1974:
The genre is really hitting its stride about now. Dave Liebman and Lookout Farm release what is one of the greatest records in the genre. Liebman is probably the most soulful of all the post-Coltrane tenor players. Miles alum as well as of the great band with Elvin Jones in which he was paired with fellow tenor player Steve Grossman. Imo, anyone who doesn't think this is jazz (fused or not) needs professional help (I'm booked up):
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=svDy-H0O90M
With Chick Corea and Herbie Hancock dominating the piano scene in the genre, Steve Khun was a somewhat lesser known player; but highly inventive. Steve Swallow on bass and the great Jack DeJohnette on drums. One of the first recordings which would define the label ECM's "house sound":
https://m.youtube.com/watch?list=PL18yhXvkVdCDkFoebEdbRjFBsyy9riS5L¶ms=OAFIAVgD&v=ngYi7G...
"Soul" comes in different flavors and to try to define it strictly based on one's inevitably limited palette and frame of reference is foolish. John Abercrombie is an interesting player in that his music can sound intellectual, but has its own brand of deep soulfulness. Unique guitar sound:
https://m.youtube.com/watch?list=PLiddD2xaVE9NXE73cEAcdsh9SUkaBQlAd¶ms=EAEYATgBSAFYA2ILNU5tN...
The genre is really hitting its stride about now. Dave Liebman and Lookout Farm release what is one of the greatest records in the genre. Liebman is probably the most soulful of all the post-Coltrane tenor players. Miles alum as well as of the great band with Elvin Jones in which he was paired with fellow tenor player Steve Grossman. Imo, anyone who doesn't think this is jazz (fused or not) needs professional help (I'm booked up):
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=svDy-H0O90M
With Chick Corea and Herbie Hancock dominating the piano scene in the genre, Steve Khun was a somewhat lesser known player; but highly inventive. Steve Swallow on bass and the great Jack DeJohnette on drums. One of the first recordings which would define the label ECM's "house sound":
https://m.youtube.com/watch?list=PL18yhXvkVdCDkFoebEdbRjFBsyy9riS5L¶ms=OAFIAVgD&v=ngYi7G...
"Soul" comes in different flavors and to try to define it strictly based on one's inevitably limited palette and frame of reference is foolish. John Abercrombie is an interesting player in that his music can sound intellectual, but has its own brand of deep soulfulness. Unique guitar sound:
https://m.youtube.com/watch?list=PLiddD2xaVE9NXE73cEAcdsh9SUkaBQlAd¶ms=EAEYATgBSAFYA2ILNU5tN...