Artist· US jazz saxophonist, trumpeter, violinist, and composer

Ornette Coleman

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Ornette Coleman, a pioneering figure in avant-garde jazz, continues to influence contemporary music through collaborations and tributes, including recent projects featuring artists like James Blood Ulmer and Jeff Lederer's work honoring Coleman and his peers.

Artist· US jazz saxophonist, trumpeter, violinist, and composer

Ornette Coleman

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Jazz Radio Jul 31

31 juillet 1923 : il y a 103 ans naissait Ahmet Ertegün, le visionnaire qui a révolutionné le jazz, la soul et le R&B

Ahmet Ertegun Herb Abramson Ray Charles Ruth Brown Big Joe Turner Charles Mingus

JazzTimes Jul 30

Sweeps Week: July Historical Releases & Reissues

Freddie Hubbard Lee Morgan McCoy Tyner Dizzy Gillespie Ornette Coleman John Coltrane

3 articles Jul 30

Sunn O))) John Lee Hooker Bill Orcutt Ornette Coleman John Coltrane Alice Coltrane Hariprasad Chaurasia

Consequence of Sound, Metalorgie, New Noise

It's Psychedelic Baby Magazine Jul 28

Joachim Kühn: “The Best Improvisation Happens When Your Head Is Completely Empty”

Joachim Kühn Rolf Kühn Chet Baker Quintet Ornette Coleman Don Cherry Gato Barbieri Jean-François Jenny-Clark

Spin Jul 27

Jaco Pastorius and Rashied Ali: Live in 1984!

Jaco Pastorius Rashied Ali Weather Report Joe Zawinul Ornette Coleman Lightning Bolt Dianogah

Louder Sound Jul 22

“I said, ‘Really? You don’t practise any more?’ He said, ‘One day I just sort of realised I could play.’ I’m wondering if I’ll get to that level… we’re about to find out!” Pat Metheny just wants to understand music

Pat Metheny Django Reinhardt Wes Montgomery The Beatles Berklee College of Music Jaco Pastorius Steve Reich

All About Jazz Jul 20

The Warm Glow of ECM Vinyl: Tomasz StaÅ„ko, Bill Connors, and Mick Goodrick

Bill Connors Mick Goodrick Tomasz Stańko Dave Holland Charlie Haden Ornette Coleman Don Cherry Jack DeJohnette

JazzTimes Jul 17

Miles Okazaki’s Boomtown Ensemble In Effect at The Jazz Gallery

Miles Okazaki Trickster Thisness Ornette Coleman Free Jazz Leonard Bernstein Charlie Christian

Burning Ambulance Jul 17

Mat Maneri

Mat Maneri Joe Morris Gerald Cleaver Cecil Taylor Lucian Ban John Hébert John Surman

All About Jazz Jul 17

Jo Harrop, Jamie McCredie, Pat Metheny, And More

Jo Harrop Jamie McCredie Pat Metheny corto.alto Ornette Coleman

Igloo Magazine Jul 16

Third Person :: Third Person (R&S)

Third Person Dave Angel Joey Beltram Ken Ishii Model 500 Juan Atkins Aphex Twin

La Gazette Bleue Jul 16

Pierre Favre Trio

Pierre Favre Samuel Blaser George Mraz Irène Schweizer Oscar Peterson Stan Getz Yusef Lateef

Citizen Jazz Jul 12

Ullmann, Oberg, Fonda, Ulrich

Gebhard Ullmann Uwe Oberg Joe Fonda Dieter Ulrich Joe McPhee Ornette Coleman

Jazz Magazine Jul 11

Film#19-21/1 Patrick Artero “meets” Éric Barret

Éric Barret Michel Précastelli Jean Bardy Ronald Reagan François Jeanneau Orchestre National de Jazz Ornette Coleman

Americana UK Jul 7

Interview: Hank Alrich and his sonic explorations

Hank Williams Ornette Coleman

JazzTrail Jul 7

Ralph Alessi - A Sun That Never Sets

Ralph Alessi Joseph Alessi Matt Mitchell John Hébert Ches Smith This Against That Ornette Coleman

The Guardian Music Jul 3

‘I saw Herbie Hancock play with D’Angelo, and got my head blown off!’: the festival keeping alive jazz’s golden age

Herbie Hancock D’Angelo Miles Davis Ornette Coleman Etta James Wayne Shorter Prince Ray Charles

Beats Per Minute Jun 30

Album Review: SML – Spontaneous Music Live

SML Anna Butterss Booker Stardrum International Anthem Jeremiah Chiu Josh Johnson Cecil Taylor

Louder Sound Jun 27

“You heathens. If this is the shape of punk to come, then I'm quitting punk.” The story behind New Noise, the Refused song baked into the DNA of chaotic kitchen drama The Bear

Refused Ornette Coleman

All About Jazz Jun 24

How John Coltrane Changed Rock Music: The Grateful Dead

John Coltrane Grateful Dead King Oliver Sidney Bechet Ornette Coleman

Jazz Radio Jul 31

31 juillet 1923 : il y a 103 ans naissait Ahmet Ertegün, le visionnaire qui a révolutionné le jazz, la soul et le R&B

Ahmet Ertegun Herb Abramson Ray Charles Ruth Brown Big Joe Turner Charles Mingus

3 articles Jul 30

Sunn O))) John Lee Hooker Bill Orcutt Ornette Coleman John Coltrane Alice Coltrane Hariprasad Chaurasia

Consequence of Sound, Metalorgie, New Noise

Spin Jul 27

Jaco Pastorius and Rashied Ali: Live in 1984!

Jaco Pastorius Rashied Ali Weather Report Joe Zawinul Ornette Coleman Lightning Bolt Dianogah

All About Jazz Jul 20

The Warm Glow of ECM Vinyl: Tomasz StaÅ„ko, Bill Connors, and Mick Goodrick

Bill Connors Mick Goodrick Tomasz Stańko Dave Holland Charlie Haden Ornette Coleman Don Cherry Jack DeJohnette

Burning Ambulance Jul 17

Mat Maneri

Mat Maneri Joe Morris Gerald Cleaver Cecil Taylor Lucian Ban John Hébert John Surman

Igloo Magazine Jul 16

Third Person :: Third Person (R&S)

Third Person Dave Angel Joey Beltram Ken Ishii Model 500 Juan Atkins Aphex Twin

Citizen Jazz Jul 12

Ullmann, Oberg, Fonda, Ulrich

Gebhard Ullmann Uwe Oberg Joe Fonda Dieter Ulrich Joe McPhee Ornette Coleman

Americana UK Jul 7

Interview: Hank Alrich and his sonic explorations

Hank Williams Ornette Coleman

The Guardian Music Jul 3

‘I saw Herbie Hancock play with D’Angelo, and got my head blown off!’: the festival keeping alive jazz’s golden age

Herbie Hancock D’Angelo Miles Davis Ornette Coleman Etta James Wayne Shorter Prince Ray Charles

Louder Sound Jun 27

“You heathens. If this is the shape of punk to come, then I'm quitting punk.” The story behind New Noise, the Refused song baked into the DNA of chaotic kitchen drama The Bear

Refused Ornette Coleman

JazzTimes Jul 30

Sweeps Week: July Historical Releases & Reissues

Freddie Hubbard Lee Morgan McCoy Tyner Dizzy Gillespie Ornette Coleman John Coltrane

It's Psychedelic Baby Magazine Jul 28

Joachim Kühn: “The Best Improvisation Happens When Your Head Is Completely Empty”

Joachim Kühn Rolf Kühn Chet Baker Quintet Ornette Coleman Don Cherry Gato Barbieri Jean-François Jenny-Clark

Louder Sound Jul 22

“I said, ‘Really? You don’t practise any more?’ He said, ‘One day I just sort of realised I could play.’ I’m wondering if I’ll get to that level… we’re about to find out!” Pat Metheny just wants to understand music

Pat Metheny Django Reinhardt Wes Montgomery The Beatles Berklee College of Music Jaco Pastorius Steve Reich

JazzTimes Jul 17

Miles Okazaki’s Boomtown Ensemble In Effect at The Jazz Gallery

Miles Okazaki Trickster Thisness Ornette Coleman Free Jazz Leonard Bernstein Charlie Christian

All About Jazz Jul 17

Jo Harrop, Jamie McCredie, Pat Metheny, And More

Jo Harrop Jamie McCredie Pat Metheny corto.alto Ornette Coleman

La Gazette Bleue Jul 16

Pierre Favre Trio

Pierre Favre Samuel Blaser George Mraz Irène Schweizer Oscar Peterson Stan Getz Yusef Lateef

Jazz Magazine Jul 11

Film#19-21/1 Patrick Artero “meets” Éric Barret

Éric Barret Michel Précastelli Jean Bardy Ronald Reagan François Jeanneau Orchestre National de Jazz Ornette Coleman

JazzTrail Jul 7

Ralph Alessi - A Sun That Never Sets

Ralph Alessi Joseph Alessi Matt Mitchell John Hébert Ches Smith This Against That Ornette Coleman

Beats Per Minute Jun 30

Album Review: SML – Spontaneous Music Live

SML Anna Butterss Booker Stardrum International Anthem Jeremiah Chiu Josh Johnson Cecil Taylor

All About Jazz Jun 24

How John Coltrane Changed Rock Music: The Grateful Dead

John Coltrane Grateful Dead King Oliver Sidney Bechet Ornette Coleman

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