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1	A Love Supreme (1964) more music like this by John Coltrane add to wishlist Easily one of the most important records ever made, John Coltrane's A Love Supreme was his pinnacle studio outing that at once compiled all of his innovations from his past, spoke of his current deep spirituality, and also gave a glimpse into the next two and a half years (sadly, those would be his last). Recorded at the end of 1964, Trane's ... see all copies from $2.67! new only from $4.46!
2	The Shape of Jazz to Come (1959) more music like this by Ornette Coleman add to wishlist Ornette Coleman's Atlantic debut, The Shape of Jazz to Come, was a watershed event in the genesis of avant-garde jazz, profoundly steering its future course and throwing down a gauntlet that some still haven't come to grips with. The record shattered traditional concepts of harmony in jazz, getting rid of not only the piano player but the whole ... see all copies from $9.89! new only from $9.89!
3	This Is Our Music (1960) more music like this by Ornette Coleman add to wishlist With two landmark albums already under its belt, the Ornette Coleman Quartet spent nearly a year out of the studio before reconvening for This Is Our Music. This time, Billy Higgins is replaced on drums by Ed Blackwell, who has a similar knack for anticipating the ensemble's direction, and proves a more fiery presence on tracks like "Kaleidoscope" ... see all copies from $9.00! new only from $9.00!
4	Bright Moments (1973) more music like this by Rahsaan Roland Kirk add to wishlist Rahsaan Roland Kirk's live club gigs were usually engaging, freewheeling affairs, full of good humor and a fantastically wide range of music. The double album Bright Moments (reissued as a double CD) is a near-definitive document of the Kirk live experience, and his greatest album of the '70s. The extroverted Kirk was in his element in front of an ... see all copies from $18.00! new only from $18.00!
5	Karma (1969) more music like this by Pharoah Sanders add to wishlist Pharoah Sanders' third album as a leader is the one that defines him as a musician to the present day. After the death of Coltrane, while there were many seeking to make a spiritual music that encompassed his ideas and yearnings while moving forward, no one came up with the goods until Sanders on this 1969 date. There are only two tracks on Karma, ... see all copies from $8.59! new only from $10.44!
6	Unit Structures (1966) more music like this by Cecil Taylor add to wishlist 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 $5.89! new only from $9.91!
7	Meditations (1965) more music like this by John Coltrane add to wishlist This CD reissues what was arguably the finest of the John Coltrane-Pharoah Sanders collaborations. On five diverse but almost consistently intense movements ("The Father and the Son and the Holy Ghost," "Compassion," "Love," "Consequences," and "Serenity"), the two tenor saxophonists, pianist McCoy Tyner, bassist Jimmy Garrison, and both Elvin ... see all copies from $6.95! new only from $8.98!
8	The Songs of West Side Story (1996) more music like this by Various Artists add to wishlist In 1992, AIDS Project Los Angeles staged an all-star benefit concert in which contemporary artists performed songs from West Side Story. It was a cute one-shot idea and well-received (especially with such inspired choices as having Elton John sing "I Feel Pretty"). That should have been the end of it, but several years later, producer David Pack ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $8.99!
9	Sun Ship (1965) more music like this by John Coltrane add to wishlist Other than First Meditations, which was not released at the time, Sun Ship (reissued on CD by Impulse) was the final studio album by John Coltrane's classic quartet (with pianist McCoy Tyner, bassist Jimmy Garrison, and drummer Elvin Jones) before Pharoah Sanders joined the band on second tenor. At this point in time, Coltrane was using very short ... see all copies from $6.24! new only from $12.51!
10	The Big Gundown: John Zorn Plays the Music of Ennio Morricone (1984) more music like this by John Zorn add to wishlist On this intriguing concept album, altoist John Zorn (who also "sings" and plays harpsichord, game calls, piano, and musical saw) utilizes an odd assortment of open-minded avant-garde players (with a couple of ringers) on nine themes originally written for Italian films by Ennio Morricone, plus his own "Tre Nel 5000." These often-radical ... see all copies from $11.01! new only from $11.01!
11	The Peace Between Our Companies (2005) more music like this by Happy Apple add to wishlist Contemporary jazz trio Happy Apple has been called "jazz punk" by a few critics, and while that is a snappy and memorable little label (and occasionally even somewhat accurate), it hardly comes close to capturing the sonic feel of this adventurous Minneapolis combo, who practice a kind of melodic bop fusion that can turn from ear assault to ... see all copies from $6.99! new only from $15.49!
12	A Love Supreme [2002 Deluxe Edition] (2002) more music like this by John Coltrane add to wishlist Inevitably, certain jazz titles will be reissued over and over. Miles Davis' seminal Kind of Blue has been reissued many times, and you can safely assume that A Love Supreme will continue to be a decent seller (by jazz standards) as long as it keeps getting reissued. What separates this deluxe 2002 reissue of the John Coltrane classic from all of ... see all copies from $8.72! new only from $22.27!
13	Conference of the Birds (1972) more music like this by Dave Holland Quartet add to wishlist Dave Holland's debut as a leader, Conference of the Birds, doesn't seem to get its proper due outside of avant-garde circles; perhaps, when discussing the greats, Holland's name simply doesn't spring to mind as immediately. Whatever the case, Conference of the Birds is one of the all-time avant-garde jazz classics, incorporating a wide spectrum of ... see all copies from $14.58! new only from $14.58!
14	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 $7.04! new only from $9.46!
15	Single Piece Flow (1997) more music like this by The Vandermark 5 add to wishlist This, the first recording by the Vandermark 5, created a template for the next several releases by the band: relatively concise compositions alternating up-tempo burners with contemplative numbers, hewing to a post-Ornette Coleman approach that touched on free improv while essentially remaining fairly straightforward. Vandermark, who wrote all the ... see all copies from $7.00! new only from $10.40!
16	Sound (1966) more music like this by Roscoe Mitchell Sextet add to wishlist Sound, Roscoe Mitchell's debut as a leader, was an early free jazz landmark and an enormously groundbreaking album in many respects. Historically, it marked the very first time that members of Chicago's seminal AACM community appeared on record; it also showcased the early chemistry between future Art Ensemble of Chicago members Mitchell, Lester ... see all copies from $10.86! new only from $10.86!
17	For Alto (1968) more music like this by Anthony Braxton add to wishlist After issuing Anthony Braxton's Three Compositions of New Jazz in 1968, Chicago's Delmark Records took an enormous chance by issuing the first lengthy solo saxophone improvisation record in 1969 -- and as a double LP no less! And while it's true that hindsight is 20/20, For Alto is still, over 30 years later, a record that is ahead of its time. ... see all copies from $12.63! new only from $12.63!
18	Heavy Sounds (1968) more music like this by Elvin Jones add to wishlist For this CD reissue, an Impulse! session co-led by drummer Elvin Jones and bassist Richard Davis was brought back by MCA. Tenor saxophonist Frank Foster and pianist Billy Green complete the quartet, which performs an erratic but generally interesting set of music including "Shiny Stockings," Foster's funky "Raunchy Rita," and "Elvin's Guitar Blues ... see all copies from $13.48! new only from $13.48!
19	The Night of the Purple Moon (1970) more music like this by Sun Ra add to wishlist This one is quirky, even in the Sun Ra catalog. Ra fronts a quartet playing nothing but miniMoog and Rocksichord, along with Stafford James on electric bass, Danny Davis on alto, clarinet, flute, and bongos, and John Gilmore on drums! Gilmore has a skittering approach to the drums, which are curiously mic'ed with the hi-hat being especially ... see all copies from $11.25! new only from $11.25!
20	Jazz CD Sampler (1990) more music like this by Various Artists add to wishlist see all copies from $1.99!
21	Live at Birdland [Bonus Track] (1996) more music like this by John Coltrane add to wishlist Arguably John Coltrane's finest all-around album, this recording has brilliant versions of "Afro Blue" and "I Want to Talk About You"; the second half of the latter features Coltrane on unaccompanied tenor tearing into the piece but never losing sight of the fact that it is a beautiful ballad. The remainder of this album ("Alabama," "The Promise," ... see all copies from $15.34! new only from $15.34!
22	Journey in Satchidananda (1970) more music like this by Alice Coltrane add to wishlist The CD reissue of Alice Coltrane's landmark Journey to Satchidananda reveals just how far the pianist and widow of John Coltrane had come in the three years after his death. The compositions here are wildly open and droning figures built on whole tones and minor modes. And while it's true that one can definitely hear her late husband's influence ... see all copies from $8.97! new only from $10.00!
23	Live at the Village Vanguard Again! (1966) more music like this by John Coltrane add to wishlist John Coltrane plays passionately on "My Favorite Things" and with great beauty on "Naima," while Pharoah Sanders' ferocious sax appears on the latter piece. Pianist Alice Coltrane, bassist Jimmy Garrison and drummer Rashied Ali mostly vamp behind the saxophonists. This album is worth getting for Coltrane's passionate but coherent playing. ~ Scott ... see all copies from $10.00! new only from $10.00!
24	Witchi-Tai-To (1973) more music like this by Jan Garbarek With Bobo Stenson add to wishlist Long before he became the standard-bearer for the "ECM sound," churning out discs with a mildly medieval or Scandinavian flavor spiced with enough new age fluff to guarantee sales, Jan Garbarek produced a string of superb albums, culminating in Witchi-Tai-To, his masterpiece. Intriguingly, with the exception of Palle Danielsson's "Kukka," all of ... see all copies from $14.58! new only from $14.58!
25	Complete Communion (1965) more music like this by Don Cherry add to wishlist Not counting a couple of sessions he co-led with John Coltrane and Albert Ayler, Complete Communion was the first album Don Cherry recorded as a leader following his departure from the Ornette Coleman Quartet. It was also one of the earliest showcases for the Argentinian tenor saxophonist Gato Barbieri, who Cherry discovered during a stay in Rome. ... see all copies from $5.55! new only from $11.57!

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