Once in a while I get someone who asks me what they should buy to start a Jazz collection. With Jazz, a 100 year old music, there is lots of choice of course. All among that there are things that stick out. So, where do you start? this all depends what you are looking for of course but regardless of the angle you are approaching the problem, from Louis Armstrong to Cecil Taylor, you will always discover a few unexpected gems...
| take the A train Duke Ellington - essentials - proper records |
| lover man Gil Evans - une anthologie - cabu 
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| bemsha swing Thelonious Monk - the composer - giants of jazz |
| pannonica Steve Boudreau - solo piano - independent
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| take five Dave Brubeck - time out - essential jazz classics |
| 8 timbales Tito Puente - tito's idea - RMD |
| st-thomas Sonny Rollins - sonny rollins - BMG |
| hydro blues Steve Groves - notes from the underdog - independent
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| Ampf Lumas Unn Tig Hans Hassler - hassler - intakt |
| domino Roland Kirk - domino - EMSC |
| shuffle boogie Roddy Ellias - Monday's dream - kwimu music
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| lonely woman Ornette Coleman - ornette coleman - warner jazz |
| olim Cecil Taylor - olim - black saint |
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