The Real Godfathers of Punk

This article, by Jason Gross, is very relevant to how we consider free jazz and it's relationship with rock and punk rock of the 70s and 80s.
The Real Godfathers of Punk

Book Recommendations

For some quality reading and some new perspectives on jazz.
This Is Our Music, by Iain Anderson
New York Is Now!: The New Wave of Free Jazz, by Phil Freeman
Visions of Jazz: The First Century, by Gary Giddins
John Coltrane, by Bill Cole