Intense saxophone performance with dramatic expression Photo by Yannis Papanastasopoulos on Unsplash - Breaking boundaries in free jazz

8. Free Jazz & Avant-Garde (1960s-1970s)

[To be written: Ornette Coleman, John Coltrane’s later work, Albert Ayler, Cecil Taylor; Breaking all rules - free time, atonality, collective improvisation reimagined; Political and social dimensions; Extended techniques; Energy music]



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