Top artists
Most active in free jazz
John Coltrane
#1 · 8 stories
Ornette Coleman
#2 · 3 stories
Alan Braufman
#3 · 1 story
Andrew Cyrille
#4 · 1 story
Daniel Erdmann
#5 · 1 story
Hayden Chisholm
#6 · 1 story
Julius Hemphill
#7 · 1 story
K
Krokofant
#8 · 1 story
Marshall Allen
#9 · 1 story
Marty Ehrlich
#10 · 1 story
Myra Melford
#11 · 1 story
Paul Lytton
#12 · 1 story
News
Pat Metheny, Ornette Coleman - Song X (Visualizer)
Hayden Chisholm: To Bee Ritual at Neu St. Alban Church, Cologne
[News] Norway’s Jazz Rockers Krokofant announce new album “7” and unveil first single “Forwards”
Alan Braufman: “I’m still trying to clarify that sound”
Jan Lankisch Interview | How Marshall Allen’s ‘New Dawn’ Came Together
2 articles Sep 11
EABS Interview: From Wrocław Beat Sessions to Komeda, Sun Ra and Stańko
3 articles Sep 9
Pat Metheny, Ornette Coleman - Song X (Visualizer)
[News] Norway’s Jazz Rockers Krokofant announce new album “7” and unveil first single “Forwards”
Jan Lankisch Interview | How Marshall Allen’s ‘New Dawn’ Came Together
EABS Interview: From Wrocław Beat Sessions to Komeda, Sun Ra and Stańko
Hayden Chisholm: To Bee Ritual at Neu St. Alban Church, Cologne
Alan Braufman: “I’m still trying to clarify that sound”
2 articles Sep 11
3 articles Sep 9
Overview
Recent developments in free jazz highlight collaborative projects and tributes to influential figures, including performances honoring John Coltrane by Branford Marsalis and Dianne Reeves, and new releases from artists like Andy Sheppard and Angles 4. Notable events include a concert review of John Zorn’s Flatlands in Philadelphia and a festival performance by Vincent Courtois and Colin Vallon at Jazz au Peuple, showcasing the genre’s ongoing evolution and cross-artistic dialogue.
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