Style: Free Improvisation for Upright Bass
Vibes: Visceral, Ritualistic, Exploratory, Free, Meditative, Raw, Free
Musical Qualities: Atonal, Acoustic, Solo Improvisation, Extended Technique, Dissonant, Heavy
Joshua Abrams – Excavations 1 Read More »
Beings is Steve Gunn, Zoh Amba, Shahzad Ismaily, Jim White
Moods: Ecstatic, Rhizomatic, Earthy, Exploratory, Compassionate, Warm, Kinetic, Exploratory, Psychedelic, Spiritual, Eclectic, Spring, Intertwined, Cathartic, Free, Uplifting
Styles: Spiritual Jazz, Post-Rock
Beings – There is a Garden Read More »
On their twelfth live recording, the electrifying power trio continues to expand the vocabulary of their improvised sonic sorcery. One LP of mysterious duo invocations, followed by two LPs of primordial free rock. Through concentrated force and harnessed chaos, the trio patiently pushes primordial riffs to their noisiest, most visceral limits, striving to become the sound itself.
Tashi Dorji, Thom Nguyen, Efrim Menuck
Style: Free-Rock, Noise Rock, Free Improvisation
Vibes: Rebellious, Cathartic, Free, Hypnotic, Passionate, Angsty, Political, Dystopian, Liberation, Intense, Driving
Manas & E.M.M. – At House Unamerican Read More »
Style: Free Improvisation, Experimental, Noise Rock
Vibes: Ecstatic, Visceral, Hypnotic, Somatic, Abstract, Passionate, Cathartic, Liberatory
Musical Qualities: Noisy, Percussive, Repetitive, Improvisation, Dissonant
Scalpy + Meanstreetz Read More »
wiwth Muhammad Ali, Mary Maria, Bil Folwell, Stafford James, Henry Vespine, Bobby Few
Styles: Free Jazz, Spiritual Jazz, Free Blues
Vibes: Apocalyptic, Cathartic, Raw, Spiritual, Intertwined, Passionate, Communal, Free, Eclectic, Nature, Poetic
Albert Ayler – The Last Album Read More »
Style: Free-Improvisation, Chamber-Jazz, Spiritual Jazz
Vibes: Contemplative, Searching, Autumnal, Intimate, Elegant, Free, Spiritual, Meditative, Bittersweet, Mysterious, Hypnotic, Passionate, Pastoral
Instrumentation: Cello
Musical Qualities: Improvisation, Solo, Instrumental, Sparse
Abdul Wadud – By Myself Read More »
Styles: Free Improvisation, Free Jazz
Vibes: Kinetic, Ritualistic, Free, Ecstatic, Earthy, Passionate, Forest, Tribal, Spiritual, Adventure, Intense, Intertwined, Responsive
Musical Qualities: Polyrhythmic, Percussive, Improvisation, Acoustic, Atonal, Complex, Dissonant, Extended Technique, Home Recording, Instrumental, Polyphonic
Milford Graves with Arthur Doyle & Hugh Glover – Children of the Forest Read More »
featuring Leroy Jenkins, Archie Shepp, Malachi Favors, Anthony Braxton, Grachan Moncur III, Dave Burrell, Claude Delcloo, Kenneth Terroade, Bernard Vitet, Berb Guérin
Style: Free Space Music, Cosmic Jazz, Avant-Garde Big Band
Vibe: Intense, Chaotic, Bombastic, Ecstatic, Free, Cosmic, Hypnotic, Raw, Communal, Apocalyptic
Musical Qualities: Conducted Improvisation, Dense, Atonal, Dissonant, Acoustic
Alan Silva and His Celestrial Communication Orchestra – Luna Surface Read More »
Style: Avant-Folk, Ambient Americana, Free-Folk, American Primitivism
Vibes: Meditative, Personal, Morning, Pastoral, Earthy, History, Hypnotic, Summer, Nature, Soothing
Musical Qualities: Collage, Electro-Acoustic, Glitchy, Suite, Vignettes, Instrumental, Sampling, Studio-as-an-Instrument, Atmospheric
Instrumentation: Banjo, Acoustic Guitar, Mouthbow, Fiddle, Homemade Instruments, Harmonium, Bell
Daniel Bachman – When the Roses Come Again Read More »
Jimmy Lyons – Alto Saxophone; Lester Bowie – Trumpet; Alan Silva – Upright Bass; Andrew Cyrille – Drums
Style: Free-Bop, Avant-Garde Jazz
Vibe: Warm, Spontaneous, Sunny, Driving, Playful, Intertwined, Autumnal, Passionate, Energetic, Kinetic, Responsive, Exploratory
Musical Qualities: Collective Improvisation, Swing, Polyphonic, Acoustic, Technical
Jimmy Lyons – Other Afternoons Read More »
Style: Free Improvisation
Vibe: Abstract, Responsive, Cerebral, Suspenseful, Kinetic, Free
Musical Qualities: Atonal, Improvisation, Sparse, Acoustic, Extended Technique, Instrumental
David Holland & Derek Bailey – Improvisations for Cello and Guitar Read More »
Personnel:
Leroy Jenkins
Sirone
Jerome Cooper
Style: Creative Music, Free Jazz, Avant-Garde Chamber Jazz
Moods: Intertwined, Sombre, Ritualistic, Exploratory, Urban, Contemplative, Impressionistic, Colorful, Political, Open, Free, Abstract
The Revolutionary Ensemble – The People’s Republic Read More »
featuring Buster Williams, Dewey Redman, Dave Holland, Oliver Lake, Eddie Henderson, Don Pullen & Thabo Michael Carvin
Style: Jazz-Fission, Spiritual Jazz, Post-Bop
Moods: Exploratory, Forest, Spiritual, Nocturnal, Triumphant, Communal, Energetic, Free, Knotty, Intertwined, Mysterious, Spontaneous
Musical Qualities: Polyphonic, Collective Improvisation, Ostinato, Acoustic, Complex, Dense, Progressive, Technical
Billy Hart – Enchance Read More »
Jarrett Gilgore (alto saxophone); Luke Stewart (upright bass); Ian McColm (drums)
with Dave Ballou (trumpet)
Style: Free Jazz
Moods: Adventurous, Earthy, Driving, Exploratory, Free, Energetic, Abstract, Colorful, Communal, Complex, Determined
Musical Qualities: Collective Improvisation, Ostinato, Polyrhythmic, Dense, Acoustic, Uncommon Time Signatures, Instrumental, Dynamic, Live Recording
Heart of the Ghost – Live at Rhizome Read More »
Style: Ritual Psych, Free Rock
Moods: Primordial, Haunting, Ritualistic, Murky, Communal, Abstract, Mysterious, Tribal, Raw, Cathartic, Visceral
Musical Qualities: Collective Improvisation, Lo-Fi, Noisy, Percussive, Droney, Jams
The No-Neck Blues Band – First Kingdom of the Ghost Read More »
Style: Spiritual Jazz, Free Jazz
Moods: Ecstatic, Uplifting, Anthemic, Passionate, Energetic, Bittersweet, Cathartic, Chaotic, Cosmic, Flowing, Free, Heartfelt, Joyful, Kinetic, Love, Spiritual, Tender
Musical Qualities: Thematic, Collective Improvisation, Acoustic, Extended Technique, Live Performance
Albert Ayler – Revelations Read More »
Styles: Modern Creative, Avant-Garde Jazz
Moods: Communal, Colorful, Eclectic, Ritualistic, Uplifting, Playful, Suspenseful, Mysterious, Abstract, Noir, Open
Musical Qualities: Collective Improvisation, Percussive, Acoustic, Dynamic, Sparse
Art Ensemble of Chicago – Nice Guys Read More »
Leroy Jenkins – Violin; Andrew Cyrille – Percussion; Anthony Davis – Piano, Electric Piano (a); George Lewis – Trombone, Electronics (a); Richard Teitelbaum – Moog Synthesizer (a)
Style: Avant-Garde Jazz, Modern Creative
Moods: Exploratory, Responsive, Abstract, Kinetic, Spacey, Suspenseful
Leroy Jenkins – Space Minds, New Worlds, Survival of America Read More »
Style: Avant-Garde Jazz, Modern Creative, Spiritual Jazz, Free Jazz
Moods: Ritualistic, Passionate, Cathartic, Open, Colorful, Visceral, Warm, Communal, Free, Abstract, Chaotic, Exploratory, Responsive, Tribal, Spiritual
Musical Qualities: Collective Improvisation, Percussive, Suite, Live, Dynamic, Polyphonic, Group Vocals
Instrumentation: Trumpet, Flugelhorn, Kelphorn, Bass Drum, Percussion, Saxophones (Alto, Soprano, Sopranino, Tenor, & Bass), Clarinet, Drums, Alto Flute, Conga, Vibraphone, Upright Bass, Electric Bass, Log Drum, Gong, Whistle, Bass Marimba
The Art Ensemble of Chicago – Bap-Tizum Read More »
Style: Free Rock, Ritual Psych, Experimental
Moods: Primordial, Free, Exploratory, Mysterious, Suspenseful, Ritualistic, Shadowy, Meandering, Deconstructed, Abstract, Communal, Deconstructed, Nihilistic, Murky, Stoned, Raw, Haunting, Surreal, Nocturnal
Musical Qualities: Collective Improvisation, Dissonant, Repetitive, Loose, Droney
The No-Neck Blues Band – Qvaris Read More »
Style: Free Rock, Ritual-Psych, Noise Rock, Experimental, Drone Rock
Mood: Raw, Ritualistic, Primordial, Suspenseful, Cathartic, Eerie, Hypnotic, Meandering, Meditative, Murky
Musical Qualities: Collective Improvisation, Dynamic, Noisy, Dissonant, Droney, Fuzzy, Lo-fi, Heavy, Repetitive, Spoken Word, Feedback
Pelt – Brown Cyclopaedia Read More »
Style: Spiritual Jazz, Free Jazz
Vibe: Passionate, Kinetic, Transcendent, Flowing, Free, Responsive, Uplifting
Musical Qualities: Collective Improvisation, Thematic, Acoustic, Dynamic, Instrumental
Albert Ayler – Witches & Devils Read More »
Style: Free Folk, Organic Music, Progressive Folk, Psychedelic Chamber Music
Moods: Ritualistic, Ancient, Flowing, Tribal, Earthy, Communal, Hypnotic, Intertwined, Medieval, Mysterious, Mystical, Nocturnal
Musical Qualities: Percussive, Collective Improvisation, ?Acoustic, Suite, Thematic, Progressive, Atmospheric, Repetitive
Style: Cosmic Jazz, Free Space Music
Feelings: Exploratory, Cosmic, Forest, Mysterious, Abstract, Intense, Energetic, Spacey, Surreal, Warm
Musical Qualities: Collective Improvisation, Acoustic, Polyphonic, Dense, Live Performance, Dissonant, Complex, Dynamic
Sun Ra – Nothing Is… Read More »
Style: Ritual-Psych, Free Rock, Krautrock
Vibe: Witchy, Ritualistic, Fiery, Tribal, Cathartic, Free, Hypnotic, Mysterious, Mystical, Primal, Psychedelic
Musical Qualities: Suite, Repetitive, Live, Collective Improvisation, Lo-fi, Percussive, Growling Vocals
Sunburned Circle – The Blaze Game Read More »
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
James Blood – Tales of Captain Black Read More »
Style: Spiritual Jazz, Free Jazz
Vibe: Transcendent, Intense, Passionate, Cosmic, Visceral, Powerful, Complex, Bombastic, Energetic, Chaotic
Musical Qualities: Dense, Instrumental, Acoustic, Collective Improvisation, Polyphonic, Free, Technical, Virtuosic
John Coltrane – Concert in Japan Read More »
Style: Cosmic Jazz
Vibe: Cosmic, Mysterious, Chaotic, Epic, Futuristic, Imaginative, Suspenseful, Ominous, Spacey, Surreal, Spiritual
Musical Qualities: Instrumental, Dynamic, Collective Improvisation, Dissonant, Atonal, Progressive, Free
Sun Ra – The Magic City Read More »
Style: Free-Psych, Ritual Folk, New Weird Americana
Vibe: Ceremonial, Communal, Hallucinogenic, Mysterious, Amorphous, Earthy, Cathartic, Primal, Murky, Ritualistic, Surreal
Musical Qualities: Collective Improvisation, Lo-fi, Free-Form, Atmospheric, Dissonant, Group Vocals, Repetitive, Chants, Percussive
Sunburned Hand of the Man — The Trickle-Down Theory of Lord Knows What Read More »
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
Ornette Coleman – Body Meta Read More »
Style: Free-Psych, Spiritual Stoner Rock, Drone-Rock
Influences: Shoegaze, Spiritual Jazz, Kosmische, Prog, Drone
Vibe: Mysterious, Nocturnal, Spiritual, Exploratory, Brooding, Amorphous, Witchy, Murky, Psychedelic, Ritualistic, Washy, Hypnotic, Stoned
Musical Qualities: Collective Improvisation, Repetitive, Atmospheric, Loose, Noisy, Instrumental
Curanderos – Curanderos Read More »
Style: Mystical Americana, Free Folk, Post-Rock, Drone
Vibe: Haunting, Meandering, Rootsy, Rustic, Nocturnal, Mysterious, Deconstructed, Ragged, Communal, Murky, Abstract, Lethargic, Hallucinogenic, Raw
Musical Qualities: Collective Improvisation, Instrumental (except B1,C1), Loose, Lo-fi, Dynamic, Droney, Noisy, Group Vocals (B1), Harmonies (B1, C1)
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