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Free Improvisation

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Meet Free Improvisation

Free Improvisation is a branch of the Experimental / Avant-garde family, with its own performance and recording traditions.

The clearest way to understand Free Improvisation is to hear how its rhythm, timbre and performance language change across artists and recordings.

Begin with Ray Brown and Johnny Griffin.

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main styleRay BrownFree Improvisation and Ray Brown share an artist-to-genre connection.
main styleJohnny GriffinFree Improvisation and Johnny Griffin share an artist-to-genre connection.
belongs toExperimental / Avant-gardeFree Improvisation is a subgenre of Experimental / Avant-garde.
genreDelaney's DilemmaDelaney's Dilemma is connected with Free Improvisation.
genrePut Your Little Foot Right OutPut Your Little Foot Right Out is connected with Free Improvisation.
genreConsiderConsider is connected with Free Improvisation.
genreGriff and MeGriff and Me is connected with Free Improvisation.
genreSwamp FireSwamp Fire is connected with Free Improvisation.
genreThanks for the MemoryThanks for the Memory is connected with Free Improvisation.

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