Help me build up a jazz album collection. Can you suggest a must have album?


Just got back into analog after not having a turntable for 38 years. That was a Thorens TD 320. Now I have a VPI. Building a jazz album collection now since jazz seems to be what I enjoy now. I have barely 12 albums from Miles Davis, Art Blakey, King Curtis, Ray Charles, John Coltrane, Ike Quebec and Illinios Jacquet. Can you suggest a must have album? I generally like great sax, and percussion and sometimes a good vocalist, but I am open to anything that sounds GREAT. Also, if there is a particular label, issue or type of album. Thanks in advance.

2psyop

Herbie Mann, "Memphis Underground"

Stanley Turrentine, "Blue Hour"

Sidney Bechet, "The Essential"

Milt Jackson and John Coltrane, "Bags & Trane"

Maria Kaye, "It Had To Be You" (vocals)

Lou Donaldson, "Man With a Horn"

More great albums by Lee Morgan are In Search of the New Land and Cornbread. Also, Bill Charlap. His Piano is really good. I have been blown away by Lee Morgan. He was amazing. Another great is Horace Silver! Most of his work is really good. Have fun with your vinyl!

I sounds like you would enjoy. 

Three For All. 

Phil Woods, Tommy Flanagan, Red Mitchell

https://www.discogs.com/release/2741480-Phil-Woods-Tommy-Flanagan-Red-Mitchell-Three-For-All

Iʻve got an ad on US AudioMart, selling out my jazz collection.  All of the Miles Davis, Art Blakey & the Jazz Messengers, as well as most of the hard bop is gone.  But among the things I have left which are well worthy of your consideration are the albums by the Frankie Capp/Nat Pierce Juggernaut Big Band, Poncho Sanchez, the Dizzy Gillespie Paris Concert, Andy Narell (steel drums), Frank Rosolino and most of all - a must have "Supersax Plays Bird" (MFSL pressing).

$8/record


https://www.usaudiomart.com/details/650175791-jazz-records/