Having many of these albums in my collection and all excellent choices, we seem to be over looking a lot of great more contemporary recordings. Just off the top of my head, I'm not in front of my collection.
Tom Harrell: Number 5
Chris Potter: Lift
Brandford Marsalis: Trio Jeepy
Tim Armacost: Live at Smalls
Michael Brecker: Tales from the Hudson
Hiromi: Alive
From the 80's but still contemporary, Wynton Marsalis: Black Codes from the Underground
Just my two cents.
Great thread.....