The Avant Garde

The Avant Garde

The Avant-Garde was recorded in 1960, but it shockingly, wasn't in the record stores until six years later - after the assassination of JFK and the British Rock Invasion. Maybe this is why The Avant-Garde never quite hit its stride, even though it was - and still is - way ahead of its time.

Artist: John Coltrane and Don Cherry

Genre: Jazz

Label: Music On Vinyl

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The avant garde movement in jazz is arguably the pinnacle of the art form, and this record belongs at or near the summit. It features several of Ornette Coleman's sidemen: trumpeter Don Cherry, Ed Blackwell on the skins, and bass players Charlie Haden and Percy Heath. So, although OC doesn't perform, he casts a long shadow over it.

About the artist

John William Coltrane was an American jazz saxophonist, bandleader and composer. He is among the most influential and acclaimed figures in the history of jazz and 20th-century music. Born and raised in North Carolina, Coltrane moved to Philadelphia after graduating high school, where he studied music.

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