Jazz Recommendations


I am just starting to get into Jazz. I recently bought Thelonious Monk Quartet "Live at Monterey" and was blown away. Could you recommend other mainstream Jazz recordings that I should have in a basic collection to help me get started.
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Double4w,I am a huge Ray Brown fan!He has released so many recordings!!!His ,,Some of my Best Friends are....,series are very good too! Ive been in Bradenton for 16 years now,i have a job int. in Boca Raton next week,,so i may be down there soon.I noticed in another thread that u still live in fl..Ray
Bob,Ive not heard Michael Manring,but i will look it up,Thanks! Dgob,Im a big Nancy Wilson fan!And a fan of good female vocals,you mentioned a few i have not heard yet!There is so much great music mentioned on this thread ,,a lot i have not heard,should be fun checking them out!Ray
Henry,There is a lot of chemistry going on with Ray Brown and Gene Harris,,very good choice!Double4w,Im glad you enjoyed Jazz Cello,,I just finished listening to Live at Scullers and Dont get Sassy,,my jaw hit the floor when "But not for Me" started playing Wow!Ill not rest untill I own everything Rays done!Thanks guys!
Anyone like the Hammond B-3 Organ! Charles Earland"Cookin with the Mighty Burner" another fine RVG recording!
Hello Double4w,I havent heard Quartet,,but I do have,Down Home Blues,Gene Harris and Jack McDuff,not a very good recording,,but good music!