Free jazz

The discovery and release of a previously unknown recording by Coltrane, “Offering: Live at Temple University,” is cause for rejoicing.

Eric Dolphy's only authorized live album as leader was recorded at the Five Spot on June 16, 1961.

Eric Dolphy's creativity was exploding early in 1964, and he was finding more players who could keep up. Out to Lunch is free and focused, dissonant and catchy, wide open and swinging all at once.

MILES DAVIS

Ornette Coleman. RIP (1930-2015)

Drummerworld Page for Elvin Jones

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Throughout my life I have dipped my toes, occasionally, into the Anthony Braxton waters, only to pull back quickly: There was always something about that water that scared me. Maybe it was the vast horizon so far away. Maybe it was all the odd creatures I knew were swirling around under the water, just offshore. But now that I’m older and wiser, and now that Braxton is giving away a lot of music for FREE, I figure it’s about time to dive in. Braxton’s one of those hardcore avant-garde cats…