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 at Amazon and support GPB Radio.

Lee Morgan The Sidewinder (Blue Note) Available at Amazon

Horace Silver Song For My Father (Blue Note) Available at Amazon

Herbie Hancock Maiden Voyage (Blue Note) Available at Amazon

Duke Ellington The Far East Suite: Special Mix (Bluebird) Available at Amazon

Cannonball Adderly Mercy, Mercy, Mercy (Capitol) Available at Amazon

Pharoah Sanders Karma (Impulse) Available at Amazon

Nancy Wilson/Cannonball Adderly Nancy Wilson/Cannonball Adderly (Capitol) Available at Amazon

Vanessa Rubin Pastiche (Novus) Available at Amazon

Dianne Reeves I Remember (Blue Note) Available at Amazon

Dianne Reeves The Calling: Celebrating the Music of Sarah Vaughan (Blue Note) Available at Amazon

The Modern Jazz Quartet The Complete Last Concert (Atlantic Jazz) Available at Amazon

Al Jarreau Look To The Rainbow (Warner Brothers) Available at Amazon