Avant-garde Jazz

Avant-garde jazz is a genre characterized by its experimental and innovative approach to traditional jazz, often incorporating unconventional sounds, rhythms, and instrumentation. Emerging in the 1950s and 1960s, avant-garde jazz drew from the free jazz and improvisational traditions of artists like Charles Mingus and Alice Coltrane, pushing the boundaries of harmony, melody, and form. This genre is marked by its use of extended techniques, such as dissonant harmonies, atonal melodies, and unconventional instrumental timbres. The avant-garde jazz movement was closely tied to the social and cultural upheavals of the 1960s, reflecting a desire for creative freedom and rebellion against mainstream musical norms. As such, it intersected with other experimental genres, such as free improvisation and psychedelic rock, influencing a wide range of musical styles. What sets avant-garde jazz apart is its emphasis on collective improvisation, spontaneous composition, and a willingness to challenge traditional notions of jazz as a genre.

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Adrien Brandeis
Alec Taylor Trio
Alfonso Gugliucci
Amina Claudine Myers
Anders Lundgaard
Andrew Renfroe
Art Hirahara
Art Roho
Atzko Kohashi
Ava Mendoza
Ayman Fanous
Baltic Jazz Recordings
Brian Jackson
Buddy Kearnan Quartet
Cara Myers Trio
Carl Bagge Trio
Cecil Taylor
Chad Taylor
Charles Chen
Charles Mingus
ChildNoah
Chris Gall
Claus Waidtløw
Copenhagen Jazzexperience
Cosmic Ear
CrazyJaZz
Daniele Cavallanti
Dave Oakley trio
Denny Zeitlin
Diminished Fusion
Dominik Wania
Drew Gress
Esthesis Quartet
Frank Kimbrough
Greg Murphy
Gustaf Scheringer Trio
Han Bennink
Håkan Broström
Ivo Perelman
Jacob Chung
Jacob Yoffee
James Shipp
Jasper Somsen
Jay Anderson
Jazz Concentration Academy
Jean-Paul Brodbeck
Joe Lovano
Johnny Åman
Jonas Olofsson
Josh Johnson
Kannaste4
Karl-Erik Trio
Karl-Henrik Ousbäck
Karl-Martin Almqvist
Kassa Overall
Kevin Sun
Kristian Hart Trio
Kurt Rosenwinkel
Lenny Pickett
Lotus Trio
LowJaZz
MAYOMA JAZZ TRIO
Maria Chiara Argirò
Markku Ounaskari
Marshall Allen's Ghost Horizons
Martin Hoper
Martin SjÖstedt
Mary Halvorson
Massimo Colombo
Mathieu Clement
Mathieu Soucy
Matt Herskowitz
Michael Formanek
Michael Sarian
Michele Polga
Milena Casado
Mornington
NYC Jazz Quartett
Nipun Cheema
Nordic Quartet
Pacific Quintet
Pat Metheny
Peter Belec
Rahsaan Roland Kirk
Ramon Lopez
Roberto Di Gioia
Scandinavian Art Ensemble
Sebastian Gahler
Spike Wilner Trio
Stéphane Kerecki
Sun Ra
Tal Cohen
The Modern Jazz Trio
Thommy Andersson
Tim Berne
Tim Lin
Tony Malaby
Tony Oxley
Women In Jazz
Yoni Zelnik
Natalie Renoir
Pat Metheny
Luke Marantz Trio
Jazzdauren
Martin Hoper
Magpie Jazz Trio
Charles Mingus
Carl Bagge Trio
Claus Waidtløw
MAE.SUN
Saginaw Society
Norberg
Gottfried Barber Trio
Snorre Kirk
Alec Taylor Trio
Dan Chmielinski
Karl-Erik Trio
Prism Trio
Cécile McLorin Salvant
Kristian Hart Trio
Cara Myers Trio
Rick Gallagher Project
Orange Jazz Quartet
Hjorterud Allé
LaSalle Street Trio
Paul Moretti Trio
Ornette Haynes
Ray Love Trio
Meadow Park
Kurt Rosenwinkel
Red Brick Lane
Southside Trio
Jazzy James
Lia Riggs Trio
Loft Trio
Copenhagen Jazzexperience
More than Jazz
NYC Jazz Quartett
Algot Aelster
Gerard Presencer
Matt Marantz Quartet
Sun Ra
Drew Milner
Isac Solo Trio
CrazyJaZz
Grayville Trio
Three Four Trio
Courtney Salas Group
Loftet
Armel Dupas Trio
Benjamine Leroy Quartet
Bill Parker
Jonas Olofsson
James Earle Trio
Arthur Taylor Trio
Belmont Central
Karl-Martin Almqvist
Misha Mullov-Abbado
Irvin Smith Group
George Kuntz Four
DOMi & JD BECK
Michael Wilbur
Billy Buss Quartet
Max Roach
Stephen Riley
Marc Henley Trio
Laurent Bardainne
The Levon Trio
The Collective
Henry Albert Trio
Andy Luma
Tim Walker-Price
Ted Ross Quartet
The Fly Guy Five
North West Trio
Urskogen Jazz
Andy Miller Group
Art Hirahara
Jeannie Purdue
Tanner King Trio
John Zorn
Tadd Norman
Kevin Waters Group
Heine Hansen
Sebastian Gahler
Taylor Owen Trio
Danny Gottlieb
Peter Belec
Anders Lundgaard
Massimo Colombo
Hippo Dreams
Rahsaan Roland Kirk
Kassa Overall
Arto Tunçboyacıyan
The Cosmic Echoes
Kacper Krupa
Marek Konarski
Jacob Yoffee
Joe Lovano
Ray Royston