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1	Miles Ahead (1957) more music like this by Miles Davis add to wishlist This album is perhaps most significant for the process it set in motion -- the collaboration between Gil Evans and Miles Davis that would produce Porgy and Bess and Sketches of Spain, two of Davis' best albums. That said, this album is a miracle in itself, the result of a big gamble on the part of Columbia Records, who put together Evans and Davis ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $6.73!
2	Miles & Quincy Live at Montreux (1991) more music like this by Miles Davis/Quincy Jones add to wishlist Although Miles Davis did not live to participate in Gerry Mulligan's reunion recordings featuring the nonet that played on the famous late-'40s and early-'50s cool sessions, he participated in a reunion concert held at Montreux in 1991. This featured both the Gil Evans Orchestra and George Gruntz Concert Jazz Band, plus additional guests Benny ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $5.44!
3	Porgy and Bess (1958) more music like this by Miles Davis/Gil Evans add to wishlist Tomes are available annotating the importance of this recording. The musical and social impact of Miles Davis, his collaborative efforts with Gil Evans, and in particular their reinvention of George Gershwin's Porgy and Bess are indeed profound. However, the most efficient method of extricating the rhetoric and opining is to experience the ... see all copies from $2.93! new only from $6.06!
4	The Futuristic Sounds of Sun Ra (1961) more music like this by Sun Ra add to wishlist Sun Ra's only release for the Savoy label is a gem. Recorded in October of 1961, this is probably the first recording the Arkestra made after arriving in New York. As such, you're dealing with a smallish Arkestra (seven main instrumentalists, joined by vocalist Ricky Murray on "China Gate") that's still playing the boppish, highly arranged music ... see all copies from $6.43! new only from $9.46!
5	The Complete Africa/Brass Sessions (1995) more music like this by John Coltrane add to wishlist This two-disc collection gathers the results of two recording sessions from April and May 1961 with the John Coltrane Orchestra. As the title indicates, The Complete Africa/Brass Sessions includes both volumes of the work and relocates "The Damned Don't Cry" -- originally issued on the Trane's Modes compilation -- to this more chronologically ... see all copies from $22.98! new only from $22.98!
6	The Essential Mingus Big Band (2001) more music like this by Mingus Big Band add to wishlist A fine "best of" collection drawn from the Mingus Big Band's five-disc output since 1993. The disc captures the flow and live energy of the band's regular Thursday-night gig at Fez Under Time Café in New York. The highlights are many: Ronnie Cuber's baritone sax work on "Moanin'" and his touching narration on "Nostalgia in Times Square"; Kenny ... see all copies from $13.80! new only from $13.80!
7	Atlantis (1969) more music like this by Sun Ra add to wishlist Featuring the Astro Infinity Arkestra, Atlantis reveals two very distinct sides of Sun Ra's music. The first consists of shorter works Ra presumably constructed for presentation on the Hohner clavinet. Not only is the electric keyboard dominantly featured, but also it presumably offered Ra somewhat of a novelty as it had only been on the market ... see all copies from $11.01! new only from $11.01!
8	Liberation Music Orchestra (1969) more music like this by Charlie Haden add to wishlist A fascinating reissue that comfortably straddles the lines of jazz, folk, and world music, working up a storm by way of a jazz protest album that points toward the Spanish Civil War in particular and the Vietnam War in passing. Haden leads the charge and contributes material, but the real star here may in fact be Carla Bley, who arranged numbers, ... see all copies from $4.08! new only from $12.51!
9	Visits Planet Earth/Interstellar Low Ways (1992) more music like this by Sun Ra add to wishlist Sun Ra Visits Planet Earth/Interstellar Low Ways is a great pairing of two classic Saturn LPs from the Chicago period. Sun Ra Visits Planet Earth was recorded in two sessions, one in late 1956 and the other in 1958. The first four tracks (from the 1956 sessions) are firmly grounded in bop and swing. The next three tracks are from the 1958 session, ... see all copies from $11.01! new only from $11.01!
10	Ballads [Bonus CD] (1962) more music like this by John Coltrane Quartet add to wishlist Throughout John Coltrane's discography there are a handful of decisive and controversial albums that split his listening camp into factions. Generally, these occur in his later-period works such as Om and Ascension, which push into some pretty heady blowing. As a contrast, Ballads is often criticized as too easy, and as too much of a compromise ... see all copies from $16.01! new only from $16.01!
11	Gunslinging Bird (1995) more music like this by Mingus Big Band add to wishlist The Mingus Big Band had been together four years when they recorded this set while on a European tour. The musicians had mastered the great bassist's music, resulting in versions of a variety of Mingus classics that rank with the originals. The largely all-star 15-piece band includes such names as trumpeters Randy Brecker, Phillip Harper and Ryan ... see all copies from $14.97! new only from $14.97!
12	The Creator of the Universe (2007) more music like this by Sun Ra Arkestra add to wishlist see all copies from $15.74! new only from $15.74!
13	The Stix (2003) more music like this by Jaga Jazzist add to wishlist The second full-length by Norwegian jazz enfant terribles Jaga Jazzist proves to even the most ardently pigheaded that their debut, A Livingroom Hush, was no fluke. (Jazz "purists" -- as if jazz were a "pure" music -- will even have to take note on compositional, swing, and improvisational levels but will no doubt, like any music fascist, ... see all copies from $10.48! new only from $10.48!
14	Terrapin (1999) more music like this by Joe Gallant & Illuminati add to wishlist see all copies from $2.99! new only from $2.99!
15	The Very Big Carla Bley Band (1991) more music like this by Carla Bley add to wishlist This 1990 recording found Carla Bley at the helm of an 18-piece big band and signaled a return of sorts to a more traditional jazz sound than had been evidenced on many of her albums of the '80s, which had ventured more often into jazz-rock and funk territories. Also missing, however, was the imagination and risk-taking that characterized her ... see all copies from $15.18! new only from $16.58!
16	Jazz in Silhouette (1958) more music like this by Sun Ra Arkestra add to wishlist Throughout their mid-to-late-'50s stay in Chicago, Sun Ra (piano) and his Arkestra established themselves as formidable purveyors of a new strain or sub-genre of jazz. Having evolved from elaborate reworkings of familiar standards, Jazz in Silhouette (1959) presents a collection of originals, building upon Ra's abilities as a consummate multi ... see all copies from $13.45! new only from $13.45!
17	The Complete Miles Davis at Montreux 1973-1991 (2002) more music like this by Miles Davis add to wishlist Columbia Records has been diligent about going through Miles Davis' massive catalog, painstakingly remastering and reissuing his collected works in both handsome box sets sorted by period and actual releases annotated with extra material from their attendant sessions, but this gargantuan set marks a true departure for them. The Complete Miles ... see all copies from $179.73! new only from $179.73!
18	Sound of Joy (1957) more music like this by Sun Ra Arkestra add to wishlist This reissue, prior to the release of many of Sun Ra's Saturn albums on Evidence CDs, was often thought of as Ra's second recording although now several earlier dates have appeared. The music from Sun Ra's Chicago-based band of the 1950s (some of the same tunes, but different performances, also appear on Evidence's Planet Earth/Low Ways) is quite ... see all copies from $9.21! new only from $9.21!
19	The Brunt (1993) more music like this by Either/Orchestra add to wishlist At the time of their formation the Either/Orchestra asked, "Why should a seven-horn band only limit themselves in ensembles to playing three basic parts (for trumpets, trombones, and reeds) when having seven parts would be much more exciting?" Gradual tempo changes within a song; the use of emotional outbursts, humor, and group improvising; and ... see all copies from $18.03! new only from $18.03!
20	Black Dahlia (2001) more music like this by Bob Belden add to wishlist Bob Belden became well-known during the '90s as an arranger and producer. Black Dahlia is the first full-length release of original music to appear under his name. It is a sweeping, ambitious work, featuring a large ensemble that includes the very finest jazz improvisers. The project was inspired by the true story of Elizabeth Short, aka the Black ... see all copies from $7.95! new only from $7.95!
21	A Blessing (2005) more music like this by John Hollenbeck Large Ensemble add to wishlist Drummer, composer, and bandleader John Hollenbeck reveals the wide and deep range of his talents on the first album by his Large Ensemble, an 18-piece aggregation of some of the most skilled musicians on the New York City creative music scene, including Hollenbeck's frequent partner in musical exploration, vocalist Theo Bleckmann, and two members ... see all copies from $5.47! new only from $14.19!
22	Ballads [Columbia] (2001) more music like this by Miles Davis add to wishlist A well-sequenced set of nine ballads done by various incarnations of Miles Davis groups for Columbia Records between 1956 and 1984, this compilation is a wonderful listen but pieces like "Flamenco Sketches" and "I Loves You, Porgy," for instance, really need to be heard in their original settings to be truly appreciated. ~ Steve Leggett, All Music ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $13.28!
23	Left and Right (1968) more music like this by Rahsaan Roland Kirk add to wishlist The title of this album, Left and Right, no doubt refers to the sides of Rahsaan Roland Kirk's brain, which were both heavily taxed in the composing, arranging, conducting, and playing of this recording. For starters, the band is huge -- 17 players plus a 16-piece string section, all of it arranged and conducted by Kirk, a blind man. None of this ... see all copies from $9.00! new only from $9.00!
24	The Magic City (1965) more music like this by Sun Ra add to wishlist The boundaries of Sun Ra's self-proclaimed "space jazz" underwent a transformation in the mid-'60s. The Magic City is an aural snapshot of that metamorphic process. Many enthusiasts and scholars consider this to be among Ra's most definitive studio recordings. Although the "city" in the album's title was thought to have been New York -- where the ... see all copies from $9.00! new only from $9.00!
25	LMO Montreal Tapes (1999) more music like this by Charlie Haden & the Liberation Music Orchestra add to wishlist This is number four in the series chronicling the week of concerts with different line-ups the Festival International de Jazz de Montreal devoted to the great bassist in 1989. Which means this version of the Liberation Music Orchestra may be even more star-studded than usual and creates the "problem" of giving everybody enough solo space without ... see all copies from $9.85! new only from $9.85!

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