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Avant-Garde
52 reviewed records, 1956 to 2018
Every Avant-Garde record reviewed on Vinyl Standard: 52 albums, 1956 to 2018, by 10 artists, led by Eric Dolphy, Anthony Braxton, Ornette Coleman. Every record links to its review.
52Reviewed records
10Artists
1956–2018Years
26Five-star records
Most reviewed artists
Who turns up most in Avant-Garde among the records reviewed here. The number is reviewed records in this genre.
On which labels
The labels behind the Avant-Garde records reviewed here.
- Blue Note6
- Prestige6
- Arista5
- Atlantic5
- New Jazz4
- Impulse! Records3
- Contemporary2
- Delmark2
Reviewed records
By year of release as printed on the review. Red is the site’s rating out of five.
1950s
- 1956Jazz Composers WorkshopCharles Mingus · Savoy★★★★☆
- 1958Something Else!!!!Ornette Coleman · Contemporary★★★★☆
- 1959The Shape of Jazz to ComeOrnette Coleman · Atlantic★★★★★
- 1959Tomorrow Is the Question!Ornette Coleman · Contemporary★★★★☆
1960s
- 1960Change of the CenturyOrnette Coleman · Atlantic★★★★★
- 1960Outward BoundEric Dolphy · New Jazz★★★★★
- 1961At the Five Spot, Vol. 1Eric Dolphy · New Jazz★★★★★
- 1961Out ThereEric Dolphy · New Jazz★★★★★
- 1961This Is Our MusicOrnette Coleman · Atlantic★★★★★
- 1962Far CryEric Dolphy · New Jazz★★★★★
- 1962Into the HotGil Evans · Impulse! Records★★★★☆
- 1962Ornette on TenorOrnette Coleman · Atlantic★★★★☆
- 1962Ornette!Ornette Coleman · Atlantic★★★★☆
- 1963At the Five Spot, Vol. 2Eric Dolphy · Prestige★★★★★
- 1963ConversationsEric Dolphy · FM Records★★★★☆
- 1963The Black Saint and the Sinner LadyCharles Mingus · Impulse! Records★★★★★
- 1964Eric Dolphy in Europe, Vol. 1Eric Dolphy · Prestige★★★★★
- 1964Out to Lunch!Eric Dolphy · Blue Note★★★★★
- 1965Eric Dolphy in Europe, Vol. 2Eric Dolphy · Prestige★★★★☆
- 1965Eric Dolphy in Europe, Vol. 3Eric Dolphy · Prestige★★★★☆
- 1965Last DateEric Dolphy · Limelight★★★★★
- 1965Mingus at MontereyCharles Mingus · Jazz Workshop Records★★★★★
- 1965Town Hall, 1962Ornette Coleman · ESP-Disk★★★★☆
- 1966Free FormDonald Byrd · Blue Note★★★★★
- 1966Here and ThereEric Dolphy · Prestige★★★★☆
- 1966The All Seeing EyeWayne Shorter · Blue Note★★★★☆
- 19683 Compositions of New JazzAnthony Braxton · Delmark★★★★☆
- 1968Iron ManEric Dolphy · Douglas Records★★★★★
- 1969B-Xo/N-O-1-47aAnthony Braxton · BYG Actuel★★★★☆
- 1969IsChick Corea · Solid State★★★☆☆
1970s
- 1971A.R.C.Chick Corea · ECM★★★★★
- 1971For AltoAnthony Braxton · Delmark★★★★★
- 1971The Song of SingingChick Corea · Blue Note★★★★☆
- 1972ExpectationsKeith Jarrett · Columbia Records★★★★☆
- 1972Town Hall 1972Anthony Braxton · Trio Records★★★★☆
- 1973Fort YawuhKeith Jarrett · Impulse! Records★★★★☆
- 1973The Complete Braxton 1971Anthony Braxton · Freedom★★★★★
- 1975Five Pieces 1975Anthony Braxton · Arista★★★★★
- 1975New York, Fall 1974Anthony Braxton · Arista★★★★★
- 1976Creative Orchestra Music 1976Anthony Braxton · Arista★★★★★
- 1976Duets 1976Anthony Braxton · Arista★★★★★
- 1977The Survivors' SuiteKeith Jarrett · ECM★★★★★
- 1978For TrioAnthony Braxton · Arista★★★★☆
1980s
- 1981Stockholm SessionsEric Dolphy · Enja★★★★☆
- 1982Dash OneEric Dolphy · Prestige★★★☆☆
- 1986Vintage DolphyEric Dolphy · GM Recordings★★★★☆
- 1987Other AspectsEric Dolphy · Blue Note★★★★☆
- 1989Candid DolphyEric Dolphy · Candid★★★★☆
- 1989Eric Dolphy & Booker Little Memorial AlbumEric Dolphy / Booker Little · Affinity★★★★★
1990s
- 1991Dortmund (Quartet) 1976Anthony Braxton · hatART★★★★★
- 1999The Illinois ConcertEric Dolphy · Blue Note★★★★☆
2010s
- 2018Musical ProphetEric Dolphy · Resonance★★★★★
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