Jazz Recommendations


I am just starting to get into Jazz. I recently bought Thelonious Monk Quartet "Live at Monterey" and was blown away. Could you recommend other mainstream Jazz recordings that I should have in a basic collection to help me get started.
kadlec

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If you can find it, Norris Turney - Big, Sweet, & Blue. It is somewhat obscure from the label "Mapleshade", but excellent jazz. He was an altoist and flutist for Ellington towards the end of Duke's life. This was his first and only release under his name. Great jazz and a great recording!
Lester Young with Oscar Peterson
John Coltrane My Favorite Things
Dave Brubeck Jazz at Oberlin
Dexter Gordon Live At Carnegie Hall
Ben Webster with Oscar Peterson
Miles Davis so much great music but as a beginner it all starts with Kind of Blue-my all time favorite- all genre