Album

The Avant-Garde

John Coltrane

1966 · Jazz

Rare pressing on Gatefold

The Avant-Garde by John Coltrane

The Avant-Garde is a Jazz album by John Coltrane, originally released in 1966. On Gatefold: 69 pressings tracked.

About

The Avant-Garde is a 1966 album credited to John Coltrane and Don Cherry, released by Atlantic Record. It draws from two previously unissued sessions recorded in June and July 1960 at Atlantic Studios in New York. The album features Coltrane performing compositions by Ornette Coleman alongside members of Coleman’s quartet: Cherry, Charlie Haden, and Ed Blackwell. Although Coltrane and Coleman studied and played together, they never recorded a joint album. The release was part of Coltrane’s Atlantic period (1959–1962), and its free jazz approach drew controversy at the time. Personnel: .

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Tracklist

  1. 1Cherryco6:49
  2. 2Focus On Sanity12:16
  3. 3The Blessing7:54
  4. 4The Invisible4:15
  5. 5Bemsha Swing5:06

Sound DNA

  • Jazz
  • Avant-Garde & Free Jazz
  • sparse
  • intense
  • cerebral

Credits

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Rare pressing on Gatefold · 69 pressings tracked on Gatefold

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