Contours

by Sam Rivers

Contours cover art

A stunning example of composer-led innovation in the post-bop era. 'Contours' features complex, through-composed works with constantly evolving themes and no standard repeating forms. This challenging and unpredictable structure demanded immense concentration and creativity from the all-star lineup. It's a pivotal work of the adventurous avant-garde, demonstrating how the very architecture of a song could be deconstructed and rebuilt into something entirely new.

Genres

  • Avant-Garde Jazz
  • Post-Bop

Tracklist

  1. Point Of Many Returns
  2. Dance Of The Tripedal
  3. Euterpe
  4. Mellifluous Cacophony
  5. Mellifluous Cacophony - Alternate Take