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Here's an essential starter library list: For each artist...I tried to put the most important album first in the list, except for Coltrane. I put Crescent first because it's more accessible...AND...it *is* my favorite Coltrane album. (Joe Lovano, Joshua Redman and other sax players agree btw). Historical significance speaking though...Love Supreme would be the first pick.
Also...check out allaboutjazz.com for suggestions....
Essential Jazz Collection by Artist:
Miles Davis: Kind Of Blue, ESP, Milestones, Miles Smiles, Cookin', Sketches Of Spain, 'Round About Midnight, Bitches Brew (I rarely listen to BB)
John Coltrane: Crescent, A Love Supreme, Blue Train, Giant Steps, My Favorite Things, Live at The Village Vanguard 1961 (Master Takes).
Bill Evans: Waltz For Debby, Sunday At The Village Vanguard, Portrait In Jazz, Explorations, Highlights from Turn Out The Stars, You Must Believe In Spring
Thelonious Monk: Brilliant Corners, Monk's Music, Thelonious In Action, Thelonious Himself, Monk and Coltrane At Carnegie Hall, Live At The It Club.
Sonny Rollins: Saxophone Colossus, Tenor Madness, Way Out West, The Bridge
Charles Mingus: Mingus Ah Um, Black Saint And Sinner Lady
Herbie Hancock: Maiden Voyage, Empyrean Isles, Speak Like A Child
Art Blakey: Moanin', The Big Beat, A Night In Tunisia, A Night At Birdland 1&2, Free For All
Cannonball Adderley: Somethin' Else, At The Lighthouse, Know What I Mean
Oliver Nelson: The Blues and the Abstract Truth
Duke Ellington: At Newport 1956
Dave Brubeck: Take Five
Hank Mobley: Soul Station, Work Out, Roll Call
Lee Morgan: Search For A New Land, Sidewinder
Freddie Hubbard: Ready For Freddie, Open Sesame, Here To Stay
McCoy Tyner: The Real McCoy
Sonny Clark: Cool Struttin', Sonny's Crib
Dexter Gordon: Go!, A Swingin' Affair, Our Man In Paris
Wayne Shorter: Speak No Evil
Joe Henderson: Inner Urge, Page One, Our Thing, New York Reunion (from 1991 with McCoy Tyner, Al Foster, Ron Carter)
Horace Silver: Song For My Father, The Cape Of Verdean Blues
Grant Green: Idle Moments
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Optional: (because it's more "out")
Eric Dolphy: Out To Lunch
Andrew Hill: Point Of Departure, Black Fire, Judgement
Jackie McLean: It's Time, Right Now!, Let Freedom Ring, Jacknife, Destination Out!
Any post 1964 Coltrane, but be prepared for a wild ride!
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IMO...once you know this music...THEN one can truly "get" where current players are trying to go. That's not to say it's mandatory to enjoy current players, but it will serve you in building your appreciation and understandiing of jazz. Fwiw, 90% of my listening is from this period (60's).
First ten to get ?? (in no particular order)
Miles Davis: Kind of Blue
Cannonball Adderley Something Else
Bill Evans-Waltz for Debby
John Coltrane Crescent
Herbie Hancock Maiden Voyage
Hank Mobley Soul Station
Joe Henderson Inner Urge
Freddie Hubbard Ready for Freddie
Dexter Gordon A Swingin' Affair
Horace Silver Song for my Father
#11: Oliver Nelson: The Blues and the Abstract Truth
Hope this is helpful....
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