Name: Beauty is a Rare Thing - The Complete Atlantic Recordings
Brand: Ornette Coleman

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Bonus disc: No

Catalogue number

08122795619

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Format Music GB

Limited edition

Release date

2015-01-16

Signed copies

Signed copies: No

Supplier GB

Warner Music Group

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Standard:20

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0081227956196

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5 / CD / Extended format: No / Rough Trade Exclusive: No / Signed copies: No

Artist

Ornette Coleman

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Jazz

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<p>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.</p>

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Probably the most influential avant-garde musician in the world, Ornette Coleman has been a leading force in jazz since his startling debut in the late '50s, Coleman's emotive alto saxophone style relies on melodic improvisation unbound by chord changes. This style (and philosophy) was dubbed by Ornette 'harmelodics' and reached its peak in a small combo whose virtuoso playing had the power of the blues and the multi-rhythmic sophistication of Monk, Mingus, or Coltrane. The landmark series of albums Coleman released in the late '50s and early '60s still define the shape of jazz to come. The six-CD 'Beauty Is A Rare Thing' box set showcases the 'free jazz' pioneer's most seminal sides, featuring his entire recorded output for Atlantic Records from 1959 to 1962 in chronological order - plus half a dozen previously unreleased tracks. This essential collection also includes a huge booklet of photos, a detailed history of his life and music, and commentary from jazz luminaries, including Ornette himself! A reconfiguration of the original Rhino box set which brought these legendary recordings out on CD for the first time, 'Beauty Is A Rare Thing' is presented in a sleek, hard clamshell box, with the CDs held in elegant card sleeves and a glossy 70-page booklet.

Beauty is a Rare Thing - The Complete Atlantic Recordings

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