Grant Green – Idle Moments

Style: Modal Jazz, Hard Bop

Vibe: Elegant, Nocturnal, Mellow, Soothing, Straight Ahead

Musical Qualities: Instrumental, Improvisation, Technical, Modal

James Blood Ulmer – America – Do You Remember the Love?

Style: Free Funk, Electric Blues, Jazz Fusion

Vibe: Energetic, Triumphant, Angular

Musical Attributes: Improvisation, Complex

Cecil Taylor – Conquistador

Style: Free Jazz
Vibe: Abstract, Energetic, Passionate, Complex
Musical Attributes: Improvisation, Polyphonic, Polyrhythmic, Dissonant, Poly-Free

Cecil Taylor – Unit Structures

Album Information: Originally released in 1966 on Blue Note Records Recorded May 19, 1966 1973 Reissue Format: LP Personnel: Cecil … More

Bobby Hutcherson – Cirrus

McCoy Tyner – Asante

Released in 1974 on Blue Note Records Recorded September 10th, 1970 at Van Gelder Recording Studio Format: LP

McCoy Tyner – Extensions

Released in 1972 on Blue Note Records Format: LP

Eric Dolphy – Out to Lunch!

Originally released in 1964 on Blue Note Records 2009 Music Matters audiophile pressing Format: LPx2, 45rpm

Brian Blade & The Fellowship Band – Landmarks

Progressive Cool Jazz with thematic structural development, and ECM-Style reverbed production. Recommended track: Ark La Tex

Herbie Hancock – Maiden Voyage

Released in 1966 on Blue Note Records 1971 United Artists Repress Format: LP

The Ornette Coleman Trio – At the “Golden Circle” Stockholm

Recorded Dec 3-4, 1965 in Stockholm, Sweden Released in 1966 on Blue Note Records Ornette Coleman – Alto Sax, Violin, … More

Donald Byrd Band & Voices – A New Perspective

Album Information: Originally released in 1964 on Blue Note Records 1975 United Artists Pressing