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free jazz
17 women, non-binary artists, and bands with women making free jazz. start at whatever level you're standing on.
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level 3 · one step out
cult favorites and indie darlings
level 4 · further
art pop, hyperpop, and the underground
level 5 · all the way
deep experimental
Marilyn Crispell
11k listeners · jazz, piano
Anna Webber
2k listeners · jazz, Avant-Garde
Ingrid Laubrock
6k listeners · jazz, saxophone
Linda Sharrock
657 listeners · jazz
Kris Davis
21k listeners · jazz, piano
Susana Santos Silva
844 listeners · jazz, trumpet
Sylvie Courvoisier
7k listeners · Avant-Garde, jazz
Lauren Newton
325 listeners · jazz, vocal
Norma Winstone
12k listeners · jazz, vocal jazz
Myra Melford
5k listeners · jazz, piano
Mette Rasmussen
487 listeners · jazz
Emma‐Jean Thackray
1k listeners
Mary Halvorson
31k listeners · jazz, Avant-Garde
Kaja Draksler
2k listeners · jazz, piano
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questions
Who are some women making free jazz?
Marilyn Crispell, Carla Bley, Jaimie Branch, Anna Webber, Ingrid Laubrock, and Linda Sharrock are a few. musicisforgirls.com/genres/free-jazz/girls lists 17, sorted from mainstream to underground.
Who are some underground women making free jazz?
Further out, try Carla Bley and Jaimie Branch.
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artists from musicbrainz and last.fm, updated 2026-10-20
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