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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Its catalog spans an impressive spectrum of artists and styles: from the kinetic energy of free jazz duo Binker and Moses Boyd to the timeless elegance of legendary trumpeter Charles Tolliver, whose 2020 release Connect was recorded entirely to tape at RAK Studios.
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Steve Baltin, Forbes.com, 5 June 2025
Plus: Kyle and Andrew discuss '80s pop covers and free jazz.
—ArsTechnica, 5 May 2025
Merging elements of free jazz, psychedelic rock, and noise, the group creates a distinctive and adventurous sound.
—Joanne Shurvell, Forbes.com, 19 Apr. 2025
Marsalis and company use the moment to veer temporarily into stormy free jazz, a move that only makes their shift back into up-tempo swing for the rest of the leader’s solo feel that much more exhilarating.
—Hank Shteamer, New York Times, 25 Mar. 2025
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Steve Baltin, Forbes.com, 5 June 2025
Plus: Kyle and Andrew discuss '80s pop covers and free jazz.
—ArsTechnica, 5 May 2025
Merging elements of free jazz, psychedelic rock, and noise, the group creates a distinctive and adventurous sound.
—Joanne Shurvell, Forbes.com, 19 Apr. 2025
Marsalis and company use the moment to veer temporarily into stormy free jazz, a move that only makes their shift back into up-tempo swing for the rest of the leader’s solo feel that much more exhilarating.
—Hank Shteamer, New York Times, 25 Mar. 2025
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“Free jazz.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/free%20jazz. Accessed 17 Jun. 2025.
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