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 presence of Brown, an avant-garde stalwart who played with John Coltrane on Ascension, reinforces ambient music’s link to free jazz’s experiments in timbre and sound design.
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Daniel Bromfield, SPIN, 16 July 2024
The first is thought, by some, to mark the birth of modernism; the second, played live by Brent Griffin Jr. and cronies, ushered in a sub-genre now called free jazz.
—Lauren Warnecke, Chicago Tribune, 15 July 2024
The Corner in Park West has free jazz every Tuesday night, and bars and restaurants such as The Gibson Room and Lagniappe feature plenty of live music most nights.
—Andrew J. Tardif, Miami Herald, 3 June 2024
George Varga and Beth Wood | The San Diego Union-Tribune
Parlez-vous free jazz?
—George Varga, Twin Cities, 21 May 2024
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Daniel Bromfield, SPIN, 16 July 2024
The first is thought, by some, to mark the birth of modernism; the second, played live by Brent Griffin Jr. and cronies, ushered in a sub-genre now called free jazz.
—Lauren Warnecke, Chicago Tribune, 15 July 2024
The Corner in Park West has free jazz every Tuesday night, and bars and restaurants such as The Gibson Room and Lagniappe feature plenty of live music most nights.
—Andrew J. Tardif, Miami Herald, 3 June 2024
George Varga and Beth Wood | The San Diego Union-Tribune
Parlez-vous free jazz?
—George Varga, Twin Cities, 21 May 2024
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