The Avant-Garde (album)
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| Released | April 1966 | |||
| Recorded | June 28, 1960; July 8, 1960 | |||
| Studio | Atlantic Studios, New York City | |||
| Genre | Free jazz, avant-garde jazz | |||
| Length | 33:52 | |||
| Label | Atlantic | |||
| Producer | Nesuhi Ertegün | |||
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| The Penguin Guide to Jazz | |
The Avant-Garde is an album credited to jazz musicians John Coltrane and Don Cherry that was released in 1966 by Atlantic Records. It features Coltrane playing several compositions by Ornette Coleman accompanied by the members of Coleman's quartet: Cherry, Charlie Haden, and Ed Blackwell. The album was assembled from two unissued recording sessions at Atlantic Studios in New York City in 1960.