sunny murray quintet
sunny murray quintet
A landmark recording in avant-garde jazz, legendary free-jazz drummer Sunny Murray was an indispensable force in the early defining moments of free-ja..
albert ayler
spirits rejoice
One of the most striking voices in avant-garde jazz, Albert Ayler’s saxophone fronts a fierce ensemble. In its ranks: Ayler’s brother Donald on trumpe..
alan silva
skillfullness
Bermuda-born multi-instrumentalist (bass, cello, violin) Alan Silva was a major player in New York’s free jazz revolution. Silva spent the 1960s at th..
pearls before swine
one nation underground
In the '60s artists came to ESP-Disk' from all over America. They were strongly influenced by the struggle for civil rights, the death of Malcolm X, J..
albert ayler
new york eye and ear control
NY Eye and Ear Control puts trumpeter Don Cherry, trombonist Roswell Rudd, and alto saxophonist John Tchicai amidst the fiery trio of Albert Ayler, ba..
marzette watts
marzette watts
Marzette Watts recorded this album for ESP-Disk’ during December of 1966 with Sonny Sharrock (guitar), Henry Grimes (bass), Byard Lancaster (alto sax,..
the godz
contact high with the godz
1s t album released in 1966 for this NYC-based band. The Godz were part of the Lower East Side scene that produced post-Beat avant-hippie rockers/perf..
Recorded at Town Hall NYC in December 1973, this concert was one of the most outrageous of Sun Ra’s cosmic jazz sessions. Sun Ra playing synthesizer t..
paul bley trio
closer
“Pianist Paul Bley’s 2 nd album for ESP-Disk’ features his 1965 superb trio including Steve Swallow (bass) and Barry Altschul (drums). Seven of the 10..