Top artists
Most active in free jazz
Kris Davis
#1 · 2 stories
Louis Sclavis
#2 · 2 stories
Mary Halvorson
#3 · 2 stories
Thelonious Monk
#4 · 2 stories
Alexander von Schlippenbach
#5 · 1 story
Anna Webber
#6 · 1 story
David S. Ware
#7 · 1 story
Dead Neanderthals
#8 · 1 story
Frode Haltli
#9 · 1 story
Ivo Perelman
#10 · 1 story
Johan Berthling
#11 · 1 story
John Coltrane
#12 · 1 story
News
A new trove from Udo Schindler and company… (Part II)
Matthew Shipp’s Black Mystery School Pianists Wins an American Book Award
Album Review: Steve Lacy – Oh yeah?
A new trove from Udo Schindler and company… (Part I)
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Joe Morris, Barry Guy/Roberto Ottaviano and Bill Connors
Album Review: Steve Lacy – Oh yeah?
7 articles Jul 29
A new trove from Udo Schindler and company… (Part II)
Matthew Shipp’s Black Mystery School Pianists Wins an American Book Award
A new trove from Udo Schindler and company… (Part I)
6 articles Jul 29
Joe Morris, Barry Guy/Roberto Ottaviano and Bill Connors
Overview
Recent developments in free jazz highlight tributes to Thelonious Monk and John Coltrane, including a solo guitar marathon of Monk's catalog and retrospectives on Coltrane's final performances. New releases feature artists such as Sylvie Courvoisier, Irène Schweizer, and Wadada Leo Smith, alongside performances by Pat Metheny and Ornette Coleman. The genre continues to be celebrated through live recordings, solo explorations, and collaborative projects across generations.
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