What is the best live album?
For me it's a tie between two John Coltrane recordings.
First, the Complete 1961 Village Vanguard Recordings, featuring some of Eric Dolphy's finest work.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JvhXVuImiZo&list=PLGlBvoez9XSP8OrgW78f4FMu-doSct0bl
The other Coltrane live album I nominate is his 1957 Carnegie Hall recording with Thelonious Monk. The sound quality is as crisp as any of their studio work and the performances are extraordinary.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1fl7T5Bqa0A