John Zorn and Tim Berne (alto sax), Mark Dresser (bass) and Joey Baron (drums). From the album Spy vs Spy: The Music of Ornette Coleman (1989). In 1989, Zorn released Spy vs. Spy featuring themes by Ornette

John Zorn and Tim Berne (alto sax), Mark Dresser (bass) and Joey Baron (drums). From the album Spy vs Spy: The Music of Ornette Coleman (1989). Born in New York, John Zorn studied piano, guitar and flute

Ornette Coleman (alto sax), Pat Metheny (guitar synthesizer), Charlie Haden (bass), Jack DeJohnette (drums) and Denardo Coleman (drums, percussion). From the album Song X (1986). In 1969 DeJohnette replaced

Ornette Coleman (alto sax), Pat Metheny (guitar synthesizer), Charlie Haden (bass), Jack DeJohnette (drums) and Denardo Coleman (drums, percussion). From the album Song X (1986). Jack DeJohnette is one

Ornette Coleman (alto sax), Pat Metheny (guitar synthesizer), Charlie Haden (bass), Jack DeJohnette (drums) and Denardo Coleman (drums, percussion). From the album Song X (1986). In the album Free Jazz:

Ornette Coleman (alto sax), Pat Metheny (guitar synthesizer), Charlie Haden (bass), Jack DeJohnette (drums) and Denardo Coleman (drums, percussion). From the album Song X (1986). In 1959 started the last

Ornette Coleman (alto sax), Pat Metheny (guitar synthesizer), Charlie Haden (bass), Jack DeJohnette (drums) and Denardo Coleman (drums, percussion). From the album Song X (1986). This album was born out

John Coltrane (tenor sax), Alice Coltrane (piano), Jimmy Garrison (bass) and Rashied Ali (drums). From the album Expression (1967). Alice Coltrane participated in the last album recorded by her husband

John Coltrane (tenor sax), Alice Coltrane (piano) and Rashied Ali (drums). From the album Expression (1967). Alice Coltrane was an American jazz pianist harpist, and composer, as well as the second wife

John Coltrane (tenor sax), McCoy Tyner (piano), Jimmy Garrison (bass) and Elvin Jones and Rashied Ali (drums). From the album Meditations (1966). In his final stage, Coltrane was more and more involved

John Coltrane and Pharoah Sanders (tenor sax), McCoy Tyner (piano), Jimmy Garrison (bass) and Elvin Jones and Rashied Ali (drums). From the album Meditations (1966). In 1961 Coltrane released his first

John Coltrane and Pharoah Sanders (tenor sax), McCoy Tyner (piano), Jimmy Garrison (bass) and Elvin Jones and Rashied Ali (drums). From the album Meditations (1966). Coltrane had experienced a profound

John Coltrane and Pharoah Sanders (tenor sax), McCoy Tyner (piano), Jimmy Garrison (bass) and Elvin Jones and Rashied Ali (drums). From the album Meditations (1966). Miles Davis, a former drug addict,

John Coltrane and Pharoah Sanders (tenor sax), McCoy Tyner (piano), Jimmy Garrison (bass) and Elvin Jones and Rashied Ali (drums). From the album Meditations (1966). John Coltrane was an American saxophonist

Albert Ayler (tenor sax), Gary Peacock (bass) and Sunny Murray (percussion). From the album Spiritual Unity (1965). In 1961 Ayler left the army and moved to Los Angeles, but didn’t find work because of

Albert Ayler (tenor sax), Gary Peacock (bass) and Sunny Murray (percussion). From the album Spiritual Unity (1965). Albert Ayler was an American free jazz saxophonist, singer and composer. His goal was

Albert Ayler (tenor sax), Gary Peacock (bass) and Sunny Murray (percussion). From the album Spiritual Unity (1965). This album pushed Albert Ayler to the forefront of the jazz avant-garde and attracted

Cecil Taylor (piano, bells), Henry Grimes and Alan Silva (bass) and Andrew Cyrille (drums). From the album Unit Structures (1966). The free jazz appeared in the late 1950s when the musicians began to modify,

Jimmy Lyons (alto sax), Ken McIntire (alto sax, oboe, bass clarinet), Eddie Gale (trumpet), Cecil Taylor (piano, bells), Henry Grimes and Alan Silva (bass) and Andrew Cyrille (drums). From the album Unit

Jimmy Lyons (alto sax), Ken McIntire (alto sax, oboe, bass clarinet), Eddie Gale (trumpet), Cecil Taylor (piano, bells), Henry Grimes and Alan Silva (bass) and Andrew Cyrille (drums). From the album Unit