Ornette Coleman

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Born
9 March 1930
Born In
Fort Worth, Tarrant County, Texas, United States
Died
11 June 2015 (aged 85)
Ornette Coleman (March 9, 1930 - June 11, 2015) was an American , , , and . He was one of the founders and major innovators of the 1960s movement and one of the most notable figures in jazz history. Coleman was born in 1930 in Fort Worth, Texas where he participated in his high school band until being dismissed for improvising during "The Washington Post" march. He began performing rhythm and blues and bebop, initially on tenor saxophone. He later switched to alto, which has remained his primary instrument. Coleman's… read more
Ornette Coleman (March 9, 1930 - June 11, 2015) was an American , , , and . He was one of the founders and major innovators of the 1960s movement and one of the most notable figures in jazz history. Coleman was born in 1930 in Fort Worth, Te… read more
Ornette Coleman (March 9, 1930 - June 11, 2015) was an American , , , and . He was one of the founders and major innovators of the 1960s movement and one of the most notable figures in jazz history. Coleman was born in 1930 in Fort Worth, Texas where he participated in his high school band until being dismissed … read more

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1 Play track The Shape of Jazz to Come Lonely Woman
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2 Play track The Shape of Jazz to Come Peace
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3 Play track The Shape of Jazz to Come Eventually
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4 Play track The Shape of Jazz to Come Focus on Sanity
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5 Play track Ken Burns Jazz Congeniality
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6 Play track The Shape of Jazz to Come Chronology
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7 Play track Ken Burns Jazz Ramblin'
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8 Play track Beauty Is A Rare Thing- The Complete Atlantic Recordings Free
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9 Play track Beauty Is A Rare Thing- The Complete Atlantic Recordings Una Muy Bonita
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10 Play track Science Fiction What Reason Could I Give
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    1 Jan 1959 · 6 tracks

    The Shape of Jazz to Come
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    1972 · 8 tracks

    Science Fiction
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    1971 · 19 tracks

    The Complete Science Fiction Sessions
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    16 Jan 1959 · 9 tracks

    Tomorrow Is The Question!
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