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
avant-garde jazz album
artist Sam Rivers NERFINISHED
chronologyInArtistDiscography Sam Rivers studio albums
composer Sam Rivers NERFINISHED
countryOfOrigin United States of America
surface form: United States
decadeOfRelease 1970s
featuresMusicalStyle collective improvisation
free-form structure
orchestral jazz textures
followedBy Sizzle NERFINISHED
genre avant-garde jazz
free jazz
hasArtistNationality American
hasCriticalReception critically acclaimed
hasReputation landmark of large-ensemble free jazz
one of Sam Rivers’ major works
hasType large ensemble recording
language instrumental
mainInstrumentOfLeader double bass
notableFor adventurous compositions
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
Impulse! Records NERFINISHED
releaseYear 1974

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Sam Rivers notableWork Crystals