List of improvisation musicians
The list of improvisation musicians contains representatives of the new improvisation music with nationality .
A.
- Tom Abbs : bass, tuba (* 1972, USA)
- Kaoru Abe : alto saxophone, guitar, piano (1949–1978, J)
- Chris Abrahams : Piano, DX7 (* 1961, AUS)
- Beñat Achiary : voice, percussion (* 1947, F)
- Franz Aeschbacher : drums (* 1952, CH)
- Sophie Agnel : Piano (* 1964, F)
- Oskar Aichinger : PIano (* 1956, A)
- Noël Akchoté : guitar (* 1968, F)
- Şevket Akıncı : Guitar (* 1972, TR)
- Tetuzi Akiyama : guitar (* 1974, J)
- Susan Alcorn : guitar (* 1953, USA)
- Ken Aldcroft : guitar (USA)
- Liz Allbee : Trumpet (* 1976, USA)
- Lina Allemano : Trumpet (* 1979, CAN)
- Maryanne Amacher : Live electronics, composition (1943–2009, USA)
- Dirk Amrein : trombone (* 1969, D)
- Bruno Amstad : voice (* 1964, CH)
- Ursula Anders : drums, vocals (* 1938, D)
- Akira Andō : Bass (* 1955, J)
- Armand Angster : clarinets (* 1947, F)
- Thomas Ankersmit : saxophone, electronics (* 1979, NL)
- Hans Anliker : trombone (* 1949, CH)
- Jon Appleton : Computer, Synclavier (* 1939, USA)
- Martin Archer , violin, saxophone, percussion, bass, electronics (* 1957, GB)
- Bruce Arnold : guitar, SuperCollider (* 1955, USA)
- Bernhard Arndt : piano, live electronics (* 1954, D)
- Gilles Aubry : Electronics (* 1973, CH)
- Knut Aufermann : Electronics (* 1972, D)
- Yasmine Azaiez : violin (* 1988, GB / TUN)
B.
- Alexandre Babel : drums, percussion, synthesizer, (* 1980, CH)
- Zoro Babel : drums, percussion, synthesizer, (* 1967, D)
- Gaudenz Badrutt : Electronics (* 1972, CH)
- Serge Baghdassarians : Guitar, Reotrop (* 1972, D)
- Boris Baltschun : computer, synthesizer (* 1974, D)
- Ruth Barberan : Trumpet (* 1966, E)
- Michael Bardon : double bass, electric bass (* 1986, IRL)
- Jürg Bariletti : piano, sound case (* 1968, CH)
- Richard Barrett : Electronics (* 1959, GB)
- Conny Bauer : trombone (* 1943, D)
- Johannes Bauer : Trombone (1954–2016, D)
- Matthias Bauer : Bass (* 1959, D)
- Christoph Baumann : Piano (* 1954, CH)
- Franziska Baumann : voice, flute, live electronics (* 1965, CH)
- Derek Bailey : guitar (1930-2005, GB)
- Claus van Bebber : records, percussion (* 1949, D)
- Carlos Bechegas : flute (* 1957, P)
- Albert Beger : saxophone (* 1959, IL)
- Peter van Bergen : saxophone (* 1967, NL)
- Burkhard Beins : percussion, electronics (* 1964, D)
- Clive Bell : flutes, mouth organ, accordion, natural horn (* 1950, GB)
- Dave Bennett : Guitar (* 1973, CDN)
- Han Bennink : drums (* 1942, NL)
- Steve Beresford : piano, electronics, toys (* 1950, GB)
- Florian Bergmann : saxophone, clarinets, composition (* 1984, D)
- Hubert Bergmann : Piano (* 1961, D)
- Sarah Bernstein : violin (* ≈1985, USA)
- Håkon Berre : drums (* 1980, NOR)
- Johan Berthling : double bass (* 1973, S)
- Helmut Bieler-Wendt : violin (* 1956, D)
- Volker Biesenbender : violin (* 1960, D)
- Andrzej Bieżan : pianist, drum log player (1945–1983, PL)
- Jean-Jacques Birgé : synthesizer, electronics (* 1952, F)
- Claudia Ulla Binder : piano, composition (* 1959, D)
- Jeb Bishop : trombone, guitar (* 1962, USA)
- John Bisset : Guitar (* 1947 NZ / GB)
- Iva Bittová : voice, violin (* 1958, CZ)
- Robert Black : double bass, electric bass (* 1956, USA)
- Tom Blancarte : double bass (* 1979, USA)
- Olivia Block : piano, live electronics (USA)
- Jaap Blonk : voice (* 1953, NL)
- Dominik Blum : Piano (* 1964, CH)
- Alison Blunt : violin (* 1971, GB)
- Michael Bocian : Guitar (* 1953, USA)
- Josephine Bode : recorder, EWI (* 1982, D)
- Lodewijk de Boer : viola, author (1937-2004, NL)
- Andreas Böttcher : piano, vibraphone, church organ (* 1962, D)
- Uli Böttcher : Electronics (* 1955, D)
- Harald Bojé : Elektronium, synthesizer (1934–1999 D)
- Cyril Bondi : drums, percussion (* 1980, CH)
- Alessandro Bosetti : saxophone, voice (* 1973, I)
- Patricia Bosshard : violin, composition (* 1965, CH)
- Tara Bouman : Clarinets (* 1970, NL)
- Hervé Bourde : saxophone, flute, clarinet, keyboards (* 1951, F)
- Jérôme Bourdellon : flutes, clarinet, composition (* 1956, F)
- Matthew Bourne : piano, keyboards, synthesizer (* 1977, GB)
- Jean-François Bovard : trombone (1948–2003, CH)
- Jaimie Branch : Trumpet (* 1983, USA)
- Martin Brandlmayr : Drums, Percussion (* 1971, A)
- Anthony Braxton : saxophone, piano, bass clarinet (* 1945, USA)
- John Wolf Brennan : Piano (* 1954, IRL / CH)
- Hélène Breschand : harp (* 1966, F)
- Markus Breuss : trumpet, electronics, composition (* 1956, CH / ES)
- Olie Brice : double bass (* 1981, GB)
- Ian Brighton : Guitar (* 1945, GB)
- Chris Brown : piano, live electronics (* 1953, USA)
- Anton Bruhin : Jew's harp, harmonica, recitation (* 1949, CH)
- Julia Brussels : violin, voice (* 1993, D)
- Christian Bucher : drums (* 1969, CH)
- Alex Buess : saxophone, electronics, composition (* 1954, CH)
- Daniel Buess : percussion, electronics (1976-2016, CH)
- Tony Buck : Drums, Percussion (* 1962, AU)
- Thomas Buckner : voice, composition (* 1941)
- Han Buhrs : voice (* 1955, NL)
- Uwe Buhrdorf : clarinet, electronics (D)
- Michèle Buirette : accordion (* 1949, F)
- Joost Buis : trombone (* 1966, NL)
- Chris Burn : piano, composition (* 1955, GB)
- Marcello Silvio Busato : Percussion (* 1977, IT)
- Nicholas Bussmann : cello (* 1970, D)
- John Butcher : Saxophone (* 1954, GB)
- Stu Butterfield : drums (* ≈1950, GB)
C.
- Anthea Caddy : Cello (* 1981, AUS)
- Youen Cadiou : double bass (* 1975, F)
- Lucio Capece : bass clarinet, saxophone, electronics (* 1968, RA)
- Todd Capp : drums (* ≈1945, USA)
- Eliot Cardinaux : piano, text recitation (* 1984, USA)
- François Carrier : Saxophone (* 1961, CDN)
- Kent Carter : double bass (* 1939, USA)
- Yves Charuest : alto saxophone (* around 1960, CDN)
- Tania Chen : Piano (* ≈1974, GB)
- Lawrence Casserley : live electronics, composition (* 1941, GB)
- Théo Ceccaldi : violin, viola (* 1986, F)
- Isaiah Ceccarelli : percussion, drums (* 1978, CDN)
- Mark Charig : Althorn (* 1944, GB)
- Xavier Charles : Clarinet, Vibrating Surfaces (* 1979, F)
- Antoine Chessex : saxophone (* 1980, CH)
- Marek Chołoniewski : synthesizer, voice (* 1953, PL)
- Günter Christmann : bass, cello, trombone (* 1942, D)
- Antoine Cirri : drums (* 1952, B-flat)
- Bill Clark : Trumpet (* 1958, CDN),
- Ingvo Clauder : piano, live electronics (* 1976, D)
- Hannes Clauss : drums (* 1949, D)
- Olivier Clerc : drums, percussion (* 1950, CH)
- Rob Clutton : double bass (* 1966, CAN)
- Gene Coleman : Reeds (* 1958, USA)
- Melissa Coleman : Cello (* 1968, AUS)
- Charlie Collins : vibraphone, flute, saxophone, drums, electronics (* 1952, GB)
- Nicholas Collins : trombone, electronics (* 1954, USA)
- Paed Conca : bass, clarinet, electronics (CH)
- Loren Connors : Guitar (* 1949, USA)
- Pascal Contet : accordion (* 1963, F)
- Clare Cooper : Harp, Ghuzeng (* 1981, AUS)
- Lindsay L. Cooper : bassist (1940-2001, GB)
- Mike Cooper : Guitar (* 1942, GB)
- Tom Cora : Cello (1953–1998, USA)
- Alfredo Costa Monteiro : accordion, electronics (* 1964, P / E)
- George Cremaschi : double bass, electronics (* 1963, USA)
- Marilyn Crispell : Piano (* 1947, USA)
- Connie Crothers : Piano (1941-2016, USA)
- Peter Cusack : Guitar, Field Recordings (* 1948, GB)
D.
- Fried Dähn : cello (* 1958, D)
- Werner Dafeldecker : guitar, bass, percussion (* 1964, A)
- Paolino Dalla Porta : double bass (* 1956, I)
- Marie Daniels : voice (* 1986, D)
- David Darling : Cello (* 1941, USA)
- Angharad Davies : violin (* ≈1972, GB)
- Hugh Davies : Live Electronics, Composition (1943–2005, GB)
- Rhodri Davies : harp, electronics (* 1971, GB)
- Matt Davis : Trumpet (GB)
- Terry Day : percussion, piano, flutes, saxophone, recitation (* 1940, GB)
- Sascha Demand : electric guitar (* 1971, D)
- Jim Denley : Reeds (1957, AUS)
- Sascha Demand : guitar, composition (* 1971, D)
- Bertrand Denzler : saxophone (* 1963, CH)
- Jean Derome : flute, alto saxophone (* 1955, CDN)
- Robert Dick : flute (* 1950, USA)
- Deric Dickens : drums (* 1973, USA)
- John Dierker : clarinet, bass clarinet, tenor saxophone (* ≈1970, USA)
- Don Dietrich : tenor and alto saxophone (* 1953, USA)
- Yorgos Dimitriadis : drums (* 1964, GR)
- Giovanni di Domenico : Piano (* 1977, I)
- Jacques Di Donato : clarinets, saxophones, drums (* 1942, F)
- Dieb13 : turntables, electronics (* 1973, A)
- Michel Doneda : saxophones, clarinets (* 1954, F)
- Arnold Dooyeweerd : double bass (* 1946, NL)
- Christy Doran : guitar, electric guitar (* 1949, CH)
- Axel Dörner : Trumpet (* 1964, D)
- Kaja Draksler : piano, composition (* 1987, SLO)
- Mark Dresser : double bass (* 1952, USA)
- Jean-Pierre Drouet : drummer, composition (* 1934, F)
- Benjamin Duboc : bass, composition (* 1969, F)
- Shayna Dulberger : double bass (* 1983, USA)
- Maya Dunietz : piano, voice, accordion (* 1961, IL)
- Benoît Dunoyer de Segonzac : double bass, composition (* 1962, F)
- Phil Durrant : violin, electronics (* 1957, GB)
- Paul Dutton : voice, text (* 1943, CDN)
- Jim Dvorak : Trumpet (* 1948, USA)
E.
- Max Eastley : sound objects, guitar, percussion (* 1944, GB)
- John Eckhardt : double bass, electric bass (* 1974, D)
- Julia Eckhardt : Viola (* 197 ?, D)
- Georg Edlinger : percussion, drums, electronics (* 1967, A)
- John Edwards : double bass (* 1964, GB)
- Markus Eichenberger : clarinet (* 1957, CH)
- Harris Eisenstadt : Percussion (* 1975, CAN)
- Sidsel Endresen , voice (* 1956, N)
- Ralph Eppel : trombone, trumpet (* 1951, CAN)
- Sabine Ercklentz : Trumpet (* 1967, D)
- Korhan Erel : Computer, controller, electronics (* 1973, TR)
- Andrea Ermke : Sampler (* 197 ?, D)
- Karlheinz Essl : live electronics, composition (* 1960, A)
- Michael Evans : drums, percussion (* ≈1965, USA)
- Sandy Ewen : guitar (* 1985, CAN)
- Luc Ex : Bass (* 1958, NL)
- Terrie Ex : guitar (* 1955, NL)
- Finn von Eyben : double bass (* 1944, DK)
- David Eyges : Cello (* 1950, USA)
F.
- Kai Fagaschinski : clarinet (* 1974, D)
- Ferran Fages : turntables, electronics (* 1974, E)
- Pavel Fajt : drums (* 1957, CZ)
- Fernanda Farah : voice (* 1975, BR)
- Dieter Feichtner : Synthesizer (1943–1999, A)
- Simon H. Fell : double bass (* 1959, GB)
- Jaime Fennelly : Electronics (USA)
- Wolfgang Fernow : double bass (* 1952, D)
- Gabriel Ferrandini : drums, percussion (* 1986, PL)
- Nicholas Field : Percussion (* 1975, GB)
- Alvin Fielder : drums (1935–2019, USA)
- Scott Fields : Guitar (* 1955, USA)
- Klaus Filip : Sinus, Loop-Software (* 1963, A)
- Jörg Fischer , drums (* 1971, D)
- Michael Fischer , saxophone (* 1963, A)
- Larry Fishkind : tuba (* around 1945, USA)
- Elisabeth Flunger : Percussion (* 1960, I)
- Jean-Marc Foltz : Clarinets (* 1968, F)
- Chris Forsyth : Guitar (* 1973, USA)
- Jacques Foschia : clarinets (* 1960, B flat )
- Jean-Marc Foussat : guitar, live electronics (* 1955, F)
- Robin Fox : Electronics (AUS)
- Alexander Frangenheim : double bass (* 1959, D)
- Nick Fraser : drums (* 1976, CDN)
- Peter K. Frey : Bass (* 1941, CH)
- Joel Freedman : cello (* around 1943, USA)
- Lori Freedman : clarinet (* 1958, CDN)
- Lilli Friedemann : violin, Rebec (* 1906, † 1991, D)
- Reinhold Friedl : Piano (* 1964, D)
- Thomas Friedlaender : natural trumpet, zinc, trombone, percussion (* 1966, D)
- Burkhard Friedrich : saxophone (* 1962, D)
- Johannes Frisch : double bass, electric bass (* 195 ?, D)
- Stephan Froleyks : invented instruments, drums (* 1962, D)
- Limpe Fuchs : percussion, synthesizer, violin (* 1941, D)
- Wolfgang Fuchs : saxophone, bass clarinet (* 1949, D)
- Paul Fuchs : horn, teeth, percussion, electronics, voice, etc. (* 1936, D)
- Cor Fuhler : piano, live electronics (* 1964, † 2020, NL / AUS)
- Joel Futterman : piano, flute, soprano saxophone (* 1946, USA)
G
- Per Gärdin : saxophone (* 1956, S)
- Susanna Gartmayer : saxophone, bass clarinet (* 1975, AU)
- Seppe Gebruers : Piano (* 1990, B)
- Gunnar Geisse : laptop guitar (* 1962, D)
- Heinz Geisser : guitar, percussion, drums (* 1961, CH)
- Ganesh Geymeier : Saxophone (* 1984, CH)
- Tania Giannouli : Piano (* 1977, GR)
- Jon Gibson : saxophone, clarinet, flute (* 1940, USA)
- Paul Giger : violin (* 1952, CH)
- Vinko Globokar : trombone (* 1934, SLO)
- Goh Lee Kwang : Electronics (* 1976, MAL)
- Heinz-Erich Gödecke : trombone (* 1944, D)
- Malcolm Goldstein : violin, composition (* 1936, USA)
- Michał Górczyński : bass clarinet (* 1977, PL)
- Emilio Gordoa : vibraphone (* 1987, MEX)
- Gunda Gottschalk : violin, viola (* 1969, D)
- André Goudbeek : alto saxophone, bass clarinet (* 1946, B-flat)
- Marie Goyette : piano, theremin, accordion, voice (* 1959, CAN)
- László Gőz : trombone (* 1954, H)
- Roland Graeter : cello, voice (* 1954, D)
- Frank Gratkowski : alto saxophone, clarinet, bass clarinet, double bass clarinet, flute (* 1963, D)
- Lars Graugaard : flute, live electronics (* 1957, DK)
- Hilliard Greene : Bass (* 1958, USA)
- Phillip Greenlief : saxophone (* 1959, USA)
- Lene Grenager : cello (* 1969, N)
- Stephen Grew : piano, keyboards (* ≈1970, GB)
- Jean-Philippe Gross : Electronics (* 1979, F)
- Ivar Grydeland : guitar (* 1976, N)
- Bernhard Günter : live electronics, saxophone, clarinet, guitar (* 1957, D)
- Wolfgang Güttler : double bass (* 1945, RO / D)
- Andy Guhl : double bass, live electronics (* 1952, CH)
- Jean-Luc Guionnet : saxophone (* 1966, F)
- Will Guthrie : Percussion (* 1977, AUS)
- Barry Guy : double bass (* 1947, GB)
- Paul Van Gysegem : double bass (* 1935, B flat )
H
- Keiji Haino : guitar, bass, drums (* 1952, J)
- Sylvia Hallett : voice, violin, harp, electronics (* 196 ?, GB)
- Mary Halvorson : Guitar (* 1980, USA)
- Peter Michael Hamel : piano, organ, keyboards, composition (* 1947, D)
- Anders Hana : e-guitar, saxophone, electronics (* 1982, N)
- Mark Hanslip : Saxophone (GB)
- Kotaro Hattori : Piano (J)
- Anton Hatwich : double bass (USA)
- Boris Hauf : saxophone (* 1974, A)
- Fritz Hauser : drums (* 1953, CH)
- Franz Hautzinger : Trumpet (* 1963, A)
- Stephen Haynes : trumpet, cornet (* 1955, USA)
- Robin Hayward : tuba (* 1969, GB)
- Steve Heather : drums (AUS)
- Chris Heenan : double bass clarinet, saxophone (* 1969, USA)
- Agnes Heginger : voice (* 1973, AU)
- Nicola Hein : guitarist (* 1988, D)
- Flin van Hemmen : drummer, pianist (* ≈1985, NL)
- Ig Henneman : violin, viola (* 1945, NL)
- Günter Heinz : flute, trombone (* 1954, D)
- Patrice Héral : drums (* 1965, F)
- Paul Hession : drums, percussion (* 1956, GB)
- John Heward : drums (* 1934, CAN)
- Hans Peter Hiby : Saxophone (* 1962, D)
- Wiek Hijmans : guitar (* 1967, NL)
- Sylvia Hinz : recorder (* 1968, D)
- Erhard Hirt : guitar, electronics (* 1951, D)
- Tim Hodgkinson : guitar, clarinet, saxophone, keyboards (* 1949, GB)
- Devin Hoff : double bass, electric bass (USA)
- Michael Hoffmann : drums, percussion, live electronic (* 1961, D)
- Shirley Anne Hofmann : tuba, trombone, trumpet, euphonium (* 1959, CDN)
- Peter Hollinger : drums, percussion (* 1954, D)
- Per Åke Holmlander : tuba, cimbasso (* 1957, S)
- Anna Homler : Voice (* 1948, USA)
- Tristan Honsinger : cello (* 1949, USA)
- Adam Hopkins : double bass (* ≈1985, USA)
- Georgia Hoppe : clarinet, saxophone (* 1957, D)
- Maurice Horsthuis : Viola (* 1948, NL)
- Margarete Huber : vocals (* 1980, D)
- Carl Ludwig Hübsch : tuba (* 1966, D)
- Paul Hubweber : Trombone (* 1954, D)
- Charlotte Hug : violin (* 1965, CH)
- Leonhard Huhn : saxophone, clarinet (* 1986, D)
I.
- Susie Ibarra : Percussion (* 1970, USA)
- Giuseppe Ielasi : guitar, electronics (* 1974, I)
- Mikko Innanen : saxophone, clarinet (* 1978, SF)
- Keizo Inoue : saxophone, clarinet (1922–2002, J)
- Christoph Irmer : violin (* 1958, D)
J
- Pete Jacobsen : Piano (1950–2002, GB)
- Peter Jacquemyn : double bass (* 1963, B flat)
- Klaus Janek : double bass (* 1969, I)
- Robert Jarvis : trombone, sound installation (* 1963, UK)
- Catherine Jauniaux : vocals (* 1955, B)
- Salim Javaid : alto and soprano saxophone (* 1991, CZ)
- Hilary Jeffery : trombone, electronics (* 1971, GB)
- Terry Jennings : saxophone (1940–1981, USA)
- Louise Dam Eckardt Jensen : alto saxophone, flute, vocals, electronics (* 1980, DK)
- Dana Jessen : bassoon (* 1983, USA)
- Sven-Åke Johansson : drums, accordion, voice (* 1943, S)
- Max Johnson : Bass (* 1990, USA)
- Bonnie Jones : Circuit Bending (USA)
- Kidd Jordan : saxophone, bass clarinet (* 1935, USA)
- Berit Jung : double bass, voice (* ≈1980, D)
- Michael Jüllich : drums (* 1952, D)
K
- Volker Kagerer : guitar, bass (* 1963, A)
- Andreas Kaling : bass saxophone (* 1960, D)
- Tanya Kalmanovitch : viola, violin (* 1970, CND)
- Hilde Kappes : voice, bottles, drainpipes etc. (* 1964, D)
- Oona Kastner : voice, piano (* 1965, D)
- Matthias Kaul : Percussion (1949–2020, D)
- Géraldine Keller : vocals, flute (* 1966, F)
- Hermann Keller : piano, composition (1945–2018, D)
- Greg Kelley : Trumpet (* 1973, USA)
- Aina Kemanis : voice (* 1952, USA)
- Erwan Keravec : Bagpipes (* 1974, F)
- Mazen Kerbaj : Trumpet (* 1975, LIB)
- Taavi Kerikmäe : Electronics (* 1976, EST)
- Kent Kessler : double bass (* 1957, USA)
- Stefan Keune : alto and soprano saxophone (* 1965, D)
- Carla Kihlstedt : violin, voice, other instruments (* 1971, USA)
- Reso Kiknadze : saxophone (* 1960, GE)
- Harald Kimmig : violin, composition (* 1956, D)
- Włodzimierz Kiniorski : saxophone, voice, percussion (* 1952, PL)
- Kyoko Kitamura : voice (* ≈1970, USA)
- Julie Kjær : saxophone (* around 1985, DK)
- Robert Klammer : synthesizer, piano, zither, percussion, electronics (D)
- Martin Klapper : saxophone, toys (* 1963, CZ)
- Krzysztof Knittel : synthesizer, sampler, voice, composition (* 1947, PL)
- Hans Koch : bass clarinet (* 1948, CH)
- Frank Köllges : drums, conducting for large free improvising formations (1952–2012, D)
- Bernd Köppen : piano, organ (1951–2014, D)
- Wojciech Konikiewicz : pianist (* 1956, PL)
- Masahiko Kono : trombone, electronics (* 1951, J)
- Tomas Korber : Electronics (* 1979, CH)
- Jerzy Kornowicz : piano, synthesizer (* 1959, PL)
- Sarathy Korwar : tabla, drums (* ≈1991, USA)
- Liz Kosack : keyboards, masks (* ≈1983, USA)
- Thomas Koslowski : Didgeridoo, overtone singing (* 1976, D)
- Peter Kowald : double bass (1944–2002, D)
- Caroline Kraabel : saxophone, voice (* 1961, USA)
- Zygmunt Krauze : Piano (* 1938, PL)
- Annette Krebs : guitar, mixer (D)
- Katrina Krimsky : piano, composition (* 1938, USA)
- Alexei Kruglow : saxophone, horn (* 1979, R)
- Françoise Kubler : voice (* 1958, F)
- Klaus Kürvers : double bass (* 1950, D)
- Maika Küster : voice, piano, composition (* ≈1993, D)
- Jan F. Kurth : voice, electronics, composition (* 1982, D)
- Burkard Kunkel : basset horn, zither, bass clarinet, voice (* 1967, D)
- Christof Kurzmann : saxophone, clarinet, electronics (* 1963, A)
- David Kweksilber : saxophones, clarinets (* 1973, NL)
L.
- Joan La Barbara : voice (* 1947, USA)
- Hélène Labarrière : Bass (* 1963, F)
- Anne La Berge : flute, electronics (* 1955, USA)
- Alexei Lapin : Piano (* 1966, R)
- Dominic Lash : Bass (* 1980, UK)
- Ryszard Latecki : trumpet, harmonium, percussion, "pseudo instruments" (* 1956, PL)
- Louis Laurain : Trumpet (* 1984, F)
- Joëlle Léandre : double bass (* 1951, F)
- Peggy Lee : Cello (* 1963, CDN)
- Thomas Lehn : Live Electronics (* 1958, D)
- Hanno Leichtmann : drums, electronics (D)
- Heather Leigh : steel pedal guitar, voice (* 197 ?, USA)
- Helmut Lemke : long strings (* 1953, D)
- Ulrike Cordula Lentz : Flutes (* 1968, D)
- Marilyn Lerner : Piano (* 1957, CDN)
- Émilie Lesbros : voice (* around 1980, F)
- Daniel Levin : Cello (* 1974, USA)
- George Lewis : trombone (* 1952, USA)
- Joanna Lewis : violin (* 1963, AUS)
- Ligia Liberatori : vocals (* 1970, RA)
- Christian Lillinger : Percussion (* 1984, D)
- Lukas Lindenmaier : Percussion (1946–2014, CH)
- Adam Linson : double bass, electronics (* 1975, USA)
- Gerd Lisken : piano, voice, composition (* 1928–2018)
- Garrett List : trombone, voice, composition (1943–2019, USA)
- Mieczysław Litwiński : multi-instrumentalist, voice, composition (* 1955, PL)
- Scott R. Looney : piano, electronics (USA)
- Brandon Lopez : double bass (* around 1980, USA)
- Ramón López : percussion, drums (* 1961, E)
- Frantz Loriot : viola (* 1980, F)
- Julien Loutelier : drums, percussion (* 1987, F)
- Paul Lovens : drums (* 1949, D)
- Gareth Lubbe : viola, overtone singing (* 1976, ZA)
- Francine Luce : Voice (F)
- René Lussier : Guitar (* 1957, CDN)
- Michael Lytle : clarinet, bass clarinet (* 1945, USA)
M.
- Sachiko M .: Sinus waves (* 1973, J)
- Raymond MacDonald : Saxophone (* 1968, GB)
- Thierry Madiot : bass trombone, invented instruments (* 1963, F)
- Frederik Magle : organ, piano (* 1977, DK)
- Toshi Makihara : percussion, drums (* 1960, J)
- Greg Malcolm : guitar, voice (* 1965, NZ)
- Radu Malfatti : trombone (* 1943, A)
- Joe Maneri : saxophone, clarinet, piano (* 1927, USA)
- Mat Maneri : viola, violin (* 1969, USA)
- Olivier Magnenat : Bass (1950–2011) CH
- Thomas Maos : guitar (* 1964, D)
- Lionel Marchetti : Electronics (F)
- Christian Marien : drums (* 1975, D)
- Albert Márkos : Cello (* 1967, RU / HU)
- Pierre-Yves Martel : bass, viola da gamba (* 1979, CAN)
- Dirk Marwedel : saxophone (* 1959, D)
- Miya Masaoka : Koto (* 1958, USA)
- Michel Massot : tuba, trombone (* 1960, B-flat)
- Philippe Maté : saxophone (1939–2002, F)
- Kaffe Matthews : Electronics (UK)
- Massimo de Mattia : flute (* 1959, I)
- Mattin : computer, voice (* 1977, ES)
- Marcio Mattos : double bass, cello and electronics (* 1946, GB)
- Stephan Mathieu : drums, electronics (D)
- Mattin : Computer, Performance (* 1977, E)
- Albrecht Maurer : violin (* 1959, D)
- Magda Mayas : Piano (* 1979, D)
- Nick Mazzarella : alto saxophone (* 1984, USA)
- Terrence McManus : guitar (USA)
- Thomas Meadowcroft : Organ (USA)
- François Méchali : double bass, composition (* 1950, F)
- Niko Meinhold : piano, composition (* 1975, D)
- Chico Mello : guitar, voice (BR)
- David Menestres : double bass (* 1981, USA)
- Misha Mengelberg : Piano (1935–2017, NL)
- Sergio Merce : Electronics (RA)
- Arnaud Méthivier : accordion, cajon, voice (* 1971, F)
- Heiner Metzger : wind instruments, electronics (* approx. 1962, D)
- Szilárd Mezei : violin, double bass (* 1974, HU)
- Philippe Micol : saxophones, clarinets (* 1955, CH)
- Manuel Miethe : saxophone (* 1972, D)
- Donald Miller : Guitar (* 1958, USA)
- Steve Miller : Keyboards (1943–1998, GB)
- Dom Minasi : Guitar (* 1943, USA)
- Christian Minkowitsch : piano, organ, composition (* 1962, A)
- Phil Minton : voice, trumpet (* 1940, GB)
- Luc Mishalle : saxophone (* 1953, B flat )
- Wolfgang Mitterer : organ, piano (* 1958, A)
- Ernesto Molinari : clarinets (* 1956, CH)
- Udo Moll : Trumpet (* 1966, D)
- Jean-Marc Montera : guitar, live electronics (* approx. 1958, F)
- Andy Moor : guitar (* 1962, GB)
- Thurston Moore : guitar, voice (* 1958, USA)
- Michael Moser : Cello (* 1959, A)
- David Moss : voice, drums (* 1949, USA)
- Norbert Möslang : saxophone, double bass clarinet, live electronics (* 1952, CH)
- Matthias Muche : trombone (* 1972, D)
- Günter Müller : drums, percussion, live electronics (* 1954, D)
- Matthias Müller : trombone (* 1971, D)
- Torsten Müller : bass, cello (* 1957, D)
- Jamie Muir : Percussion (* ca.1941, GB)
- Sejiro Murayama : Percussion (J)
- Rachel Musson : saxophone (GB)
- Adrian Myhr : double bass (* 1984, N)
N
- Helmut Nadolski : double bass (* 1942, PL)
- Theo Nabicht : clarinet (* 1963, D)
- Toshimaru Nakamura : No-Input Mixing Desk (J)
- Mark Nauseef : Percussion (* 1953, USA)
- Jason Nazary : drums, electronics (* 1984, USA)
- Andrea Neumann : interior piano (* 1968, D)
- Keir Neuringer : saxophone (USA)
- Maggie Nicols : vocals (* 1948, GB)
- Joker Nies : DIY electronics (* 1958, D)
- Etienne Nillesen drums (D)
- Lê Quan Ninh : Percussion (* 1961, F)
- Jérôme Noetinger : Electronics (* 1966, F)
- noid : Cello, Electronics (* 1970, A)
- Henrik Munkeby Nørstebo : trombone (* 1986, N)
- Charles K. Noyes : Percussion, Electronics (* 1956, USA)
- Annick Nozati : vocals (1945–2000, B flat)
- Koen Nutters : double bass (* 1976, NL)
O
- Linda Oláh : voice (* 1988, S)
- Mark O'Leary : Guitar (* 1969, IRL)
- Mary Oliver : violin, viola, Hardangerfidel (* 1956, USA)
- Pauline Oliveros : accordion, composition (1932–2016, USA)
- Morten J. Olsen : Percussion (* 1981, N)
- Ursula Oppens : piano, composition (* 1944, USA)
- Gerald Oshita : Saxophone, Shakuhachi (1942–1992, USA)
- Bob Ostertag : keyboards, sampler, laptop (* 1957, USA)
- John Oswald : alto saxophone, sampling, composition (* 1953, CAN)
- Fabrizio Ottaviucci : Piano (* around 1960, I)
- Rutger van Otterloo : saxophone (* 1959, NL)
- Cel Overberghe : saxophone, piano (* 1937, B-flat)
- Tony Oxley : drums, violin (* 1938, GB)
P
- Bert Palinckx : double bass (* 1962, NL)
- Jacques Palinckx : guitars, composition (* 1959, NL)
- Dennis Palmer : keyboards, synthesizers, electronics (1957–2013, USA)
- Elizabeth Panzer : Harp (USA)
- Sakis Papadimitriou : Piano (* 1940, GR)
- Han-earl Park : Guitar (ROK)
- Evan Parker : soprano saxophone (* 1944, GB)
- Jeff Parker : guitar (* 1967, USA)
- Anthony Pateras : Piano (* 1979, AU)
- Jessica Pavone : violin, viola (* 1976, USA)
- Eivin One Pedersen : piano, accordion (1956–2012, N)
- Andreas Paolo Perger : guitar (* 1970, A)
- Edward Perraud : percussion, drums (* 1971, F)
- Frank Perry : Percussion (* 1948, GB)
- Randy Peterson : drums (USA)
- Axel Petry : saxophone, clarinet, flute, also vibraphone, percussion (* 195 ?, D)
- Pule Pheto : Piano (* 1966, ZA / GB)
- Günter Philipp : Piano (* 1927, D)
- Ulrich Phillipp : double bass (* 1956, D)
- Barre Phillips : double bass (* 1934, USA)
- Andreas Pichler : drums, percussion (* 1981, AU)
- Pierre Pincemaille : Organ (1956–2018, F)
- Robert Piotrowicz : Electronics (PL)
- Chris Pitsiokos (* 1990, USA)
- Marino Pliakas : bass, guitar (* 1964, CH / GR)
- Paul Plimley : Piano (* 1953, CDN)
- Sam Pluta : Live Electronics (1979, USA)
- Ingeborg Poffet : accordion, voice (* 1965, D)
- Valentina Ponomareva : voice (* 1939, RUS)
- Julien Pontvianne : saxophone, clarinet (* 1983, F)
- Melvyn Poore : tuba (* 1951, GB)
- Michel Portal : saxophone, clarinets (* 1935, F)
- Mariá Portugal : drums (* 1984, BR)
- Nelly Pouget : saxophone (* 1955, F)
- John Preininger : drums (1947–2002, A)
- Gert-Jan Prins : Percussion (* 1961, NL)
- Felicity Provan : Trumpet (* around 1963, AUS)
- Claudio Puntin : clarinets, electronics (* 1965, CH / I)
- Massimo Pupilo : bass guitar, double bass (* 1969, I)
- Alan Purves : drums, percussion (* 1952, GB)
R.
- Reuben Radding : Bass (* 1966, USA)
- Bhob Rainey : saxophone (USA)
- Nicole Rampersaud : trumpet, flugelhorn (* 1981, CAN)
- Michael Ranta : Percussion (* 1942, USA)
- Mette Rasmussen : Saxophone (DK)
- Maja Ratkje : voice, electronics, violin (* 1973, NO)
- Mario Rechtern : clarinet, saxophone, electronics (* 1942, A)
- Cyril Régamey : drums, percussion (* 1977, CH)
- Knut Remond : Live Electronics, Handbag Electronics, Drums (* 1956, CH / D)
- Michael Renkel : guitar, electronics (* 1965, D)
- John-Dennis Renken : Trumpet (* 1981, D)
- Dominique Répécaud : guitar (* 1955, F)
- Dominique Regef : hurdy-gurdy, violins etc. (* 1947 F)
- Mona Matbou Riahi : clarinet, composition (* 1990, IR)
- Margrit Rieben : drums (* 1963, CH)
- Mikro Rilling : cello, trombone (1944–2018, D)
- Gino Robair : percussion, electronics (* 1963, USA)
- Guilherme Rodrigues : violin (* 1988, P)
- Annemarie Roelofs : trombone, viola (* 1955, NL)
- Scott Roller : Cello (* 1959, USA)
- Etienne Rolin : saxophones, clarinets, flute (* 1952, F)
- Mette Henriette Martedatter Rølvåg : alto saxophone (* 1990, N)
- Simon Rose : alto and baritone saxophone (* 1980, GB)
- Dirk Rothbrust : percussion (* 1968, D)
- Arthur Rother : guitar (* 1970, NL)
- Keith Rowe : Guitar (* 1940, GB)
- Harold Rubin : clarinet (* 1932, IL)
- Joris Rühl : clarinet (* 1982, F)
- Simon Rummel : Piano (* 1978, D)
- Olaf Rupp : guitar (* 1963, D)
- John Russel : Guitar (* 1954, GB)
S.
- Tetsu Saitō : double bass (* 1955, J)
- Samo Šalamon : guitar (* 1978, SLO)
- Michel Samson : violin, viola (* 1945, NL / USA)
- Angelica Sanchez : Piano (* 1972, USA)
- Sten Sandell : Piano (* 1958, S)
- Mark Sanders : drums (* 1960, GB)
- Natalie Sandtorv : vocals, electronics (* 1988, NOR)
- Susana Santos Silva : trumpet, flugelhorn (* 1979, PT)
- Mandhira de Saram : violin (* 1984, GB)
- Julian Sartorius : drums (* 1981, CH)
- Maud Sauer : Oboe, Coble (* 1952, NL)
- Jim Sauter : Saxophone (* 1953, USA)
- Eric Schaefer : drums (* 1976, D)
- Ignaz Schick : turntables, saxophone (* 1972, D)
- Andreas Schickentanz : trombone, electronics (* 1961, D)
- Christoph Schiller : piano, spinet (* 1963, CH)
- Stefan Schindel : Electronics technician (* 1980, D)
- Udo Schindler : clarinet, saxophone, cornet (D)
- Wolfgang Schliemann : Percussion (* 1956, D)
- Alexander von Schlippenbach : Piano (* 1938, D)
- Martin Schlumpf : clarinet (* 1947, CH)
- Peter A. Schmid : bass clarinet, baritone saxophone, Tubax (* 1959, CH)
- Martin Schmiddi Schmidt : mandolin, bouzouki, electric bass (* 1966, D)
- Ingrid Schmoliner : voice, piano (* 1978, AU)
- Hans Schneider : Bass (* 1951, D)
- Detlef Schönenberg : drums (* 1944, D)
- Stefan Schreiber : saxophones, clarinets (* 1966, D)
- Marianne Schroeder : Piano (* 1949, CH)
- Frank Paul Schubert : saxophone (* 1965, D)
- Dorothea Schürch : vocals (* 1960, CH)
- Laura Schuler : violin (* 1987, CH)
- Robyn Schulkowsky : Percussion (* 1953, USA)
- Manfred Schulze : saxophone, clarinet, composition (* 1934, D)
- Marianne Schuppe : vocals (* 1959, D / CH)
- Irène Schweizer : Piano (* 1941, CH)
- Rob Schwimmer : piano, keyboards (* 1955, USA)
- Domenico Sciajno : Electronics (I)
- Joseph Scianni : Piano (1928, USA)
- Stefano Scodanibbio : double bass (1956–2012, I)
- Sharif Sehnaoui : Guitar (* 1976, LIB)
- Wolfgang Seidel : drums, electronics (* 1949, D)
- Fabien Sevilla : Bass (* 1971, CH)
- Aram Shelton : saxophone, clarinet, electronics (* 1976, USA)
- Angelika Sheridan : flute (* 1965, D)
- Ariel Shibolet : soprano saxophone (* 1972, IL)
- Arkady Shilkloper : Horn, Alphorn (* 1956, RUS)
- Derek Shirley : Bass (* 1975, CDN)
- Katsuharu Shoji : Saxophone (J)
- Jen Shyu : voice, multi-instrumentalist, composition (* 1976, USA)
- Martin Siewert : guitar, electronics (* 1972, D)
- Peder Simonsen : tuba, live electronics, drum computer (* 1987, NO)
- Sokratis Sinopoulos : Lyra (* 1974, GR)
- Gérard Siracusa : percussion, drums (* 1957, F)
- Blaise Siwula : saxophones, clarinets, flores, percussion, string instruments, electronics (* 1950, USA)
- Damon Smith : double bass (* 1972, USA)
- LaDonna Smith : violin, viola, piano, publicist (* 1951, USA)
- Wadada Leo Smith : Trumpet (* 1941, USA)
- Uli Sobotta : euphonium, alto horn, guitar, didgeridoo (* 1955, D)
- Claudia Solal : voice (* 1971, F)
- Nicolas Sordet : piano, live electronics (* 1958, CH)
- Fabrizio Spera : percussion (* approx. 1960, I)
- Jasper Stadhouders : Guitar, E-Bass (* 1989, NL)
- Cara Stacey : piano, mouth arch (* ≈1987, SA)
- Burkhard Stangl : guitarist, (* 1960, A)
- Radek Stawarz : violin (* 1973, PL)
- Marianne Steffen-Wittek : drums, vibraphone (* 1952, D)
- Markus Stockhausen : Trumpet (* 1957, D)
- Pamelia Stickney : Theremin (* 1976, USA)
- Ståle Liavik Solberg : percussion, drums (* 1979, N)
- Daniel Studer : double bass (* 1961, CH)
- Tadeusz Sudnik : synthesizer, electronics (* 1955, PL)
- Taku Sugimoto : guitar (* ≈ 1966, J)
- Yonga Sun : drums (* 1977, D)
- Christian Meaas Svendsen : double bass (* 1988, NO)
- Mike Svoboda : trombone (* 1960, USA)
T
- Masayuki Takayanagi : guitar (1932–1991, J)
- Tamia : voice (* 1947, F)
- Pierre Tanguay : drums, percussion (* 1956, CAN)
- Martin Taxt : tuba (* 1981, N)
- Chad Taylor : drums (* 1973, USA)
- Tchangodei : Piano (* 1957, BJ)
- Richard Teitelbaum : Synthesizer (1939–2020, USA)
- Carl Testa : double bass, clarinets, electronics (* 1984, USA)
- Rudolf Theilmann : drums (* 1942, D)
- Tscho Theissing : violin (* 1959, A)
- Martin Theurer : Piano (* 1954, D)
- Michael Thieke : clarinet (* 1971, D)
- Ernst Thoma : Electronics (* 1953, CH)
- Clayton Thomas : Bass (* 1976, AUS)
- Pat Thomas : Electronics (* 1960, GB)
- Scott Thomson : trombone (USA)
- John Tilbury : Piano (* 1936, GB)
- Torben Tilly : Electronics (* 1972, NZ)
- Töbi Tobler : Dulcimer (* 1953, CH)
- Alan Tomlinson : trombone (GB)
- Josef Traindl : Trombone (1947-2008, AU)
- Maria Trautmann : Trombone (* 1990, D)
- Valerio Tricoli : tape (* 1977, I)
- Elisa Trocmé : bass clarinet, clarinet (* 1955, F)
- Marcel Türkowsky : tapes, electronics (* 1978, D)
- Bertram Turetzky : double bass (* 1933, USA)
- Matt Turner : cello, piano (* 1966, USA)
- Roger Turner : drums (* 1946, GB)
U
- Kazuhisa Uchihashi : guitar, daxophone (* 1959, J)
- Federico Ughi : drums, voice, sampling (* 1972, I)
- Frances-Marie Uitti : cello, voice (* 1948, USA)
- Birgit Ulher : Trumpet (* 1961, D)
- Dieter Ulrich : drums, flugelhorn (* 1958, CH)
- Taku Unami : Electronics (J)
- Beat Unterstaehrer : trombone, Fürst-Pless-Horn , live electronics (* 1963, CH)
- Peeter Uuskyla : drums (* 1951, S)
V
- Asja Valčić : Cellist (* 1967, HR)
- Nicole Van den Plas : pianist, vocalist (* 1943, B)
- Ivo Vander Borght : percussionist (* ≈1953)
- Ken Vandermark : tenor saxophone (* 1964, USA)
- Dylan van der Schyff : drums (* 1970, CDN)
- Els Vandeweyer : vibraphonist (* 1982, B)
- Fred Van Hove : piano, organ, accordion, composition (* 1937, B)
- Jean-Michel Van Schouwburg (* 1955, B)
- Marián Varga : piano, subharchord , keyboards (1947–2017, CS)
- Christofer Varner : trombone, didgeridoo, shell horns, live electronics (* 1960, D)
- Johanna Varner : cello, double bass (* 1963, A)
- Michael Vatcher : Percussion (* 1954, USA)
- Nikos Veliotis : cello, (* 1970, GR)
- Luca Venitucci : accordion (* 1969, I)
- Teun Verbruggen : drums (* 1975, B)
- Dafne Vicente-Sandoval : bassoon (* 1979, F)
- Ute Völker : accordion (* 1963, D)
- Magda Vogel : vocals (* ≈1957, CH)
- Sabine Vogel : Flutes (* 1971, D)
- John Voirol : saxophone (* 1958, CH)
- Luise Volkmann : alto saxophone, flute (* 1992, D)
- Ove Volquartz : clarinets (* 1949, D)
- Vinz Vonlanthen : Guitar (* 1959, CH)
- Michael Vorfeld : Percussion (* 1956, D)
W.
- Phil Wachsmann : violin (* 1944, GB)
- Michel Waisvisz : Live Electronics (1949–2008, NL)
- Florian Walter : saxophone, clarinet (* 1987, D)
- Peter Warren : steel cello (* 1935, USA)
- Ute Wassermann : voice (* 1960, D)
- Mark Wastell : cello, bass, percussion, electronics (* 1968, UK)
- Daniel Weaver : Cello (UK)
- Christian Weber : Bass (* 1972, CH)
- Katharina Weber : Piano (* 1958, CH)
- Tilo Weber : drums (* 1990, D)
- Günther Wehinger : flute (* 1961, AU)
- Chris Weinheimer : flute (* 1964, D)
- Fritz Welch : drums, percussion (* ≈1980, USA)
- Andreas Werliin : drummer (* 1982, S)
- Michael Wertmüller : drummer, composition (* 1968, CH)
- David Wessel : Live electronics technician (1942–2014, USA)
- Veryan Weston : Piano (* 1950, GB)
- Jacob Wick : Trumpet (USA)
- Tadeusz Wielecki : double bass (* 1954, PL)
- Bernd Wiesemann : piano, composition (1938–2015, D)
- Albert Wildeman : double bass (* ≈1988, NL)
- Alan Wilkinson : Saxophones (* 1954, GB)
- Joe Williamson : double bass (* 1970, CDN)
- Christoph Winckel : double bass (* 1950, D)
- Georg Wissel : saxophone, clarinet (* 1964, D)
- Stevie Wishart : hurdy-gurdy, Rebec, vocals (* 1959, GB)
- Christine Wodrascka : pianist (* 1957, F)
- Georg Wolf : Bass (D)
- Christian Wolfarth : Percussion (* 1960, CH)
- Kai Wolff : Guitar (D)
- Stephan Wittwer : guitar (* 1953, CH)
- Hainer Wörmann : guitar (* 1950, D)
- Tina Wrase : bass clarinet, soprano saxophone (1960–2000, D)
- Nate Wooley : Trumpet (* 1974, USA)
- Natalia E. Woytasik : viola (* 1967, D)
- Tony Wren : drums (* 1947, GB)
- Seymour Wright : alto saxophone (GB)
X
- Xu Fengxia : Guhzeng (* 1963, CHN)
Y
- Michiyo Yagi : Koto (* 1962, J)
- Katsura Yamauchi : saxophone (J)
- Yitzhak Yedid : Piano (* 1971, IL)
- Otomo Yoshihide : guitar (* 1959, J)
- Katherine Young : bassoon, electronics (* 1980, USA)
Z
- Mia Zabelka : violin, voice (* 1963, A)
- Ingar Zach : Percussion (* 1971, N)
- Simone Zanchini : accordion (* 1973, I)
- Anna Zaradny : saxophone (PL)
- Cynthia Zaven : piano, installations (* 1970, LB)
- Christian Zehnder : voice, overtone singing (* 1961, CH)
- Michael Zerang : drums, percussion (* 1958, USA)
- Torbjörn Zetterberg : double bass (* 1976, S)
- Alfred Zimmerlin : cello, composition (* 1955, CH)
- Wacław Zimpel : clarinet (* 1983, PL)
- Carlos Zingaro : violin, laptop (* 1948, P)
- Eric Zinman : piano, composition (* 1963, USA)
- Joachim Zoepf : bass clarinet, soprano, tenor & baritone saxophone (* 1955, D)
- Philip Zoubek : Piano (* 1978, A)
- John Zorn : saxophonist, clarinetist, Birdcalls (* 1953, USA)
- Peter Conradin Zumthor : drums, percussion (* 1979, CH)
- Jean-François Zygel : Piano (* 1960, F)
- Sylwia Zytynska : drums (* 1963, PL)
literature
- Todd S. Jenkins: Free Jazz and Free Improvisation. To Encyclopedia. Westport (CT), London: Greenwood Press 2004; ISBN 0-313-33313-0 (Vol. 1, A – J), 0-313-33314-9 (Vol. 2, K – Z)