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