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Steve Lacy
#1 · 10 stories
Alice Coltrane
#2 · 6 stories
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Udo Schindler
#3 · 2 stories
Alan Braufman
#4 · 1 story
Hamid Drake
#5 · 1 story
Ingrid Laubrock
#6 · 1 story
Irène Schweizer
#7 · 1 story
Joachim Kühn
#8 · 1 story
John Zorn
#9 · 1 story
Kris Davis
#10 · 1 story
Matthew Shipp
#11 · 1 story
Nels Cline
#12 · 1 story
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Edward Perraud Pascal Schumacher Sebastian Studnitzky SINGÜLAR
Edward Perraud Pascal Schumacher Sebastian Studnitzky SINGÜLAR
End of free jazz
Overview
Recent developments in free jazz include the posthumous release of Alice Coltrane's Ashram Tapes by Matador Records, and a live recording from 2026 featuring Kris Davis, Ingrid Laubrock, and Tyshawn Sorey at the Village Vanguard. Meanwhile, tributes to past figures such as Irene Schweizer and Jaco Pastorius continue, alongside new works by contemporary artists like Isaiah Collier and John Clayton.
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