A few recordings that have been important to me:

Saxophonists

• Chris Potter – Concentric Circles
• Joshua Redman – Moodswing & Spirit of the Moment
• Branford Marsalis – Crazy People Music & Trio Jeepy
• Michael Brecker – Now You See It, Now You Don’t
• Chris Cheek – Vine
• Sonny Stitt – Sits in with the Oscar Peterson Trio
• Sonny Rollins – Saxophone Colossus
• Charlie Parker – Charlie Parker with Strings
• John Coltrane – Blue Train & Giant Steps
• Joe Henderson – Lush Life: The Music of Billy Strayhorn
• Stan Getz – Stan Getz & The Oscar Peterson Trio
• Cannonball Adderley – Live in San Francisco
• Dexter Gordon – Doin’ Alright

Other Favorites

• Miles Davis – Kind of Blue & The ‘58 Sessions
• Frank Sinatra – Sinatra at the Sands
• Kurt Rosenwinkel [guitar] – The Enemies of Energy
• Brian Blade [drums] – Perceptual
• Cyrus Chestnut [piano] – Revelation