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avant garde jazz
19 women, non-binary artists, and bands with women making avant garde jazz. start at whatever level you're standing on.
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level 3 · one step out
cult favorites and indie darlings
level 4 · further
art pop, hyperpop, and the underground
level 5 · all the way
deep experimental
Amina Claudine Myers
17k listeners · jazz, blues
Kris Davis
21k listeners · jazz, piano
Zeena Parkins
17k listeners · Avant-Garde, experimental
Kate Westbrook
203 listeners · vocal jazz, experimental
Sylvie Courvoisier
7k listeners · Avant-Garde, jazz
Myra Melford
5k listeners · free jazz, jazz
Norma Winstone
12k listeners · jazz, vocal jazz
Kaja Draksler
2k listeners · jazz, piano
Mette Henriette
32k listeners · jazz, experimental
Iro Haarla
3k listeners · jazz, ECM
Alexandra Grimal
589 listeners · free jazz, jazz
Susie Ibarra
6k listeners · Avant-Garde, jazz
Tomeka Reid
4k listeners · cello, jazz
Amirtha Kidambi
2k listeners · jazz, free jazz
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Who are some women making avant garde jazz?
Matana Roberts, Amina Claudine Myers, Carla Bley, Kris Davis, Zeena Parkins, and Kate Westbrook are a few. musicisforgirls.com/genres/avant-garde-jazz/girls lists 19, sorted from mainstream to underground.
Who are some underground women making avant garde jazz?
Further out, try Matana Roberts, Carla Bley, and Annette Peacock.
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artists from musicbrainz and last.fm, updated 2026-10-20
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