free jazz

noun

A form of jazz music of the 1950s and 1960s that attempted to overcome existing limitations and conventions, often by discarding features such as fixed chord changes or tempos.

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Meanings

nounfree jazz (uncountable)
  1. uncountablejazzentertainmentA form of jazz music of the 1950s and 1960s that attempted to overcome existing limitations and conventions, often by discarding features such as fixed chord changes or tempos.
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APA

free jazz. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/free%20jazz

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“free jazz.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/free%20jazz. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “free jazz,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/free%20jazz.

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