The Jazz Spot presents its list of "must-have" jazz albums. From great artists to great performances, these recordings comprise an excellent core library (or make great gifts) for anyone interested in Jazz. Purchase these albums from iTunes and support GPB Radio.

Lee Morgan
The Sidewinder

Horace Silver
Song For My Father

Herbie Hancock
Maiden Voyage

Duke Ellington
The Far East Suite: Special Mix

Cannonball Adderly
Mercy, Mercy, Mercy

Pharoah Sanders
Karma

Nancy Wilson/Cannonball Adderly
Nancy Wilson/Cannonball Adderly

Dianne Reeves
I Remember

Dianne Reeves
The Calling: Celebrating the Music of Sarah Vaughan

The Modern Jazz Quartet
The Complete Last Concert

Al Jarreau
Look To The Rainbow

Vanessa Rubin
Pastiche
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