Amsterdam, Netherlands
Ab Baars
Tenor Saxophone · Clarinet · Shakuhachi
Dutch saxophonist and shakuhachi player. Co-founder of Wig Records, 35 years documenting European free improvisation with Ig Henneman.
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Amsterdam, Netherlands
Andy Moor
Electric Guitar
Electric guitarist and founding member of The Ex. Co-founder of Unsounds label, Amsterdam. Four decades bridging post-punk and free improvisation.
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Detroit, Michigan
Ben Hall
Drums · Percussion
Drummer and percussionist operating at the intersection of free jazz, noise, and improvised music. Catalytic Sound member.
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Providence, Rhode Island
Bonnie Han Jones
Piano · Composition
Pianist and composer working at the intersection of free improvisation and contemporary composition. Catalytic Sound member.
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New York, New York
Brandon Lopez
Double Bass
New York double bassist at the forefront of free jazz. Extended technique, raw physicality, and uncompromising creative vision. Catalytic Sound.
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Ithaca, New York
Chris Corsano
Drums · Percussion
One of the most in-demand drummers in free jazz. Relentless energy, extraordinary technique, and a global network of collaborations.
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Vienna, Austria
Christof Kurzmann
Electronics · Voice · Clarinet
Austrian electronics improviser and vocalist bridging Vienna and Chicago experimental scenes. Voice, laptop, and clarinet in radical combination.
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San Antonio, Texas
claire rousay
Percussion · Electronics · Voice
Percussionist, electronics artist, and composer. One of the most celebrated voices in contemporary experimental and ambient music. Catalytic Sound.
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Chicago, Illinois
Damon Locks
Voice · Electronics · Visual Art
Chicago vocalist, electronics artist, and visual artist. Founder of the Black Monument Ensemble. Radical politics through music and image.
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Chicago, Illinois
Dave Rempis
Alto · Tenor · Baritone Saxophone
Chicago saxophonist and founder of Aerophonic Records. Leader of Ballister, KUZU, and the Rempis Percussion Quartet. 100% artist-run free jazz.
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Austria
Elisabeth Harnik
Piano · Prepared Piano
Austrian pianist and prepared piano specialist. Extended technique, free improvisation, and a transatlantic collaborative network. Catalytic Sound.
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Kingston, New York
Fred Lonberg-Holm
Cello · Electronics
Chicago cellist and electronics musician. Co-founder of Ballister. Extended cello technique, free jazz, and noise in permanent collision. Catalytic Sound.
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New York
gabby fluke-mogul
Violin · Voice · Composition
New York violinist and improviser. Playing described as "embodied, visceral, and virtuosic." Free jazz violin at its most committed. Catalytic Sound.
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Amsterdam, Netherlands
Ig Henneman
Viola · Composition
Dutch violist and composer. Co-founder of Wig Records, 35 years of European free improvisation. A musical partnership with Ab Baars without equal.
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New York, New York
Ikue Mori
Electronics · Drum Machine · Composition
Japanese-born New York electronic musician and No Wave pioneer. Drum machine improvisation as a fully developed art form. Catalytic Sound member.
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Austin, Texas
Ingebrigt Håker Flaten
Double Bass · Electric Bass
Norwegian double bassist connecting Oslo and Chicago free jazz. Founder of Sonic Transmission Records and co-founder of The Thing. Catalytic Sound.
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Arnhem, Netherlands
Jaap Blonk
Voice · Electronics · Composition
Dutch sound poet and Kontrans Records founder. Vocal improvisation, phonetic poetry, and electronic synthesis. The voice as radical instrument. Catalytic Sound.
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Poughkeepsie, New York
Joe McPhee
Tenor · Pocket Trumpet · Electronics
American free jazz legend and philosopher of improvised music since the 1960s. Saxophone, pocket trumpet, and a lifetime of uncompromising creativity. Catalyti…
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Boston, Massachusetts
Joe Morris
Guitar · Bass · Composition
Avant-garde guitarist, composer, and educator. Founder of Riti Records and Glacial Erratic. American free improvisation in the deepest tradition. Catalytic Sou…
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Chicago, Illinois
Ken Vandermark
Tenor Saxophone · Clarinet · Composition
Chicago saxophonist, composer, and Audiographic Records founder. MacArthur Fellow. One of free jazz's most prolific architects. Catalytic Sound.
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Chicago
Kim Alpert
Media Artist · Live Video · Analog Synthesis
Chicago media artist performing live improvisational video systems alongside free jazz musicians. Analog synthesis, found footage, and digital processing.
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Chicago
Lily Finnegan
Drums · Composition
Chicago drummer, composer, and organizer. Leader of Heat On, member of Ken Vandermark's Edition Redux. Option Series curator. Catalytic Sound.
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Washington, D.C.
Luke Stewart
Double Bass · Electric Bass · Electronics · Composition
DC-NY bassist and Irreversible Entanglements co-founder. CapitalBop co-director. DownBeat's "25 for the Future." Music as liberation practice. Catalytic Sound.
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Vienna, Austria
Mats Gustafsson
Tenor · Baritone Saxophone · Flute · Electronics
Swedish saxophonist and one of free jazz's most prolific figures. Co-founder of The Thing. Radical sound and radical politics. Catalytic Sound.
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Brooklyn, New York
Nate Wooley
Trumpet · Composition · Publisher
Brooklyn trumpeter and founder of Pleasure of the Text Records and Sound American journal. Extended technique that redefines the instrument. Catalytic Sound.
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Oslo, Norway
Paal Nilssen-Love
Drums · Percussion
Norwegian drummer and founder of PNL Records. Leader of the Large Unit. One of free jazz's most prolific and physically commanding forces. Catalytic Sound.
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Belgium
Paul Lytton
Drums · Percussion · Electronics
British percussionist and electronics musician. Co-founder of the Evan Parker Trio. Six decades at the heart of European free improvisation. Catalytic Sound.
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New York, New York
Sylvie Courvoisier
Piano · Prepared Piano · Composition
Swiss pianist and composer based in New York. Free jazz and contemporary composition in extraordinary dialogue. Extended piano technique. Catalytic Sound.
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Asheville, North Carolina
Tashi Dorji
Electric Guitar
Bhutanese-born electric guitarist with a wholly self-invented approach. Co-founder of KUZU with Dave Rempis. Free improvisation and noise. Catalytic Sound.
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Amsterdam, Netherlands
Terrie Hessels
Electric Guitar
Founding member of The Ex and TERP Records. Four decades of post-punk, free jazz, and radical creative independence from Amsterdam. Catalytic Sound.
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Chicago, Illinois
Tim Daisy
Drums · Percussion · Composition
Chicago drummer, composer, and founder of Relay Recordings. Percussion-centered free jazz with a composer's structural intelligence. Catalytic Sound.
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Chicago, Illinois
Tomeka Reid
Cello · Composition
Chicago cellist, composer, and 2022 MacArthur Fellow. AACM member and Chicago Jazz String Summit founder. The cello at the center of contemporary jazz. Catalyt…
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Brooklyn, New York
Zeena Parkins
Electric Harp · Acoustic Harp · Electronics · Composition
New York electric harpist and composer. Four decades of radical sound exploration at the intersection of free improvisation, electronics, and contemporary comp…
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