school. Now that you know, maybe you can find something out about Bird.

LA 4 is amazing. Surprised that are not more popular. I got my first taste of them earlier this year and just can't get enough. Not sure if it's on vinyl but The Yamamotto Trio has been an incredible joy for me.