  | 1. Ella Fitzgerald, Ella in Berlin (Verve) – Ranging from ballads (Gershwin’s “Summertime”) to witty takes on sex and love (“Too Darn Hot,” “Lorelei”), this is the First Lady at her peak. |
  | 2. Thelonious Monk, Thelonious Alone in San Francisco (Original Jazz Classics) – Quirkily elegant solo piano by one of jazz’s modern masters. |
  | 3. Jerry Gonzalez Y Los Piratas del Flamenco (Sunnyside) – Introspective and lyrical. Trumpeter Gonzalez creates an outstanding fusion of flamenco and jazz. |
  | 4. Art Blakey and the Jazz Messengers, Moanin’ (Blue Note) – Soulful, exuberant and essential! |
  | 5. Lou Rawls (with Les McCann), Stormy Monday (Blue Note) – You might know him as a top 40 soul balladeer, but on this disc, Lou’s blues and gospel roots are the main thing. One of my all-time favorite jazz vocal albums. |
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