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Big Jazz Band Music with Great Sound

I don’t listen to much jazz but I was at a concert over the weekend that had some new pieces in the style of big band/swing music.  The recordings that I do own from that era were made on 78s or mono LPs and while I have nothing against older technology, and since this is an audiophile site, I was wondering if someone could recommend some albums in more up to date sound (stereo will do) for me to explore 

mahler123
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First, let me correct the title as Big Band Jazz ... 

Quincy Jones The ABC, Mercury Jazz Big Band Sessions, 5 CD albums

mahler123 OP
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Thanks to all for the suggestions.  I stream with Apple so will explore there but I prefer to enter actual musicians names into the search engine.  
  To repeat I am interested in top notch sonics.  The few albums that I do possess of this genre are all vintage recordings from back in the 78 or early LP era.  Wonderful stuff but at this point I want recordings that sound top notch and with a lot of instrumental color

foamcutter
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I ran across this album on Tidal and it has that Big Band/Jazz sound with modern SQ. 

The Adventures of Mr. Pottercakes by Patchwork Jazz Orchestra

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Harry James and his Orchestra 

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simonmoon
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@slaw 

Harry James and his Orchestra 

 

My uncle, Al Lerner, was the pianist in the Harry James orchestra during their heyday!

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