best sound for a classical and jazz cd

IMHO, one way to enjoy the Blue Note sound and beat the "thin" bottom end exhibited by some of their (especially RVG's) stuff is to go for the better Jimmy Smith titles. You might start with "Prayer Meeting" - which features some really cool playing from Stanley Turrentine and one bad-ass rumbling organ to fill out the bottom end.

Caveat - like all RVG, this is not everyone's cup of sonic tea.

Marty

I also like to recommend Allen Toussaint's recent "The Bright Mississippi" and Duke Ellington's Pablo releases (especially "Queen's Suite" and "Small Band - Intimacy of the Blues") and "Far East Suite" on Bluebird.

Just a few...

Benny Green "Source" 2011
Anat Cohen "Clarinetwork: Live At The Village Vanguard" 2011
Arturo O'Farrill "Live in Brooklyn" 2005
Phil Kelly "My Museum" 2006
Gordon Goodwin "The Phat Pack" 2006

"out to lunch" - eric dolphy

Monk + coltrane at carnegie hall

Check out some of the XRCD issues - excellent sound quality. I have a copy of Bill Evans Sunday at the Village Vanguard on an XRCD and it is superb.

I have the "out to lunch" CD by Eric Dolphy.

The most aptly named CD in history!