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Pharoah Sanders
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Last Exit
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Ornette Coleman
374,496 listeners
Ornette Coleman (March 9, 1930 - June 11, 2015) was an American jazz saxophonist, violinist, trumpeter, and composer. He was one of the founders and major innovators of the 1960s free jazz movement and one of the most notable figures in jazz history. Coleman was born in 1930 in Fort Worth, Texas … read more
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Don Cherry
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Eric Dolphy
264,732 listeners
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Cecil Taylor
106,683 listeners
Cecil Percival Taylor (New York City, March 25, 1929 – April 5, 2018) was an American pianist, composer and poet. Cecil Taylor is generally acknowledged to be one of the pioneers and great innovative sources of free jazz. Classically trained, his music is characterized by an extremely energetic,… read more
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Sun Ra
527,587 listeners
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Anthony Braxton
93,648 listeners
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Art Ensemble of Chicago
117,365 listeners
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