Various

Multigenre Music Collective

The albums "Dirty Dancing (Original Soundtrack From The Vestron Motion Picture)," "Pulp Fiction (Music From The Motio...

The Art Ensemble Of Chicago

Innovative Avant-Garde Jazz Collective

The Art Ensemble of Chicago is an avant-garde jazz group that is notable for its integration of musical styles that s...

Brother Jack McDuff

Jazz Organist and Bandleader

Brother Jack McDuff was a prominent American jazz organist and bandleader, widely recognized for his soulful contribu...

Latif Ahmed Khan

Pakistani Classical Tabla Virtuoso

Latif Ahmed Khan was a distinguished Indian classical musician and tabla player. He hailed from the Delhi Gharana, on...

Abatwa (The Pygmy)

Rwandan Pygmy Folk Ensemble

Pygmies

The term "Pygmies" refers to various ethnic groups of hunter-gatherers living in the rainforests of Central Africa, k...

The New York Contemporary Five

Avant-Garde Jazz Ensemble

The New York Contemporary Five was an avant-garde jazz ensemble active in the early 1960s. The group was notable for ...

Clifford Brown & Eric Dolphy

Jazz Legends: Trumpet Virtuoso Clifford Brown &...

Clifford Brown was an influential American jazz trumpeter who had a significant impact on the hard bop genre. His car...

John Cage

Innovative American Avant-Garde Composer

John Cage was an American composer, music theorist, artist, and philosopher whose work and ideas significantly influe...

David Tudor

Pioneering American Avant-Garde Composer and Pi...

David Tudor was a pioneering American pianist and composer, primarily known for his profound involvement in the perfo...

Old And New Dreams

Jazz Quartet Celebrating the Legacy of Ornette ...

Old and New Dreams was a jazz quartet formed in the late 1970s, comprising musicians who had played with the legendar...

Roland Kirk

Innovative Multi-Instrumental Jazz Virtuoso

Rahsaan Roland Kirk was an American jazz multi-instrumentalist who played tenor saxophone, flute, and many other inst...

The Cecil Taylor Unit

Avant-Garde Jazz Ensemble

The Cecil Taylor Unit was an avant-garde jazz ensemble led by the pioneering American pianist and composer Cecil Tayl...