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Best of Avant-Garde Jazz

The most popular Avant-Garde Jazz songs on Spotify • Featuring Rahsaan Roland Kirk, Yusef Lateef, Alice Coltrane, Charles Mingus, Pat Metheny, Charles Lloyd, Pete La Roca, Sun Ra, Joe Henderson, Bobby Hutcherson, Mal Waldron, Dave Holland Quartet, Jackie McLean & Pharoah Sanders • By volt.fm
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Pat Metheny

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Popular Songs

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AlfieRahsaan Roland Kirk
Love Theme From Spartacus - RemasteredYusef Lateef
Turiya & RamakrishnaAlice Coltrane
Goodbye Pork Pie HatCharles Mingus
And I Love HerPat Metheny
You Are So BeautifulCharles Lloyd / Norah Jones
Blue Bossa - RemasteredJoe Henderson
Tapestry from an AsteroidSun Ra
Journey In SatchidanandaAlice Coltrane / Pharoah Sanders
Lazy Afternoon - Remastered 2004Pete La Roca

Hidden Gems

Songs you might not have heard before.
Four WindsDave Holland Quartet
Zoltan - Rudy Van Gelder 24Bit Mastering/Digital Remaster/1998Larry Young
Grave WalkerDave Holland
ReflectionRoy Haynes / Phineas Newborn Jr. / Paul Chambers
Introduction (Greensleeves) - Live, Glastonbury, 2000Mike Garson

All Songs

1
AlfieRahsaan Roland Kirk
2:52
2
Love Theme From Spartacus - RemasteredYusef Lateef
4:11
3
Turiya & RamakrishnaAlice Coltrane
8:18
4
Goodbye Pork Pie HatCharles Mingus
5:42
5
And I Love HerPat Metheny
4:22
6
You Are So BeautifulCharles Lloyd / Norah Jones
6:02
7
Blue Bossa - RemasteredJoe Henderson
8:02
8
Tapestry from an AsteroidSun Ra
2:07
9
Journey In SatchidanandaAlice Coltrane / Pharoah Sanders
6:36
10
Lazy Afternoon - Remastered 2004Pete La Roca
5:32
11
Better Git It in Your SoulCharles Mingus
7:20
12
StardustBobby Hutcherson
5:23
13
Cinema Paradiso [Love Theme]Pat Metheny / Charlie Haden
3:34
14
All AloneMal Waldron
5:10
15
The Plum Blossom - Rudy Van Gelder RemasterYusef Lateef
4:55
16
Conference Of The BirdsDave Holland Quartet
4:37
17
Blues Inn - RemasteredJackie McLean
9:05
18
YamsJackie McLean / Herbie Hancock
8:00
19
How Can I Tell You - LiveCharles Lloyd
9:46
20
Love Is EverywherePharoah Sanders
5:18
21
TetragonJoe Henderson
5:39
22
A Child Is BornGeri Allen
3:43
23
Astral TravelingPharoah Sanders
5:50
24
Hour of PartingSun Ra
4:47
25
InflightLennie Tristano / Lenny Popkin
2:05
26
FlimThe Bad Plus
4:04
27
Little B's Poem - Remastered 1994Bobby Hutcherson
5:11
28
Lonesome LoverMax Roach
7:01
29
Ruined CastlesRoland Kirk Quartet
1:19
30
SummertimeAlbert Ayler
8:47
31
LawnsCarla Bley
7:04
32
Another LandDave Holland
9:18
33
The Moontrane - Rudy Van Gelder 24Bit Mastering/Digital Remaster/1998Larry Young
7:21
34
InceptionMcCoy Tyner Trio
4:28
35
Water Theme (Reprise) - from The Elemts - WaterDave Liebman / Pat Metheny / Billy Hart
1:14
36
SunsetMcCoy Tyner Trio
4:41
37
Ghost of a ChanceLennie Tristano
6:05
38
Embraceable YouGeri Allen / Ron Carter / Jimmy Cobb
2:48
39
Zeytuni ZarArto Tunçboyacıyan / Armenian Navy Band
4:55
40
Life on Mars?Mike Garson
5:28
41
ClicheJeff Parker
4:09
42
Autumn BreezePaul Bley
3:09
43
Serenade to a CuckooRahsaan Roland Kirk
3:37
44
Lonely WomanOrnette Coleman
5:02
45
Serenade To A CuckooRoland Kirk Quartet
4:35
46
Part 1 - OpeningKenny Wheeler
2:19
47
Brown RiceDon Cherry
5:14
48
BeatriceSam Rivers
6:12
49
Warm CantoMal Waldron / Eric Dolphy / Booker Ervin
5:40
50
DesignsDave Liebman
4:38
51
Hat And BeardEric Dolphy
8:24
52
HoonkArto Tunçboyacıyan / Armenian Navy Band
2:32
53
ÚtviklingssangCarla Bley / Steve Swallow / Andy Sheppard
7:55
54
Who Does She Hope To Be?Sonny Sharrock
4:41
55
Comfortably NumbThe Bad Plus
6:43
56
Gotta DanceJimmy Giuffre
2:35
57
Off OmJeff Parker
1:21
58
Man Of Words - RemasteredBooker Little / Max Roach
4:51
59
Blind WillieSonny Sharrock
3:10
60
Folks Who Live on the HillPaul Motian
4:56
61
Broad Way BluesOrnette Coleman
8:43
62
Nice GuysArt Ensemble Of Chicago
1:41
63
Love CryAlbert Ayler
3:55
64
BenoegoDon Cherry
3:48
65
That's the Way It IsJimmy Giuffre
3:51
66
EffiMax Roach
6:13
67
Theme for Maxine - LiveWoody Shaw
1:00
68
Funky AECOArt Ensemble Of Chicago
7:39
69
With A Little Help From My FriendsMary Halvorson
3:08
70
My HeartPaul Bley
2:37
71
New Monastery - Rudy Van Gelder Edition/1999 RemasterAndrew Hill
7:05
72
Nuclear War (Live)Sun Ra Arkestra
7:25
73
ContractsArchie Shepp / Jasper Van't Hof
9:17
74
Tea for TwoPaul Motian
4:07
75
Feeling GoodElvin Jones
4:09
76
The Shining OneCraig Taborn
3:34
77
Raunchy RitaElvin Jones / Richard Davis
11:32
78
Attica BluesArchie Shepp
4:47
79
Egypt StrutSun Ra Arkestra / Salah Ragab
6:41
80
A Single SkyDave Douglas
2:05
81
There Will Never Be Another YouWoody Shaw
6:59
82
Sketch Of MelbaEric Dolphy
4:36
83
Illusion - Alternate TakeAndrew Hill
6:30
84
And So IPete La Roca
1:28
85
MilestonesBooker Little
5:34
86
Soar AwayDave Douglas / Uri Caine
3:58
87
St. RideCraig Taborn / Chris Lightcap / Gerald Cleaver
2:03
88
Kinda DukishSam Rivers / Jason Moran
5:26
89
Night ShiftMary Halvorson
5:52
90
Part 2 - For H. / Part 3 - For JanKenny Wheeler / Stan Sulzmann / Dave Horler & 1 more
10:07
91
Introduction (Greensleeves) - Live, Glastonbury, 2000Mike Garson
1:48
92
ReflectionRoy Haynes / Phineas Newborn Jr. / Paul Chambers
4:21
93
Grave WalkerDave Holland
6:59
94
Zoltan - Rudy Van Gelder 24Bit Mastering/Digital Remaster/1998Larry Young
7:41
95
Four WindsDave Holland Quartet
6:34

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