Where to Start with free jazz
music genre
170 artists
Best free jazz Albums to Start With
free jazz Artists
John Coltrane
hard bop, jazz
Charles Mingus
avant-garde jazz, bebop
Jack DeJohnette
jazz, jazz fusion
Pharoah Sanders
jazz
James Newton Howard
film score
Sun Ra
avant-garde jazz, bebop
Gil Evans
cool jazz, jazz
Weather Report
jazz, jazz fusion
Art Ensemble of Chicago
William Parker
jazz
Neneh Cherry
alternative hip-hop, hip-hop
Paul Motian
jazz
Chico Hamilton
jazz
Joe McPhee
jazz
Evan Parker
free improvisation, jazz
Otomo Yoshihide
noise music
About free jazz
What is free jazz?
music genre
Where should I start with free jazz?
Start with "A Love Supreme" by John Coltrane. It captures what makes free jazz worth exploring.
What are the best free jazz albums?
The free jazz albums worth hearing first: "A Love Supreme" by John Coltrane, "New Thing at Newport" by John Coltrane, "The Cats" by John Coltrane, "Mingus Three" by Charles Mingus and "Newport Rebels" by Charles Mingus.
How many free jazz artists are there?
Spinsource covers 170 free jazz artists, each with a recommended starting album and listening path.
