I like Bebop, Hard Bop, Modal Jazz, Free Jazz, and Jazz Fusion especially. But I am grateful for any recommendations.|||It depends on the definition of 'progressive'.
I think Bill Evans' output during this period was the most influential. He change not so much what was played, but how it is played. In the early 1960鈥檚 Evans and his trio released several albums that would change the inner workings of the piano trio along with modern pianists鈥?idea of harmony and melody. There was group dynamics before Bill Evans, and after Bill Evans. It is kind of like guitar, before and after Charlie Christian. The Complete Village Vanguard Recordings illustrate of an example of this new trio idea of 'democracy' within the group.
Insofar as turning the Jazz scene on its head.
Giant Steps - Coltrane
Kind of Blue - Miles Davis
Time Out - David Brubeck et al
That Ornet Coleman album that did the free jazz (I am not the worlds biggest fan)
Mingus Ah Um - Charles Mingus
Miles in the Sky - Miles Davis, probably one of the first attempted at 'jazz/rock' fusion album (the tune Stuff especially).
In a Silent Way - Miles Davis|||Lennie Tristano's Intuition.
Released on 1949. Came out 11 years before Ornette Coleman's Free Jazz album. There is one song on that album that is what would 11 years later be called "free jazz". The song is the title track.
George Russell's Ezz-thetics and The Outer View.
Miles often gets credit for the modal inventing the modal style of playing. really it was George Russell who used modes before Miles. Bill Evans was Russell's pianist. Evans showed Miles what he learned from Russell. Miles made modes more popular, but Russell was at it first.
Also, Miles often gets credit for the first jazz fusion invention. Really, Gary Burton made an album called Lofty Fake Anagram. It was about 2 years before Miles' Bitches Brew album. It wasn't as popular, but it was before Miles.
Gotta go. I will check back later.|||good question.
I'd definitely say that there are four that come to mind immediately.
1959 has two.
Kind of Blue--Miles Davis--1959--Columbia
This record is the best album of all time IMO. But it was also a very progressive record. It brought modal Jazz to the forefront of musical experimentation for a little bit there and really opened eyes to what a Jazz record could be. I'd say this is a great example of an album that exists both as a collection of songs and as a single 45 minute masterpiece.
The Shape of Jazz to Come--Ornette Coleman--1959--Atlantic
This album has to be one of the most progressive albums in all of music. Ornette's dissolution of chord progression into a jumble of pure musical expression will go down in history as changing the way Jazz listeners think of Jazz.
Giant Steps--John Coltrane--1960--Atlantic
The harmonic properties of the title track alone make this album one of the most progressive of these two decades. The extreme dexterity and prowess Trane displays also make this one of the best records out there.
A Love Supreme--John Coltrane--1965--Impulse
This record is so progressive because it's a real concept record. Before Sgt. Pepper's, Pet Sounds, Tommy or classic concept albums, Coltrane mastered the genre with this one. An absolute must have for any person musically inclined in any way. If you have an ipod, I hope this record is on it.
I think there are a few that arguments could be made for so I'll list some other progressive records, but I don't think they could be considered the most progressive.
In a Silent Way--Miles Davis--1969--Columbia
Love Cry--Albert Ayler--1967
A Modern Symposium of Music and Poetry--Charles Mingus--1957|||Definetly anything by Les Paul. You can hear a very very faint country influence in his earlier work and his work with Mary Ford, but nonetheless it was extremely progressive back when and is beautiful today.|||Fontessa - The Modern Jazz Quartet and No sun in Venice by the same band. Actually the only Jazz I listen to, but they're great.
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