I went on a few kicks this year
Hal McKusick - lots to love but "jazz workshop" is still at the top of the pile, as well as a whole slew of 50's RCA, Coral and Emarcy sides from the likes of Herb Geller, Conte Condoli, Pete Jolly, Al Cohn, Zoot Sims, Bob Cooper...
Ellington - still have not found a bad one
Also went a nessa spree. I really liked "les stances a sophie", Marsh and Von Freeman, but the Ben Webster... Oh, good god I love that record.
Oh yea, I also started digging deeper into Mr. Oliver Nelson.
And last but not least would be the Chicago Underground Duo/Trio on Thrill Jockey. They don't seem to get mentioned much around here, but it works for me.