Hey guys, bumping this excellent thread with one of my favorite jazz albums (perhaps one of my favorite recordings of all time?) that I was surprised not to see listed here.
I'm not much of an expert, so I'll keep things pretty simple. While this is not a set for your average jazz newcomer, for those of you who already have a deep appreciation for Coltrane, Dolphy, et. al, well, boy are you in for a treat! This is one of the few albums of any sort I own that gives me chills nearly every time I listen. Released only in bits and pieces on separate albums over time in its era, this 4 disc compilation was finally put together in 1997. This is experimental jazz at it's finest - recorded live in excellent fidelity no less - at the height of the careers of two of jazz's giants. The fact that this album was initially panned by critics, sometimes being referred to as a 'failed experiment' makes it all the greater that it stands up today the way it does. This is a long four-disc set that I imagine will keep me captivated for a lifetime, but certainly check out Chasin' the Trane on disc 1 (with Dolphy on alto) and Spiritual (take 2) on disc 5.
