Charles Mingus - Let My Children Hear Music
Pretty much a stone cold jazz classic to these ears (though not one I revisit that much compared to Hancock or Davis from the same time period). Mingus's biggest strength as a band leader was his flair for an almost cinematic take on the bop and free jazz sounds that were beginning to run wild in the 60's and beyond, though you hear this aspect of his sound clearest on 'The Chill Of Death' and in scattered bits and pieces on the terrific opening number 'The Shoes Of The Fisherman's Wife Are Some Jive Ass Slippers', which is probably my favorite here.
10 out of 10, even if its not among my favorites.
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