Question

A quartet named for this action recorded the song “Third Stream Boogaloo” and included Evan Parker, Derek Bailey, and future King Crimson member Jamie Muir. Anthony Braxton included covers of “Along Came Betty” and “Giant Steps” on a 1979 solo album titled for this action, (-5[1])which partly titles his Series F. Performers of this action (15[1])partly title the follow-up to the album Complete Communion, which closes with “Manhattan Cry”; that “Symphony” is by Don Cherry. An album (*) [emphasize] subtitled for this action features Jackson Pollock’s The White (10[1])Light on its cover and was recorded by a double quartet, one in each stereo channel. That 1961 album (10[1])subtitled for this action lends its name (10[1])to an avant-garde style whose pioneers include Cecil Taylor and Albert Ayler. For 10 points, Ornette Coleman’s album Free Jazz is subtitled for a “Collective” (10[1]-5[1])form of (10[1])what (10[4])spontaneous (10[1])performance (10[2])action? (10[2])■END■

ANSWER: improvisation [or improv; accept word forms like improvising; accept Symphony for Improvisers; accept Free Jazz: A Collective Improvisation] (The band in the first sentence is the Music Improvisation Company.)
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PlayerTeamOpponentBuzz PositionValue
LouLying on a Mattress at Lou’s Apartment in Pilsen, ChicagoAre You There, Chat? It's Me, Margaret44-5
Milan FernandezThe Empire Bikes BackPunished "Venom" BHSU5415
Aseem Keyalsticking out your guyot for the ridge push; you're so seafloor spread, you're so fracture zoneA Nervy Liberal Nanny Hence8610
Kenji ShimizuI’ll take a quiet 10 / A handshake of CO (Chicago Open)LMM's LLM MLM10510
William GoldenThe Dyatlov Passement incidentBHSU B11210
Chris RayWe Need New Namesit's the great pumpkinification objection, charlie brown137-5
Richard NiuAMOGH QUIZ HACK? 英雄联盟 400 PPG 24 TUHLisan al-Quib13710
Arya KarthikCharlotte's Moderately Successful TeamRead slowly: A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A Read quickly: A13910
Ned TagtmeierBerkeley Mafia and the Chicago BoyFirst Cause, First Cause, make me young!14010
Jim FanMindgoblin of Little HobbesSAYYID QUTB, DRIVING THE LONGEST CAR YOU’VE EVER SEEN THROUGH TAHRIR SQUARE14010
Jorrest WeintraubThe Jeam TeamLes Missourables14010
Christopher SimsThere are buzzable clues everywhere for those with eyes to seeNJTRANSit (and bobby, i guess)14010
Fierro GreyNJTRANSit (and anwen, I guess)when you look this good, you don’t have to know anything14110
Richard YugenAI this, genAI that, have you found your 真爱 yetvar merchants14210
Halle FriedmanThe Oldest Men in the WorldGalvanized Square Steen and Eco-Friendly Wood Vermeer14210
Justin WytmarAre You There, Chat? It's Me, MargaretLying on a Mattress at Lou’s Apartment in Pilsen, Chicago14310
Eve Fleisigit's the great pumpkinification objection, charlie brownWe Need New Names14310

Summary

TournamentEditionExact Match?TUHConv. %Power %Neg %Average Buzz
2024 Chicago Open07/28/2024Y15100%7%13%126.93