Deepak Posted March 14, 2015 Report Posted March 14, 2015 I did a search through Google and couldn't find any threads on this. I'm looking for some free jazz that "swings". I realize this is subjective, but I have an open mind and will go with your interpretation. Some examples for me that swing- Air's Air Time, Ornette Coleman's Free Jazz, This Is Our Music, Don Cherry's Complete Communion. Julius Hemphill Dogon AD, Horace Tapscott The Giant Is Awakened, Sonny Rollins East Broadway Run Down. These are just some off the top of my head. Thumbs up to Homefromtheforest for giving me the idea to start this thread (from discussion on another site). Quote
Leeway Posted March 14, 2015 Report Posted March 14, 2015 You might try Vandermark 5. A lot of Vandermark's music (not just the V5) is groove-based, which might fit what you are looking for. Some other groups to check out: Atomic, and The Thing. Quote
niels Posted March 14, 2015 Report Posted March 14, 2015 The William Parker quartet and Fred Anderson come to my mind immediately. Quote
A Lark Ascending Posted March 14, 2015 Report Posted March 14, 2015 Most things by The Blue Notes and The Brotherhood of Breath. Quote
AllenLowe Posted March 14, 2015 Report Posted March 14, 2015 you will find that a lot of my stuff meets the criteria: www.allenlowe.com Quote
Rooster_Ties Posted March 14, 2015 Report Posted March 14, 2015 The most recent Sam Rivers Moaaic Select (his Florida big band), swings like mad! Same with tr group's only other (and earlier) release, "Aurora". Like if Arnold Schoenberg were writing for big band, backed by James Brown's rhythm section. Highest recommendation!! Quote
Homefromtheforest Posted March 15, 2015 Report Posted March 15, 2015 Most of Steve Reid's 70s albums as well as Charles Tyler's records with Steve Reid are some other examples in my opinion...I guess Reid's drumming has more of a "rock" then "swing" feel but overall my foot gets tapping when I hear these albums! Quote
Aggie87 Posted March 15, 2015 Report Posted March 15, 2015 Not quite the same topic, but some good recs in this thread: Quote
colinmce Posted March 15, 2015 Report Posted March 15, 2015 Lots of dutch jazz: ICP Orchestra, Clusone 3, Available Jelly, Eric Boeren 4tet, Tobias Delius 4tet, Sean Bergin's Mob, Ab Baars Trio From Chicago: Jason Adasiewicz's Sunrooms, Mike Reed's People Places & Things and Loose Assembly, Jason Stein Quartet, Rempis Daisy Duo, Nick Mazzarella Trio, Josh Berman's Gang Roscoe Mitchell & The Note Factory Mal Waldron Quartet/Quintet, both the 70s iteration with Lacy & Schoof, and the 80s groups with Rouse & Shaw or Jim Pepper Max Roach groups with Bridgewater & Harper Myra Melford's Trio, Extended Ensemble, Crush, The Same River Twice Gerry Hemingway Quintet Steve Lacy Trio & Quartet Jemeel Moondoc small groups & Jus Grew Orchestra Nu Band Thomas Borgmann Trio Thomas Chapin Trio Jim Hobbs' Fully Celebrated Orchestra Roy Campbell Pyramid David Murray Octet & Quartets Marty Ehrlich's Rites Quartet Nate Wooley Quintet So many more. I hasten to label this music "free jazz" AFAIC anyone who appreciates any kind of modern jazz could enjoy this music-- it holds all the same properties. Quote
NIS Posted March 15, 2015 Report Posted March 15, 2015 Interesting topic for me. I would add Michiel Braam's larger groups to the Dutch recs, especially the album "Growing Pains". Quote
Scott Dolan Posted March 15, 2015 Report Posted March 15, 2015 Oh man, Painter's Spring! Quite possibly the hardest swinging Free Jazz album of all time! Very, very highly recommended. Quote
Rooster_Ties Posted March 15, 2015 Report Posted March 15, 2015 Another previous topic I started a few years ago... "Avant-Grease & Mixed-Meter Boogaloo: brainy stuff" Quote
Steve Reynolds Posted March 15, 2015 Report Posted March 15, 2015 What is swing? What is free jazz? peace and blessings Quote
uli Posted March 19, 2015 Report Posted March 19, 2015 and this as well, at least in my head. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=72SVN9sO4P4 Quote
Rooster_Ties Posted March 19, 2015 Report Posted March 19, 2015 Also, Ornette's 1979 album "Of Human Feelings" swings like mad, in my book. (My favorite 70's Ornette.) Quote
Rob C Posted March 20, 2015 Report Posted March 20, 2015 This is my sweet spot. First disc I thought of is Exploding Customer, Live at Glenn Miller Cafe. Quote
Face of the Bass Posted March 20, 2015 Report Posted March 20, 2015 Clifford Thornton, The Panther and the Lash Quote
CJ Shearn Posted March 20, 2015 Report Posted March 20, 2015 What is swing? What is free jazz? peace and blessings EXACTLY! I have nowhere near the expertise in free improv you do, but so much of it is killing without swinging in the "conventional" sense, like the new Jack album or "Espiritu" by Bendian/Cline. Quote
Steve Reynolds Posted March 20, 2015 Report Posted March 20, 2015 (edited) For pure groove based (rather than saying "swinging" since well you know the rathole that discussion can go down) free jazz, the above recommendation for Exploding Customer's first release hits my sweet spot as well For me, here are some recordings that demand to be heard: AALY Trio + Ken Vandermark: Live @ The Glenn Miller Cafe Any DKV trio discs - Live in Wels/Chicago and/or Trigonomtry - then if you love the band - either of the recent box sets on not two records Clusone Trio: I am an Indian Trio 3: Live in Willisau (1992) still the finest recording from Lake, Workman & Cyrille David Murray Octet: Ming - powered by the great Steve McCall BassDrumBone: March of Dimes Gerry Hemingway Quintet: Special Detail - I chose the earliest hatART recording as it is the most rambunctious and teetering on madness. William Parker Quartet: O'Neal's Porch - or go directly to the fairly recent 8 CD Wood Flute Songs box which captures the same quintet down the road by 5 to 10 years in various live performances augmented by more musicians on 4 of the 8 discs. Worth way more than the $60 or so it takes to buy it. Edited March 20, 2015 by Steve Reynolds Quote
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