avant-garde jazz

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avant-garde
adjective
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/ˌæv.ɑ̃ːˈɡɑːd/us
/ˌæv.ɑ̃ːˈɡɑːrd/
Avant-garde ideas, styles, and methods are very original or modern in comparison to the period in which ...
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jazz
noun[U]
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/dʒæz/us
/dʒæz/
a type of modern music originally developed by African-Americans, with a rhythm in which the strong notes often come before the beat. Jazz is usually improvised (= invented as it ...
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The style of music on this album can be described asavant-gardejazzwith electric instruments.
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Some of his other projects again bridgedavant-gardejazzand literature.
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Apfelbaum has made an impact on theavant-gardejazzand world music scene since the late 1970s and 1980s.
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Impressive always, fun in passing, his improvisations are whatavant-gardejazzis for.
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This recording was issued in 1996, and over the next five years the label released over 120 albums, primarily documentingavant-gardejazz.
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Their style can be described as a mix ofavant-gardejazzand grindcore; later albums also incorporated elements of ambient and dub.
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He plays trumpet and guitar primarily in theavant-gardejazzidiom.
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A pioneer ofavant-gardejazz, free funk, and jazz fusion, he appeared on over 50 albums as a bandleader, sideman, arranger, and producer.
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He performs on both the trumpet and flugelhorn in a variety of contexts, most often withinavant-gardejazzand third stream contexts.
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The album showcased his dense, loose mix of electronic and live instrumentation withavant-gardejazz, dance, and hip hop influences.
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Released on 10 vinyl, these recordings became collector's items for fans ofavant-gardejazz, but they were not commercially successful at the time.
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Nearly all jazz performers make significant use of extended techniques of one sort or another, particularly in more recent styles like free jazz oravant-gardejazz.
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He has been called one of the key figures inavant-gardejazzwho has been at the forefront of modern music for the past thirty years.
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Konitz has become more experimental as he has grown older, and has released a number of free andavant-gardejazzalbums, playing alongside many far younger musicians.
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Marian struggled to connect to theavant-gardejazzof the late 60s, though she did endeavor to learn and adapt the free jazz style for her own use.
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