I've tried to confine myself to albums that are extraordinary, rather than simply good.

Artist/GroupAlbumYear
Cannonball Adderly, Miles Davis, Hank Jones, Sam Jones, Art BlakeySomethin' Else1958
Art Blakey and the Jazz Messengers: Benny Golson, Lee Morgan, Bobby Timmons, Jymie MerrittMoanin'1958
Art Blakey and the Jazz Messengers: Hank Mobley, Lee Morgan, Bobby Timmons, Jymie MerrittAt the Jazz Corner of the World1959
Clifford Brown, Herb Geller, Joe MainiBest Coast Jazz 
Clifford Brown, Harold Land, Richie Powell, Max RoachStudy in Brown1956
Dave Brubeck, Paul Desmond, Joe MorelloJazz Impressions of Eurasia1958
John Coltrane, Lee Morgan, Curtis FullerBlue Train 
John Coltrane, Wynton Kelly, Jimmy Cobb, Paul ChambersGiant Steps1960
Chick Corea, Kenny Garrett, Joshua Redman, Wallace Roney, Christian McBride, Roy HaynesRemembering Bud Powell1997
Miles Davis, Lee Konitz, Gerry Mulligan, John LewisBirth of the Cool1948
Miles Davis, Hank Mobley, Wynton KellyFriday Night at the Blackhawk1961
Miles Davis, John Coltrane, Cannonball Adderly, Bill Evans, Paul Chambers, Jimmy CobbKind of Blue1959
Duke Ellington, Clark Terry, Paul Gonsalves, Louis BellsonEllington Uptown 
Bill EvansAlone 
Dizzy Gillespie, Sonny Rollins, Sonny Stitt, Ray BryantSonny Side Up1958
Dexter Gordon, Wardell GrayDexter Gordon with Wardell Gray 
Gigi Gryce, Donald ByrdJazz Lab/Modern Jazz Perspective 
Jim Hall, Pat MethenyJim Hall, Pat Metheny 
Herbie Hancock, Freddie Hubbard, Wayne ShorterThe Best of Herbie Hancock 
Roy Hargrove, Joshua Redmanwith the Tenors of our Time1994
Pat MethenyPat Metheny Group 
Hank MobleySoul Station1960
Thelonius MonkAlone in San Francisco1959
Thelonius Monk, Charlie Rouse, Ben RileyStraight, No Chaser 
Wes MontgomeryImpressions: The Verve Jazz Sides 
Gerry Mulligan, Art FarmerWhat is there to Say?1959
Charlie Parker, Dizzy GillespieYardbird Suite: The Ultimate Charlie Parker 
Bud PowellThe Genius of Bud Powell 
Sonny RollinsThe Best of Sonny Rollins: The Blue Note Years 
Wayne ShorterBest of Wayne Shorter 
Horace Silver, Blue MitchellThe Best of Horace Silver: The Blue Note Years 
McCoy TynerSoliloquy1992