free jazz
noun
: free-form jazz marked especially by an abandonment of preset chord progression and a lack of melodic pattern
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The result is a jarring, eccentric, and unfailingly rich suite of music that ranges from sawing violins and percussive water droplets to free jazz and ambient droning.
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David Ehrlich, IndieWire, 20 Aug. 2025
Schiro, a pianist himself who also ran the jazz club at Garden City Casino, brought on big sponsors like Southwest and Comcast for the San Jose Jazz Festival and built it into the biggest free jazz festival around.
—Sal Pizarro, Mercury News, 25 June 2025
Its catalog spans an impressive spectrum of artists and styles: from the kinetic energy of free jazz duo Binker and Moses Boyd to the timeless elegance of legendary trumpeter Charles Tolliver, whose 2020 release Connect was recorded entirely to tape at RAK Studios.
—Steve Baltin, Forbes.com, 5 June 2025
Plus: Kyle and Andrew discuss '80s pop covers and free jazz.
—ArsTechnica, 5 May 2025
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David Ehrlich, IndieWire, 20 Aug. 2025
Schiro, a pianist himself who also ran the jazz club at Garden City Casino, brought on big sponsors like Southwest and Comcast for the San Jose Jazz Festival and built it into the biggest free jazz festival around.
—Sal Pizarro, Mercury News, 25 June 2025
Its catalog spans an impressive spectrum of artists and styles: from the kinetic energy of free jazz duo Binker and Moses Boyd to the timeless elegance of legendary trumpeter Charles Tolliver, whose 2020 release Connect was recorded entirely to tape at RAK Studios.
—Steve Baltin, Forbes.com, 5 June 2025
Plus: Kyle and Andrew discuss '80s pop covers and free jazz.
—ArsTechnica, 5 May 2025
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“Free jazz.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/free%20jazz. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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