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Jazz
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- 1970s recordings
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ORIGIN · SOUND · PEOPLE
Meet Jazz
Jazz is a genre connected to a wider network of artists, recordings and musical traditions.
The clearest way to understand Jazz is to hear how its rhythm, timbre and performance language change across artists and recordings.
Begin with Miles Davis, Fela Kuti and Harry “Sweets” Edison.
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10 recordings1970s starting recordings
01Pharaoh's Dance1970 · Jazz FusionOpen in new tab 02Balls1970 · Free Jazz · free jazzOpen in new tab 03Centerpiece1973 · jazz · jazz vocalsOpen in new tab 04Alagbon Close1974 · Afrobeat · jazzOpen in new tab 05Angel of Air1974 · Free Jazz · free jazzOpen in new tab 06Sanctuary1970 · Jazz FusionOpen in new tab 07John McLaughlin1970 · Jazz FusionOpen in new tab 08Spanish Key1970 · Jazz FusionOpen in new tab 09Bitches Brew1970 · Jazz FusionOpen in new tab 10Miles Runs the Voodoo Down1970 · Jazz FusionOpen in new tab
KEY ARTISTS
1970s artists
ESSENTIAL ALBUMS
1970s albums
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