Recommendations for a jazz record which demonstrates vinyl superiority over digital

So perhaps that explains the special-ness of Among Friends, in that Trio were showing off their capabilities. I have a Denon branded jazz LP that is also superb sonically. Pepper died in bad shape in 1982, but in 1978 he still had all his chops, as evidenced by his work on this LP. Session photos show his aging, however, compared to his earlier Contemporary album photos.

@kennyc Thanks for the link to TAS' list.  I am glad the recording I always use for speaker assessment is on it, albeit using its highbrow title!  Decca’s 1969 recording of Benjamin Britten conducting his “Young Person’s Guide to the Orchestra”. aka "Variations and Fugue on a Theme of Purcell". Mind you I use the CD or streaming ;-)

You thank me now, but your wallet may say otherwise. For high sonic quality vinyl “for a price” check out:

• Better Records
• Reference Recordings

I have a modest stereo hifi (under 15k) using Harbeth P3esr speakers. I have a reasonably treated room with controlled reflections. I listen to mostly classical and jazz at reasonable volumes.

Digital music sounds great. I suspect the mastering of the specific media makes the biggest difference. I have multiple digital sources that I run through the same preamp > speakers, and it's obvious some are better than others. I have learned to identify publishers who take care in the mastering process, and tend to choose those sources.

Analog music sounds great. Mastering (and the quality of the pressing) makes the biggest difference.  All of my vinyl (well, most of it anyway) sounds good; some of it sounds fantastic. I can play around with different cartridges and get different presentations (I use a Technics 1200 GR with a removable head). It is deeply satisfying to change carts and enjoy the differences (differences is the operative word, not "better").

In my system, at least, I prefer vinyl for immersive listening, and digital for convenience. At the risk of sounding absurd, there is a "presence" in the vinyl presentation that I find compelling (like the music just jumps out of the speakers). My guess is that it is due to distortion coming from the vinyl processing. I dunno. Might be all in my head!