Best modern jazz albums from 1969 to 2019

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After 1977, some great albums to continue. But a bit more calm innovation ( to my opinion).

• Art Direction – Patricia Lie
• Bass [Acoustic, Electric] – Chris Wood (3)
• Design – John Codling
• Drums, Tambourine – Billy Martin
• Engineer [Assistant] – Jay Ryan (2), Scott Young
• Engineer, Recorded By, Mixed By – Joe Ferla
• Executive-Producer, Coordinator [Production] – Noel Grey, Susan Scofield
• Guitar [Electric, Acoustic], Whistle, Composed By – John Scofield
• Mastered By – Greg Calbi
• Organ, Organ [Wurlitzer],

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My preferred Pat Metheny albums, end of the 70’s to 80’s.

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• Art Direction – Paul McDonough
• Bass – Steve Swallow
• Coordinator [General Co-ordination] – Michael Mantler
• Drums – Victor Lewis
• Guitar – Hiram Bullock
• Lacquer Cut By – RS*
• Mastered By – Greg Calbi
• Percussion – Don Alias
• Photography By – Karen Petersen, Stewart Schuenemann
• Piano – Larry Willis
• Producer – Steve Swallow
• Producer, Composed By, Arranged By, Organ – Carla Bley
• Recorded By, Mixed By – Doug Epstein

Notes

A Watt Production
©§1987 Watt Works, Inc. /ECM Records GMBH
ECM Records

Fabulous album, with carla playing most organ and great guitar solos by Hiram Bullock.

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These 2 Hiromi albums are more jazz fusion, and inventive.

Some more…

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Cique / Cique. with john abercrombie and dave holland

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modern jazz fusion at his best!

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The best Herbie Hancock in the 90’s.


Overture (Fascinating Rhythm)

Djembe – Madou Dembelle*Percussion – Bireyma Guiye, Cheik Mbaye, Cyro BaptistaTalking Drum – Massamba Diop 0:55
2 It Ain’t Necessarily So
Alto Saxophone – Kenny GarrettBass – Ira ColemanDjembe – Madou Dembelle*Drums – Terri Lyne CarringtonLyrics By – Ira GershwinTalking Drum – Massamba DiopTenor Saxophone – James Carter (3)Trumpet – Eddie Henderson 4:47
3 The Man I Love
Bass – Ira ColemanDrums – Terri Lyne CarringtonLyrics By – Ira GershwinTenor Saxophone – Wayne ShorterVocals – Joni Mitchell 5:57
4 Here Come De Honey Man
Alto Saxophone – Kenny GarrettGuitar – Marlon GravesPercussion – Cyro BaptistaProgrammed By [Percussion] – Robert SadinSoprano Saxophone – James Carter (3) 3:59
5 St. Louis Blues
Arranged By – Herbie Hancock, Robert Sadin, Stevie WonderBass – Alex AlComposed By – W. C. HandyDrums – Terri Lyne CarringtonVocals, Harmonica – Stevie Wonder 5:50
6 Lullaby
Orchestra – Orpheus Chamber Orchestra 11:03
7 Blueberry Rhyme
Composed By – James P. Johnson*Piano – Chick Corea 3:31
8 It Ain’t Necessarily So (Interlude)
Alto Saxophone – Kenny GarrettBass – Ira ColemanPercussion – Cyro Baptista 1:25
9 Cotton Tail
Bass – Ira ColemanComposed By – Duke EllingtonDrums – Terri Lyne CarringtonTenor Saxophone – Wayne Shorter 4:44
10 Summertime
Bass – Ira ColemanHarmonica – Stevie WonderLyrics By – DuBose HeywardSoprano Saxophone – Wayne ShorterVocals – Joni Mitchell 4:41
11 My Man’s Gone Now
Bass – Bakithi KumaloLyrics By – DuBose HeywardPercussion – Cyro Baptista, Marlon GravesProgrammed By [Percussion] – Robert Sadin 1:56
12 Prelude In C# Minor
Bass – Ira ColemanCello – Charles CurtisGuitar – Bakithi KumaloPercussion – Cyro BaptistaSoprano Vocals – Kathleen Battle

Bill Frisell : terrific jazz rock album. very dynamic for some tunes.

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Will Calhoum. great drummer.

• Bass – Buster Williams (tracks: 1, 7), John Benitez (tracks: 4, 10, 12), Will Calhoun (tracks: 3, 8, 11)
• Co-producer – Mos Def
• Drum Programming – Will Calhoun (tracks: 3, 11)
• Drums – Will Calhoun (tracks: 1 to 4, 6 to 8, 10 to 15)
• Flute – Will Calhoun (tracks: 11, 14)
• Keyboards – Will Calhoun (tracks: 3, 6, 8)
• Mastered By – Laurie Flannery
• Mixed By – Fran Flannery, Will Calhoun
• Piano – Orrin Evans (tracks: 1, 4, 7, 12)
• Producer – Will Calhoun
• Soprano Saxophone – Antoine Roney (tracks: 2, 10)
• Tenor Saxophone – Pharoah Sanders (tracks: 1 to 4, 7)
• Trumpet – [Wallace Roney](https://www.discogs.com/fr/artist/255141

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My favorite with organ playing. these are terrific !

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The spirit of the 70’s reborn! great albums on bandcamp.

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The Womb

Drum Programming [Additional] – David GamsonDrums – Gene Oliver Lake*Guitar – Wah Wah WatsonInstruments [All Other Instruments] – Me’Shell NdegéOcelloPercussion – Daniel Sadownick, Federico Gonzalez Peña, Me’Shell NdegéOcello 1:26
2 The Way
Drum Programming – David Gamson, Me’Shell NdegéOcelloGuitar, Arranged By [Guitar Arrangement] – Wendy MelvoinHorns [Horn Section] – Joshua RedmanInstruments [All Other Instruments] – Me’Shell NdegéOcello 4:58
3 Deuteronomy: Niggerman
Bass Clarinet – Bennie MaupinDrum Programming [Additional] – David GamsonDrums – Gene Oliver Lake*Instruments [All Other Instruments] – Me’Shell NdegéOcelloOrgan – Billy PrestonPercussion – Luis Conté*Tenor Saxophone – Joshua Redman 4:01
4 Ecclesiastes: Free My Heart
Drums – Gene Oliver Lake*Electric Piano [Rhodes] – Federico Gonzalez Peña*Engineer – Michael Krowiak*Engineer [Assistant Engineer] – Sue Dyer*Guitar – Allen CatoInstruments [All Other Instruments] – Me’Shell NdegéOcelloPercussion – Luis Conté*Soloist, Guitar [Guitar Solo] – David FiuczynskiTechnician [Drum Tech] – John Shawler 5:22
5 Leviticus: Faggot
Arranged By [String Arrangement] – Paul RiserDrums – Gene Oliver Lake*Electric Piano [Rhodes] – Federico Gonzalez Peña*Guitar [Wah Wah Guitar] – Wah Wah WatsonLead Guitar, Instruments [All Other Instruments] – Me’Shell NdegéOcelloPercussion – Luis Conté 6:08
6 Mary Magdalene
Acoustic Guitar – Wendy MelvoinDrums, Effects [Atmosphere] – David GamsonInstruments [All Other Instruments] – Me’Shell NdegéOcelloSaxophone – Joshua Redman 5:51
7 God Shiva
Guitar [All Other Guitar], Arranged By [Guitar Arrangement] – Wendy MelvoinInstruments [All Other Instruments] – Me’Shell NdegéOcelloPercussion – Luis Conté*Soloist, Guitar [Guitar Solo] – David Fiuczynski 4:06
8 Who Is He And What Is He To You
Acoustic Guitar, Guitar [Wah Guitar] – Wah Wah Watson*Arranged By [String Arrangement] – Paul RiserDrums – Gene Oliver LakeInstruments [All Other Instruments] – Me’Shell NdegéOcelloOrgan – Billy PrestonSongwriter [Song Written By] – Bill Withers, Stan McKinney 4:49
9 Stay
Drum Programming – David GamsonInstruments [All Other Instruments] – Me’Shell NdegéOcello 4:30
10 Bittersweet
Drum Programming – David GamsonDrums – Gene Oliver Lake*Guitar – Wendy MelvoinInstruments [All Other Instruments] – Me’Shell NdegéOcelloPercussion – Luis Conté*Saxophone – Joshua Redman 5:17
11 A Tear And A Smile
Drum Programming – David Gamson, Me’Shell NdegéOcelloInstruments [All Other Instruments] – Me’Shell NdegéOcelloOrgan – Billy Preston

[JimDog]

This thread rocks.
The treasures of a lifetime of musical exploration.
I just know there are going to be some absolute beauties in this lot.

Yes, David Allen’s Gong is mainly rock, but Pierre Moerlen’s Gong made the LP Gazeuze with Allen Holdsworth, which is jazz rock fusion. Gong’s best album for me.

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Thanks Jim. It’s my selection indeed of my music exploration i begun in 1985. I hope we will share some albums here.
Jazz fusion or modern jazz mostly here. It’s a genre often criticized by jazz purists. The reason also is that 80% of this genre is a lot of crap or not inventive music.
Miles Davis is the most leader here, and he launched so many great artists : chick corea, john mc laughlin, herbie hancock, tony williams, dave liebman, mino cinelu, john scofield, mike stern, mtume, al foster, marilyn mazur, darryl jones, bill evans( sax), pete cosey…

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some books :

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Back Door - Back Door, from about 1971. Amazing bass playing from Colin Hodgkinson.

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don’t know that. i will check !

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some photos. If only i could be there…