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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Born in Berkeley, California in 1940, Lesh grew up as a trumpet player and appreciator of avant-garde classical and free jazz.
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Andrew Unterberger, Billboard, 25 Oct. 2024
His interest in music was immediate, starting out as a violin player before trading the string instrument in for a trumpet and studying the avant-garde classical and free jazz sounds that would later characterize his unique bass style with the Dead.
—Ryan Coleman, EW.com, 25 Oct. 2024
Detroit Jazz Fest shines through gloomy Labor Day weather
This year’s festival also expanded its programming to include free jazz performances at the new state-of-the-art Gretchen C. Valade Jazz Center, located on the Wayne State University campus.
—Duante Beddingfield, Detroit Free Press, 5 Oct. 2024
Guests can be found dancing to the weekly free jazz nights hosted in the lobby, which is across from the ballroom that hosted the first-ever Oscars ceremony.
—Jess Joho, Los Angeles Times, 4 Oct. 2024
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Andrew Unterberger, Billboard, 25 Oct. 2024
His interest in music was immediate, starting out as a violin player before trading the string instrument in for a trumpet and studying the avant-garde classical and free jazz sounds that would later characterize his unique bass style with the Dead.
—Ryan Coleman, EW.com, 25 Oct. 2024
Detroit Jazz Fest shines through gloomy Labor Day weather
This year’s festival also expanded its programming to include free jazz performances at the new state-of-the-art Gretchen C. Valade Jazz Center, located on the Wayne State University campus.
—Duante Beddingfield, Detroit Free Press, 5 Oct. 2024
Guests can be found dancing to the weekly free jazz nights hosted in the lobby, which is across from the ballroom that hosted the first-ever Oscars ceremony.
—Jess Joho, Los Angeles Times, 4 Oct. 2024
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“Free jazz.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/free%20jazz. Accessed 8 Nov. 2024.
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