Here is an Ornette Coleman video described as "Free Jazz" from 1978
The_Muted_Grimaud Send a noteboard - 19/03/2012 04:41:47 AM
Gimme an example.
It actually works for me going to about the 2 minute 50 second mark. Once the real improvising starts I just lose all interest.
Notice at the beginning there is no real 'melody' of sorts. A lot of instrumental jazz starts with a very obvious melody, which is followed by improvising on the chords of that melody. Here they sort of start with a vamp on the Rite of Spring opening bassoon theme. (no joke). Then the drummer does some 'free improv' stuff that just destroys the groove
' /> ... then they do more of the opening theme idea ... then more groove destruction ... then they take the opening theme idea into complete improvisation (and cacophony). This is where it starts to sound like other free jazz concerts I've been to, and it's really horrible ... for me. 
scary part is this is 1 of 3 videos, is that to say this free jazz solo lasts a half an hour?
This message last edited by The_Muted_Grimaud on 19/03/2012 at 04:42:31 AM
Does anyone actually like contemporary/modal/free jazz?
- 18/03/2012 07:48:10 PM
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No idea?
- 19/03/2012 01:19:27 AM
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Here is an Ornette Coleman video described as "Free Jazz" from 1978
- 19/03/2012 04:41:47 AM
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- 19/03/2012 06:38:13 PM
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- 19/03/2012 06:38:13 PM
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There's very little atonal music at all that I enjoy. I can't think of any jazz examples. *NM*
- 19/03/2012 03:50:55 AM
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I suppose it's kinda cool to play in the background while looking at an artsy exhibition
- 19/03/2012 08:47:23 AM
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Pretty much my stance. Pleasant muzak, but not something I'd go to a concert for. *NM*
- 20/03/2012 07:04:37 AM
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