• (PRE-ORDER 11/14/25) Free Jazz (White Vinyl) | Mint (M) Mint (M) - JAZZ *NEW/COLOR*
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Ornette Coleman Double Quartet

(PRE-ORDER 11/14/25) Free Jazz (White Vinyl) | Mint (M) Mint (M)

(PRE-ORDER 11/14/25) Free Jazz (White Vinyl) | Mint (M) Mint (M)

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Description

LIMITED WHITE 180 Gram Audiophile Vinyl, re-created LP package with incorporated Jackson Pollock's painting The White Light, numbered to 1000, import

Free Jazz: A Collective Improvisation is a studio album by American jazz saxophonist Ornette Coleman, released in September 1961. The recording session took place on December 21, 1960, at A&R Studios in New York City. The album is named after the then-nascent free jazz movement.

The music is a continuous free improvisation with only a few brief pre-determined sections, recorded in one take with no overdubbing or editing. The album features what Coleman called a ''double quartet,'' i.e., two self-contained jazz quartets: each with a reed instrument, trumpet, bass, and drums. The two quartets are heard in separate channels, with Coleman's working quartet at the time in the left channel, and the second quartet, including the former Coleman rhythm section of Charlie Haden and Ed Blackwell, on the right.

The two quartets play simultaneously. Free Jazz was the first album-length improvisation at thirty-seven minutes, unheard of at the time.

The original LP package incorporated Jackson Pollock's 1954 painting The White Light. The cover is a gatefold with a cutout window in the lower right corner allowing a glimpse of the painting; opening the cover revealed the full artwork, along with liner notes by critic Martin Williams. Free Jazz served as the blueprint for later large-ensemble free jazz recordings such as Ascension by John Coltrane and Machine Gun by Peter Brotzmann.

Free Jazz is available as a limited edition of 1000 individually numbered copies on white colored vinyl.

* 180 GRAM AUDIOPHILE VINYL
* THE FIRST ALBUM-LENGTH IMPROVISATION AT THIRTY-SEVEN MINUTES
* RE-CREATED LP PACKAGE WITH INCORPORATED JACKSON POLLOCK'S PAINTING THE WHITE LIGHT
* LIMITED EDITION OF 1000 INDIVIDUALLY NUMBERED COPIES ON WHITE COLORED VINYL.


Tracklisting:
Side A
1. Free Jazz (Part 1)

Side B
1. Free Jazz (Part 2)

Music On Vinyl
MOVLP3937

  • Media Condition: Mint (M)
  • Sleeve Condition: Mint (M)
  • Genre: JAZZ
  • Format Type: LP

Condition Ratings & Details

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Condition Ratings

  • MINT (M): Perfect, brand new, unplayed.
  • Near Mint (NM): Like new, barely played, will play perfectly.
  • Excellent (EX): Very close to near mint, with minor cosmetic wear. Will play perfectly.
  • Very Good Plus (VG+): Light cosmetic blemishes that do not affect play. Close to perfect playback.
  • Very Good (VG): Some light marks that may cause minor noise during playback. Still enjoyable and plays well.
  • Good Plus (G+): Noticeable noise during playback. Only listed if of collector value. Not ideal for listening.

Sleeve Details

  • PHOTOS ACTUAL: The photo is an original image of the exact item you will receive.
  • PHOTOS NOT ACTUAL: The photo is sourced from the web and may differ slightly from the actual item.
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