"free jazz" meaning in English

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Noun

Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} free jazz (uncountable)
  1. (music, jazz) 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. Wikipedia link: free jazz Tags: uncountable Categories (topical): Jazz, Musical genres Related terms: New Thing
    Sense id: en-free_jazz-en-noun-at-W2-4v Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Topics: entertainment, lifestyle, music

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