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improvisation
17 women, non-binary artists, and bands with women making improvisation. start at whatever level you're standing on.
the whole improvisation guide: what it is, where to start, everyone making it →
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
Mary Halvorson
31k listeners · jazz, free jazz
Zeena Parkins
17k listeners · Avant-Garde, experimental
Susan Alcorn
5k listeners · drone, free improvisation
Nean
277 listeners · psychedelic, experimental
Joëlle Léandre
2k listeners · free improvisation, free jazz
Jessica Williams
29k listeners · jazz, piano
Irène Schweizer
2k listeners · free jazz, jazz
Julie Driscoll
20k listeners · jazz, rock
Andrea Parkins
525 listeners · Avant-Garde, free jazz
Ingrid Laubrock
6k listeners · jazz, saxophone
Sylvie Courvoisier
7k listeners · Avant-Garde, jazz
Ikue Mori
13k listeners · experimental, Avant-Garde
Lauren Newton
325 listeners · jazz, free jazz
Norma Winstone
12k listeners · jazz, vocal jazz
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questions
Who are some women making improvisation?
Mary Halvorson, Zeena Parkins, Susan Alcorn, Nean, Joëlle Léandre, and Jessica Williams are a few. musicisforgirls.com/genres/improvisation/girls lists 17, sorted from mainstream to underground.
Who are some underground women making improvisation?
Further out, try Sainkho Namtchylak and Claire Rousay.
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artists from musicbrainz and last.fm, updated 2026-10-22
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