Musician, composer, and Pulitzer Prize winner Ornette Coleman died on Thursday. He was 85 years old.
More:
“Ornette Coleman, Composer and Saxophonist Who Rewrote the Language of Jazz, Dies at 85,” Ben Ratliff, New York Times
“Ornette Coleman’s Revolution,” Richard Brody, The New Yorker
“Ornette Coleman, Jazz Iconoclast, Dies At 85,” Howard Mandel, NPR
“Afterward: Ornette Coleman,” Seth Colter Walls, Pitchfork
Ornette Coleman, “Lonely Woman,” Théâtre Antique, Vienne, France July 3, 2008, with Tony Falanga (bass), Al MacDowell (electric bass), and Denardo Coleman (drums). Hear the original 1959 recording (with Don Cherry, Charlie Hayden, and Billy Higgins) here.
________________
Short Link: http://wp.me/p6sb6-ltV
Image by Mike Licht. Download a copy here. Creative Commons license; credit Mike Licht, NotionsCapital.com
Comments are welcome if they are on-topic, substantive, concise, and not boring or obscene. Comments may be edited for clarity and length.
Add to: Facebook | Digg | Del.icio.us | Stumbleupon | Reddit | Blinklist | Twitter | Technorati | Yahoo Buzz | Newsvine
Tags: Jazz, music, obituaries, Ornette Coleman
Leave a Reply