I've been getting into the older acoustic type Jazz of late. I've picked some up in the past, Scott Hamilton, Christain McBride, Roy Hargrove and the like. Along the way Miles, Monk. My latest is Ray Brown, Bassics, this is a swinging album with Gene Harris, one of my favorite pianists. I also like Oscar Peterson, so I began with Oscar Peterson Trio w/Milt Jackson, Very Tall, another swinging album.
I've had Count Basie live at the Sands I like pretty well. I also have the Ken Burns collection which I never listen to because it's all, or mostly mono, not sure any more. I may give it a listen. I am however waiting on a Basie with Oscar Peterson, Time Keepers. This is just Basie as a bass player in a small essemble, I haven't heard the entire album but the tracks I heard was Basie with drums and two pianists. Basie really sounds good on this album.
So, there you have it, another facet of my musical tastes. This type of Jazz really sounds good on my system. It has to be lively enough to keep my attention though. What's your favorite similar albums? Prior to these albums it was Killswitch Engage & Volbeat, you know what they say, man can't live by a single genre , isn't that the way it goes? LOL