BEST little know Jazz Album that you ever heard?

@calvinj 

"Little known" is pretty subjective...   you mean, to the general public? To most Jazz fans? To most audiophiles? How are you defining this? 

@wharfy 

If the Counce release qualifies, then  is "Hear Ye Hear Ye" by Red Mitchell Harold Land Quintet any "better known"? 

@hotei 

If the Peterson, Pederson, Pass trio counts, then what about  "The Unforgettable NHOP Trio Live"? Ulf Wakenius plays brilliantly on this release but his name is nowhere as familiar as that of Joe Pass. Does this make it "little known"? 

@hotei 

Listen: 

https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=unforgettable+NHOP+trio+live

@calvinj

I bear no disrespect. I’ve been a Jazz fan for nearly 50 years; it’s a topic that interests me very much. I was simply attempting to garner a clearer impression of what you mean by "lesser known". 

@calvinj 

What are your top 3 favorite albums. 

Just now, these are the first three that spring to mind: 

Kenny Garrett: "Songbook"

Bill Evans: the Village Vanguard recordings with LaFaro and Motion

Chick Corea and Gary Burton: "Crystal Silence"

These are recordings that I return to over and over but I wouldn't categorize them as my top 3 favorite Jazz recordings. I couldn't possibly restrict my list of favorites to just three. 

@calvinj 

Listen: 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hj_TPN6tAuo&list=PLbnJYtsl3xpgDgpMfktlPtctPumPiqdOS 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iRgk7BoCTF4&list=PL66BgpRzNGh6h3a9nKzK2-djMYvMxa92q

@mahgister

For sure if not the best the second best jazz album of all times ...

But i dont even know what beat it ...

Yes -- it’s very hard to surpass!  

@calvinj

Everyone knows S. Turrentine for his Blues-soaked workouts but my favorite of his is actually more straight ahead, and as such, is perhaps not so well known:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2HWKdQEnfcI&list=PLE1SK0O9FkE6WskguWMTWEFvrz0UZiJOU

@linnvolk 

Lew Tabackin has also released excellent recordings as a leader. Not only does he excel on sax but he has one of the most distinctive styles on flute in Jazz.

Discogs listings For T. Akioshi /L.Tabackin Big Band releases:

https://www.discogs.com/artist/257337-Toshiko-Akiyoshi-Lew-Tabackin-Big-Band

One of L. Tabackin’s excellent releases as a leader w/ Hank Jones, Victor Lewis, Dave Holland:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=da6X_5XPHPc

@mahgister 

You're welcome!  I also enjoy:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vbu7qFxEZ7Y

and:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J9rnMGRhYQI

@jl35 

FYI, those Mosaics are, sadly, all out of print. 

@mahgister

Thanks for the recommendation ... Especially because i am not a flute lover ...But i like to provoke my innate taste to go on new road...

You’re welcome. I’m not a flute-lover, either, mahgister but I do like Tabackin’s playing. ;o)

He’s recorded at least one album of all flute:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F3tAOck1SqI&list=OLAK5uy_lbfCZRneKkpiljYWBJ478KR-sPYmcXTpQ&index=3

@jl35 

Yes -- they can be found used but "decent" is a relative term, depending upon one's budget. For example, I've long coveted the Mosaic 3 cd live Charles Tolliver set but the lowest price I see today is $80.00 -- too expensive for me! 

Early Chick Corea: "Tones for Joan's Bones" 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XMNl_bzWtJo&list=OLAK5uy_kB16hZ3Z94tjV7rcAptGIETsfbXIhtriA