Some links that seem kosher (UMG have supplied to Youtube)

Keith Jarrett 70's American Quartet.

This is one of their Gospel Rock into Freebop pieces. Notice how the drums are very active up there with the front line. Lots of accenting and pay attention to how Motian mixes up the time behind Jarret's solo. Haden plays a mixture of pedal tones in a slower 3 feel behind the 4/4 beat at times and lots of broken up figures as well as walking passages.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FwaEe51FsZI


Another by the above group. A masterpiece free or rubato ballad.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m3ZR8KMf5s8



Peter Erskine - John Abercrombie - Marc Johnson: Furs On Ice

Again the rhythm section are as active as the front man. Erskine is all over this 9/4
Its an object lesson on how to PLAY in odd time signatures rather than just state them.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WtRWebBlYKU

A mid tempo piece by the same band, but showing how bass is playing broken time and drums are playing against and around the basic beat especially behind the guitar solo.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lZTNsm_VI_o



John Abercrombie 70's Trio with George Mraz and Peter Donald

"Straight flight" This album is out of print

https://www.bing.com/videos/search?q=john+abercrombie+striaght+flight&docid=607986838977013612&mid=875D9E8D620B964781F0875D9E8D620B964781F0&view=detail&FORM=VIRE

Track 1
is a perfect example of high intensity 'roughing up" of a standard with drums again up front.

Track 4
" There is no greater love" some tradtional walking feel with broken time figures from bass and drums. But all through there are is an against and around the beat/offbeat feel.



Henri Texier quintet 1990 with John Abercrombie and Joe Lovano

"P.M"
A continuous free pulse implying but never stating a fast time feel. Dedicated to Lovano's employer at the time Paul Motian and with the drummer absolutely nailing Motian's approach. Bassist's style is clearer behind Lovano's solo. N.B The drummers solo is almost the same as what he plays behind Lovano if that helps.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BhiPBTDAdug

"Colonel Skopje2
Same band and album illustrating a similar free pulse in the middle section starting at 5.28 with a more flowing bass feel. The fluid rock section accenting the 3rd beat behind Abercrombie's solo is a good example of how rock is played in with a jazz feel.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_kka7zJowcI

"Desaparecido"
Yet Another from this band. A very instructive album with fantastic material. An Ornette Coleman
"Lonely Woman" kind of beat and feel. Abercrombie showing why he was the greatest guitarist of his generation according to his peers. R.I.P. John.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PpjUzQWdgqc



ECM album stuff is hard to find but heres something ECM gave to YouTube


Ralph Towner - SAND

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z3TfjPMwBj4

Another classic piece of Jon Christensen. Very active sort of fluid rock funk backbeat showing his characteristic approach where the band seem to be accompanying him.



Jan Garbarek 70's Quartet (official freebie suplied by UMG to YouTube)

"Bris"

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BVmqRhswWeg

Rubato opening with the typical piano and drums figurations demonstrated clearly. Followed by 6/4 feel with very up front bass and drums.


Joe Lovano Quintet

'Dig this' from his classic 'Landmarks' album

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v48HjX7xmUU

Showing a variety of free form approaches. Staccato free form opening to fast 4/4 time (guitar solo) and then free time (piano solo)




This by no means exhausts the modern post 50's or 60's era. All of this is really just for starters.!!



Last edited by alan S.; 02/04/22 05:12 AM.