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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The group dabbles in a variety of musical genres—from free jazz to experimental electronic.
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Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 14 Mar. 2025
Their subterranean seaside stone bunker is awesome, as is the film’s score, which vacillates between free jazz, drone, and psych guitar.
—Katie Rife, Vulture, 21 June 2024
Born in Berkeley, California in 1940, Lesh grew up as a trumpet player and appreciator of avant-garde classical and free jazz.
—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
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Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 14 Mar. 2025
Their subterranean seaside stone bunker is awesome, as is the film’s score, which vacillates between free jazz, drone, and psych guitar.
—Katie Rife, Vulture, 21 June 2024
Born in Berkeley, California in 1940, Lesh grew up as a trumpet player and appreciator of avant-garde classical and free jazz.
—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
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“Free jazz.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/free%20jazz. Accessed 3 Apr. 2025.
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