The Best Free Jazz Bands/Artists
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- More Charles Mingus
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- More Eric Dolphy
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- 5
Art Ensemble of Chicago
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- More Anthony Braxton
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- More Don Cherry
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- More Peter Brötzmann
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- More Archie Shepp
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- More John Zorn
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- More Sam Rivers
- #35 of 69 onThe Greatest Jazz Saxophonists of All Time
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- More Derek Bailey
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- 19
Ganelin Trio
- More Jimmy Giuffre
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- More Steve Lacy
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- More Marc Ribot
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