A wonderful thread and break from the usual sword fighting over equipment. Ironically, I have picked up a lot of excellent jazz over the years by reading equipment reviews. I have some recent acquisitions that are more avant-garde or off the beaten path that some might enjoy although they may not reach the rarified air of the true aficionado:
John Scofield; A Go Go (a collaboration with Medeski, Martin and Wood): has a nice funky groove
Hadouk Trio; Air Hadouk (French jazz trio playing funky North African instrumentation)
Medeski, Martin and Wood; Tonic (great live jazz in a small, intimate NYC club; one of my favorite live albums)
Joe Pass; Virtuoso (he is my fav jazz guitarist)
Stephan Crump; Reclamation (outstanding and seamless minimalist jazz)
John Scofield; A Go Go (a collaboration with Medeski, Martin and Wood): has a nice funky groove
Hadouk Trio; Air Hadouk (French jazz trio playing funky North African instrumentation)
Medeski, Martin and Wood; Tonic (great live jazz in a small, intimate NYC club; one of my favorite live albums)
Joe Pass; Virtuoso (he is my fav jazz guitarist)
Stephan Crump; Reclamation (outstanding and seamless minimalist jazz)