-Free Jazz is an avant-garde style of [Jazz](/wiki/Jazz) that emerged in the late 1950s. It emphasizes collective [Improvisation](/wiki/Improvisation), often abandoning traditional harmony and rhythm for expressive freedom. This experimental form challenges musical conventions, exploring new sonic territories.
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+Free Jazz is an avant-garde style of [Jazz](/wiki/Jazz) that emerged in the late 1950s. It emphasizes collective [Improvisation](/wiki/Improvisation), often abandoning traditional harmony and rhythm for expressive freedom. Pioneering figures like [Ornette Coleman](/wiki/Ornette_Coleman), [John Coltrane](/wiki/John_Coltrane), and [Cecil Taylor](/wiki/Cecil_Taylor) were instrumental in developing and popularizing this experimental form, which challenges musical conventions and explores new sonic territories.