About Avant-garde jazz
Avant-garde jazz is a music genre that emerged in United States in the 1950s. It is usually classed as a form of jazz and avant-garde music.
Among the best-known names in the style are David Bowie, Chick Corea, Charles Mingus, Sun Ra, John Zorn and Buckethead.
Avant-garde jazz has given rise to 2 subgenres on this site, such as Free jazz and Free funk.
From Wikipedia
Avant-garde jazz (also known as avant-jazz, experimental jazz, or "new thing") is a style of music and improvisation that combines avant-garde art music and composition with jazz. It originated in the early 1950s and developed through the late 1960s. One of the earliest developments within avant-garde jazz was that of free jazz, and the two terms were originally synonymous. Much avant-garde jazz is stylistically distinct, however, in that it lacks free jazz's thoroughly improvised nature and is either fully or partially composed.
Genre family tree
Parent genres (↑) and subgenres (↓) of Avant-garde jazz.
Key artists
- David Bowie
- Chick Corea
- Charles Mingus
- Sun Ra
- John Zorn
- Buckethead
- Charlie Haden
- Eric Dolphy
- Hiromi Uehara
- John Lurie
Related genres
Frequently asked questions
What is Avant-garde jazz?
Avant-garde jazz is a music genre that emerged in United States in the 1950s. It is usually classed as a form of jazz and avant-garde music.
Where and when did Avant-garde jazz originate?
Avant-garde jazz originated in United States in the 1950s.
Who are famous Avant-garde jazz artists?
David Bowie, Chick Corea, Charles Mingus, Sun Ra, John Zorn and Buckethead.