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Ornette Coleman Released “Sound Grammar” 20 Years Ago Today

60 days ago

Magnet Magazine — 20 years ago today, Ornette Coleman released Sound Grammar. The album won the Pulitzer Prize For Music. Read our Ornette feature: The post Ornette Coleman Released “Sound Grammar” 20 Years Ago Today appeared first on Magnet Magazine. more info

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Happy Birthday John Zorn

70 days ago

Magnet Magazine — Happy birthday John Zorn. What thou wilt. Read our review of the essential Ornette Coleman tribute album featuring Zorn, Patti Smith, Nels Cline, Thurston Moore, Laurie Anderson, Bill Laswell, Branford Marsalis, Cecil Taylor and more: The post Happy ... more info

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Henry Threadgill Is Up For A Challenge

78 days ago

Stereogum — I haven’t always connected with the work of certain avant-garde jazz musicians right away. Ornette Coleman’s music clicked for me instantly; I heard his 1960 album Change Of The Century in about 1992 and loved it from the first notes of the openi... more info

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Happy Birthday Cecil Taylor

231 days ago

Magnet Magazine — Happy birthday Cecil Taylor. Conquistador! Read our review of the essential Ornette Coleman tribute album featuring Taylor, John Zorn, Patti Smith, Nels Cline, Thurston Moore, Laurie Anderson, Branford Marsalis, Bill Laswell and more: The post Happy ... more info

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Immanuel Wilkins Comes Alive

233 days ago

Stereogum — The alto saxophone has long been the instrument of choice for many of jazz's most forward-looking players, composers and conceptualists. Charlie Parker, Ornette Coleman, Eric Dolphy, Anthony Braxton, John Zorn, Greg Osby: all alto players, all musici... more info

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Happy Birthday Ornette Coleman

247 days ago

Magnet Magazine — Happy birthday Ornette Coleman. You showed us the shape of jazz to come. Photo for MAGNET by Nicholas Burnham. MAGNET recounts the history of this pioneer and his Prime Time lessons on sound grammar: The post Happy Birthday Ornette Coleman appeared f... more info

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Happy Birthday Bill Laswell

272 days ago

Magnet Magazine — Happy birthday Bill Laswell. Oscillate wildly. Read our review of the excellent Ornette Coleman tribute album featuring Laswell, John Zorn, Patti Smith, Nels Cline, Thurston Moore, Laurie Anderson, Branford Marsalis, Cecil Taylor and more: The post ... more info

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Happy Birthday John Zorn

435 days ago

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Ornette Coleman Released “Change Of The Century” 65 Years Ago Today

529 days ago

Magnet Magazine — 65 years ago today, Ornette Coleman released Change Of The Century. Coleman, Cherry, Haden, Higgins. Read our classic feature on Mr. Coleman: The post Ornette Coleman Released “Change Of The Century” 65 Years Ago Today appeared first on Magnet Ma... more info

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