John Abercrombie, Dave Holland & Jack DeJohnette – Gateway 2
LP, Label, 1978 Style: Vibes: Musical Qualities: Instrumentation:
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1978
Oliver Lake – Life Dance of Is
with Anthony Davis, Michael Gregory Jackson, Pheeroan AkLaff, Buster Williams, Leonard Jones, Ntozake Shange
Style: Avant-Garde Jazz, Creative Music, Loft Jazz
Vibes: Angular, Anxious, Knotted, Abstract, Mysterious, Eccentric, Energetic, Intense, Manic, Abstract
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Bruce Cockburn – Further Adventures Of
Style: Singer/Songwriter, Folk Rock, Jazz-Folk
Vibes: Pensive, Conscious, Intertwined, Nature, Poetic, Autumnal, Bright, Conscious, Intricate, Reflective, Political, Triumphant
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National Health – National Health
National Health was a continuation of Canterbury supergroup Hatfield & the North, bringing over essentially everyone from that project, except Hatfield’s bassist Richard Sinclair (Caravan), including Pip Pyle (Gong), Dave Stewart (Egg), Amanda Parsons, and Phil Miller (Matching Mole). Unsurprisingly, the LP is packed with warm, playful virtuosity. Overdriven bass takes the helm for most of the themes, locked in with propulsive grooves and shifting time signatures of Pyle’s drums. The space fills out quite colorfully with harmonious waves of electric piano, woodwinds and Moog synthesizer. When things need to be taken up a notch, Miller comes in with some triumphantly energizing guitar solos. What really makes this album special though are Amanda Parson’s vocals, which work both as a wordless instrument within the polyphonic arrangements, and as a unifying, lyrical force during the album’s most epic moments.
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Henry Cow – Western Culture
Style: Rock in Opposition, Avant-Prog, Chamber Rock
Vibes: Dystopian, Menacing, Gritty, Industrial, Ominous, Political, Philosophical, Angular, Anxious, Cerebral, Complex, Industrial, Urban, Visceral
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Lester Bowie – The 5th Power
Personnel: Lester Bowie, Arthur Blythe, Amina Myers, Malachi Favors, Phillip Wilson
Style: Free Jazz, Gospel, Post-Bop
Vibes: Uplifting, Passionate, Sunny, Spiritual Energetic, Flowing, Driving, Kinetic, Exploratory, Colorful
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Jack DeJohnette – New Directions
with Lester Bowie, John Abercrombie, Eddie Gomez
Style: Progressive Jazz, ECM-Style Fusion
Vibes: Adventurous, Triumphant, Ethereal, Mysterious, Playful, Complex, Impressionistic, Energetic
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Pan-Afrikan Peoples Arkestra – Flight 17
with Jesse Sharps, Adele Sebastian, Horace Tapscott, etc
Style: Experimental Big Band, Spiritual Jazz, Avant-Garde Jazz
Vibes: Communal, Uplifting, Ecstatic, Triumphant, Driving, Spiritual, Energetic, Cathartic, Complex, Groovy, Passionate, Warm
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Dorothy Carter – Waillee, Waillee
Style: Folk (Mystical, Loner, Free, Acid), Progressive Singer/Songwriter
Vibes: Meditative, Nature, Ethereal, Pastoral, Autumnal, Surreal, Ritualistic, Medieval, Loner, Nocturnal, Hypnotic
Instrumentation: Hammered Dulcimer, Flute, Harp, Psaltery, Bow Chime, Log Drum, Piano, Mandola, Tamboura, Bells, Shakers, Steel Cello
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Bobby Brown: Live
Style: Mystical Folk, Outsider Songwriter, New Age
Moods: Spiritual, Uplifting, Warm, Beach, Mystical, Nature, Summer
Musical Qualities: Homemade Instruments, Acoustic, Lo-Fi, Live Recording
Gilli Smyth – Mother
Style: Cosmic Folk, Psychedelic Rock, Jazz Poetry
Moods: Cosmic, Feminist, Conscious, Poetic, Eccentric, Witchy, Flowing, Eclectic, Mystical, Psychedelic, Storytelling, Messy
Musical Qualities: Spoken Word, Collage, Improvisation
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Mandingo Griot Society
Styles: Griot Music, Mande Music, Afro-Jazz
Moods: Uplifting, Earthy, Sunny, Communal, Dance, Joyful, Passionate, Peaceful, Playful, Ritualistic, Spiritual, Warm, Tribal, Utopian
Musical Qualities: Percussive, Polyrhythmic, Acoustic, Melodic, Technical
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The Cecil Taylor Unit
featuring Jimmy Lyons, Sirone, Ronald Shannon Jackson, Ramsey Ameen & Raphé Malik
Style: Free Jazz, Modern Creative
Moods: Ecstatic, Abstract, Cathartic, Kinetic, Energetic, Joyful, Intense, Powerful, Bombastic, Chaotic, Free
Musical Qualities: Dense, Complex, Collective Improvisation, Atonal, Dynamic, Acoustic, Thematic, Instrumental
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Richard & Linda Thompson – First Light
Style: Folk-Pop, British Folk, Singer-Songwriter
Moods: Romantic, Sunny, Uplifting, Passionate, Joyful, Flowing, Warm
Musical Qualities: Vocal Harmonies, Lush, Groovy, Polished, Melodic, Chamber Arrangements
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Shirley Horn Trio – A Lazy Afternoon
Style: Vocal Jazz
Moods: Uplifting, Sentimental, Elegant, Sunny, Passionate, Heartfelt, Playful, Romantic, Retro
Musical Qualities: Acoustic, Technical, Melodic, Lush, Ballads
Instrumentation: Piano, Vocals, Upright Bass, Drums
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James Blood – Tales of Captain Black
Style: Free Funk, Avant-Garde Jazz, Abstract Groove, No Wave
Vibe: Frenetic, Knotty, Disjointed, Funky, Angular, Chaotic, Triumphant, Playful, Energetic, Free, Manic, Bombastic
Musical Qualities: Harmolodic, Polyphonic, Polyrhythmic, Collective Improvisation, Dissonant, Uncommon Time Signatures, Instrumental
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Sun Ra – Lanquidity [Definitive Edition]
Style: Cosmic Jazz Fusion, Avant-Garde Big Band
Vibe: Mysterious, Elegant, Hypnotic, Nocturnal, Cosmic, Futuristic, Spacey, Ethereal, Groovy, Mellow, Flowing
Musical Qualities: Rhythmic, Atmospheric, Collective Improvisation, Thematic, Polyphonic, Odd Time Signatures, Melodic, Progressive
Instrumentation: Fender Rhodes, Synthesizers (Arp, Minimoog, Crumar Electronic Keyboard), Organ, Piano, Bells, electric Guitar, Drums, Percussion, Group Vocals, Trumpet, Saxophone, Flute, Oboe, Bassoon, Congo, Baritone Sax, Bass Clarinet, Upright Bass
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Robbie Basho – Visions of the Country
Style: American Primitivism, Singer/Songwriter, Folk, Raga?Vibe: Mystical, Nature, Open, Passionate, Pastoral, Peaceful, Airy, Contemplative, Earthy, Impressionistic, Meditative, Morning, Spring, Spiritual,
Musical Attributes: Acoustic, Indian-Influenced, Sparse, Technical
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Ornette Coleman – Body Meta
Style: Free-Funk, Avant-Garde Jazz, Jazz Fusion
Vibe: Angular, Anthemic, Manic, Kinetic, Driving, Intertwined, Chaotic, Funky, Triumphant
Musical Qualities: Polyphonic, Collective Improvisation, Rhythmic, Instrumental, Dissonant
Personnel:
Ornette Coleman – alto saxophone, producer; Bern Nix – Electric Guitar; Charlie Ellerbee – Electric Guitar; Jamaaladeen Tacuma – Electric Bass; Ronald Shannon Jackson – Drums
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Horace Tapscott & the Pan-Afrikan Peoples Arkestra – The Call
Style: Avant-Garde Big Band, Spiritual Jazz, Vocal Jazz (A2)
Vibe: Spiritual, Communal, Epic, Passionate, Active Listening, Energetic, Religious, Triumphant
Musical Qualities: Polyphonic, Complex, Dense, Acoustic, Thematic, Improvisation, Melodic, Technical, Orchestral
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Bill Connors – Of Mist and Melting
Personnel: Bill Connors – Acoustic Guitar, Jack DeJohnette – Drums, Gary Peacock – Upright Bass, Jan Garabek – Saxophone
Style: ECM Jazz, Jazz Fusion, Atmospheric Jazz
Vibe: Airy, Suspenseful, Smooth, Open
Musical Attributes: Acoustic, Improvisation, Atmospheric, Technical, Instrumental
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Revolutionary Ensemble
Style: Free Jazz, Creative Music
Vibe: Ritualistic, Loose, Cathartic, Complex
Musical Attributes: Collective Improvisation, Acoustic, Polyphonic, Active Listening, Instrumental, Dynamic, Live
Instrumentation: Violin, Upright Bass, Drums
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Weather Report – Mr. Gone
Style: Jazz Fusion
Vibe: Futuristic, Groovy, Surreal, Complex, Energetic
Musical Attributes: Improvisation, Polished, Technical, Studio-as-an-Instrument
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Sun Ra – Disco 3000
Style: Electro-Jazz, Free Jazz, Avant-Garde Jazz
Vibe: Cosmic, Futuristic, Spacey
Musical Attributes: Complex, Live, Improvisation
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Terje Rypdal / Miroslav Vitous / Jack DeJohnette
Released in 1979 on ECM Records Recorded June, 1978 Format: LP
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Bert Jansch – Avocet
Style: Folk Baroque, Jazz-Folk, Chamber Folk, Progressive Folk
Vibes: Pastoral, Intertwined, Reflective, Nature, Mellow, Soothing, Exploratory, Morning, Rural, Peaceful
Instrumentation: Acoustic Guitar, Upright Bass, Violin, Flute, Mandocello, Piano
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Steve Reich – Music for 18 Musicians
A hypnotic, meditative minimalist classic whose influence can be traced throughout several threads of modern music.
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Brian Eno – Ambient 1: Music for Airports
Information: Released in 1978 on PVC Records Format: LP
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Eno, Roedelius, Moebius – After the Heat
Brian Eno and German kosmiche duo Cluster collaborate on a spacey synthesizer album with diverse moods, including peaceful ambient swells, sinister sequencers, industrial drum machine grooves, and suspenseful piano motifs. The release is mostly instrumental but Eno songs sparingly on a couple tracks. The last track features Can’s Holger Czukay playing some pulsing, harmonic bass grooves
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Neil Young – Comes a Time
Country-tinged love songs that feel like a continuation of Harvest
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