Here is a thought and it may assist @dancingsea who is considering adding a turntable to his existing system in order to explore among other things jazz of the 50’s and 60’s. I thought I’d share some albums that could comprise a good introduction in to jazz of this era on vinyl. I add on LP as a stretch, as the artist is known to push the boundaries of jazz starting with my first Sun Ra LP purchased at Bob Koester’s Jazz Record Mart in Chicago:
Classic Jazz, Classic Miles, and recommended on the Sony Legacy vinyl re-issues which can be obtained at reasonable prices.
Dave Brubeck’s classic, with Paul Desmonds chill martini sound and the drum work of Joe Morello. A jazz and audiophile classic on the Analog Productions 45 RPM version.
A Jazz and Audiophile classic, Stan Getz’, Joao Gilberto, Antonio Carlos Jobim, and the sultry Astrud Gilberto kick-off the Bossa Nova craze.
Having the MoFi one step, this is beyond comparison, but pricey. An alternative version on Sony’s reissue CS 8171 is worthy, and more reasonably priced. Another being Music on Vinyl’s reissue MOVLP065.
I encourage others to provide recommendations for @dancingsea or anyone else for that matter interested in starting a Jazz LP collection. I’m sure we can come up with some John Coltrane? 