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57 Free Jazz shows · 29 venues

Tuned to Free Jazz //A wild, boundary-shattering explosion of collective improvisation. It trades traditional song structures for raw, expressive chaos, howling saxophones, and unpredictable rhythmic surges.

TONIGHT•Sleepwalk

noise/avant-garde/ambient

id m theft able

Sonic DeconstructionistErratic · Concrete · Unfiltered

Gryphon Rue

Sonic AlchemistTextural · Ethereal · Abstract

huichun yang

Algorithmic ExplorationsGlitchy · Cold · Abstract

TODAY•Michiko Studios

hard bop/contemporary jazz/jazz

Lew Tabackin

Jazz Woodwind VirtuosoTechnical · Driving · Sophisticated

Jason Tiemann

Bop TraditionalistSwinging · Disciplined · Vibrant

TONIGHT•The Cutting Room

vocal jazz/bossa nova

Steven Maglio

Classic Crooner SophisticationSmooth · Timeless · Polished

TONIGHT•Wonder Bar

modern blues/retro soul

Black Joe Lewis & The Honeybears

Hill Country Shout IconsSoulful · Gritty · Kinetic

TOMORROW•Birdland Jazz Club

Vince Giordano

Traditional Jazz AuthoritySwinging · Orchestral · Historic

TOMORROW•Birdland Jazz Club

Vince Giordano And The Nighthawks

Golden Era Jazz PreservationistsAuthentic · Orchestral · Grand

TOMORROW•Shea Center

Jon-Erik Kellso

Trumpet VirtuosoBrass · Swing · Classic

TUE JUL 21•Birdland Jazz Club

hard bop/jazz/modern jazz

Buster Williams

The Anchorman of Post-BopDark · Authoritative · Masterful

Randy Brecker

Post-Bop VirtuosoBold · Sophisticated · Energetic

Cyrus Chestnut

Masterful Gospel-Rooted JazzSwinging · Virtuosic · Warm

Gary Bartz

Architect of Spiritual Jazz-FunkCosmic · Soulful · Virtuosic

TUE JUL 21•Madison Square Garden

jam band/progressive rock

Phish

Improvisational IconsEclectic · Funky · Virtuosic

TUE JUL 21•Union Pool

indie rock/alt country/free jazz

Greg Freeman

Lofi VisionaryFractured · Raw · Expansive

Wendy Eisenberg

Inspired Improv VirtuosoKnotty · Virtuosic · Shifting

TUE JUL 21•Birdland Jazz Club

Vince Giordano

Traditional Jazz AuthoritySwinging · Orchestral · Historic

TUE JUL 21•Birdland Jazz Club

Vince Giordano And The Nighthawks

Golden Era Jazz PreservationistsAuthentic · Orchestral · Grand

TUE JUL 21•Northwell Health at Jones Beach Theater

Dave Matthews Band

Jam Rock InstitutionsOrganic · Eclectic · Soulful

TUE JUL 21•MAD Bar & Lounge

Peter and the Master Keys

Swing RevivalistsSoulful · Vintage · Polished

TUE JUL 21•City Winery NYC

bluegrass/americana

Hayde Bluegrass Orchestra

Nordic Americana CollectiveTwangy · Polished · Pastoral

WED JUL 22•Shea Center

hard bop/contemporary jazz

Joe Farnsworth

Jazz PowerhouseSwinging · Explosive · Precise

WED JUL 22•Sony Hall

jazz/jazz funk/experimental

John Medeski

Hammond B-3 MasterExploratory · Funky · Avant-Garde

Billy Martin

Percussion VanguardPolyrhythmic · Experimental · Funk

Nels Cline

Experimental PolymathAdventurous · Improvised · Textural

WED JUL 22•Birdland Jazz Club

hard bop/jazz/modern jazz

Buster Williams

The Anchorman of Post-BopDark · Authoritative · Masterful

Randy Brecker

Post-Bop VirtuosoBold · Sophisticated · Energetic

Cyrus Chestnut

Masterful Gospel-Rooted JazzSwinging · Virtuosic · Warm

Gary Bartz

Architect of Spiritual Jazz-FunkCosmic · Soulful · Virtuosic

WED JUL 22•Madison Square Garden

jam band/progressive rock

Phish

Improvisational IconsEclectic · Funky · Virtuosic

WED JUL 22•Palladium Times Square

progressive rock/art rock

Jon Anderson

Prog Rock DivinityEthereal · High · Symphonic

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TONIGHT•Bossa Nova Civic Club

soundtrack/easy listening

Martini

Celluloid SoundscapesCinematic · Orchestral · Polished

THU JUL 23•Littlefield

free jazz/avant-garde

Damon Smith

Improvised Bass TitanAtonal · Physical · Spontaneous

FRI JUL 24•LISTEN

tech house/house

KIRA X

House SpecialistGroovy · Jacking · Percussive

FRI JUL 24•Apollo Studio

post-punk/noise rock

Special Guest

Post-Junk VisionariesJagged · Theatrical · Glitchy

SAT JUL 25•Baby's All Right

experimental rock/improvisation

Pho

Improvised TrioJagged · Spontaneous · Heavy

SAT JUL 25•TBA - Brooklyn Brewery

ambient/experimental

Thomas Woodward Davis

Modern MinimalistSerene · Felt · Fluid

SAT JUL 25•Night Club 101

free jazz/avant-garde

Nu Jazz

Avant-Garde Fusion IconsFree · Intense · Gritty