1971 Jazz Album Releases

1971
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Feb
Alice Coltrane - Journey in Satchidananda
Alice Coltrane
Journey in Satchidananda
100
critic score
(2)
87
user score
(459)
Dec 3
King Crimson - Islands
King Crimson
Islands
60
critic score
(4)
79
user score
(401)
Aug 14
Mahavishnu Orchestra - The Inner Mounting Flame
Mahavishnu Orchestra
The Inner Mounting Flame
100
critic score
(3)
87
user score
(272)
Feb 24
Miles Davis - A Tribute to Jack Johnson
Miles Davis
A Tribute to Jack Johnson
89
critic score
(5)
84
user score
(171)
Nov 17
Miles Davis - Live-Evil
Miles Davis
Live-Evil
90
critic score
(5)
86
user score
(118)
Aug
John Coltrane - Sun Ship
John Coltrane
Sun Ship
80
critic score
(2)
82
user score
(85)
May
Pharoah Sanders - Thembi
Pharoah Sanders
Thembi
80
critic score
(1)
80
user score
(81)
Sep
Alice Coltrane - Universal Consciousness
Alice Coltrane
Universal Consciousness
85
critic score
(2)
83
user score
(70)
Dec
Carla Bley & Paul Haines - Escalator Over the Hill
Carla Bley & Paul Haines
Escalator Over the Hill
60
critic score
(1)
85
user score
(37)
Jan 1
Herbie Hancock - Mwandishi
Herbie Hancock
Mwandishi
100
critic score
(1)
81
user score
(32)
Feb 28
Soft Machine - Fourth
Soft Machine
Fourth
90
critic score
(1)
75
user score
(28)
Oct 15
Joe McPhee - Nation Time
Joe McPhee
Nation Time
80
critic score
(1)
85
user score
(28)
May 21
Grant Green - Visions
Grant Green
Visions
60
critic score
(1)
75
user score
(27)
May 12
Weather Report - Weather Report
Weather Report
Weather Report
100
critic score
(1)
79
user score
(23)
1971
Akira Ishikawa & Count Buffalos - African Rock
Akira Ishikawa & Count Buffalos
African Rock
80
user score
(16)
Jan
Freddie Hubbard - Straight Life
Freddie Hubbard
Straight Life
100
critic score
(1)
77
user score
(16)
1971
John Coltrane Featuring Pharoah Sanders - Live in Seattle
John Coltrane Featuring Pharoah Sanders
Live in Seattle
80
critic score
(2)
81
user score
(13)
Jan 1
Osibisa - Osibisa
Osibisa
Osibisa
90
critic score
(1)
78
user score
(12)
Nov 15
Marion Brown - Afternoon of a Georgia Faun
Marion Brown
Afternoon of a Georgia Faun
80
critic score
(1)
81
user score
(12)
Jan
The Keith Tippett Group - Dedicated to You, But You Weren't Listening
The Keith Tippett Group
Dedicated to You, But You Weren't Listening
76
user score
(11)
1971
Harlem River Drive - Harlem River Drive
Harlem River Drive
Harlem River Drive
100
critic score
(1)
83
user score
(9)
Feb
Ornette Coleman - Love Call
Ornette Coleman
Love Call
60
critic score
(1)
72
user score
(9)
1971
Gato Barbieri - Fénix
Gato Barbieri
Fénix
83
user score
(6)
Jul
King Curtis - Live at Fillmore West
King Curtis
Live at Fillmore West
90
critic score
(1)
81
user score
(6)
1971
Arthur Fiedler - Superstar
Arthur Fiedler
Superstar
76
user score
(5)
1971
Fläsket Brinner - Fläsket Brinner
Fläsket Brinner
Fläsket Brinner
59
user score
(4)
Jul
Wayne Shorter - Odyssey of Iska
Wayne Shorter
Odyssey of Iska
60
critic score
(1)
62
user score
(4)
May
George Benson - Beyond the Blue Horizon
George Benson
Beyond the Blue Horizon
100
critic score
(1)
73
user score
(3)
1971
Art Ensemble of Chicago - With Fontenella Bass
Art Ensemble of Chicago
With Fontenella Bass
82
user score
(2)
1971
Jimmy McGriff - Groove Grease
Jimmy McGriff
Groove Grease
70
critic score
(1)
68
user score
(2)
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1971
Brian Auger's Oblivion Express - A Better Land
Brian Auger's Oblivion Express
A Better Land
90
critic score
(1)
67
user score
(2)
1971
Ramsey Lewis - Back to the Roots
Ramsey Lewis
Back to the Roots
40
critic score
(1)
59
user score
(1)
1971
Percy Faith - Jesus Christ Superstar
Percy Faith
Jesus Christ Superstar
83
user score
(1)
Mar 16
Paul Van Gysegem Sextet - Aorta
Paul Van Gysegem Sextet
Aorta
80
user score
(1)
1971
Misha Mengelberg, John Tchicai, Han Bennink & Derek Bailey - Fragments
Misha Mengelberg, John Tchicai, Han Bennink & Derek Bailey
Fragments
1971
Charles Lloyd - Warm Waters
Charles Lloyd
Warm Waters
40
critic score
(1)
1971
Hank Crawford - It's a Funky Thing to Do
Hank Crawford
It's a Funky Thing to Do
50
critic score
(1)
1971
The Reflections - The Unique Sounds of the Reflections
The Reflections
The Unique Sounds of the Reflections
1971
Brian Auger's Oblivion Express - Brian Auger's Oblivion Express
Brian Auger's Oblivion Express
Brian Auger's Oblivion Express
90
critic score
(1)
1971
The Gil Evans Orchestra - Blues in Orbit
The Gil Evans Orchestra
Blues in Orbit
90
critic score
(1)
1971
Kimiko Kasai & Kosuke Mine Quartet - Yellow Carcass in the Blue
Kimiko Kasai & Kosuke Mine Quartet
Yellow Carcass in the Blue
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