Nice topic
I will suggest you three albums for to start. The world of jazz as well as the world of blues, is full of collaborations
so if you buy these three albums, and then read the credits and make some research,
then you'll have at least other 10 albums at hand.
First of all, as you're a drummer, I'll recommend you my best album since more than a year (after Who's Tommy which is out of competition)
1) Krupa* & Rich**, 1956
The two best drummer of the century together in one record, plus some other awesome musicians (like the giant Dizzy Gilespie) to accomplish this masterpiece
I've already wrote my view for this record
here
*he became famous by inviting his GENIUS playing on "
sing sing sing", 1937 : note the "density" of the song (only 2:11 but even better of the extended 8min version) as well as Gene's playing between 0:39 -0:58....
**the biggest drummer of the century,
here in a promo with Gene Krupa for the above mentioned record
2) Miles Davis -Kind of Blue, 1959
-A milestone in jazz music, something like The Number of the Beast or The Master of Puppets. Among others, John Coltrane on sax, and Bill Evans on piano -a must!
3) John Coltrane -Olé, 1961
-Not the most known Coltrane's work, but for me his most genius, especially the title track is one of the most astonishing masterpieces I've ever heard !!
For your information, John Coltrane is now a saint for some orthodox African church, and to me is (except the Love Supreme contribution) due to this holy album !!
Do as I said, Yax and by searching the credits of each of these albums, you will discover a big piece of the jazz tree