Anything recorded by Rudy Van Gelder is about as well recorded as jazz gets. He had a very purist approach to audio.
I definitely favor the Blue Note late 50's and 1960's jazz era the best.
But great jazz is timeless. A lot of stuff still out there to discover.
Check out Herbie Hancock's "Maiden Voyage" or some of his 70's fusion output with Headhunters.
And anything by Wayne Shorter is always fabulous.
But I bet it comes as no surprise to those that tolerate my forum rants on here that I believe that classic jazz recordings are best enjoyed on 180 gram audiophile vinyl...
