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Top free jazz albums

  1. Pharoah's First cover

    101 Pharoah's First

    Pharoah Sanders · 1998

  2. Waves cover

    102 Waves

    Sam Rivers · 2005

  3. Bone Bells cover

    103 Bone Bells

    Mary Halvorson · 2025

  4. Dona Nostra cover

    104 Dona Nostra

    Don Cherry · 1994

  5. Music is the Healing Force of the Universe cover

    105 Music is the Healing Force of the Universe

    Albert Ayler · 1969

  6. Vibrations cover

    106 Vibrations

    Albert Ayler · 1973

  7. Coltrane Jazz cover

    107 Coltrane Jazz

    John Coltrane · 1960

  8. the feeling cover

    108 the feeling

    Steve Lacy · 2026

  9. A New Conception cover

    109 A New Conception

    Sam Rivers · 2018

  10. Spirits Rejoice cover

    110 Spirits Rejoice

    Albert Ayler · 1965

  11. Lights on a Satellite cover

    111 Lights on a Satellite

    Sun Ra Arkestra · 2024

  12. The Avant-Garde cover

    112 The Avant-Garde

    Don Cherry · 1966

  13. The Antique Blacks cover

    113 The Antique Blacks

    Sun Ra · 1974

  14. The Last Album cover

    114 The Last Album

    Albert Ayler · 1969

  15. Twins cover

    115 Twins

    Ornette Coleman · 1971

  16. Requiem for What's-His-Name cover

    116 Requiem for What's-His-Name

    Marc Ribot · 1992

  17. Reverse Blue (feat. Chris Speed, Eivind Opsvik & Tomas Fujiwara) cover

    117 Reverse Blue (feat. Chris Speed, Eivind Opsvik & Tomas Fujiwara)

    Mary Halvorson · 2014

  18. Err Guitar cover

    118 Err Guitar

    Mary Halvorson · 2017

  19. Multikulti cover

    119 Multikulti

    Don Cherry · 1990

  20. Organic Music Society cover

    120 Organic Music Society

    Don Cherry · 1972

  21. A Fireside Chat With Lucifer cover

    121 A Fireside Chat With Lucifer

    Sun Ra · 2023

  22. Here and There cover

    122 Here and There

    Eric Dolphy · 1991

  23. N Side cover

    123 N Side

    Steve Lacy · 2019

  24. Live Without Your Love (Solardo Remix) cover

    124 Live Without Your Love (Solardo Remix)

    Steve Lacy · 2020

  25. Live at the Village Vanguard cover

    125 Live at the Village Vanguard

    Marc Ribot · 2014

  26. The Quest cover

    126 The Quest

    Sam Rivers · 2023

  27. Inspiration cover

    127 Inspiration

    Sam Rivers · 1999

  28. Contemporary Chaos Practices - Two Works for Orchestra with Soloists cover

    128 Contemporary Chaos Practices - Two Works for Orchestra with Soloists

    Mary Halvorson · 2018

  29. Love for Sale cover

    129 Love for Sale

    Cecil Taylor · 1998

  30. Jazz Advance cover

    130 Jazz Advance

    Cecil Taylor · 1991

  31. Skies of America cover

    131 Skies of America

    Ornette Coleman · 1972

  32. Hues cover

    132 Hues

    Sam Rivers · 2011

  33. Contrasts cover

    133 Contrasts

    Sam Rivers · 2014

  34. Seductive Fantasy cover

    134 Seductive Fantasy

    Sun Ra Arkestra · 2020

  35. Mary Halvorson & Noël Akchoté cover

    135 Mary Halvorson & Noël Akchoté

    Mary Halvorson · 2016

  36. Spiritual Unity cover

    136 Spiritual Unity

    Marc Ribot · 2005

  37. The Complete Nat Hentoff Sessions (feat. Archie Shepp) [Bonus Track Version] cover

    137 The Complete Nat Hentoff Sessions (feat. Archie Shepp) [Bonus Track Version]

    Cecil Taylor · 2011

  38. King of Kings cover

    138 King of Kings

    Idris Ackamoor · 2022

  39. Free, Dancing. . . cover

    139 Free, Dancing. . .

    Idris Ackamoor · 2024

  40. Playground cover

    140 Playground

    Steve Lacy · 2019

  41. Live Without Your Love (Mark Broom Remix) cover

    141 Live Without Your Love (Mark Broom Remix)

    Steve Lacy · 2020

  42. Live Without Your Love (Honey Dijon's Love Unlimited Remix) cover

    142 Live Without Your Love (Honey Dijon's Love Unlimited Remix)

    Steve Lacy · 2020

  43. Streams (Live At The Montreux Jazz Festival / 1973) cover

    143 Streams (Live At The Montreux Jazz Festival / 1973)

    Sam Rivers · 2018

  44. Configuration cover

    144 Configuration

    Sam Rivers · 2015

  45. Spirits cover

    145 Spirits

    Albert Ayler · 2016

  46. Actionspeak cover

    146 Actionspeak

    Mary Halvorson · 2010

  47. Electric Fruit cover

    147 Electric Fruit

    Mary Halvorson · 2011

  48. Departure of Reason cover

    148 Departure of Reason

    Mary Halvorson · 2011

  49. Live in Strasbourg cover

    149 Live in Strasbourg

    Mary Halvorson · 2016

  50. Human Music cover

    150 Human Music

    Don Cherry · 2006

  51. Visions cover

    151 Visions

    Sun Ra · 2000

  52. "mu" Second Part cover

    152 "mu" Second Part

    Don Cherry · 1970

  53. Nidhamu cover

    153 Nidhamu

    Sun Ra · 1971

  54. Live Without Your Love (MK Remix) cover

    154 Live Without Your Love (MK Remix)

    Steve Lacy · 2020

  55. Paragon cover

    155 Paragon

    Sam Rivers · 2015

  56. Samthology cover

    156 Samthology

    Sam Rivers · 2015

  57. Live at Babylon (Deluxe Edition) cover

    157 Live at Babylon (Deluxe Edition)

    Sun Ra Arkestra · 2021

  58. Idrissa's Dream cover

    158 Idrissa's Dream

    Idris Ackamoor · 2022

  59. Sam Rivers / Dave Holland cover

    159 Sam Rivers / Dave Holland

    Sam Rivers · 1977

  60. Celebration cover

    160 Celebration

    Sam Rivers · 2004

  61. Reunion: Live in New York cover

    161 Reunion: Live in New York

    Sam Rivers · 2012

  62. Mayan Temples cover

    162 Mayan Temples

    Sun Ra Arkestra · 1990

  63. Camino Cielo Echo cover

    163 Camino Cielo Echo

    Mary Halvorson · 2012

  64. Lalibela cover

    164 Lalibela

    Idris Ackamoor · 2022

  65. Orient cover

    165 Orient

    Don Cherry · 1973

  66. Rejoice cover

    166 Rejoice

    Pharoah Sanders · 1981

  67. Exercises in Futility cover

    167 Exercises in Futility

    Marc Ribot · 2008

  68. Reflections In Blue cover

    168 Reflections In Blue

    Sun Ra Arkestra · 1987

  69. Live at the Paradox cover

    169 Live at the Paradox

    Sun Ra Arkestra · 2016

  70. Crackleknob cover

    170 Crackleknob

    Mary Halvorson · 2009

  71. Emerge cover

    171 Emerge

    Mary Halvorson · 2015

  72. Hotel Grief cover

    172 Hotel Grief

    Mary Halvorson · 2015

  73. Somewhere Else cover

    173 Somewhere Else

    Sun Ra · 1998

  74. Scelsi Mornings cover

    174 Scelsi Mornings

    Marc Ribot · 2003

  75. Filmworks II cover

    175 Filmworks II

    Marc Ribot · 2003

  76. Quasar: Live at the Chicago Jazz Festival September 1999 cover

    176 Quasar: Live at the Chicago Jazz Festival September 1999

    Sam Rivers · 2015

  77. Free Jazz Avant-Garde Radical cover

    177 Free Jazz Avant-Garde Radical

    Cecil Taylor · 2016

  78. Code Girl cover

    178 Code Girl

    Mary Halvorson · 2025

  79. The Maid With the Flaxen Hair: A Tribute to Johnny Smith cover

    179 The Maid With the Flaxen Hair: A Tribute to Johnny Smith

    Mary Halvorson · 2018

  80. Artlessly Falling cover

    180 Artlessly Falling

    Mary Halvorson · 2025

  81. Searching for the Disappeared Hour cover

    181 Searching for the Disappeared Hour

    Mary Halvorson · 2021

  82. Message to my People cover

    182 Message to my People

    Idris Ackamoor · 2018

  83. Birth / Speed / Merging cover

    183 Birth / Speed / Merging

    Idris Ackamoor · 2022

  84. Centurian cover

    184 Centurian

    Idris Ackamoor · 2000

  85. Artistic Being cover

    185 Artistic Being

    Idris Ackamoor · 2025

  86. Portrait cover

    186 Portrait

    Sam Rivers · 2015

  87. Aurora cover

    187 Aurora

    Sam Rivers · 2015

  88. Violets Violets cover

    188 Violets Violets

    Sam Rivers · 2022

  89. Meltframe cover

    189 Meltframe

    Mary Halvorson · 2015

  90. Student Studies cover

    190 Student Studies

    Cecil Taylor · 1990

  91. The World of Cecil Taylor cover

    191 The World of Cecil Taylor

    Cecil Taylor · 2001

  92. Yo! I Killed Your God cover

    192 Yo! I Killed Your God

    Marc Ribot · 1999

  93. Connection cover

    193 Connection

    Marc Ribot · 2023

  94. Lazuli cover

    194 Lazuli

    Sam Rivers · 2021

  95. Hours After cover

    195 Hours After

    Sun Ra Arkestra · 1989

  96. Shrek cover

    196 Shrek

    Marc Ribot · 1994

  97. Janus cover

    197 Janus

    Sun Ra · 2010

  98. Greg Saunier/Mary Halvorson/Ron Miles: New American Songbooks, Volume 1 cover

    198 Greg Saunier/Mary Halvorson/Ron Miles: New American Songbooks, Volume 1

    Mary Halvorson · 2017

  99. Portrait cover

    199 Portrait

    Idris Ackamoor · 1998

  100. Shoe String Symphonettes cover

    200 Shoe String Symphonettes

    Marc Ribot · 1997