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1	The Köln Concert (1975) more music like this by Keith Jarrett Recorded in 1975 at the Köln Opera House and released the same year, this disc has, along with its revelatory music, some attendant cultural baggage that is unfair in one sense: Every pot-smoking and dazed and confused college kid -- and a few of the more sophisticated ones in high school -- owned this as one of the truly classic jazz records, ... see all copies from $6.00! new only from $9.43!
2	Solo Concerts: Bremen and Lausanne (1973) more music like this by Keith Jarrett These are the recordings that made Keith Jarrett famous. Originally released as a three-LP set, the two solo piano recitals feature Jarrett freely improvising and never seeming to run out of ideas. A simple figure often develops through repetition and subtle variations into a rather complex sequence and eventually evolves into a new figure. One of ... see all copies from $31.59! new only from $31.59!
3	Vienna Concert (1991) more music like this by Keith Jarrett Keith Jarrett feels that this is his finest solo concert; having "courted the flame for a very long time," he writes, this music speaks "the language of the flame itself." Perhaps playing in the European-tradition-encrusted Vienna Staatsoper had an overt influence, for never has a recorded Jarrett solo concert fallen into such a logical, even ... see all copies from $6.69! new only from $15.98!
4	From the Green Hill (2000) more music like this by Tomasz Stanko From the Green Hill is Tomasz Stanko's ECM follow-up to the deservedly acclaimed Litania - The Music of Kryzsztof Komeda. The Polish composer and trumpeter (and former Komeda sideman) teams up with countrywoman Michelle Makarski, ECM stalwarts saxophonist John Surman, bandoneon king Dino Saluzzi, drum god Jon Christensen, and bassist Anders Jormin ... see all copies from $16.58! new only from $16.58!
5	Paris Concert (1990) more music like this by Keith Jarrett The self-imposed quarantine on solo concerts over, Keith Jarrett returned to the improvisatory format that he virtually invented, mellower and more devotional than ever. Indeed, within the 38 minutes of solo improvisation captured at Paris's Salle Pleyel, Jarrett pulls further away from the old rousing (and thoroughly American) gospel, blues and ... see all copies from $15.98! new only from $15.98!
6	Draw Breath (2007) more music like this by Nels Cline Singers Nels Cline has developed a very personal sound on guitar but musically he's a tough guy to pin down, playing everything from pure, noisy free improvisation to pure rock & roll. Fortunately, Cline has no interest in being pinned down, as the newest album from the Nels Cline Singers clearly shows. On Draw Breath, Cline and company (Devin Hoff on ... see all copies from $12.52! new only from $15.84!
7	Healing Music Project: Radiance (2004) more music like this by Various Artists Healing Music Project: Radiance focuses its relaxation laser beam on eight new age-inspired tracks. Most combine various instrumental touchstones of the genre, from field-of-stars soundscapes (Brian Scott Bennett's "Gong") to the shakuhachi flute that winnows its way through Ronnie Nyogetsu Seldin's "Sleep Dance." The reliance of Radiance on genre ... see all copies from $4.29! new only from $4.29!
8	Tongues (2007) more music like this by Kieran Hebden/Steve Reid Tongues is not The Exchange Session, Vol. 3 , nor is it a series of outtakes or discarded tracks from those sessions packaged simply to lure in those looking for more -- anything more -- from the deft electronics-and-percussion collaboration. (Although its release, in one sense, is the result of Kieran Hebden and Steve Reid's success; it was ... see all copies from $14.35! new only from $14.35!
9	Unit Structures (1966) more music like this by Cecil Taylor After several years off records, pianist Cecil Taylor finally had an opportunity to document his music of the mid-'60s on two Blue Note albums (the other one was Conquistador). Taylor's high-energy atonalism fit in well with the free jazz of the period but he was actually leading the way rather than being part of a movement. In fact, this septet ... see all copies from $11.13! new only from $11.13!
10	Solo in Mondsee (2007) more music like this by Paul Bley Fully 35 years after Open, to Love, Paul Bley's seminal solo piano recording for ECM (which stands as a watermark both in his own career and in the history of the label -- i.e., unconsciously aiding Manfred Eicher in establishing its "sound"), the pianist returns to the label for another go at it on Solo in Mondsee. Recorded in Mondsee, Austria, ... see all copies from $8.67! new only from $15.81!
11 view cover	Sweet Time (1995) more music like this by Paul Bley Sweet Time, like the albums Open, to Love, Hands On, Tears, and Changing Hands, is an elliptical, mystifying masterpiece that displays Bley's uncanny knack for creating crystalline, gleaming musical structures from the most minimal of means. Take for instance a spontaneous balladic composition such as "Never Again," with its gently dissonant ... see all copies from $10.80! new only from $14.89!
12 view cover	Matthew Shipp's New Orbit (2001) more music like this by Matthew Shipp's New Orbit As one of the most daring and original pianists in jazz, Matt Shipp continues to cover a wide spectrum of musical concepts and methods as artistic director of the Blue Series for Thirsty Ear Recordings. From avant-garde atonal textures to classical music textures and reams of cosmic consciousness and free expressionism, Shipp has been positioned ... see all copies from $14.74! new only from $14.74!
13 view cover	The Elephant Sleeps But Still Remembers (2006) more music like this by Jack DeJohnette This collaboration between drummer, pianist, and composer Jack DeJohnette and guitarist Bill Frisell, was recorded live at the Earshot Festival in 2001. But it doesn't end there. The pair, who had only played together once before on Don Byron's Romance with the Unseen, had a chance to listen to the tapes together and decided to add some additional ... see all copies from $9.99! new only from $15.33!
14 view cover	Project Z (2001) more music like this by Project Z Imagine what would result from a recording session in which top-drawer musicians who favor improvisation are given no boundaries, rules, restraints, pressures, or expectations when they head into the studio. Imagine how psyched Jimmy Herring, Jeff Sipe, and Ricky Keller were when that opportunity presented itself. The three are among the top ... see all copies from $12.63! new only from $12.63!
15 view cover	Altitude (2007) more music like this by Charlie Hunter/Bobby Previte as Groundtruther Featuring John Medeski The third installment of the Groundtruther trilogy sees Charlie Hunter and Bobby Previte inviting John Medeski to be the third wheel. With both Hunter and Medeski on board, one could be forgiven for thinking this was going to be a funky good time, but Groundtruther is about pure spontaneous improvisation and totally unconcerned with getting people ... see all copies from $16.93! new only from $16.93!
16 view cover	The Rain (2003) more music like this by Ghazal On its fourth outing and its first for ECM, the Indian/Persian duo Ghazal chose to record a live album. Issued from a concert in Switzerland, the recording blends the musical styles of both countries. Shujaat Husain Khan, a direct descendant (grandson) of the venerable musician and spiritual master Ustad Vilayat Khan, plays sitar in the Imad Khan ... see all copies from $15.98! new only from $15.98!
17 view cover	Composition/Improvisation Nos. 1, 2 & 3 (2007) more music like this by Roscoe Mitchell/Transatlantic Art Ensemble One look at the lineup for this date on the back of the slipcase is enough to raise the eyebrows of and create anticipation in any avant jazz fan, given that some of these names and their instruments are associated with so many fine recordings that it's difficult to keep track of them all: Roscoe Mitchell playing soprano saxophone exclusively; ... see all copies from $16.21! new only from $16.21!
18 view cover	Music & Dance (1997) more music like this by Derek Bailey Min Tanaka is a dancer, and although one can hear the sporadic shuffling or stomping of feet or the slapping of hands against a wall, one gets the impression that Derek Bailey is being more directly influenced by the dance movements themselves and adjusting his improvisations accordingly. A photo inside the disc package shows Bailey walking and ... see all copies from $4.75! new only from $14.43!
19 view cover	Lonely Heart (2007) more music like this by Massacre Recorded during live performances at two European festivals in Europe in January and June of 2003, Lonely Heart is the third proper Massacre offering by the guitar (Fred Frith) bass (Bill Laswell) and drum (Charles Hayward) power trio. Issued on Tzadik, the liner notes state that Frith left his toys -- like brushes, chains, and scissors -- at home ... see all copies from $14.56! new only from $14.56!
20 view cover	The Sugar Factory (2007) more music like this by Fred Frith/Evelyn Glennie This first meeting between British vanguard improviser Fred Frith and world-renowned drummer and percussionist Evelyn Glennie (who happens to be deaf) was created, for the most part, in a disused sugar factory where a makeshift studio was created and the two performers played 100 feet apart from one another. According to Frith's liner notes, the ... see all copies from $14.56! new only from $14.56!
21 view cover	Endless Summer (2001) more music like this by Fennesz With a title and cover artwork so obviously referring to the Beach Boys, one had to anticipate that this 2001 full-length CD by Fennesz would be more melodious than usual. It is, but you'll only get as close to surf music as the imagination of an experimental electronica artist from Vienna, Austria, will allow you to -- and that's still quite far. ... see all copies from $16.82! new only from $16.82!
22 view cover	Roundabout (2006) more music like this by Phil Keaggy Roundabout features various ad hoc recordings made by guitarist Phil Keaggy before concerts and during his soundcheck. Referred to in the album liner notes as "soundcheck loops," these tracks are often free-flowing, atmospheric, and somewhat avant-garde cuts featuring Keaggy playing solo acoustic guitar through various effects pedals, including a ... see all copies from $15.19! new only from $15.29!
23 view cover	Some Aspects of Water (1996) more music like this by Geri Allen In 1996, pianist/composer Geri Allen was awarded the prestigious Jazzpar Prize. She flew to Denmark to pick up the award and performed at a few concerts that were recorded. This CD showcases her at her best. Allen performs two originals (including "Feed the Fire" which eventually becomes Miles Davis' "Dig") in a trio with bassist Palle Danielsson ... see all copies from $19.99!
24 view cover	Mirakle (2000) more music like this by Derek Bailey/Jamaaladeen Tacuma/Calvin Weston In one of the most unlikely groupings in music history, avant-skronk guitar godfather Derek Bailey teams up with the harmolodic, free funk rhythm section of Jamaaladeen Tacuma and Calvin Weston. Weston and Tacuma have been the anchor for Ornette Coleman, James Blood Ulmer, and James Carter's first electric album; Weston has been a member of the ... see all copies from $14.78! new only from $14.78!
25 view cover	Pieces for Guitar (2002) more music like this by Derek Bailey What an unexpected treasure trove this turned out to be! Derek Bailey's earliest extant recordings, all solo guitar, none previously heard. Although still very much under the influence of Webern, Bailey was already committed to the idea of non-idiomatic free improvisation, even if he arguably hadn't quite achieved that goal by this time. Compared ... see all copies from $14.78! new only from $14.78!

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