Free Jazz Concerts & Live Shows in Los Angeles
Free jazz emerged in the late 1950s as a radical departure from traditional structures, pioneered by figures like Ornette Coleman who sought to dismantle fixed chord progressions and meters. Find upcoming Free Jazz concerts in Los Angeles below.
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Upcoming Free Jazz Events · Los Angeles
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Mon, 29 Jun @ 8:00 PM
The Billy Higgins Instrumental Jam Session
Thu, 2 Jul @ 8:00 PM
Parallax Brass playing Bernstein “Suite from West Side Story”
Sun, 5 Jul @ 3:00 PM
Douyé
Sat, 11 Jul @ 7:30 PM
Walter Kemp 3 with Special Guests!
Wed, 15 Jul @ 7:00 PM
Lesley Mok, John Herndon
Sun, 19 Jul @ 7:00 PM
Mike Fahn live from New York!
Thu, 23 Jul @ 7:00 PM
Trap Drum Workshop
Sat, 25 Jul @ 11:30 AM
Jeff Parker ETA IVtet ‘Happy Today’ Album Release Shows In The Round
Mon, 24 Aug @ 8:00 PM
Courtney Barnett: Creature of Habit North American Tour
Sat, 29 Aug @ 7:00 PM
Zoh Amba
Tue, 1 Sep @ 8:00 PM
HEART TRIO: William Parker, Cooper Moore & Hamid Drake
Sun, 13 Sep @ 7:00 PM
Casa Sueño
Sat, 10 Oct @ 7:00 PM
GEORGE + Chiquita Magic
Thu, 15 Oct @ 8:30 PM
Chris Ryan Williams Vibration Trio + Kalia Vandever
Sun, 25 Oct @ 8:30 PM
David Murray Quartet feat. Francesca Cinelli
Mon, 21 Dec @ 9:30 PMSound profile
An underground, high-energy sound.
About Free Jazz
Free jazz emerged in the late 1950s as a radical departure from traditional structures, pioneered by figures like Ornette Coleman who sought to dismantle fixed chord progressions and meters. Utilizing standard jazz instrumentation such as saxophone, trumpet, and double bass, the genre prioritizes collective improvisation and extended techniques over conventional melodic development. Its rhythmic characteristics are defined by a fluid sense of pulse or polyrhythmic density rather than a steady beat, resulting in moods that range from spiritually transcendent to intensely chaotic. Semantically linked to avant-garde jazz, it functions as a bridge between post-bop and free improvisation, emphasizing absolute expressive freedom and technical experimentation over mainstream commercial accessibility.
Also known as: The New Thing, Free-form jazz
Free Jazz events in Los Angeles - FAQ
- What is Free Jazz music?
- Free jazz emerged in the late 1950s as a radical departure from traditional structures, pioneered by figures like Ornette Coleman who sought to dismantle fixed chord progressions and meters. Utilizing standard jazz instrumentation such as saxophone, trumpet, and double bass, the genre prioritizes collective improvisation and extended techniques over conventional melodic development. Its rhythmic characteristics are defined by a fluid sense of pulse or polyrhythmic density rather than a steady be…
- What Free Jazz events are in Los Angeles?
- Mood tracks all upcoming Free Jazz events in Los Angeles - concerts, club nights, and live shows. The calendar is updated daily with new events across all major venues. Browse the listings above to find tonight's Free Jazz events or upcoming shows this week.
- What are the characteristics of Free Jazz music?
- Free Jazz music scores high on organicness (95%), energy (85%), grit (80%), and lower on vocality (5%), commerciality (2%). These qualities shape the typical Free Jazz sound at live events and club nights.
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