Coleman, Ornette
Overview
| Works: | 987 works in 2,585 publications in 7 languages and 20,090 library holdings |
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| Genres: | Jazz Free jazz Live sound recordings Science fiction films Fantasy films Drama Saxophone music (Jazz) Violin music (Jazz) Trumpet music (Jazz) Motion picture music |
| Roles: | Author, Instrumentalist, Performer, Composer, Writer of accompanying material, Musician, Other, Conductor, Commentator, Interviewee, Editor, Bibliographic antecedent, Dedicatee, Conceptor, Producer, Actor, Compiler |
| Classifications: | M1366.C65, 781.65 |
Publication Timeline
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Most widely held works about
Ornette Coleman
- Jazz by John Fordham( Book )
- Ornette Coleman : a harmolodic life by John Litweiler( Book )
- Miles, Ornette, Cecil : jazz beyond jazz by Howard Mandel( Book )
- Jazz by Ken Burns( Visual )
- Four lives in the bebop business by A. B Spellman( Book )
- Free jazz, harmolodics, and Ornette Coleman by Stephen Rush( Book )
- Ornette Coleman : his life and music by Peter Niklas Wilson( Book )
- Experiencing Ornette Coleman : a listener's companion by Michael Stephans( Book )
- Contemporary Black biography, profiles from the international Black community by Gale (Firm)( )
- The battle of the Five Spot : Ornette Coleman and the New York jazz field by David Lee( Book )
- Ornette Coleman by Barry McRae( Book )
- Contemporary musicians : profiles of the people in music by Suzanne M Bourgoin( )
- Ornette Coleman by Claire O'Neal( Book )
- Ornette Coleman, 1958-1979 : a discography by David Wild( Book )
- Jazz( Visual )
- Ornette Coleman : dal blues al jazz dell'avvenire by Michele Mannucci( Book )
- Melodic organization in four solos by Ornette Coleman by Michael Cogswell( )
- The adventure by Ken Burns( Visual )
- Miles, Ornette, Cecil : how Miles Davis, Ornette Coleman, and Cecil Taylor revolutionized the world of jazz by Howard Mandel( Book )
- Music by Andrew Zuckerman( Book )
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Most widely held works by
Ornette Coleman
Ken Burns jazz : the story of America's music by
Ken Burns(
Recording
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2 editions published in 2000 in English and held by 749 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Music from the PBS special Jazz, by filmmaker Ken Burns
2 editions published in 2000 in English and held by 749 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Music from the PBS special Jazz, by filmmaker Ken Burns
The shape of jazz to come by
Ornette Coleman(
Recording
)
5 editions published between 1987 and 2005 in 3 languages and held by 659 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Coleman continues his ideals of freedom in jazz in this album pleasing loyal and casual fans alike
5 editions published between 1987 and 2005 in 3 languages and held by 659 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Coleman continues his ideals of freedom in jazz in this album pleasing loyal and casual fans alike
Naked lunch by
David Cronenberg(
Visual
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1 edition published in 2003 in English and held by 641 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Part-time pest-control man and full-time drug addict Bill Lee (Weller) seeks escape from his troubled existence in 1953 New York and flees to Interzone (a hallucinatory version of Tangiers) where reality and fantasy have merged. It's a strange, surreal landscape inhabited by mugwumps, half-alien, half-insect creatures, man-sized centipedes, carnivorous typewriters and bizarre humans. Compelled to make sense of this alien territory, he writes a book called "Naked lunch."
1 edition published in 2003 in English and held by 641 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Part-time pest-control man and full-time drug addict Bill Lee (Weller) seeks escape from his troubled existence in 1953 New York and flees to Interzone (a hallucinatory version of Tangiers) where reality and fantasy have merged. It's a strange, surreal landscape inhabited by mugwumps, half-alien, half-insect creatures, man-sized centipedes, carnivorous typewriters and bizarre humans. Compelled to make sense of this alien territory, he writes a book called "Naked lunch."
Sound grammar by
Ornette Coleman(
Recording
)
19 editions published in 2006 in 4 languages and held by 495 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Neues Album nach 10-jähriger Pause: Ornette Coleman zeigt auch mit 75 Jahren, dass er nach wie vor zur Avantgarde gehört. Der Begründer des "Free Jazz" (die Bewegung wurde nach seiner gleichnamigen Platte von 1961 benannt) spielt bei der vorliegenden Liveaufnahme vom Oktober 2005 aus Ludwigshafen im Quartett zusammen mit seinem Sohn Denardo Coleman (Schlagzeug), Gregory Cohen (Bass) und Tony Falanga (Bass), er selbst spielte Saxofon, Violine und Trompete. "'Sound Grammar' nun ist das Alterswerk des großen Soundrevolutionärs: weise, bezaubernd, radikal" (www.taz.de). Enthaltene Titel: 1. Intro 2. Jordan 3. Sleep Talking 4. Turnaround 5. Matador 6. Waiting for You 7. Call to Duty 8. Once Only
19 editions published in 2006 in 4 languages and held by 495 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Neues Album nach 10-jähriger Pause: Ornette Coleman zeigt auch mit 75 Jahren, dass er nach wie vor zur Avantgarde gehört. Der Begründer des "Free Jazz" (die Bewegung wurde nach seiner gleichnamigen Platte von 1961 benannt) spielt bei der vorliegenden Liveaufnahme vom Oktober 2005 aus Ludwigshafen im Quartett zusammen mit seinem Sohn Denardo Coleman (Schlagzeug), Gregory Cohen (Bass) und Tony Falanga (Bass), er selbst spielte Saxofon, Violine und Trompete. "'Sound Grammar' nun ist das Alterswerk des großen Soundrevolutionärs: weise, bezaubernd, radikal" (www.taz.de). Enthaltene Titel: 1. Intro 2. Jordan 3. Sleep Talking 4. Turnaround 5. Matador 6. Waiting for You 7. Call to Duty 8. Once Only
The shape of jazz to come by
Ornette Coleman(
Recording
)
74 editions published between 1959 and 2015 in 5 languages and held by 445 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
" ... It's the entire album, which still has such freshness: it spills all over your idea of what jazz is but makes inherent sense, cohering with the like-mindedness of a suite"--
74 editions published between 1959 and 2015 in 5 languages and held by 445 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
" ... It's the entire album, which still has such freshness: it spills all over your idea of what jazz is but makes inherent sense, cohering with the like-mindedness of a suite"--
Free jazz : a collective improvisation by
Ornette Coleman Double Quartet(
Recording
)
20 editions published between 1960 and 2004 in 3 languages and held by 441 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
20 editions published between 1960 and 2004 in 3 languages and held by 441 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Change of the century by
Ornette Coleman(
Recording
)
44 editions published between 1959 and 2016 in 5 languages and held by 400 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
44 editions published between 1959 and 2016 in 5 languages and held by 400 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Free jazz by
Ornette Coleman(
Recording
)
34 editions published between 1960 and 2013 in 4 languages and held by 357 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
"By 1961, when Free Jazz was released, alto saxophonist and composer Ornette Coleman was infamous in the jazz world. His searing alto sax and full-ensemble take on melody were assailed by critics. Free Jazz only furthered Coleman's infamy, with its seamless, seemingly atonal high energy and wholesale lack of a melodic or harmonic center. For the session, Coleman assembled two complete quartets and had them play the same music opposite each other, with diving power and a kind of strange grace usually associated with acoustic blues. The music is raw and incisive, with sharp tones and biting solos appearing amidst propulsive rhythms that still seem whispery in their swishing shuffle. This recording helped cast the 1960s--and every decade since--in jazz. It drew a line in the sand, and critics, fans, and musicians are still haggling over the line today."--Andrew Bartlett
34 editions published between 1960 and 2013 in 4 languages and held by 357 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
"By 1961, when Free Jazz was released, alto saxophonist and composer Ornette Coleman was infamous in the jazz world. His searing alto sax and full-ensemble take on melody were assailed by critics. Free Jazz only furthered Coleman's infamy, with its seamless, seemingly atonal high energy and wholesale lack of a melodic or harmonic center. For the session, Coleman assembled two complete quartets and had them play the same music opposite each other, with diving power and a kind of strange grace usually associated with acoustic blues. The music is raw and incisive, with sharp tones and biting solos appearing amidst propulsive rhythms that still seem whispery in their swishing shuffle. This recording helped cast the 1960s--and every decade since--in jazz. It drew a line in the sand, and critics, fans, and musicians are still haggling over the line today."--Andrew Bartlett
Tomorrow is the question! : [the new music of Ornette Coleman] by
Ornette Coleman(
Recording
)
39 editions published between 1959 and 2014 in 4 languages and held by 344 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
39 editions published between 1959 and 2014 in 4 languages and held by 344 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Song X by
Pat Metheny(
Recording
)
35 editions published between 1986 and 2005 in 4 languages and held by 291 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
35 editions published between 1986 and 2005 in 4 languages and held by 291 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Dancing in your head by
Ornette Coleman(
Recording
)
34 editions published between 1977 and 2000 in 5 languages and held by 281 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
34 editions published between 1977 and 2000 in 5 languages and held by 281 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Road shows by
Sonny Rollins(
Recording
)
10 editions published in 2011 in 3 languages and held by 280 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Jazz great Sonny Rollins presents a CD featuring material recorded during his 2010 tour of Japan as well as tracks from his 80th birthday concert in New York
10 editions published in 2011 in 3 languages and held by 280 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Jazz great Sonny Rollins presents a CD featuring material recorded during his 2010 tour of Japan as well as tracks from his 80th birthday concert in New York
Beauty is a rare thing : the complete Atlantic recordings by
Ornette Coleman(
Recording
)
26 editions published between 1993 and 2015 in 4 languages and held by 277 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
"Contains the entirety of Ornette Coleman's recorded output for the Atlantic label, including the contents of the following albums: The shape of jazz to come; Change of the century; This is our music; Free jazz; Ornette!; Ornette on tenor; The art of the improvisers; Twins; To whom who keeps a record"--Container
26 editions published between 1993 and 2015 in 4 languages and held by 277 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
"Contains the entirety of Ornette Coleman's recorded output for the Atlantic label, including the contents of the following albums: The shape of jazz to come; Change of the century; This is our music; Free jazz; Ornette!; Ornette on tenor; The art of the improvisers; Twins; To whom who keeps a record"--Container
Song X : twentieth anniversary by
Pat Metheny(
Recording
)
10 editions published in 2005 in 3 languages and held by 248 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
10 editions published in 2005 in 3 languages and held by 248 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Spirit fiction by
Ravi Coltrane(
Recording
)
1 edition published in 2012 and held by 224 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Praised for his music's elusive beauty, and for his style informed by tradition but not encumbered by it, saxophonist and composer Ravi Coltrane takes a bold step in his creative journey with Spirit Fiction, his Blue Note Records debut. The 11-track album features two different band lineups, each with a unique expressive urgency. Several tracks feature Coltrane's long-term quartet with pianist Luis Perdomo, bassist Drew Gress, and drummer E.J. Strickland
1 edition published in 2012 and held by 224 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Praised for his music's elusive beauty, and for his style informed by tradition but not encumbered by it, saxophonist and composer Ravi Coltrane takes a bold step in his creative journey with Spirit Fiction, his Blue Note Records debut. The 11-track album features two different band lineups, each with a unique expressive urgency. Several tracks feature Coltrane's long-term quartet with pianist Luis Perdomo, bassist Drew Gress, and drummer E.J. Strickland
Skies of America by
Ornette Coleman(
Recording
)
26 editions published between 1972 and 2013 in 4 languages and held by 221 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Skies of America is a fully (though controversially) scored concerto grosso, comprised of, as Coleman wrote in liner notes for the original LP release, "melody, harmony, and the movement of forms. . .based on the four clefs bass, treble, tenor and alto. . .meaning to modulate in range without changing keys." Coleman's improvising jazz ensemble is nestled between and overlapping with orchestral passages, with the massive yet sometimes delicate atonal clusters rendering this a particularly American--if surrealistic--symphonic work
26 editions published between 1972 and 2013 in 4 languages and held by 221 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Skies of America is a fully (though controversially) scored concerto grosso, comprised of, as Coleman wrote in liner notes for the original LP release, "melody, harmony, and the movement of forms. . .based on the four clefs bass, treble, tenor and alto. . .meaning to modulate in range without changing keys." Coleman's improvising jazz ensemble is nestled between and overlapping with orchestral passages, with the massive yet sometimes delicate atonal clusters rendering this a particularly American--if surrealistic--symphonic work
Something else!!! : the music of Ornette Coleman by
Ornette Coleman(
Recording
)
26 editions published between 1958 and 2003 in 4 languages and held by 220 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
26 editions published between 1958 and 2003 in 4 languages and held by 220 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Sound museum : hidden man by
Ornette Coleman(
Recording
)
32 editions published in 1996 in 4 languages and held by 219 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
32 editions published in 1996 in 4 languages and held by 219 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
This is our music by
Ornette Coleman(
Recording
)
33 editions published between 1960 and 2018 in 4 languages and held by 208 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
33 editions published between 1960 and 2018 in 4 languages and held by 208 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Finding Forrester : music from the motion picture(
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)
4 editions published between 2000 and 2001 in No Linguistic content and English and held by 199 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
4 editions published between 2000 and 2001 in No Linguistic content and English and held by 199 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
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Related Identities
- Cherry, Don Other Performer Instrumentalist Author Musician
- Haden, Charlie Other Performer Musician Author Instrumentalist Composer
- Higgins, Billy Other Performer Instrumentalist Musician
- Coltrane, John 1926-1967 Performer Instrumentalist Composer
- Blackwell, Ed Performer Instrumentalist Musician
- Coleman, Ornette Denardo Other Interviewee Performer Instrumentalist
- Rollins, Sonny Performer Instrumentalist Author Composer
- LaFaro, Scott Performer Instrumentalist
- Davis, Miles Performer Instrumentalist Author
- Ellington, Duke 1899-1974 Performer Composer
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African American composers African American jazz musicians African American musicians African Americans Armstrong, Louis, Avant-garde (Music) Basie, Count, Bechet, Sidney, Beiderbecke, Bix, Blacks Blakey, Art, Bop (Music) Brown, Clifford Coleman, Ornette Coltrane, John, Composers Davis, Miles Drug abuse Ellington, Duke, Free jazz Gillespie, Dizzy, Guitar music (Jazz) Hawkins, Coleman Holiday, Billie, Improvisation (Music) Jarrett, Keith Jazz Jazz musicians Jazz vocals Joplin, Scott, McLean, Jackie Mingus, Charles, Monk, Thelonious Morton, Jelly Roll, Motion picture music--Excerpts Music Musicians Nichols, Herbie, Orchestral music Pests--Control Playwriting Popular music Rock musicians' writings Rollins, Sonny Saxophone music (Jazz) Saxophone with jazz ensemble Saxophonists Taylor, Cecil, United States Vaughan, Sarah,
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Alternative Names
Coleman, O. 1930-
Coleman, O. (Ornette), 1930-
Coleman, Ornette 1930-
Coleman, Randolph Denard Ornette
Coleman, Randolph Denard Ornette 1930-
Coleman, Randolph Denard Ornette 1930-2015
Kolmens, Ornets, 1930-
Ornets Kolmens
Ornette Coleman
Ornette Coleman American jazz musician
Ornette Coleman americký jazzový hudebník
Ornette Coleman Amerikaans componist (1930-2015)
Ornette Coleman amerikanischer Jazz-Musiker und -Komponist
Ornette Coleman amerikansk jazz-saxofonist, komponist og orkesterleder
Ornette Coleman amerykański muzyk jazzowy
Ornette Coleman sassofonista e compositore statunitense
Ornette Coleman yhdysvaltalainen jazzmuusikko ja -säveltäjä
Ορνέτ Κόλμαν
Ορνέτ Κόλμαν Αμερικανός τζαζίστας
Коулман, Орнетт
Коулман, Орнетт американский джазовый альт- и тенор-саксофонист, трубач, композитор
Орнет Колман
Орнетт Коулман
אורנט קולמן
اورنت کلمن
오넷 콜먼 미국의 재즈 음악가
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