Association for the Advancement of Creative Musicians

Association for the Advancement of Creative Musicians
AbbreviationAACM
PredecessorExperimental Band
FormationMay 1965 (1965-05)
Founder
TypeNon-profit organization
PurposeSupport and encourage jazz performers, composers and educators
Location
  • Chicago, Illinois
Region
U.S.
Official language
English
Key people
AffiliationsBlack Artists Group
EndowmentMacArthur Foundation
Websiteaacmchicago.org

The Association for the Advancement of Creative Musicians (AACM) is a nonprofit organization, founded in 1965 in Chicago by pianist Muhal Richard Abrams, pianist Jodie Christian, drummer Steve McCall, and composer Phil Cohran.[1] The AACM is devoted "to nurturing, performing, and recording serious, original music," according to its charter. It supports and encourages jazz performers, composers and educators. Although founded in the jazz tradition, the group's outreach and influence has, according to Larry Blumenfeld, "touched nearly all corners of modern music."[2]

  1. ^ Cook, Richard (2005). Richard Cook's Jazz Encyclopedia. London: Penguin Books. p. 23. ISBN 0-141-00646-3.
  2. ^ Blumenfeld, Larry (April 21, 2015). "'Free at First: The Audacious Journey of the Association for the Advancement of Creative Musicians' Review". Wall Street Journal.