West Coast Jazz?

Check out Shelly Manne and His Men Play Peter Gunn - the original version on the Contemporary label. Fantastic mid-sized combo playing Henri Mancini tunes that were written for the show. It's an early stereo recording that rivals anything you'd hear produced today. Truly a great, under-appreciated album. Even the ojc reissue cd sounds pretty good.

I would second Zoot Sims 'Hawthorne Nights' - a fantastic Pablo recording. He made a group of really great recordings on Pablo in the 1970's. The vinyl is usually cheap too.

I'd alos add Jimmy Giuffre's late fifties trio recordings with Jim Hall. Really good stuff.