Thurston Moore, Byron Coley, Mats Gustafsson - NOW JAZZ NOW - 100 Essential Free Jazz & Improvisation Recordings [1960-80]
Thurston Moore, Byron Coley, Mats Gustafsson
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NOW JAZZ NOW is a richly illustrated 277-page celebration of Free Jazz and Free Improvisation, compiled by Mats Gustafsson, Neneh Cherry, Joe McPhee, Thurston Moore, and Byron Coley. Mixing album art, label designs, sleeve notes, and personal reflections, it charts a lifetime of listening and collecting through the lens of five obsessive music lovers.
The contributors draw from their private archives to discuss and debate one hundred essential releases in chronological order—acknowledging the paradox of ranking music born from freedom, equality, and improvisation. The result is a vivid portrait of a movement that continues to inspire musicians and listeners alike.
Cherry contributes an introduction tracing her family’s deep jazz lineage, McPhee offers a poetic afterword, Moore reflects on his lifelong affinity for sonic exploration, and Coley brings his encyclopedic collector’s eye. Gustafsson curates the book’s visual component, drawn from his vast collection of rare and beautiful artefacts. Together, they illuminate the restless spirit of a genre dedicated to the art of freedom itself.
The contributors draw from their private archives to discuss and debate one hundred essential releases in chronological order—acknowledging the paradox of ranking music born from freedom, equality, and improvisation. The result is a vivid portrait of a movement that continues to inspire musicians and listeners alike.
Cherry contributes an introduction tracing her family’s deep jazz lineage, McPhee offers a poetic afterword, Moore reflects on his lifelong affinity for sonic exploration, and Coley brings his encyclopedic collector’s eye. Gustafsson curates the book’s visual component, drawn from his vast collection of rare and beautiful artefacts. Together, they illuminate the restless spirit of a genre dedicated to the art of freedom itself.
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