Name: Free Jazz
Brand: Ornette Coleman

Bonus disc

Bonus disc: No

Catalogue number

DOL976HB

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Colour

Blue

Colour details

Blue Vinyl

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Download code

Download code: No

Rough Trade Exclusive

Rough Trade Exclusive: No

Extended format

Extended format: Yes

Format detail

Import Version

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Format Music US

Limited edition

Release date

2016-05-04

Signed copies

Signed copies: No

Supplier US

Lasgo

Tax rate US

Sales:8.875

UPC / Barcode

0889397006174

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Total Cap

Blue LP

Artist

Ornette Coleman

Genre US

Jazz

Label US

Ornette Coleman was a pioneering American jazz saxophonist, composer, and bandleader. Born in 1930 in Fort Worth, Texas, he revolutionized the jazz scene with his unique approach to improvisation and composition. Coleman's innovative playing style, characterized by his use of unconventional scales and harmonies, challenged traditional notions of jazz and paved the way for the free jazz movement. His albums like "The Shape of Jazz to Come" and "Free Jazz: A Collective Improvisation" are considered classics of the genre. Throughout his career, Coleman received numerous accolades including a Pulitzer Prize for Music in 2007. His musical legacy continues to inspire generations of musicians.

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As jazz's first extended, continuous free improvisation LP, Free Jazz practically defies superlatives in its historical importance. Coleman's music had already been labelled "free," but this album took the term to a whole new level. Aside from a predetermined order of featured soloists and several brief transition signals cued by Coleman, the entire piece was created spontaneously. Each player simply brought his already established style to the table. That means there are still elements of convention and melody in the individual voices, which makes Free Jazz far more accessible than the efforts that followed once more of the jazz world caught up.

Free Jazz

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