Ornette

When I heard of Ornette's passing today, I reached for the headphones and went for Jayne. Despite being far from his greatest achievement, it's a recording I love. The rhythm section is still essentially playing bop, while Ornette has one foot in the door of post-modernism. It's a bridge of sorts. 

Keith Jarrett

I love Keith Jarrett's playing. Even at his most technically complex moments, he is driven by true extemporaneous outbursts. His lines come deep from his mind and soul and never from his muscle's memory, which is surely beyond extensive.