Three Must-have jazz Albums

"Smokin' at the Half-Note" -Wynton Kelly, Wes Montgomery, Paul Chambers, Jimmy Cobb. Incredible grooves, solos, interplay, funkiness. "No Blues" is 12 minutes of swingin' heaven.  Wes' great Four on Six, If You Could See Me Now, etc. It's live.
If your feet aren't tappin', better see a doctor!

"Milestones" - If you don't have it, get it right away. The best of Miles' late fifties band with Cannonball, Coltrane, Red Garland, Paul Chambers, Philly Joe Jones. This is like a Magna Carta of how modern jazz works. All players and the band itself are in top form. The trio track with Red Garland of Billy Boy is probably one of my all time favorite cuts. Check out the fours with Philly Joe...perfection!

"Lester Young Trio" - This is with Nat Cole and Buddy Rich (no bass, but you never miss it.) Sure it's a little old-school, but timeless. Nat Cole's comping and soloing are sublime. Late period Lester - not his prime, but the group works so well. Check out Buddy's smooth brushwork and modernistic uptempo solos and trades. He's a simpatico sideman here. I'm in the mood for this one anytime!