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Loft jazz

Loft jazz (or the loft scene or loft era) was a cultural phenomenon that occurred in New York City during the mid-1970s. Gary Giddins described it as follows: " A new coterie of avant-garde musicians

Recordings#

A series of five LPs known as Wildflowers: The New York Loft Jazz Sessions was released on Casablanca Records in 1976, documenting sessions hosted by Sam Rivers at Studio Rivbea. The recordings were reissued on CD in 1999.

  • Sam Rivers/Studio RivBea Website