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Experimental Big Band

Experimental big band is an inventive genre that pushes the boundaries of traditional big band music, blending elements of jazz, avant-garde, and free improvisation into a rich, complex sound. Characteristically, it involves large ensembles similar to those found in classic big bands but diverges in its embrace of unconventional structures, atonality, and experimental techniques, creating a vivid, often unpredictable auditory experience. Artists and ensembles such as the Globe Unity Orchestra and Sun Ra Arkestra are seminal in this genre, exploring expansive sonic landscapes that challenge and redefine what big band music can be. Through intricate arrangements, collective improvisation, and a fearless approach to sound creation, experimental big band offers a distinct, immersive listening experience that defies traditional genre boundaries, reflecting the eclectic influences and innovative spirit of its practitioners.

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Atlantic Jazz Legends

Album - 30 Tracks - Released October 9, 2026

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Charles Mingus

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Sun Ra Arkestra

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October 9, 2026

Atlantic Jazz Legends
Charles Mingus
30 tracks
September 18

Town Hall Concert 1964 Vol. 1 (Live)
Charles Mingus
2 tracks
June 26

Strange City
Merzbow•
Sun Ra
6 tracks
June 12

Shutsumin (Live)
Otomo Yoshihide
8 tracks
June 3

WORRY. (Herbert's Brahm Dub)
Catching Flies•
Matthew Herbert
3 tracks
May 22

Do The Impossible: Original Soundtrack to the Documentary
Sun Ra
37 tracks
May 13

Ελπίδα (Elpida)
Gianluigi Trovesi
8 tracks
April 24

CUTS CUT
Merzbow•
Mats Gustafsson
1 tracks
April 23

Rosebush Pruning
Matthew Herbert
16 tracks
April 4

Only This Time
Gianluigi Trovesi
2 tracks
March 20

I Hear a String Quartet Playing Everywhere I Go (Herbert's Northern Lights Dub)
eee gee•
Matthew Herbert
1 tracks
March 20

Memento
Marilyn Crispell•
Anders Jormin
11 tracks
March 14

Long Way Home
Gianluigi Trovesi
1 tracks
March 13

Back To Your Arms
Gianluigi Trovesi
1 tracks
March 13

Stay With Me Now
Gianluigi Trovesi
1 tracks
March 13

Lost In Your Eyes
Gianluigi Trovesi
1 tracks
March 6

Dragonfly
Marilyn Crispell•
Anders Jormin
1 tracks
February 25

ラムネと発電所 - Otomo Yoshihide & Ruike Shinpei Duo -
Otomo Yoshihide
16 tracks
February 20

For the Children
Marilyn Crispell•
Anders Jormin
1 tracks
February 6

Cinque piccole storie
Gianluigi Trovesi
5 tracks
January 5

Four Fold +
Iva Bittová•
Marilyn Crispell•
Benedicte Maurseth
11 tracks
December 16, 2025

Wake Up Strange (Matthew Herbert Woke Remix)
Archive•
Matthew Herbert
2 tracks
December 3

Babystar (Herbert's Anything Dub)
Matthew Herbert•
Herbert
3 tracks
November 14

AVTT/PTTN
The Avett Brothers•
Mike Patton
9 tracks
November 14

The Cortége Live at the BBC 1980
Mike Westbrook Orchestra
13 tracks
November 7

It Starts Here
Mike Westbrook Orchestra
1 tracks
November 7

Beautiful Love
Maggie Nicols
9 tracks
October 15

Heaven's Breath
The Avett Brothers•
Mike Patton
2 tracks
October 15

おーい、応為 (Original Soundtrack)
Otomo Yoshihide
25 tracks
October 10

Mingus At Monterey (Live)
Charles Mingus
11 tracks
October 10

Plays Ellington (Live)
Italian Instabile Orchestra
8 tracks
October 1

The Montclair Session
Jakob Bro•
Wadada Leo Smith•
Marilyn Crispell•
Andrew Cyrille
6 tracks
October 1

Babystar (Momoko Gill Remix)
Matthew Herbert•
Herbert•
Momoko Gill
2 tracks
September 26

Supersonic Jazz (Expanded Edition)
Sun Ra
30 tracks
September 19

Hidden Fire
Sun Ra
6 tracks
September 17

Eternal Love
The Avett Brothers•
Mike Patton
1 tracks
September 17

A Train (Live)
Charles Mingus
1 tracks
September 15

Hypomaniac
Sylvain Darrifourcq•
Camila Nebbia
4 tracks
September 12

Away With Troubles And Anxieties!
Paul Dunmall
13 tracks
September 5

Brunö Lapin
Clément Petit•
Sophie Bernado•
Jocelyn Mienniel
12 tracks

October 9, 2026

Atlantic Jazz Legends
Charles Mingus
30 tracks
June 26

Strange City
Merzbow•
Sun Ra
6 tracks
June 12

Shutsumin (Live)
Otomo Yoshihide
8 tracks
May 22

Do The Impossible: Original Soundtrack to the Documentary
Sun Ra
37 tracks
May 13

Ελπίδα (Elpida)
Gianluigi Trovesi
8 tracks
April 23

Rosebush Pruning
Matthew Herbert
16 tracks
March 20

Memento
Marilyn Crispell•
Anders Jormin
11 tracks
February 25

ラムネと発電所 - Otomo Yoshihide & Ruike Shinpei Duo -
Otomo Yoshihide
16 tracks
February 6

Cinque piccole storie
Gianluigi Trovesi
5 tracks
January 5

Four Fold +
Iva Bittová•
Marilyn Crispell•
Benedicte Maurseth
11 tracks
November 14, 2025

AVTT/PTTN
The Avett Brothers•
Mike Patton
9 tracks
November 14

The Cortége Live at the BBC 1980
Mike Westbrook Orchestra
13 tracks
November 7

Beautiful Love
Maggie Nicols
9 tracks
October 15

おーい、応為 (Original Soundtrack)
Otomo Yoshihide
25 tracks
October 10

Mingus At Monterey (Live)
Charles Mingus
11 tracks
October 10

Plays Ellington (Live)
Italian Instabile Orchestra
8 tracks
October 1

The Montclair Session
Jakob Bro•
Wadada Leo Smith•
Marilyn Crispell•
Andrew Cyrille
6 tracks
September 26

Supersonic Jazz (Expanded Edition)
Sun Ra
30 tracks
September 19

Hidden Fire
Sun Ra
6 tracks
September 15

Hypomaniac
Sylvain Darrifourcq•
Camila Nebbia
4 tracks

September 18, 2026

Town Hall Concert 1964 Vol. 1 (Live)
Charles Mingus
2 tracks
June 3

WORRY. (Herbert's Brahm Dub)
Catching Flies•
Matthew Herbert
3 tracks
April 24

CUTS CUT
Merzbow•
Mats Gustafsson
1 tracks
April 4

Only This Time
Gianluigi Trovesi
2 tracks
March 20

I Hear a String Quartet Playing Everywhere I Go (Herbert's Northern Lights Dub)
eee gee•
Matthew Herbert
1 tracks
March 14

Long Way Home
Gianluigi Trovesi
1 tracks
March 13

Back To Your Arms
Gianluigi Trovesi
1 tracks
March 13

Lost In Your Eyes
Gianluigi Trovesi
1 tracks
March 13

Stay With Me Now
Gianluigi Trovesi
1 tracks
March 6

Dragonfly
Marilyn Crispell•
Anders Jormin
1 tracks
February 20

For the Children
Marilyn Crispell•
Anders Jormin
1 tracks
December 16, 2025

Wake Up Strange (Matthew Herbert Woke Remix)
Archive•
Matthew Herbert
2 tracks
December 3

Babystar (Herbert's Anything Dub)
Matthew Herbert•
Herbert
3 tracks
November 7

It Starts Here
Mike Westbrook Orchestra
1 tracks
October 15

Heaven's Breath
The Avett Brothers•
Mike Patton
2 tracks
October 1

Babystar (Momoko Gill Remix)
Matthew Herbert•
Herbert•
Momoko Gill
2 tracks
September 17

A Train (Live)
Charles Mingus
1 tracks
September 17

Eternal Love
The Avett Brothers•
Mike Patton
1 tracks
August 22

Glissière
Clément Petit•
Sophie Bernado•
Jocelyn Mienniel
1 tracks
July 25

Live in Foggia
Larry Stabbins•
Keith Tippett•
Louis Moholo-Moholo
2 tracks