Communications #8

Michael Mantler · 1968 · Ouverture du premier disque du Jazz Composer's Orchestra, 14 minutes

Context

Opening piece of the Jazz Composer's Orchestra's first album, recorded between January and July 1968 under the direction of Michael Mantler. The orchestra brings together much of the avant-garde of the time (Don Cherry, Pharoah Sanders, Carla Bley on piano).

In the genealogy of jazz

This track belongs to Free jazz, Third stream. Among the origins and influences of Free jazz: Tristano School, Bebop (Minton's, Monroe's), Modal.

By the same artist

• Communications #9 (1968)
• Communications #10 (1968)

Sources

• EN: The Jazz Composer's Orchestra (album)

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