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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His career spanned more than five decades, from playing in big bands in the late 1930s to radical explorations in free jazz and electronic music from the ’60s through the ’80s.
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Lisa Wong MacAbasco, Vogue, 5 Mar. 2026
In particular, Garwood proved to be a marvelous vocalist — stepping up to the microphone with a memorably deep and resonate voice that brought to mind Nick Cave — as well as a solid rhythm guitarist and fine soprano saxophonist with a taste for free jazz.
—Jim Harrington, Mercury News, 4 Feb. 2026
The resort abuts the lovely Ventanas al Mar park, which holds free jazz concerts at the end of each month.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 4 Feb. 2026
Each summer, the Fillmore Jazz Festival—the largest free jazz festival on the West Coast—spills into its surrounding streets.
—Lewis Nunn, Forbes.com, 22 Jan. 2026
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Lisa Wong MacAbasco, Vogue, 5 Mar. 2026
In particular, Garwood proved to be a marvelous vocalist — stepping up to the microphone with a memorably deep and resonate voice that brought to mind Nick Cave — as well as a solid rhythm guitarist and fine soprano saxophonist with a taste for free jazz.
—Jim Harrington, Mercury News, 4 Feb. 2026
The resort abuts the lovely Ventanas al Mar park, which holds free jazz concerts at the end of each month.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 4 Feb. 2026
Each summer, the Fillmore Jazz Festival—the largest free jazz festival on the West Coast—spills into its surrounding streets.
—Lewis Nunn, Forbes.com, 22 Jan. 2026
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“Free jazz.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/free%20jazz. Accessed 16 Mar. 2026.
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