First of all, there are a number of players not listed here who certainly should be. Secondly, much of this list was stolen from one of Pat Harbison’s books. I have done my homework, and have edited the list slightly as I worked through the listening to reflect my own views. This list is a living thing, and will be modified periodically. Thanks for reading - now get listening!
NAT ADDERLY
Cannonball Adderly: Them Dirty Blues
Cannonball Adderly: At the Lighthouse
CHET BAKER
w. Stan Getz: Line for Lyons
In New York
She Was Too Good To Me
The Touch of Your Lips
Daybreak
TERRANCE BLANCHARD
Joanne Brakeen: Fi-Fi Goes to Heaven
Bounce
Jazz In Film
LESTER BOWIE
Numbers 1 & 2
Roscoe Mitchell: Congliptious
Art Ensemble of Chicago: Message to Our Folks
Frank Lowe: Fresh
RANDY BRECKER
In the Idiom
Amanda
Hal Galper: Reach Out!
Hal Galper: Speak with a Single Voice
CLIFFORD BROWN
In Paris
With Strings
Brown & Roach, Inc.
At Basin St.
Study In Brown
Jordu
In Concert
Art Blakey: A Night at Birdland, Vol. 1 & 2
DONALD BYRD
Best Of
Free Form
DON CHERRY
Symphony for Improvisors (Out of Print)
w. John Coltrane: The Avant Garde
w. Ed Blackwell: “Mu” First Part
JOHNNY COLES
Herbie Hancock: The Prisoner
Gil Evans: Out of the Cool
MILES DAVIS
Miles Davis
Workin’ & Steamin’
Tune Up
Sketches of Spain
Porgy and Bess
Miles Ahead
Milestones
Kind of Blue
In A Silent Way
Bitches Brew
Decoy
You’re Under Arrest
Friday & Sunday at the Blackhawk
My Funny Valentine
“Four” and More
Miles Smiles
Sorcerer
Nefertiti
Jack Johnson
Water Babies
We Want Miles
KENNY DORHAM
Quiet Kenny
But Beautiful
Art Blakey: Jazz Messengers at Cafe Bohemia Vol. 1
Art Blakey: Jazz Messengers at Cafe Bohemia Vol. 2
Joe Henderson: Our Thing
Andrew Hill: Point of Departure (Out of Print)
Max Roach: Jazz in 3/4 Time
Horace Silver and the Jazz Messengers
Cedar Walton: Cedar!
DON ELLIS
George Russell Sextet
ART FARMER
The Summer Knows
To Duke With Love
Jazztet: Meet the Jazztet
Sonny Clark: Cool Struttin’
Horace Silver: The Stylings of Silver (Out of Print)
Horace Silver: Further Explorations (Out of Print)
DIZZY GILLESPIE
And His Big Band
Dizziest
The Rollins/Stitt Sessions
Diz and Getz
Diz and Roy (Eldridge)
Jazz at Massey Hall
TIM HAGENS
From The Neck Down
Bob Beldon: The Black Dahlia
Bob Beldon: Animation/Reanimation
WILBUR HARDEN
w. John Coltrane: Countdown
BILL HARDMAN
Politely
Art Blakey: Mirage
TOM HARRELL
Mark Levine: Up ‘Til Now
Cecil Payne: Bird Gets the Worm
Richard Sussman: Free Fall
Ronnie Cuber: The 11th Day of Aquarius
Bob Berg: New Birth
Phil Woods: Gratitude
EDDIE HENDERSON
Herbie Hancock: Sextant
FREDDIE HUBBARD
Outpost
Hub-Tones
Blue Spirits
Red Clay
Art Blakey: Caravan
Art Blakey: Ugetsu
Herbie Hancock: Empyrean Isles
Herbie Hancock: Maiden Voyage
Dexter Gordon: Doin’ Alright
Bobby Hutcherson: Dialogue
Wayne Shorter: Speak No Evil
Bill Evans: Interplay
THAD JONES
Magnificent Thad Jones
Hank Jones: Groovin’ High
Elvin Jones: Elvin!
TOM KIRKPATRICK
Michael Weiss: Presenting Michael Weiss
BOOKER LITTLE
Out Front
Victory and Sorrow
Max Roach: Deeds Not Words
BRIAN LYNCH
Unsung Heros Vol. 1
Con Clave Vol. 2
Tribute to the Trumpet Masters
WYNTON MARSALIS
Wynton Marsalis
Marsalis Standard Time Vol. 1
Herbie Hancock Quartet
Magic Hour
JOHN MCNEIL
Embarkation
The Glass Room
w. Tom Harrell: Look to the Sky
BLUE MICHELL
The Thing to Do
Last Dance
Horace Silver: Blowin’ the Blues Away
Sam Jones: Something in Common
Sam Jones: Changes and Things
LEE MORGAN
The Sidewinder
Search for the New Land
The Rumproller
Corn Bread
John Coltrane: Blue Train
Joe Henderson: Mode for Joe
McCoy Tyner: Tender Moments
Hank Mobley: Dippin’
Jimmy Smith: House Party
Jimmy Smith: The Sermon
Art Blakey: Moanin’
Art Blakey: A Night in Tunisia (Out of Print)
MICHAEL PHILIP MOSSMAN
OBT: Out of the Blue
OBT: Inside Track
FATS NAVARRO
The Fabulous Fats Navarro Vol. 1
The Fabulous Fats Navarro Vol. 2
Tadd Dameron Man
Fat Girl
DIZZY REESE
Dexter Gordon: A Day in Copenhagen
WALLACE RONEY
Verses
Art Blakey: Feeling Good
JIM ROTONDI
1000 Rainbows
One For All: Return of the Lineup
Blues for Brother Ray
Destination Up
Iron Man
Pleasure Dom
WOODY SHAW
Little Red’s Fantasy
Concert Ensemble at the Berliner Jazztage
Solid
Imagination
Larry Young: Unity
BOBBY SHEW
Breakfast Wine
Round Midnight
Tribute to the Masters
ALEX SIPIAGIN
Destinations Unknown