Crystals
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"Crystals" is a 1974 avant-garde jazz album by American bassist and composer Sam Rivers, noted for its large-ensemble orchestration and adventurous, free-form compositions.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
album
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avant-garde jazz album ⓘ |
| artist | Sam Rivers NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| chronologyInArtistDiscography | Sam Rivers studio albums ⓘ |
| composer | Sam Rivers NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| decadeOfRelease | 1970s ⓘ |
| featuresMusicalStyle |
collective improvisation
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free-form structure ⓘ orchestral jazz textures ⓘ |
| followedBy | Sizzle NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
avant-garde jazz
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free jazz ⓘ |
| hasArtistNationality | American ⓘ |
| hasCriticalReception | critically acclaimed ⓘ |
| hasReputation |
landmark of large-ensemble free jazz
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one of Sam Rivers’ major works ⓘ |
| hasType | large ensemble recording ⓘ |
| language | instrumental ⓘ |
| mainInstrumentOfLeader | double bass ⓘ |
| notableFor |
adventurous compositions
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free-form compositions ⓘ large-ensemble orchestration ⓘ |
| performer | Sam Rivers NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| precededBy | Streams NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| producer | Ornette Coleman NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recordedIn | New York City NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recordLabel |
ABC Records
NERFINISHED
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Impulse! Records NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| releaseYear | 1974 ⓘ |
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