I'm at the pearly gates and they tell me I can only bring in one jazz cd

In 1977 my father gave me the Bill Evans quintet recording "Quintessence" as I was leaving to study jazz at university. I have listened to it thousands of times since that day in every stage of my life and it has never failed to move me, A Child Is Born in particular. Wonderful music beautifuly recorded. Good enough for my life's sound track, good enough for after.

I get all the votes for Kind of Blue.  Groundbreaking record and all that, but honestly, it's not my favorite Miles.  To my ears he took a giant leap forward with In A Silent Way, and I find that LP much more interesting to listen to.  Having said that, I would be just as inclined to pick Grant Green's LP Idle Moments.  I don't consider Green to be the best guitarist by a long shot but that LP, and the tile track in particular, knock it out of the park.  Just never get tired of listening to it.  But that's just my opinion, and you know what they say.  Opinions are like a**holes.  Everyone has one and nobody wants to hear someone else's.  😂

Harry James Still Harry After All These Years. 

Sneaking in another, Miles Davis Bitches Brew. or Sketches of Spain. 

It would be easy to say Miles Davis ...Kinda Blue, that record really did it for me. BUT if I can only bring one then i’m bringing ....Back at the chicken shack by The Incredible Jimmy Smith! or Billy Cobham... Spectrum, dam I cant decide!!

Matt M