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Anouar Brahem
Anouar Brahem (in Arabic أنور براهيم) (born on October 20, 1957) is an oud player and composer.
Anouar Brahem (in Arabic أنور براهيم) (born on October 20, 1957) is an oud player and composer.
Anthony Braxton
Anthony Braxton is an American composer, saxophonist, clarinettist, flautist, pianist, and philosopher.
Anthony Braxton is an American composer, saxophonist, clarinettist, flautist, pianist, and philosopher.
Art Ensemble of Chicago
The Art Ensemble of Chicago is an avant-garde jazz ensemble that grew out of Chicago's AACM in the late 1960s.
The Art Ensemble of Chicago is an avant-garde jazz ensemble that grew out of Chicago's AACM in the late 1960s.
Art Lande
Art Lande (born February 5, 1947) is a jazz pianist, drummer, composer and educator.
Art Lande (born February 5, 1947) is a jazz pianist, drummer, composer and educator.
Arvo Pärt
Arvo Pärt is an Estonian classical composer and one of the most prominent living composers of sacred music.
Arvo Pärt is an Estonian classical composer and one of the most prominent living composers of sacred music.
Azimuth (band)
Azimuth was a British jazz trio, active from 1977 to 2000.
Azimuth was a British jazz trio, active from 1977 to 2000.
Barre Phillips
Barre Phillips (born October 27, 1934 in San Francisco, California) is a jazz and free improvisation bassist.
Barre Phillips (born October 27, 1934 in San Francisco, California) is a jazz and free improvisation bassist.
Bengt Berger
Bengt Berger (b. August 31, 1942 in Stockholm, Sweden) is a Swedish jazz musician (drummer), composer and producer.
Bengt Berger (b. August 31, 1942 in Stockholm, Sweden) is a Swedish jazz musician (drummer), composer and producer.
Bill Connors
Bill Connors is a jazz musician notable for being a legato technique master, adept at both the acoustic and electric guitar, and successfully played jazz-rock, free and fusion material in the '7...
Bill Connors is a jazz musician notable for being a legato technique master, adept at both the acoustic and electric guitar, and successfully played jazz-rock, free and fusion material in the '7...
Bill Frisell
William Richard "Bill" Frisell (born March 18, 1951) is an American guitarist, composer and arranger.
William Richard "Bill" Frisell (born March 18, 1951) is an American guitarist, composer and arranger.
Camerata Bern
Located in Bern, Switzerland, the Camerata Bern was founded in 1963 by musicians as a small and flexble chamber orchestra without a conductor.
Located in Bern, Switzerland, the Camerata Bern was founded in 1963 by musicians as a small and flexble chamber orchestra without a conductor.
Charlie Mariano
Carmine Ugo Mariano (November 12, 1923 – June 16, 2009) was an American jazz alto saxophonist.
Carmine Ugo Mariano (November 12, 1923 – June 16, 2009) was an American jazz alto saxophonist.
Christoph Poppen
Christoph Poppen (born 9 March 1956 in Münster) is a German conductor, violinist and academic teacher.
Christoph Poppen (born 9 March 1956 in Münster) is a German conductor, violinist and academic teacher.
Christy Doran
Christy Doran is a jazz guitarist born in Dublin, Ireland and raised in Lucerne, Switzerland.
Christy Doran is a jazz guitarist born in Dublin, Ireland and raised in Lucerne, Switzerland.
Circle (jazz band)
Circle was an avant garde jazz ensemble active in 1970 and 1971.
Circle was an avant garde jazz ensemble active in 1970 and 1971.
Codona
Codona was a free jazz and world fusion group which released three self-titled albums on the ECM label in 1978, 1980 and 1982.
Codona was a free jazz and world fusion group which released three self-titled albums on the ECM label in 1978, 1980 and 1982.
Dave Holland
Dave Holland is an English jazz double bassist, composer and bandleader who has been performing and recording for five decades.
Dave Holland is an English jazz double bassist, composer and bandleader who has been performing and recording for five decades.
Dewey Redman
Dewey Redman (born Walter Dewey Redman in Fort Worth, Texas, May 17, 1931; d. Brooklyn, New York September 2, 2006) was an American jazz saxophonist, known for performing free jazz as a ba...
Dewey Redman (born Walter Dewey Redman in Fort Worth, Texas, May 17, 1931; d. Brooklyn, New York September 2, 2006) was an American jazz saxophonist, known for performing free jazz as a ba...
Don Cherry (jazz)
Donald Eugene Cherry (November 18, 1936 – October 19, 1995) was an innovative African-American jazz cornetist whose career began with a long association with saxophonist Ornette Coleman.
Donald Eugene Cherry (November 18, 1936 – October 19, 1995) was an innovative African-American jazz cornetist whose career began with a long association with saxophonist Ornette Coleman.
Don Cherry (musician)
Donald Eugene Cherry was an innovative African-American jazz cornetist whose career began with a long association with saxophonist Ornette Coleman.
Donald Eugene Cherry was an innovative African-American jazz cornetist whose career began with a long association with saxophonist Ornette Coleman.
Edward Vesala
Edward Vesala, born Martti Vesala, was a Finnish avant-garde jazz composer, bandleader and drummer.
Edward Vesala, born Martti Vesala, was a Finnish avant-garde jazz composer, bandleader and drummer.
Eivind Aarset
Eivind Aarset is a Norwegian guitarist who has worked with artists such as Ray Charles, Dee Dee Bridgewater, Ute Lemper, Ketil Bjørnstad, Mike Mainieri, Arild Andersen, Abraham Laboriel, Dhafer ...
Eivind Aarset is a Norwegian guitarist who has worked with artists such as Ray Charles, Dee Dee Bridgewater, Ute Lemper, Ketil Bjørnstad, Mike Mainieri, Arild Andersen, Abraham Laboriel, Dhafer ...
Enrico Rava
Enrico Rava, is a prolific jazz trumpeter and arguably one of the best known Italian jazz musicians.
Enrico Rava, is a prolific jazz trumpeter and arguably one of the best known Italian jazz musicians.
Eric Gravatt
Eric Kamau Grávátt is a jazz drummer from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
Eric Kamau Grávátt is a jazz drummer from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
Everyman Band
Everyman Band was an American jazz fusion group active in the early 1980's and featuring Marty Fogel on saxophones, Bruce Yaw on bass, Michael Suchorsky on drums and David Torn on guitar.
Everyman Band was an American jazz fusion group active in the early 1980's and featuring Marty Fogel on saxophones, Bruce Yaw on bass, Michael Suchorsky on drums and David Torn on guitar.
Flora Purim
Flora Purim is a Brazilian jazz singer known primarily for her work in the jazz fusion style.
Flora Purim is a Brazilian jazz singer known primarily for her work in the jazz fusion style.
Fly (band)
Fly is the cooperative jazz trio of saxophonist Mark Turner, drummer Jeff Ballard and bassist Larry Grenadier.
Fly is the cooperative jazz trio of saxophonist Mark Turner, drummer Jeff Ballard and bassist Larry Grenadier.
Frances-Marie Uitti
Frances-Marie Uitti is composer and cellist known for her performances of the most esoteric and virtuoso contemporary classical music.
Frances-Marie Uitti is composer and cellist known for her performances of the most esoteric and virtuoso contemporary classical music.
Gateway (band)
Gateway was an American jazz trio formed in 1975.
Gateway was an American jazz trio formed in 1975.
Gianluigi Trovesi
Gianluigi Trovesi (born in 1944) is an Italian jazz saxophonist, clarinetist and composer.
Gianluigi Trovesi (born in 1944) is an Italian jazz saxophonist, clarinetist and composer.
Heiner Goebbels
Heiner Goebbels (born 17 August 1952) is a German composer, music director and professor at Justus-Liebig-University in Gießen and at the European Graduate School in Saas-Fee, Switzerland.
Heiner Goebbels (born 17 August 1952) is a German composer, music director and professor at Justus-Liebig-University in Gießen and at the European Graduate School in Saas-Fee, Switzerland.
Hilliard Ensemble
The Hilliard Ensemble is a British male vocal quartet originally devoted to the performance of early music.
The Hilliard Ensemble is a British male vocal quartet originally devoted to the performance of early music.
Italian Instabile Orchestra
The Italian Instabile Orchestra is an eighteen piece experimental big band that performs orchestral jazz and avant-garde jazz.
The Italian Instabile Orchestra is an eighteen piece experimental big band that performs orchestral jazz and avant-garde jazz.
Jan Garbarek
Jan Garbarek is a Norwegian tenor and soprano saxophonist, active in the jazz, classical, and world music genres.
Jan Garbarek is a Norwegian tenor and soprano saxophonist, active in the jazz, classical, and world music genres.
Joe Maneri
Joseph Gabriel Esther "Joe" Maneri (February 9, 1927 - August 24, 2009), was an American jazz composer, saxophone and clarinet player.
Joseph Gabriel Esther "Joe" Maneri (February 9, 1927 - August 24, 2009), was an American jazz composer, saxophone and clarinet player.
John Abercrombie (guitarist)
John Abercrombie is an American jazz guitarist, whose work often explores jazz fusion and post bop.
John Abercrombie is an American jazz guitarist, whose work often explores jazz fusion and post bop.
John Surman
John Douglas Surman is an English jazz saxophone, bass clarinet and synthesizer player and composer of free jazz and modal jazz often using themes from folk music as a basis.
John Douglas Surman is an English jazz saxophone, bass clarinet and synthesizer player and composer of free jazz and modal jazz often using themes from folk music as a basis.
John Taylor (jazz)
John Taylor (born 25 September 1942, Manchester) is a British jazz pianist; he has occasionally performed on the organ and the synthesiser.
John Taylor (born 25 September 1942, Manchester) is a British jazz pianist; he has occasionally performed on the organ and the synthesiser.
Jon Christensen
Jon Christensen (born 20 March 1943 in Oslo) is a Norwegian jazz percussionist.
Jon Christensen (born 20 March 1943 in Oslo) is a Norwegian jazz percussionist.
Julian Priester
Julian Priester (born 29 June 1935 in Chicago) is an American jazz trombonist and composer.
Julian Priester (born 29 June 1935 in Chicago) is an American jazz trombonist and composer.
Just Music (band)
Just Music were a West German avant-garde music ensemble, an interchangeable collective of classically trained instrumentalists founded at the centrum freier cunst, Frankfurt/Main in 1967 by...
Just Music were a West German avant-garde music ensemble, an interchangeable collective of classically trained instrumentalists founded at the centrum freier cunst, Frankfurt/Main in 1967 by...
Karen Mantler
Karen Mantler (born 1966) is an American jazz musician and composer.
Karen Mantler (born 1966) is an American jazz musician and composer.
Keith Jarrett
Keith Jarrett (born May 8, 1945, in Allentown, Pennsylvania) is an American pianist and composer who performs both jazz and classical music.
Keith Jarrett (born May 8, 1945, in Allentown, Pennsylvania) is an American pianist and composer who performs both jazz and classical music.
Kenny Wheeler
Kenneth Vincent John Wheeler, OC (born 14 January 1930, Toronto, Canada) is a Canadian composer and trumpet and flugelhorn player, based in the U.K. since the 1950s.
Kenneth Vincent John Wheeler, OC (born 14 January 1930, Toronto, Canada) is a Canadian composer and trumpet and flugelhorn player, based in the U.K. since the 1950s.
Kim Kashkashian
Kim Kashkashian (born August 31, 1952 in Detroit, Michigan) is an Armenian-American violist.
Kim Kashkashian (born August 31, 1952 in Detroit, Michigan) is an Armenian-American violist.
L. Shankar
Lakshminarayanan Shankar, also known as L. Shankar and Shenkar, is an Indian born American violinist, singer and composer.
Lakshminarayanan Shankar, also known as L. Shankar and Shenkar, is an Indian born American violinist, singer and composer.
Manfred Schoof
Manfred Schoof is a German jazz trumpet player.
Manfred Schoof is a German jazz trumpet player.
Marc Johnson (musician)
Marc Johnson is a British boy.
Marc Johnson is a British boy.
Marcin Wasilewski (pianist)
Marcin Wasilewski, born 1975, is a Polish pianist and composer.
Marcin Wasilewski, born 1975, is a Polish pianist and composer.
Marilyn Crispell
Marilyn Crispell (born March 30, 1947 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania) is an American jazz pianist and composer.
Marilyn Crispell (born March 30, 1947 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania) is an American jazz pianist and composer.
Marion Brown
Marion Brown was a jazz alto saxophonist and ethnomusicologist.
Marion Brown was a jazz alto saxophonist and ethnomusicologist.
Meredith Monk
Meredith Jane Monk is an American composer, performer, director, vocalist, filmmaker, and choreographer.
Meredith Jane Monk is an American composer, performer, director, vocalist, filmmaker, and choreographer.
Michael Galasso
Michael John Galasso (1949, Hammond, Louisiana - September 9, 2009, Paris) was an American composer, violinist, and music director.
Michael John Galasso (1949, Hammond, Louisiana - September 9, 2009, Paris) was an American composer, violinist, and music director.
Mike Nock
Mike Nock (born 27 September 1940 in Christchurch, New Zealand) is a jazz pianist, currently based in Australia.
Mike Nock (born 27 September 1940 in Christchurch, New Zealand) is a jazz pianist, currently based in Australia.
Munich Chamber Orchestra
The Munich Chamber Orchestra (Münchener Kammerorchester) is a professional chamber orchestra in Munich, Germany, known for programming contemporary music along with the classical repertory.
The Munich Chamber Orchestra (Münchener Kammerorchester) is a professional chamber orchestra in Munich, Germany, known for programming contemporary music along with the classical repertory.
Nils Petter Molvær
Nils Petter Molvær also known as NPM is a Norwegian jazz trumpeter, composer, and producer.
Nils Petter Molvær also known as NPM is a Norwegian jazz trumpeter, composer, and producer.
Old and New Dreams
Old and New Dreams was a jazz group that existed from 1976 to 1987 composed of tenor saxophone player Dewey Redman, bassist Charlie Haden, cornet player Don Cherry and drummer Ed Blackwell.
Old and New Dreams was a jazz group that existed from 1976 to 1987 composed of tenor saxophone player Dewey Redman, bassist Charlie Haden, cornet player Don Cherry and drummer Ed Blackwell.
Oregon (band)
Oregon is an American jazz and world music group, originally formed in 1971 by Ralph Towner, Paul McCandless, Glen Moore, and Collin Walcott.
Oregon is an American jazz and world music group, originally formed in 1971 by Ralph Towner, Paul McCandless, Glen Moore, and Collin Walcott.
Paul Bley
Paul Bley, CM is a pianist known for his contributions to the free jazz movement of the 1960s as well as his innovations and influence on trio playing.
Paul Bley, CM is a pianist known for his contributions to the free jazz movement of the 1960s as well as his innovations and influence on trio playing.
Paul Motian
Stephen Paul Motian was an American jazz drummer, percussionist and composer of Armenian extraction.
Stephen Paul Motian was an American jazz drummer, percussionist and composer of Armenian extraction.
Pierre Favre (musician)
Pierre Favre is a Swiss jazz drummer and percussionist born in Le Locle, Switzerland, perhaps most noteworthy for his work with Irene Schweizer.
Pierre Favre is a Swiss jazz drummer and percussionist born in Le Locle, Switzerland, perhaps most noteworthy for his work with Irene Schweizer.
Péter Eötvös
Péter Eötvös (; Hungarian: Eötvös Péter) (born January 2, 1944) is a Hungarian composer and conductor.
Péter Eötvös (; Hungarian: Eötvös Péter) (born January 2, 1944) is a Hungarian composer and conductor.
Rainer Brüninghaus
Rainer Brüninghaus (born November 21, 1949 in Bad Pyrmont, Lower Saxony) is a German jazz pianist and composer.
Rainer Brüninghaus (born November 21, 1949 in Bad Pyrmont, Lower Saxony) is a German jazz pianist and composer.
Ralph Towner
Ralph Towner (b. Chehalis, Washington, March 1, 1940) is an American multi-instrumentalist, composer, arranger and bandleader.
Ralph Towner (b. Chehalis, Washington, March 1, 1940) is an American multi-instrumentalist, composer, arranger and bandleader.
Sheila Jordan
Sheila Jordan (b. Sheila Jeanette Dawson; 18 November 1928, Detroit, Michigan) is an American jazz singer and songwriter.
Sheila Jordan (b. Sheila Jeanette Dawson; 18 November 1928, Detroit, Michigan) is an American jazz singer and songwriter.
Stanley Cowell
Stanley Cowell is an American jazz pianist and founder of the Strata-East Records label.
Stanley Cowell is an American jazz pianist and founder of the Strata-East Records label.
Stephan Micus
Stephan Micus (born January 19, 1953) is a German musician and composer, whose musical style is heavily influenced by his study of traditional instruments and musical techniques from Japan, Indi...
Stephan Micus (born January 19, 1953) is a German musician and composer, whose musical style is heavily influenced by his study of traditional instruments and musical techniques from Japan, Indi...
Steve Kuhn
Steve Kuhn (born March 24, 1938, Brooklyn, New York City) is an American jazz pianist, composer and trio leader.
Steve Kuhn (born March 24, 1938, Brooklyn, New York City) is an American jazz pianist, composer and trio leader.
Steve Reich
Stephen Michael "Steve" Reich is an American composer who is one of the pioneering composers of minimal music along with La Monte Young, Terry Riley, and Philip Glass.
Stephen Michael "Steve" Reich is an American composer who is one of the pioneering composers of minimal music along with La Monte Young, Terry Riley, and Philip Glass.
Steve Swallow
Steve Swallow is a jazz double bass and bass guitarist and composer born in Fair Lawn, New Jersey.
Steve Swallow is a jazz double bass and bass guitarist and composer born in Fair Lawn, New Jersey.
Steve Tibbetts
Steve Tibbetts is a St. Paul, Minn.-based American guitarist known for an original approach to both composing and sound-forming.
Steve Tibbetts is a St. Paul, Minn.-based American guitarist known for an original approach to both composing and sound-forming.
Susanne Abbuehl
Susanne Abbuehl is a Swiss jazz singer who performs in various jazz mediums like Progressive jazz, avant-garde jazz, Continental jazz, and post bop.
Susanne Abbuehl is a Swiss jazz singer who performs in various jazz mediums like Progressive jazz, avant-garde jazz, Continental jazz, and post bop.
Svante Henryson
Svante Henryson (born October 22, 1963 in Stockholm, Sweden) is a composer, cellist, electric bassist and double bassist, active within jazz, classical music, and hard rock.
Svante Henryson (born October 22, 1963 in Stockholm, Sweden) is a composer, cellist, electric bassist and double bassist, active within jazz, classical music, and hard rock.
Tamia
Tamia Marilyn Hill (née Washington; born May 8, 1975), and known professionally as Tamia, is a Canadian R&B and soul singer, songwriter, record producer, composer, model, entrepreneu...
Tamia Marilyn Hill (née Washington; born May 8, 1975), and known professionally as Tamia, is a Canadian R&B and soul singer, songwriter, record producer, composer, model, entrepreneu...
Trio Mediæval
Trio Mediæval is a vocal trio established in Oslo in 1997, recording albums for the ECM label, and touring frequently in Europe and the US.
Trio Mediæval is a vocal trio established in Oslo in 1997, recording albums for the ECM label, and touring frequently in Europe and the US.