Atlantic Jazz: Best of the '60s, Vol. 1 in Bloomington, MN

Atlantic Jazz: Best of the '60s, Vol. 1
features some of the finest performances from the label's roster of
jazz
greats, including
John Coltrane
's
"Equinox,"
Charles Mingus
'
"Ecclusiastics,"
and
Ornette Coleman
"Una Muy Bonita."
Roland Kirk
"Volunteered Slavery,"
the Modern Jazz Quartet
"Summertime,"
Herbie Mann
"Comin' Home, Baby"
are among the collection's other highlights, along with tracks by
Mose Allison
,
Hank Crawford
Les McCann
, and
Eddie Harris
. Though the album isn't really a good introduction to any of its individual artists,
does offer a notable look at the mix of
hard bop
free jazz
avant-garde
that defined the label in the '60s. ~ Heather Phares