Switching from lo-fi to jazz recently for focus music. Just listening to spotify playlist right now, but would be interested in bingeing an artist if anyone can recommend one

  • Wertheimer [any]
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    4 years ago

    Seconded, both the book and the music.

    For some more books on free jazz, check out This is Our Music by Iain Anderson The Freedom Principle by John Litweiler Jazz in the '70s by Bill Shoemaker

    For a brilliant AACM musician who's come to prominence after that book was published, Tyshawn Sorey. https://www.nytimes.com/2021/01/07/magazine/tyshawn-sorey.html Various reviews: https://www.freejazzblog.org/search?q=tyshawn

    • Wertheimer [any]
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      4 years ago

      For more AACM folk - Nicole Mitchell is a comrade, I'm pretty sure, but much of her stuff has vocals and is less than ideal for studying. So maybe try Tomeka Reid, a cellist who recently joined the Art Ensemble of Chicago and has at least two fantastic albums by her eponymous quartet.