могу предложить такой список для начинающего, начинать можно в хронологическом порядке, по лейблам, или например с 4 кащзанных пластинок Майлза Дейвиса, при этом это все уже "после" свинга:
Monk, Thelonius Genius of Modern Music Vol.1-2 47 Blue Note
Davis, Miles Bags' Groove 54 Prestige
Modern Jazz Quartet Django 55 OJC
Adderley, Cannonball Somethin' Else 58 Blue Note
Brubeck, Dave Time Out 59 Columbia
Coltrane, John Giant Steps 60 Rhino/Atlantic
Davis, Miles Kind of Blue 60 Columbia
Montgomery, Wes The Incredible Jazz Guitar 60 Riverside
Smith, Jimmy Back at the Chicken Shack 60 Blue Note
Desmond, Paul Desmond Blue 61 RCA
Evans, Gil Out of the Cool 61 Impulse!
Lateef, Yusef Eastern Sounds 61 Prestige
Mann, Herbie At the Village Gate 61 Atlantic
Gordon, Dexter Go! 62 Blue Note
Hancock, Herbie Takin' Off 62 Blue Note
Montgomery, Wes Full House 62 OJC
Smith, Jimmy Bashin' (master edition) 62 Verve
Byrd, Donald A New Perspective 63 Blue Note
Getz / Gilberto S.Getz and J.Gilberto feat. A.C.Jobim 63 Verve
Green, Grant Idle Moments 63 Blue Note
Jobim, Antonio Carlos The Composer of Desavinado Plays 63 Verve
Silver, Horace Song for my Father 64 Blue Note
Young, Larry Unity 65 Blue Note
Schifrin, Lalo The Dissection and… Marquis de Sade 66 Verve
Kirk, Roland The Inflated Tear 67 Atlantic
Davis, Miles Bitches Brew 69 Columbia
McFarland, Gary Today 69 Skye
McGriff, Jimmy Electric Funk 69 Blue Note
Coryell, Larry Spaces 70 Vanguard
Hubbard, Freddie Red Clay 70 CTI
Jones, Quincy Gula Matari 70 A&M
Benson, George White Rabbit 71 CTI
Hammond, Johnny Breakout 71 CTI
Mahavishnu Orchestra The Inner Mounting Flame 71 Columbia
Mann, Herbie Push Push 71 Atlantic
Szabo, Gabor High Contrast 71 Verve
Turrentine, Stanley Sugar 71 CTI
Deodato, Eumir Prelude 72 CTI
Szabo, Gabor Mizrab 72 CTI
Cobham, Billy Spectrum 73 Atlantic
Hancock, Herbie Headhunters 73 Columbia
Mahavishnu Orchestra Birds of Fire 73 Columbia
Muhammad, Idris Power of Soul 74 CTI
Crusaders Chain Reaction 75 ABC
Washington, Grover Mister Magic 75 Kudu
Benson, George Breezin' 76 Warner Bros.
Corea, Chick My Spanish Heart 76 Polydor
James, Bob Three 76 CTI
Return To Forever Romantic Warrior 76 Columbia
Weather Report Black Market 76 Columbia
Weather Report Heavy Weather 77 Columbia
Gale, Eric Part of You 79 Columbia
Washington, Grover Winelight 80 Elektra
Subramaniam L. Blossom 81 Crusaders
Di Meola / McLaughlin / deLucia Passion, Grase & Fire 83 Columbia
Hancock, Herbie Future Shock 83 Columbia
Davis, Miles Tutu 86 Warner Bros.
Garbarek, Jan Legend of the Seven Dreams 88 ECM
Metheny, Pat Letter from Home 89 Geffen
Metheny, Pat Secret Story 92 Geffen
Wilson, Cassandra Blue Light 'Til Down 93 Blue Note
Monk, Thelonius Genius of Modern Music Vol.1-2 47 Blue Note
Davis, Miles Bags' Groove 54 Prestige
Modern Jazz Quartet Django 55 OJC
Adderley, Cannonball Somethin' Else 58 Blue Note
Brubeck, Dave Time Out 59 Columbia
Coltrane, John Giant Steps 60 Rhino/Atlantic
Davis, Miles Kind of Blue 60 Columbia
Montgomery, Wes The Incredible Jazz Guitar 60 Riverside
Smith, Jimmy Back at the Chicken Shack 60 Blue Note
Desmond, Paul Desmond Blue 61 RCA
Evans, Gil Out of the Cool 61 Impulse!
Lateef, Yusef Eastern Sounds 61 Prestige
Mann, Herbie At the Village Gate 61 Atlantic
Gordon, Dexter Go! 62 Blue Note
Hancock, Herbie Takin' Off 62 Blue Note
Montgomery, Wes Full House 62 OJC
Smith, Jimmy Bashin' (master edition) 62 Verve
Byrd, Donald A New Perspective 63 Blue Note
Getz / Gilberto S.Getz and J.Gilberto feat. A.C.Jobim 63 Verve
Green, Grant Idle Moments 63 Blue Note
Jobim, Antonio Carlos The Composer of Desavinado Plays 63 Verve
Silver, Horace Song for my Father 64 Blue Note
Young, Larry Unity 65 Blue Note
Schifrin, Lalo The Dissection and… Marquis de Sade 66 Verve
Kirk, Roland The Inflated Tear 67 Atlantic
Davis, Miles Bitches Brew 69 Columbia
McFarland, Gary Today 69 Skye
McGriff, Jimmy Electric Funk 69 Blue Note
Coryell, Larry Spaces 70 Vanguard
Hubbard, Freddie Red Clay 70 CTI
Jones, Quincy Gula Matari 70 A&M
Benson, George White Rabbit 71 CTI
Hammond, Johnny Breakout 71 CTI
Mahavishnu Orchestra The Inner Mounting Flame 71 Columbia
Mann, Herbie Push Push 71 Atlantic
Szabo, Gabor High Contrast 71 Verve
Turrentine, Stanley Sugar 71 CTI
Deodato, Eumir Prelude 72 CTI
Szabo, Gabor Mizrab 72 CTI
Cobham, Billy Spectrum 73 Atlantic
Hancock, Herbie Headhunters 73 Columbia
Mahavishnu Orchestra Birds of Fire 73 Columbia
Muhammad, Idris Power of Soul 74 CTI
Crusaders Chain Reaction 75 ABC
Washington, Grover Mister Magic 75 Kudu
Benson, George Breezin' 76 Warner Bros.
Corea, Chick My Spanish Heart 76 Polydor
James, Bob Three 76 CTI
Return To Forever Romantic Warrior 76 Columbia
Weather Report Black Market 76 Columbia
Weather Report Heavy Weather 77 Columbia
Gale, Eric Part of You 79 Columbia
Washington, Grover Winelight 80 Elektra
Subramaniam L. Blossom 81 Crusaders
Di Meola / McLaughlin / deLucia Passion, Grase & Fire 83 Columbia
Hancock, Herbie Future Shock 83 Columbia
Davis, Miles Tutu 86 Warner Bros.
Garbarek, Jan Legend of the Seven Dreams 88 ECM
Metheny, Pat Letter from Home 89 Geffen
Metheny, Pat Secret Story 92 Geffen
Wilson, Cassandra Blue Light 'Til Down 93 Blue Note
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