Recommended Jazz: Avant-Garde Jazz music (#1 - #40)
SONNY SIMMONS: The Complete ESP-DISK' Recordings
Alto saxophonist Sonny Simmons and his wife Barbara Donald, smoking on trumpet, are artists with imagination and force who recorded two albums for ESP-Disk in the mid 1960’s. This is a must for Avant Bop enthusiasts.
CD price: $21.99
ANDREA ESPOSITO: Antìpodi
From bossanova to ethnic music, through jazz and classical, acoustic guitar and double bass for especial sounds and emotions.
CD price: $12.97 / MP3 price: $10.00
ORNETTE COLEMAN: Town Hall, 1962
This awesome recording was originally recorded by Ornette Coleman in 1962 and released by ESP-Disk in 1964. The release includes trio and string ensemble performances.
CD price: $14.99
PHAROAH SANDERS: Pharoah's First
A distinct sound originating from the avant bop style, in which he added a personal touch, bringing it to another level. It is a must for every collector of the music of Pharoah Sanders.
CD price: $15.99
SUN RA & HIS ARKESTRA: Live at Montreux
Pianist/keyboardist Sun Ra's live set with his "Arkestra" at the 1976 Montreux Jazz Festival.
CD price: $22.95
THE CHRIS VESTRE GROUP: Suburban Life
Rock-inflected instrumental music with a large band.
CD price: $12.97 / MP3 price: $12.97
JEAN OH FEAT. GEORGE GARZONE, JOHN LOCKWOOD, JEFF HIRSHFIELD: Invisible Worth
Modern Jazz Guitar, Half free-improvised, Half pre-composed Music including 1 Ornette Coleman's tune and 1 standard.
CD price: $15.00
DARRELL KATZ: The Same Thing
Adventurous new music for Jazz Orchestra, with a wide variety of stylistic influences and approaches, including sophisticated orchestration, extended forms, collective improvisation, spoken word, the blues, contemporary jazz and classical music.
CD price: $14.00
SORGEN-RUST-STEVENS: Aercine
This quintet recording features Michael Jefry Stevens on piano, Harvey Sorgen on drums, Steve Rust on bass, Mark Feldman on violin and Herb Robertson on trumpet.
CD price: $14.00 / MP3 price: $12.00
STEFAN ORINS TRIO: Natt Resa
Piano trio influenced by Scandinavia, ECM sounds and free jazz.
Recommended if you like John Taylor, Bobo Stenson.CD price: $15.00
HAFEZ MODIRZADEH: By Any Mode Necessary
Modirzadeh's fourth release includes his original approach to three jazz standards for trio and quartet, a world music suite featuring stick (electronic string) composer Nima Rezai, and a provocative work for 11 over-dubbed karnas (an Iranian double-reed
CD price: $12.97
ALBERT AYLER: Bells/prophecy
One of the pioneer stylists of the avant garde / free jazz tenor saxophone. This cd combines “bells,” recorded may 1st, 1965 at town hall and “prophecy,” recorded june 14th, 1964, at the cellar café in new york city.
CD price: $18.99
HENRY GRIMES TRIO: The Call
As one of the most recorded in the ESP-Disk' catalog (including 1020,1023,1029,1044.), Henry Grimes made his debut on ESP with Perry Robinson on clarinet, lending his unique Klezmer approach to the New Music.
Recommended if you like Perry Robinson, Tom Price.CD price: $14.99
MILFORD GRAVES: Percussion Ensemble
Percussionist Milford Graves recorded his first and only ESP-Disk' release on August 5th, 1966. Milford Graves has been one of the main drummers in the free mode scene, known for skillful inclusion of Asian and African rhythmic ingredients into his solos
CD price: $14.99
NORMAN HOWARD: Burn Baby Burn
This 1968 unreleased ESP-Disk recording became available for the first time in 2007 showcasing strong musicians and compositions from Cleveland, Ohio. The music on this disc was influenced by the Civil Rights movements of the 1960's.
CD price: $15.99
PAUL BLEY TRIO: Closer
This 1965 Paul Bley recording is like night and day in comparison to his Barrage (ESP-1008) release, mostly featuring compositions by his previous wife, Clara Bley. This moody release is essential to listeners who appreciate the music of Paul Bley.
CD price: $15.99
STEVE LACY: The Forest And The Zoo
Recorded in Argentina in 1966 by soprano saxophonist Steve Lacy, the group delivers an awesome performance on the two compositions on the disc. The personnel include Enrico Rava-trumpet, Johnny Dyani-bass, and Louis T. Moholo-drums.
CD price: $15.99
SUN RA: Heliocentric Worlds
The ESP-Disk Sun Ra Heliocentric Worlds releases are what brought the Ra to a larger audience and appreciation for his musical skill. Volume one and two of are on one disc showcasing the intergalactic approach to performing the New Music of the 1960’s.
CD price: $18.99
TOTEM>: Solar Forge
A benchmark in the world of experimental sound and contemporary improvisation. Totem> is a noise rock/free improvisation trio that ventures from walls of sound to exploring microscopic sound worlds.
CD price: $14.99
ALBERT AYLER: Spiritual Unity
On July 10th, of 1964, Albert Ayler went into the studio to record his first album and first release for the then new ESP-Disk label. Rated one the top 100 jazz albums of all time by Down Beat, this is a great start for the new Albert Ayler listener.
CD price: $15.99
ALBERT AYLER: Spirits Rejoice
Recorded September 23rd, of 1965 at Judson Hall in New York City, this would be the last official ESP-Disk recording for Albert Ayler. “Spirits Rejoice” serves as an anthem and a must have by enthusiasts.
CD price: $15.99
ALBERT AYLER: Slugs' Saloon
This high energy two disc set documents Albert Ayler and his new band with music recorded at Slug’s Saloon on May 1st, of 1966. This disc is a must have for Albert Ayler enthusiasts.
CD price: $21.99
BURTON GREENE: Bloom In The Commune
An original when it comes to playing avant garde / new music; this is his first ESP recording from December 18th, of 1965 showcasing different dimensions and tonalities in each composition.
CD price: $15.99
DON CHERRY: Live at the Cafe Montmartre, 1966
In the 1960’s, this is one of the strong groups of that performed mainly in Europe lead by Don Cherry. The combination of trumpeter Don Cherry and tenor saxophonist Gato Barbieri on the front line makes this a solid and hard driving unit.
CD price: $19.99
NEW YORK ART QUARTET: New York Art Quartet
A well rounded group with a personnel line up of Roswell Rudd-trombone, John Tchicai-alto sax, Lewis Worrell-bass, Milford Graves-drums, and poetry recitation by Imamu Amiri Baraka aka Leroy Jones.
CD price: $15.99
RUTH YOUNG: This Is Always
Ruth Young, in this her debut album, strongly reflects the "cool yet dark and appealingly fragile" vocal stylings of jazz trumpeter Chet Baker with whom she lived and traveled for almost a decade (1973-82).
Recommended if you like Chet Baker, Julie London.CD price: $20.00
DAVE SMITH: Dave Smith Plays Smith
Virtuoso pianist Dave Smith plays a selection of his own music including the 30 minute “tour de force” “On the virtues of flowers". The descriptive titles aptly give meaning to all the other works; especially apposite is “Nails”.
Recommended if you like Steve Reich.CD price: $12.99 / MP3 price: $9.99
JASON ADASIEWICZ: Rolldown
Recalls the brilliantly oblique postbop material Bobby Hutcherson recorded for Blue Note in the late 60s
Recommended if you like Bobby Hutcherson.CD price: $12.97 / MP3 price: $12.97
EISHIN NOSE: Burning Blue
A genius sound creation, avant-garde jazz solo piano. Magnetic deep lines captures unexpectedly in chimerical timeless world. All composisions by Eishin NOSE
CD price: $15.00 / MP3 price: $10.00
MIGRAINE: 142 - Ivan ii - Static
Migraine performs improvised music while adhering to a strict set of rules mixing free form jazz and avant-garde modern jams. Each recording is one uninterrupted improvisation. Recorded live in Pensacola, Florida.
CD price: $9.99 / MP3 price: $5.99
OSCAR EDELSTEIN: The Sacred Theory Of Acoustic Space: Book 1
Powerful and striking rhythmic, electro-acoustic composition by Argentina's foremost modern composer, Oscar Edelstein. Latin America's first Super audio CD which deserves being played on the best equipment.
CD price: $28.00 / MP3 price: $28.00
NUTRIO: Solo Fight
A project created by Giulio Stracciati, one of the finest guitarist in the European jazz scene.
CD price: $13.00 / MP3 price: $9.00
OPSVIK & JENNINGS: Floyel Files
While blending an electronic palate with arco bass, pump organs, theremin, tape loops, guitar, and a collage of other sounds, "Fløyel Files" resists meandering and maintains the strength of song structure - a rare and successful hybrid of the acoustic an
CD price: $10.97 / MP3 price: $9.97
COUNTY ROAD X: From Seed to Stone
Psychedelic-western jazz that needs to be experienced. Avant-garde jazz.
CD price: $14.98
PLATZ/KLARE: Gathering
A collection of original instrumental music by U.S, guitarist Jeff Platz and German saxophonist Jan Klare. Gathering combines elements of modern jazz and improvised free music.
CD price: $12.97
CARLO MOMBELLI AND THE PRISONERS OF STRANGE: I stared into my head
South African Spontaneous freestyle Chamber Jazz
CD price: $12.97
FRANK WRIGHT: The Complete ESP recordings
Tenor saxophonist Frank Wright held his own coming up in the Avant Garde / New Music era of the 1960’s. This release combines his two ESP-Disk recordings, Frank Wright Trio (ESP-1023), Your Prayer (ESP-1053) and interview footage recorded.
CD price: $21.99
GASPARE DE VITO: Passing Notes
What would happen if Ornette was sunbathing in Cuba? Maybe Passing Notes
CD price: $14.00 / MP3 price: $9.99
SUN RA: Concert for the Comet Kohoutek
Recorded December 12th, of 1973 at Town Hall in New York City, this concert was in observation of the comet Kouhoutek. The Arkestra is in fine form stretching to the outer reaches of infinity as to path the way for the comet.
CD price: $15.99
