Ornette Coleman, jazz musician, dies aged 85

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14:59 on June 11 2015

Ornette Coleman, RIP

Brooklyn Vegan — The alto saxophonist and composer Ornette Coleman, one of the most powerful and contentious innovators in the history of jazz, died on Thursday morning in Manhattan. He w... more info

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15:07 on June 11 2015

R.I.P. Ornette Coleman

Stereogum — The New York Times reports that the alto saxophone great and free jazz pioneer Ornette Coleman died this morning in Manhattan after suffering from cardiac arrest. Coleman... more info

Ornette Coleman

17:56 on June 11 2015

Jazz saxophonist Ornette Coleman dies at 85

Reuters — NEW YORK (Reuters) - Ornette Coleman, a self-taught alto saxophone player who polarized the jazz world with his unconventional "free jazz" before coming to be regarded as... more info

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16:49 on June 11 2015

Ornette Coleman, jazz innovator and disruptor, dies at 85

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19:25 on June 11 2015

Ornette Coleman, jazz innovator and disruptor, dies at 85

L.A. Times - Entertainment — Ornette Coleman, an alto saxophonist whose spontaneous approach to jazz improvisation and imaginative compositions stamped him as one of the most innovative and controver... more info

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15:51 on June 11 2015