Jan Garbarek with Stenson, Rypdal, Andersen, Christensen-Sart (1971)

"Sart" was the third album by Norwegian saxophonist Jan Garbarek and his second under the ECM label. Recorded with the same musicians as his previous works (Terje Rypdal, Arild Anderson, John Christensen, and Bobo Stenson), it showcases a combination of electric jazz fusion and avant-garde acoustic jazz, with Garbarek increasingly influenced by Miles Davis's jazz-rock and inspired by the spirit of John Coltrane, and Rypdal reinforcing that sentiment. This was Jan Garbarek's most avant-garde and progressive period, featuring a series of albums that moved between free jazz, jazz-rock, and progressive jazz. Albums like "Afric Pepperbird" (1970), "Esoteric Circle" (1971), and "Sart" (1971) consisted of extended avant-garde tracks such as "Beast of Kommodo", "Blow Away Zone", "Rabalder", "Karin's Mode" and "Song of". "Space" or "Irr." From this point on, Garbarek's musical direction changed radically, incorporating elements of world music, chamber music, and ambient music, while still maintaining a focus on experimentation. Considered an institution, Jan Garbarek is a brilliant musician who, since joining the jazz elite, largely thanks to his collaborations with Keith Jarrett in the 1960s, has consistently released essential jazz albums, always a step ahead of his contemporaries. Some of these recordings are considered absolute masterpieces of avant-garde jazz.