Best of the new jazz 45rpm reissues

Love all of Rushton's recommendations except the Eric Dolphy Out to Lunch; they sound like they are; very different sounding LP.

I love Lee Morgan's Candy 45 LP from Music Matters; great music and performance from Lee at the tender age of 20 years old.

There is also a Kenny Burrell from the Acoustic Sounds Blue Note reissues I like and I believe the name is Midnight Blue.

It's not jazz, but purchased the new Muddy Waters Folk Singer 45 LP pressed on Chad Kassem of Acoustic Sounds new pressing equipment and it is superb.

Have to laugh a bit when Rushton labels Coltrane "mainstream".Forty years ago he was on the fringe.It's a new world.Agree with Rushton's advice,as well as the Burrell "Midnight Blue".Would add Jay McShann "What A Wonderful World" on Groove Note.A great recording of great music.

I have most of those Blue Notes, but what I really wish I could find is "Soul Brothers" featuring Ray Charles and Milt Jackson on 45. Although Ray Charles is not normally associated with jazz, this is some of the best jazz I have ever heard.

Neither the LP or the CD I have are good enough. This music is "nuance" to the N'th degree and requires the best source. I first heard it on a late 50's jukebox that was better than most high end systems because of the 45's and tubes.

buy what you enjoy...always.

From the Music Matters/Blue Note Series I would strongly recommend the following:

Lee Morgan: Tomcat and Search for the New Land (unfortunately out of print but maybe you can find a copy)

Grant Green: Solid and Matador (Matador also OOP)

Hank Mobley: Soul Station (OOP)

Tina Brooks: Back to the Tracks (I like this record better than the more popular True Blue which is OOP)

Sonny Clark: Cool Struttin'

Jackie McLean: Bluesnik (OOP)

Kenny Burrell's Midnight Blue is definitely a must own as well.

The records above that are out of print are that way for a reason-they are really great records!!!

The records above are all pretty well desert island stuff for me.