Jazz Music Question

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Okay, here’s a can’t miss recommendation. McCoy Tyner and Jackie McLlean’s, 'You taught my heart to sing.' 


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FG9YKhD7A_s


It’s a 1985 release, when jazz was "coming back" to a modern audience. Not many even know Jackie McLean. He and both McCoy were around forever. And who can forget the great bassist, Marcus Miller!


Hey, there’s nothing like a nice ballad to get your jazz juices going. If you like it, I’ve many more recommendations.


Okay, since I’m a nice guy here’s another that's a little known GEM.


Chico Freeman’s ’To Hear A Teardrop In The Rain.’


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wrFRdQeGgw0


Let me know what you think. Both of these are very rare finds today.

Jackie McLean (Alto saxophone)  has quite a number of recordings on Prestige and Blue Note labels from mid 1950s through the early 1960s. Many in the quintet grouping with the following 4 Trumpeters.

1 Kenny Dorham
2 Donald Byrd
3 Lee Morgan
4 Freddie Hubbard

Very good Hard Bop/ballads/blues mixture.
Charles

Thank you all. I have found some of these and expanding my knowledge!

dsper, many of the newer artists and recordings suggested here may be good jazz, but they are not "more of the same" as your Cannonball album. 

The "closest" was already suggested, the ubiquitous "Kind of Blue".  Other similar recordings will be the Prestige albums by Miles -- 

Similarly, the "Bags Groove" recording with Milt Jackson and other period stars is worth a listen.

Regarding analog playback, I don't believe $4-5K is necessary for a decent system.  Your KAB modified Technics is a good foundation.  Adding a new Grado, Audio-Technica, etc. cartridge (MM can be fine), carefully set up, with a decent phono unit and you should be set.  Except a good record cleaning device should also be added.  There you can spend a couple of hundred or thousands.