| I'd go for a few of these if you're into some happening post-bop mainstream jazz playing!
Tom Harrell/John McNeil: Look to the Sky (mid 70's and Tom's playing is the best straight ahead playing I've heard past Freddie on this album... John McNeil sounds great too!)
John Swana: On Target (one of my top 10 discs, this album's amazing!)
John Swana: Tug Of War (heck buy EVERYTHING he's on!)
Joe Magnarelli/John Swana: NY/Philly Junction (get both discs, their excellent)
Nicholas Payton: Dear Louis, Gumbo Nouveau, From this Moment
I really Like Wynton's Black Codes from the Underground (from the 80's)
...it's my favorite WM disc.
Ryan Kisor: The Usual Suspects, The Dream, Power Source
Greg Gisbert (my favorite trumpeter... he can play everything from GREAT plunger, to KD, to SCREAMING lead... what a TALENT!): Harcology, The Court Jester, and anything with the group Convergence.
As you'll see I'm a huge fan of the Criss Cross label for some great straight ahead jazz trumpet playing. Let me know via PM if you want more "cutting edge" stuff.
Happy listening!
-T |