IMPROVISATIONAL FREE AVANT-GARDE MUSIC (1950-2023)


Whose album?

Click the play button to hear a portion of the album. To reveal the correct choice, click the link next to the answer and it will take you to the page with the information. Then just close that page and return to the trivia page to tackle the next question.

1950s

Who recorded the album, Pastroal Suite/Surf Session, in the 1950s?

Stan Kenton
Moondog
The Sun Ra Arkestra
Jack Anderson Quintet

Answer: SONG 1

Who recorded the album, Jazz Lab, in the 1950s?

Duane Tatro
Terry Gibbs
Gigi Gryce and Donald Byrd
Kenny Graham and His Satellites

Answer: SONG 2

Who recorded the album, Music from Out of Space, in the 1950s?

Pete Rugulo
Henry Cowell
Russ Garcia and His Orchestra
Gil Mellé Quintet

Answer: SONG 3

Who recorded the album, Adventure in Time, in the 1950s?

Ornette Coleman
The Cecil Taylor Quartet
Adolphe Sax
Sauter-Finegan Orchestra

Answer: SONG 4

Who recorded the album, Gongs East!, in the 1950s?

Chico Hamilton Quintet
Ahmed Abdul-Malik
Martin Denny
Joe Mooney

Answer: SONG 5


1960s

Who recorded the album, Change of the Century, in the 1960?

Cecil Taylor
Ornette Coleman
Jimmy Giuffre
Dick Schory’s New Percussion Ensemble

Answer: SONG 1

Who recorded the album, New Ideas, in the 1961?

Eric Dolphy
Joe Harriott Quintet
John Coltrane
Don Ellis

Answer: Song 2

Who recorded the album, The Quest, in the 1962?

Bengt “Frippe” Nordström
The Archie Shepp-Bill Dixon Quartet
Mal Waldron with Eric Dolphy and Booker Ervin
Sun Ra

Answer: SONG 3

Who recorded the album, Something Different!!!!, in the 1962/1963?

François Rabbath
The Roland Kirk Quartet Meets the Benny Golson Orchestra
Albert Ayler
Quartetto Di Giorgio Buratti

Answer: Song 4

Who recorded the album, When Sun Comes Out, in the 1963?

Sun Ra & His Myth Science Arkestra
Grachan Moncur III
Paul Bley
New York Contemporary 5

Answer: SONG 5

Who recorded the album, Œil Vision, in the 1964?

Pharaoh Sanders
Jef Gilson, Jean-Luc Ponty, and Jean-Louis Chautemps
Anthony Williams
Michael Garrick Trio

Answer: SONG 6

Who recorded the album, Dream Talk, in the 1964?

Jean-Michel Defaye, Claude Langevin, Simone Langevin
Hans Werner Henze
The Albert Mangelsdorff Quintet
Wolfgang Dauner Trio

Answer: SONG 7

Who recorded the album, Explosions, in the 1965?

John Coltrane
Giuseppi Logan Quartet
Bob James Trio
Niels Viggo Bentzon

Answer: SONG 8

Who recorded the album, Barrage, in the 1965?

New York Art Quartet
Lowell Davidson Trio
The Byron Allen Trio
Paul Bley Quintet

Answer: SONG 9

Who recorded the album, Fire Music, in the 1965?

Sun Ra
Archie Shepp
Gilbert Holmströms Kvintett
Albert Ayler Quartet

Answer: SONG 10

Who recorded the album, Percussion Ensemble, in the 1965?

Cecil Taylor Jazz Unit
Milford Graves with Sunny Morgan
George Russell Sextet
Ornette Coleman Trio

Answer: SONG 11

Who recorded the album, Music From The Spheres, in the 1966?

Barry Miles
Willem Breuker Quintet
Sonny Simmons
New York Contemporary 5

Answer: SONG 12

Who recorded the album, Sound, in the 1966?

Roscoe Mitchell Sextet
Charles Tyler Ensemble
Sun Ra & His Solar Arkestra
Marion Brown Quartet

Answer: SONG 13

Who recorded the album, Unity, in the 1966?

Sunny Murray
Sam Rivers
Don Cherry
Larry Young

Answer: SONG 14

Who recorded the album, Ascension (Edition II), in the 1966?

The Jazz Composer’s Orchestra
Hans Koller
The Yusef Lateef Quintet
John Coltrane

Answer: SONG 15

Who recorded the album, Intents and Purposes, in the 1967?

Karl Berger
Steve Lacy
The Bill Dixon Orchestra
Anthony Ortega

Answer: SONG 15

Who recorded the album, Song For, in the 1967?

The Charles Lloyd Quartet
Joseph Jarman
AMM
Wolfgang Dauner

Answer: SONG 16

Who recorded the album, Everywhere, in the 1967?

Archie Shepp
Roswell Rudd
Alan Soundheim
Han Bennink

Answer: SONG 17

Who recorded the album, Globe Unity, in the 1967?

Charles Tyler
Andrew Hill
Alexander Von Schlippenbach
Rolf & Joachim Kühn Quintet

Answer: SONG 18

Who recorded the album, Hamba Khale!, in the 1968?

Gato Barbieri/Dollar Brand
Gabor Szabo
Rolf and Joachim Kühn Quartet
Free Music Quintet

Answer: SONG 19

Who recorded the album, Tome VI, in the 1968?

Now Creative Arts Jazz Ensemble
Gil Mellé
Noah Howard
The Gary Burton Quartet

Answer: SONG 20

Who recorded the album, Levels and Degrees of Light, in the 1968?

Eero Koivistoinen
Muhal Richard Abrams
Burton Greene
Anthony Braxton

Answer: SONG 21

Who recorded the album, Karyōbin, in the 1968?

Peter Brötzmann Octet
Marion Brown
Spontaneous Music Ensemble
Archie Shepp

Answer: SONG 22

Who recorded the album, Instant Composers Pool, in the 1968?

Bengt “Frippe” Nordström
Han Bennink / Misha Mengelberg / John Tchicai
The Roscoe Mitchell Art Ensemble
J. Zelnik Trio

Answer: SONG 23

Who recorded the album, Mr. Joy, in the 1968?

Paul Bley
Robin Kenyatta
Carsten Meinert Kvartet
John & Alice Coltrane

Answer: SONG 24

Who recorded the album, Integration, in the 1969?

Cohelmec Ensemble
Spontaneous Music Ensemble
Alan Silva and His Celestial Communication Orchestra
Amancio D’Silva

Answer: SONG 25

Who recorded the album, Is, in the 1969?

Marion Brown
Archie Shepp
Chick Corea
Paul Bley Trio

Answer: SONG 26

Who recorded the album, Message To Our Folks, in the 1969?

Sunny Murray
Art Ensemble of Chicago
Grachan Moncur III
Michel Roques Trio

Answer: SONG 27

Who recorded the album, Super Nova, in the 1969?

Sonny Sharrock
Tony Williams Lifetime
Wayne Shorter
Clifford Thornton

Answer: SONG 28

Who recorded the album, Mina’s Second Theme, in the 1969?

Yosuke Yamashita
Peter Brötzmann Octet
John Carter & Bobby Bradford Quartet
Alan Shorter

Answer: SONG 29

Who recorded the album, European Echoes, in the 1969?

The Masters of Unorthodox Jazz
Manfred Schoof
Akira Miyazawa
Jacques Coursil Unit

Answer: SONG 30

Who recorded the album, The Living Music, in the 1969?

Dave Burrell
Derek Bailey/Han Bennink
John Tchicai (and Cadentia Nova Danica)
Alexander Von Schlippenbach

Answer: SONG 31

Who recorded the album, Mu (First Part), in the 1969?

Albert Ayler
Don Cherry
Alice Coltrane
Ornette Coleman

Answer: SONG 32

Who recorded the album, B-X0 NO-47A, in the 1969?

Sun Ra & His Astro Infinity Arkestra
Art Ensemble of Chicago
Anthony Braxton
Cecil Taylor

Answer: SONG 33

Who recorded the album, Love Rejoice, in the 1969?

Maurice McIntyre
Andrew Cyrille
Burton Greene Ensemble
Kenneth Terroade

Answer: SONG 34


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