Style: Spiritual Jazz, Free Jazz
Vibe: Passionate, Spiritual, Exploratory, Triumphant,
Musical Attributes: Complex, Modal, Thematic, Acoustic, Live, Improvisation, Dynamic, Instrumental
Tag: Thematic
jaimie branch – Fly or Die
Released in 2017 on International Anthem Recording Co. Recorded June 2016 Format: LP
The John Coltrane Quartet – Crescent
Released in 1964 on Impulse! records 1997 reissue Format: LP
Brian Blade & The Fellowship Band – Landmarks
Progressive Cool Jazz with thematic structural development, and ECM-Style reverbed production. Recommended track: Ark La Tex
Jan Garbarek Group – Wayfarer
Released in 1983 on ECM Format: LP
Soft Machine – Third
Pulling away from the jazzy psych-pop of their first two albums, Soft Machine gears towards sprawling sidelong compositions of spacey prog infused with thematic jazz fusion improvisations, compositional edits, and heavy doses of experimental post-production (Click for Full Review)
Dave Holland Quartet – Conference of the Birds
While living in London I had an apartment with a small garden. During he summer around 4 or 5 o’clock in the morning, just as the day began, Birds would gather here one by one and sing together, each declaring its freedom in song. It is my wish to share the same spirit with other musicians and communicate it to the people. -Dave Holland
