What are some amazing avant-garde, bebop, fusion, or whatever floats your boat JAZZ ALBUMS?

keeping it very, very brief, one reissue and one new release from this year with the same main mover: Air's "Air Song" & Henry Threadgill Zooid's "This Brings Us To, Vol. 1." you just can't go wrong with anything (at least anything that I'm aware of) that Henry does...

It depends how deep down the rabbit whole you want to go? Rocket Science - Tribal Tech Otay - Dennis Chambers

Conference of the Birds - Dave Holland Quartet My personal favorite. Great players, great compositions. Proud to say I heard them perform live. I always thought of it as a Rosetta Stone of Avant-Garde - it shows you how the melody is taken apart and put back together. AMG loves it too. See below. Dave Holland's debut as a leader, Conference of the Birds, doesn't seem to get its proper due outside of avant-garde circles; perhaps, when discussing the greats, Holland's name simply doesn't spring to mind as immediately. Whatever the case, Conference of the Birds is one of the all-time avant-garde jazz classics, incorporating a wide spectrum of '60s innovations. Part of the reason it works so well is the one-time-only team-up of two avant-garde legends: the fiery, passionate Sam Rivers and the cerebral Anthony Braxton; they complement and contrast one another in energizing fashion throughout. But much credit is due to Holland; make no mistake, even though he throws the spotlight to Rivers and Braxton, this is his date. The repertoire consists entirely of Holland originals, and his work here established him as easily the most advanced bassist/composer since Charles Mingus. His compositions show an impressive range: twisting, unpredictable themes accompanied by storming solos (the classic "Four Winds," "Interception"); free improvisation in group-dialogue form ("Q&A"); inside/outside avant-bop ("See Saw"); and surprisingly lovely, meditative flute showcases (the classic title track, "Now Here (Nowhere)"). No matter how free things get, Holland's pieces always set up logical frameworks with a clear-minded focus, which makes it easier to get a handle on the advanced musicianship of Holland's quartet (which also includes drummer Barry Altschul, who played in Chick Corea's Circle with Braxton and Holland). The absence of a piano frees up Rivers and Braxton to play off of one another, but the task of driving the ensemble then falls to Holland, and his prominent, muscular lines manage to really push his front line all by themselves. This album is a basic requirement for any avant-garde jazz collection, and it's also one of the most varied and accessible introductions to the style one could hope for.

Hello there, If you want to hear bebop, go to the king, Miles Davis. Birth of the Cool and Kind of Blue. Then compare that with the more avant-garde sound of his in Bitches Brew. Speed is not the signature key to Miles Davis, it is the clarity and enunciation of his notes. Later,

Nation Time - Joe McPhee. Might as well be my favorite album. I've heard it described as free funk, which is a pretty clear descriptor. That's where Shakey Jake comes from, actually.