I've been listening to jazz for over a decade and own a decent amount of it but I feel like the growth of my appreciation has been somewhat stilted because, unlike other forms of music, I don't know anyone else personally who is really into it. As a result, I find myself going around aimlessly checking out albums by the "greats", but not having that nice organic process of people saying hey check this or that album out.
What I'm hoping here is that I can get some good recommendations of albums or artists that are maybe a bit more under the radar. I already have albums like "Bitches Brew" and "Kind of Blue" and at least a retrospective or two of most of the real big names, especially in bebop and swing. I'm open to pretty much all styles from dixieland to avant-garde and everything in between, old and new, and of course if you're able to share your recommendations that would be particularly appreciated.
