Top artists
Most active in avant-garde jazz
Dave Holland
#1 · 2 stories
Kris Davis
#2 · 2 stories
Louis Sclavis
#3 · 2 stories
Chick Corea
#4 · 1 story
Dhafer Youssef
#5 · 1 story
Frode Haltli
#6 · 1 story
John Coltrane
#7 · 1 story
John Medeski
#8 · 1 story
Marc Ribot
#9 · 1 story
Mary Halvorson
#10 · 1 story
Myra Melford
#11 · 1 story
Pharoah Sanders
#12 · 1 story
News
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Matthew Shipp’s Black Mystery School Pianists Wins an American Book Award
Album Review: Steve Lacy – Oh yeah?
6 articles Jul 29
7 articles Jul 29
4 articles Aug 2
Matthew Shipp’s Black Mystery School Pianists Wins an American Book Award
Album Review: Steve Lacy – Oh yeah?
6 articles Jul 29
7 articles Jul 29
Overview
Recent developments in avant-garde jazz include reflections on John Coltrane's centenary with releases of his final live recordings and a summary of his final creative phase, alongside new visualizers for tracks by Steve Lacy and Pat Metheny with Ornette Coleman. Artists such as Dave Holland, Julian Lage, Sylvie Courvoisier, and Enrico Rava continue to release or perform new work, while festivals like Flux 2026 and curated selections highlight emerging and established voices in the genre.
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