Browse by Artist: COLEMAN, ORNETTE

Artist:	COLEMAN, ORNETTE
Title:	Ornette!
Label:	ATLANTIC
Format:	LP
Price:	$14.00
Catalog #:	ATL 1378HLP

180 gram vinyl version. Originally released in 1962, recorded a month after Free Jazz: A Collective Improvisation. With Don Cherry, Scott LaFaro and Ed Blackwell. "Ornette Coleman's proposition is a very simple one: release me from the bondage of long out-dated harmonic and formal conventions, and I will take you away from the wallpaper-like cliches of my contemporaries and let you hear a world of sound which you have never heard before, which is free, and which is beholden only to its own innermost logic and discipline." Exact repro reissue, manufactured by Rhino.

Artist:	COLEMAN, ORNETTE
Title:	Ornette!
Label:	ATLANTIC
Format:	LP
Price:	$12.00
Catalog #:	ATL 1378LP

Originally released in 1962, recorded a month after Free Jazz: A Collective Improvisation. With Don Cherry, Scott LaFaro and Ed Blackwell. "Ornette Coleman's proposition is a very simple one: release me from the bondage of long out-dated harmonic and formal conventions, and I will take you away from the wallpaper-like cliches of my contemporaries and let you hear a world of sound which you have never heard before, which is free, and which is beholden only to its own innermost logic and discipline." Exact repro reissue, manufactured by Rhino.

Artist:	COLEMAN, ORNETTE
Title:	The Shape Of Jazz To Come
Label:	ATLANTIC
Format:	LP
Price:	$14.00
Catalog #:	SD 1317HLP

"Ornette Coleman's Atlantic debut, The Shape of Jazz to Come, was a watershed event in the genesis of avant-garde jazz, profoundly steering its future course and throwing down a gauntlet that some still haven't come to grips with. The record shattered traditional concepts of harmony in jazz, getting rid of not only the piano player but the whole idea of concretely outlined chord changes. The pieces here follow almost no predetermined harmonic structure, which allows Coleman and partner Don Cherry an unprecedented freedom to take the melodies of their solo lines wherever they felt like going in the moment, regardless of what the piece's tonal center had seemed to be." --All Music Guide. 180 gram exact repro reissue, manufactured by Rhino. Originally released in 1959.

Artist:	COLEMAN, ORNETTE
Title:	The Shape Of Jazz To Come
Label:	ATLANTIC
Format:	LP
Price:	$12.00
Catalog #:	SD 1317LP

Exact repro reissue of Ornette's 1959 debut for Atlantic, manufactured by Rhino. "Coleman's ideals of freedom in jazz made him a feared radical in some quarters; there was much carping about his music flying off in all directions, with little direct relation to the original theme statements. If only those critics could have known how far out things would get in just a few short years; in hindsight, it's hard to see just what the fuss was about, since this is an accessible, frequently swinging record. It's true that Coleman's piercing, wailing alto squeals and vocalized effects weren't much beholden to conventional technique, and that his themes often followed unpredictable courses, and that the group's improvisations were very free-associative. But at this point, Coleman's desire for freedom was directly related to his sense of melody -- which was free-flowing, yes, but still very melodic. Of the individual pieces, the haunting 'Lonely Woman' is a stone-cold classic, and 'Congeniality' and 'Peace' aren't far behind. Any understanding of jazz's avant-garde should begin here." -- All Music Guide

Artist:	COLEMAN, ORNETTE
Title:	Change Of The Century
Label:	ATLANTIC
Format:	LP
Price:	$12.00
Catalog #:	SD 1327LP

"The second album by Ornette Coleman's legendary quartet featuring Don Cherry, Charlie Haden, and Billy Higgins, Change of the Century is every bit the equal of the monumental The Shape of Jazz to Come, showcasing a group that was growing ever more confident in its revolutionary approach and the chemistry in the bandmembers' interplay. When Coleman concentrates on melody, his main themes are catchier, and when the pieces emphasize group interaction, the improvisation is freer." --All Music Guide. Exact repro reissue, manufactured by Rhino. Originally released in 1960.

Artist:	COLEMAN, ORNETTE
Title:	The Art Of The Improvisers
Label:	ATLANTIC
Format:	LP
Price:	$14.00
Catalog #:	SD 1572HLP

180 gram vinyl version. Exact repro reissue, manufactured by Rhino. Originally released in 1961. "Like many of Ornette Coleman's Atlantic sides, The Art of the Improvisers was recorded in numerous sessions from 1959-1961 and assembled for the purpose of creating a cohesive recorded statement. Its opening track, 'The Circle with the Hole in the Middle,' from 1959, with the classic quartet of Don Cherry, Ed Blackwell, and Charlie Haden, is one of Coleman's recognizable pieces of music." -- All Music Guide

Artist:	COLEMAN, ORNETTE
Title:	The Art Of The Improvisers
Label:	ATLANTIC
Format:	LP
Price:	$12.00
Catalog #:	SD 1572LP

Exact repro reissue, manufactured by Rhino. Originally released in 1961. "Like many of Ornette Coleman's Atlantic sides, The Art of the Improvisers was recorded in numerous sessions from 1959-1961 and assembled for the purpose of creating a cohesive recorded statement. Its opening track, 'The Circle with the Hole in the Middle,' from 1959, with the classic quartet of Don Cherry, Ed Blackwell, and Charlie Haden, is one of Coleman's recognizable pieces of music." -- All Music Guide

Artist:	COLEMAN, ORNETTE
Title:	Twins
Label:	ATLANTIC
Format:	LP
Price:	$14.00
Catalog #:	SD 1588HLP

180 gram vinyl, manufactured by Rhino. Recorded between 1959 and 1961, but originally released in 1971. Performers: Ornette Coleman (alto sax), Don Cherry (pocket trumpet), Scott LaFaro (bass), Billy Higgins (drums), Eric Dolphy (bass clarinet), Freddie Hubbard (trumpet), Charlie Haden (bass) and Ed Blackwell (drums). "Ornette Coleman's music has always shown an expressive feel for the playful, the joyful, the whimsical side of human nature. And I'd say it's often there, deep down, in things he plays or writes in quite different moods." -- Martin Williams

Artist:	COLEMAN, ORNETTE
Title:	Love Call
Label:	BLUE NOTE
Format:	LP
Price:	$11.50
Catalog #:	BLP 4356LP

Exact repro reissue, originally released in 1968. Featuring Ornette Coleman (alto sax & trumpet), Dewey Redman (tenor sax), Jimmy Garrison (bass) and Elvin Jones (drums). "'Love Call,' with Coleman on trumpet, maintains a blistering intensity as the two horns are not merely supported but engulfed in the rhythmic pressure furnished by Garrison and Jones. Note particularly the passage, beginning about two thirds of the way through the track, when the two horns engage in a rapier-like exchange, each seemingly feeding on the other's insatiable energy."

Artist:	COLEMAN, ORNETTE
Title:	Tomorrow Is The Question
Label:	DOXY (ITALY)
Format:	LP
Price:	$23.00
Catalog #:	DOX 836LP

"Born in Fort Worth, Texas in 1930, Ornette Coleman began playing alto sax in 1944 and tenor soon after, and is almost entirely self-taught. From the beginning, Coleman chose the path less traveled, concerning himself with pitch and melody and trying to extract qualities of the human voice with his horn. The result was a sound in jazz that no one had ever heard before, sparking the 'free jazz' revolution, which soon became one of its major currents. Despite an early lack of comprehension over what Coleman was doing, the titles of his early albums suggest that Coleman himself knew exactly how his music would influence the jazz world (Tomorrow Is the Question, Something Else), it was just a question of time. This, Coleman's second album, recorded in 1959 in Los Angeles, was produced by one of Coleman's early supporters, Lester Koenig of the great Contemporary Records, and features Don Cherry on trumpet, Percy Heath/Red Mitchell on bass and Shelly Manne on drums. It was during this time that Coleman's career began to take off, thanks in part to John Lewis of the Modern Jazz Quartet who got Coleman and Cherry spots at the School of Jazz in Lenox, Massachusetts. This same year Coleman recorded his watershed album The Shape of Jazz to Come."

Artist:	COLEMAN, ORNETTE
Title:	Something Else
Label:	DOXY (ITALY)
Format:	LP
Price:	$23.00
Catalog #:	DOX 837LP

"The aptly titled Something Else really was something else when it first hit the shops in 1958. Ornette Coleman's debut album sounded unlike anything the jazz world had ever heard before and like any true revolutionary he was simultaneously both heckled as a fraud and lauded as a genius of the future of jazz. Half a century later, and given Coleman's extraordinary influence in both the jazz and rock world, it is difficult to imagine that Coleman could have had a hard time getting work as a sideman, but his style was so unusual that even fellow jazz musicians thought he was 'out of tune.' Only a small group of people understood what he was trying to do at first, and this album, featuring Coleman playing his famous plastic alto sax, Don Cherry on trumpet, Billy Higgins on drums, Walter Norris on piano and Don Payne on bass, a landmark album in jazz, was so far ahead of its time that it still sounds fresh 50 years later."

Artist:	COLEMAN, ORNETTE
Title:	Friends and Neighbors: Ornette Live at Prince Street
Label:	FLYING DUTCHMAN
Format:	LP
Price:	$11.50
Catalog #:	FDS 123LP

Grey area exact repro, including gatefold, originally released on Flying Dutchman in 1970. Recorded live at Ornette's storefront performance space "The Artists' House", located at 171 Prince Street in NYC, NY. The jam session features Dewey Redman, Charlie Haden, Ed Blackwell, and some kids from the neighborhood. Free vibes abound. "This disc contains one of Ornette Coleman's lesser-known sessions. In addition to his own alto (and occasional trumpet and violin), Coleman is joined by Dewey Redman on tenor, bassist Charlie Haden, drummer Ed Blackwell, and (on one of the two versions of 'Friends and Neighbors') a variety of friends who sing along as best they can. Actually, the most notable tracks are the two extended pieces, 'Long Time No See' and 'Tomorrow.' The music is typically adventurous, melodic in its own way, yet still pretty futuristic." --All Music Guide

Artist:	COLEMAN, ORNETTE
Title:	Whom Do You Work For?
Label:	GET BACK (ITALY)
Format:	CD
Price:	$16.50
Catalog #:	GET 2028CD

Previously issued on LP on the Unique Jazz label under the title European Concert; believe this is the first time on CD. LIve quartet performance at the Philharmonie in Berlin, West Germany, November 5, 1971. "Recorded live in Berlin in 1971, this set features Charlie Haden on bass, the prominent solos of Dewey Redman on tenor, and Ed Blackwell's delightful drumming. But the real stars are the compositions themselves, which are wonderful vehicles for inspired improvisation. Coleman picks up his bandmate's lines as if in mid-thought and extends them seamlessly."

Artist:	COLEMAN, ORNETTE
Title:	The Art of the Improvisers
Label:	WATER
Format:	CD
Price:	$15.00
Catalog #:	WATER 217CD

"Recorded between 1959 and 1961 with Ornette's classic quartet of Don Cherry, Charlie Haden and Ed Blackwell (with the notable additions of Scott LaFaro and Jimmy Garrison on a couple of tracks) this record, though not nearly as well known as This Is Our Music or The Shape Of Jazz To Come, is every bit as impressive. Improvisational but still swinging, this is a classic record from one of jazz's true originators. Contains liner notes."

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