What are the best modal jazz albums?

Jared Brickman 's answer is very good and I'd like to add to it. John Coltrane live at the Village Vanguard is a great example of a modal jazz album. I have the entire set which is three discs I believe. With exception of maybe one or two songs every track is based on a mode of some sort. read more

Miles basically defined modal jazz with that one. Coltrane’s Impressions is a classic, Herbie Hancock’s Maiden Voyage as well. Much of jazz after 1958–59 about had a huge modal slant to it, so it’s hard to say which would be the best among modal jazz albums particularly. read more

Dolphin Dance is interesting in it's construction. It balances evolving modality with variations on traditional ii V I jazz changes. Really fun tune to dig. Maiden Voyage, the tune, is more a typical modal composition. read more