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Ornette Coleman

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Ornette Coleman (1930–2015) was an American jazz saxophonist, violinist and trumpeter, a pioneer of free jazz.

Born March 9, 1930 in Fort Worth, Texas; died June 11, 2015. Instruments: alto saxophone, violin, trumpet. Pioneer of free jazz and proponent of his harmolodic ideas. Winner of the Pulitzer Prize for Music (2007) for Sound Grammar. Key albums include The Shape of Jazz to Come (1959), Free Jazz (1961) and Sound Grammar (2006).

Ornette Coleman is presented in DeBaser reviews as the seminal innovator of free jazz. Reviews praise his instinctive phrasing, landmark albums, and daring live performances. Recommended entry points include Free Jazz, The Shape of Jazz to Come and Sound Grammar.

For:Fans of avant-garde and free jazz, music students, curious listeners

 Ornette invented a new language in jazz, and this record is the proof.

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 For me, his phrasing is instinct.

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 A delightful, unexpected surprise, and a true gift for thousands of enthusiasts:

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