"Groundbreaking" is an overused word in music, and especially in jazz, but it fits here. Jackie McLean has never sounded stronger.
"Johnny Griffin - Little Giant" (1959) with Blue Mitchell, Julian Priester, Wynton Kelly, Sam Jones, Albert Heath. (OJC CD 1995)
Rahsaan Roland Kirk & The Vibration Society – Rahsaan Rahsaan (Atlantic Records – Warner Japan/EU) — With Howard Johnson, Dick Griffin, Leroy Jenkins, Ron Burton, Sonelius Smith, Vernon Martin, James Madison, Alvern Bunn, Joe Texidor
Not jazz, but in honour of Ben E. King, former Drifters lead singer and R&B legend who died today, I'm now listening to disc 1 of:
Very sorry to hear about Ben E. King. I will listen to some Drifters today. For right now, Cookin' With The Miles Davis Quintet (Prestige CD, 2007)
"Harold Land - The Fox" (1959) with Dupree Bolton (trumpet), Elmo Hope (piano), Herbie Lewis (bass), Frank Butler (drums). Apart from his own album as leader, "Katanga", this is Dupree Bolton's only other recording (?) (OJC CD 1988)
WP Clare Fischer - Alone Together (Discovery) solo piano on a special Bossendorfer. NP Barney Kessel - Feeling Free (Contemporary) gold on green stereo label.
Lee Konitz – From Newport to Nice (Philology / Musica Jazz) — With various groups, musicians include: Barre Phillips, Henry Grimes, Red Mitchell / Ed Levinson, Han Bennink, Shelly Manne, Stu Martin / Atilla Zoller, Jimmey Ramey, Johnny Smith, Rene Thomas / Jimmy Rowles, Misha Mengelberg, Russ Freeman / Warne Marsh; compilation from 1955-80 included with 3/92 Musica Jazz magazine; recorded live at Newport Jazz festivals and in Europe The programming is sort of like a one-CD parallel to the upcoming: Miles Davis at Newport 1955-1975: The Bootleg Series Vol. 4— it has a bunch of selections from a variety of festivals...