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Free Jazz

25 published records, arranged alphabetically. Each entry is published only where a named source supports it.

Alexander von SchlippenbachPerson · Music memorabiliaAlexander von Schlippenbach (born 1938) was a Germany composer, pianist and jazz musician.
Burton GreenePerson · Music memorabiliaBurton Greene (1937–2021) was a United States pianist, jazz musician and instrumentalist.
Captain BeefheartArtist · PaintingsCaptain Beefheart (1941–2010) was a United States singer, poet and composer.
Charles MingusPerson · Music memorabiliaCharles Mingus (1922–1979) was a United States pianist, composer and bandleader.
Chico HamiltonPerson · Music memorabiliaChico Hamilton was an American composer, percussionist, actor and musician (1921–2013). He was born at Los Angeles and died at New York City.
Chris PotterPerson · Music memorabiliaChris Potter (born 1971) is an American composer, clarinetist and saxophonist.
Dewey RedmanPerson · Music memorabiliaDewey Redman was an American clarinetist, composer, saxophonist, musician and jazz singer (1931–2006). He was born at Fort Worth and died at Brooklyn.
Don CherryPerson · Music memorabiliaDon Cherry (1936–1995) was a United States trumpeter, composer and jazz musician.
Eric DolphyPerson · Music memorabiliaEric Dolphy (1928–1964) was a United States composer, clarinetist and saxophonist.
Evan ParkerPerson · Music memorabiliaEvan Parker (born 1944) is a British composer, saxophonist and musician.
Gary PeacockPerson · Music memorabiliaGary Peacock (1935–2020) was an American composer, pedagogue and musician.
Gil EvansPerson · Music memorabiliaGil Evans (1912–1988) was a Canada pianist, bandleader and conductor.
Irène SchweizerPerson · Music memorabiliaIrène Schweizer (1941–2024) was a Swiss musician, pianist and composer.
Jack DeJohnettePerson · Music memorabiliaJack DeJohnette (1942–2025) was a United States jazz drummer, composer and jazz pianist.
Jaki ByardPerson · Music memorabiliaJaki Byard (1922–1999) was an American pianist, composer and music educator.
James Newton HowardPerson · Music memorabiliaJames Newton Howard (born 1951) is an American composer, pianist and conductor.
Mary Lou WilliamsPerson · Music memorabiliaMary Lou Williams (1910–1981) was a United States jazz pianist, composer and bandleader.
Neneh CherryPerson · Music memorabiliaNeneh Cherry (born 1964) is a Swedish singer, composer and songwriter.
Otomo YoshihidePerson · Music memorabiliaOtomo Yoshihide (born 1959) is a Japanese composer, guitarist and performance artist.
Paul MotianPerson · Music memorabiliaPaul Motian was an American composer, percussionist, bandleader, musician and drummer (1931–2011). He was born at Philadelphia and died at New York City.
Sergey KuryokhinPerson · Film memorabiliaSergey Kuryokhin (1954–1996) was a Soviet actor, bandleader and composer.
Timna BrauerIllustrator · IllustrationTimna Brauer (born 1961) was a Austria singer, film actor and non-fiction writer.
Tom HarrellPerson · Music memorabiliaTom Harrell (born 1946) was a United States trumpeter, composer and jazz musician.
Tomasz StańkoPerson · Music memorabiliaTomasz Stańko (1942–2018) was a Poland trumpeter, composer and film score composer.
Tony OxleyPerson · Music memorabiliaTony Oxley (1938–2023) was a British painter, drummer and musician.

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