Released 30 years ago
Contrasts: Live at Yoshi's (1995)
Marilyn Crispell · 1996
69 min · 8 tracks · jazz
An evocative blend of free jazz improvisation and lyrical piano melodies that transports listeners through emotional landscapes.
Is this for you?
Good fit if you like
- steady emotional exploration throughout
- immersive live performance experience
- thoughtful piano improvisation passages
- for reflective solitude
Maybe skip if you want
- prefer quick, catchy tracks
- seeking high-energy party music
Where this album fits
- Career context
- Released in 1996, 'Contrasts: Live at Yoshi's' is Marilyn Crispell's first live album and showcases her evolution as a leading figure in avant-garde jazz. At this point, she had already established herself within the genre, following notable works like 'Pointing' (1994) and collaborations with prominent artists such as Anthony Braxton.
- Stylistic neighbors
- Cecil Taylor· Paul Bley· Annette Peacock
Tracklist
Best experienced from track one — press play and let it unfold.
- 1 Contrasts - Gesture Without Plot 9:58
- 2 Dancing 8:11
- 3 Ruthie's Song - Turn Out the Stars 8:41
- 4 Flutter 7:49
- 5 Professor of Air Science 10:16
- 6 Cousin Judi 9:45
- 7 Little Chiquita - Time Remembered 7:19
- 8 Starshine - The Night has a Thousand Eyes 7:21
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