Seasons

Recorded at a French festival in 1970, this massive triple-LP set finds bassist Alan Silva directing a staggering avant-garde big band comprised of both American expatriates and European free-improvisors. The performance is an overwhelming wash of dissonant strings, shrieking brass, and chaotic percussion, structured only by Silva's loose, atmospheric cues. It stands as a monolithic, terrifyingly dense landmark of large-ensemble free jazz extremism.