Given my general preference for pre-fusion jazz, one might be surprised by how often I use Herbie Hancock, who is a misunderstood musician in the history of jazz. He got his big break, as so many of the greats did, playing for Miles Davis. Hancock, along with Wayne Shorter, was a member of the second quintet, and while on break, he recorded what is arguably his magnum opus: Maiden Voyage. Here's "Eye of the Hurricane." Ron Carter and Tony Williams, from the Quintet, are the rhythm section.