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Free Jazz Concerts & Live Shows in New York City
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 New York City below.
Upcoming Free Jazz Events · New York City
SAT 15 AUG
Afternoon Jam Session Hosted by Tyler Mitchell
Tyler Mitchell
free jazzavant-gardejazz
Smalls Jazz Club
Angelica Sanchez Trio
The Angelica Sanchez Trio
free jazzjazzavant garde jazz
Barbès
George Schuller
George Schuller
free jazzfrench jazzjazz
Bar Bayeux
Stacy Dillard Quintet
Stacy Dillard
free jazzjazzcontemporary jazz
Smalls Jazz Club
Steve Coleman Quintet: Steve Coleman And Five Elements
Steve Coleman and Five Elements
free jazzjazzjazz fusion
The Stone
SUN 16 AUG
MON 17 AUG
TUE 18 AUG
WED 19 AUG
Ralph Alessi and Escalation
Ches Smith, Matt Mitchell, John Hebert, Ralph Alessi and Escalation
free jazzavant-gardeexperimental jazz
Bar Bayeux
In The Pocket Series: DREAM HORIZON
Jeff Coffin, Nir Felder, James Genus, Roy "Futerman" Wooten
free jazzjazz funkjazz fusion
The Iridium
Emmanuel Michael & Linda Oh
Linda May Han Oh, Emmanuel Michael
jazzfree jazzcontemporary jazz
The Stone
Caroline Davis Portals
Caroline Davis
free jazzexperimental jazzexpressionism
LunÀtico
THU 20 AUG
FRI 21 AUG
SAT 22 AUG
MICHAEL ATTIAS - Saturday in August
Ralph Alessi, Tom Rainey, Michaël Attias, Sean Conly, SPUN 4
free jazzexperimental jazzavant-garde
Barbès
Joel Ross & Friends
Joel Ross, Alden Hellmuth, Joe Melnicove, Henry Fraser, Sergio Tabanico, Kayvon Gordon
free jazzcontemporary jazzjazz vibraphone
The Jazz Gallery
Linda Oh Quartet
Linda May Han Oh
jazzfree jazzexperimental
The Stone
MON 24 AUG
Sound profile
An underground, high-energy sound.
energy
85
danceability
5
valence
35
grit
80
organicness
95
commerciality
2
tempo
80
vocality
5
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
Parent genre:Jazz
Free Jazz events in New York City - 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 New York City?
- Mood tracks all upcoming Free Jazz events in New York City - 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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