Hands down, Nat Adderley’s, The Old Country. Featuring a young Vincent Herring on alto. Released on an obscure label in Japan only. The quintet is really really good, and the entire album is a masterpiece.
It’s been my go to recording for 35 years simply because the album was recorded so well and the music selections are so good.
I of course loaded the entire album on the tube.
Another is pianist Jessica Williams, Joy. Featuring the great Jay Thomas who doubles on Sax and Flugehorn It’s a live album with excellent acoustics Here’s Compassion from that album.
And a personal favorite, Jeannine from Adderley’s Old Country.
And, the great Bobby Shew’s, Breakfast Wine, never released to CD or digital, until I uploaded the album on the tube :)
