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1986 Jazz Album Releases
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1986
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Jan 1
Miles Davis
Tutu
65
critic score
(2)
59
user score
(83)
Nov 15
Frank Zappa
Jazz from Hell
83
critic score
(4)
70
user score
(82)
1986
John Larkin
John Larkin
84
user score
(19)
1986
John Zorn
The Big Gundown
90
critic score
(1)
77
user score
(19)
Sep 1
Astor Piazzolla & Gary Burton
The New Tango
80
critic score
(1)
71
user score
(11)
Jun 1
Pat Metheny & Ornette Coleman
Song X
70
critic score
(1)
74
user score
(11)
1986
Sonny Sharrock
Guitar
90
critic score
(1)
67
user score
(10)
1986
Abdullah Ibrahim
Water from an Ancient Well
100
critic score
(1)
76
user score
(8)
1986
Charles Mingus
New Tijuana Moods
100
critic score
(1)
93
user score
(8)
Jan 22
Last Exit
Last Exit
90
critic score
(1)
75
user score
(8)
1986
Sam Rivers
Dimensions & Extensions
100
critic score
(1)
78
user score
(6)
Jan 6
Ginger Baker
Horses & Trees
90
critic score
(1)
75
user score
(4)
1986
The Rippingtons
Moonlighting
80
user score
(3)
1986
Butch Morris
Current Trends in Racism in Modern America
60
critic score
(1)
89
user score
(3)
1986
Michael Manring
Unusual Weather
66
user score
(2)
1986
Marc Johnson
Bass Desires
76
user score
(2)
Jun
William Ackerman
Conferring With The Moon
70
critic score
(1)
75
user score
(2)
1986
Sketch
Seconds Count
62
user score
(1)
1986
Art Davis Quartet
Life
90
critic score
(1)
80
user score
(1)
Mar 20
Various Artists
Lupin the Third: Best Collection
Sep
Frank Zappa
Frank Zappa Meets the Mothers of Prevention / Jazz From Hell
1986
Bobby Watson
Love Remains
80
critic score
(1)
1986
Steve Beresford, David Toop, John Zorn & Tonie Marshall
Deadly Weapons
90
critic score
(1)
1986
Toshinori Kondo & Ima
Metal Position
1986
Najee
Najee's Theme
40
critic score
(1)
1986
Jimmy Knepper Quintet
Dream Dancing
80
critic score
(1)
1986
Scott Cossu
Reunion
90
critic score
(1)
1986
Attila Zoller
Memories Of Pannonia
90
critic score
(1)
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