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List some of your favorite live Jazz recordings

Here are a few of mine, in no particular order:

Jackie McLean: Dynasty

Betty Carter: The Audience With Betty Carter

Bill Evans: Live at the Village Vanguard

Gary Bartz: There Goes the Neighborhood

Abraham Burton: The Magician

Joe Henderson: State of the Tenor

Dave Holland Octet: Pathways

Stanley Cowell Trio: Live

Cannonball Adderly: Live at the Lighthouse

Michel Petrucciani: Complete Concert in Germany

NHOP: The Unforgettable NHOP Trio Live

Woody Shaw: Live in Bremen, United, Master of the Art,

Sarah Vaughan: Live in Tokyo

John Coltrane Quartet: Live at Birdland

George Coleman: Live at Yoshi’s

Stan Getz Quartet: Live in Paris

Miles Davis Quintet: Four and More, Live in Antibes, Live at 1963 Monterey Jazz Festival and My Funny Valentine.

stuartk
awboat
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Max + Dizzy: Paris 1989

jazzaudiophilewannabe
3 posts
 

Awesome thread.  This is going to keep me busy for a while.

+1 on Swiss Movement.

Another lesser known one I like is Joshua Redmond spirit of the moment live at village vanguard. Saw them do the same show in Boston the week after it was recorded in NYC. Christian Mcbride sat in for a few songs and ended up having a cutting session on stage with the bassist Christopher Thomas.

hoosierinohio
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I look forward to exploring the listings above. 

For me currently:

Clyde McCoy And His Orchestra:  Sugar Blues

Charles Mingus:  Pithecanthropus Erectus

Dave Brubeck:  How High The Moon from Young Lions Old Tigers, the vocals by Jon Hendricks are magical. 

Just a few that come to mind. 

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curiousjim
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It’s funny,  most of the time I’m not a fan of live albums because they rarely sound as good as the studio albums.  But when it comes to most Jazz albums, I love them.  Even Billy Cobham, Stratus, Live!

voodoolounge
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Elvin Jones - Live at Pookie’s Pub

Great sounding live recording, including the clubs out of tune upright piano. 

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