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free improvisation
16 women, non-binary artists, and bands with women making free improvisation. start at whatever level you're standing on.
the whole free improvisation guide: what it is, where to start, everyone making it →
level 4 · further
art pop, hyperpop, and the underground
level 5 · all the way
deep experimental
Susan Alcorn
5k listeners · drone, experimental
Joëlle Léandre
2k listeners · free jazz, improv
Angharad Davies
576 listeners · electroacoustic, experimental
Birgit Ulher
664 listeners · trumpet, free jazz
Frances-Marie Uitti
1k listeners · contemporary classical, cello
Magda Mayas
440 listeners · piano, improv
Andrea Parkins
525 listeners · Avant-Garde, free jazz
Zeena Parkins
17k listeners · Avant-Garde, experimental
Hélène Labarrière
362 listeners · free jazz, jazz
Liz Allbee
545 listeners · Avant-Garde, experimental
Irène Schweizer
2k listeners · free jazz, jazz
Eve Risser
1k listeners · piano, free jazz
高柳昌行 & 阿部薫
204 listeners · free jazz
Sheng Jie
394 listeners · jazz, guitar
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questions
Who are some women making free improvisation?
Susan Alcorn, Joëlle Léandre, Angharad Davies, Birgit Ulher, Frances-Marie Uitti, and Magda Mayas are a few. musicisforgirls.com/genres/free-improvisation/girls lists 16, sorted from mainstream to underground.
Who are some underground women making free improvisation?
Further out, try Sainkho Namtchylak and Claire Rousay.
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artists from musicbrainz and last.fm, updated 2026-10-20
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