Where to Start with avant-garde jazz
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69 artists
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The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders from Mars
David Bowie · 1972
Guides for avant-garde jazz artists
Best avant-garde jazz Albums to Start With
avant-garde jazz Artists
David Bowie
alternative rock, ambient music
Charles Mingus
bebop, free jazz
Chick Corea
jazz, post-bop
John Zorn
Buckethead
country rock, dark ambient
Sun Ra
bebop, experimental music
Hiromi Uehara
bebop, contemporary jazz
Cem Adrian
Ingrid Laubrock
modern creative, pop music
Albert Mangelsdorff
free jazz, jazz
Supersilent
avant-garde music, electroacoustic improvisation
Andrew Hill
bebop, hard bop
Charlie Haden
free jazz, jazz
Trevor Dunn
avant-garde music, classical music
Aldo Romano
chamber jazz, folk music
Eric Dolphy
free jazz, hard bop
About avant-garde jazz
What is avant-garde jazz?
music genre
Where should I start with avant-garde jazz?
Start with "The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders from Mars" by David Bowie. It captures what makes avant-garde jazz worth exploring.
What are the best avant-garde jazz albums?
The avant-garde jazz albums worth hearing first: "The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders from Mars" by David Bowie, "Return to Forever" by Chick Corea, "Labyrinth" by David Bowie, "Let's Dance" by David Bowie and "Young Americans" by David Bowie.
How many avant-garde jazz artists are there?
northsound.fm covers 69 avant-garde jazz artists, each with a recommended starting album and listening path.