Tag Archives: Ornette Coleman
Made in USA
Observing John Coltrane’s birthday last week, I was reminded of this great documentary about one of the few Texans actually worthy of the Lone Star hype. If Coltrane is the Heavyweight Champion, Ornette Coleman is Bruce Lee. Here’s Ornette: Made in America directed by the late, great Shirley Clarke… OMIA from Saxology on Vimeo. Stay [...]
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Tagged John Coltrane, Orenette Coleman: Made in America, Ornette Coleman
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Forever Ornette
My first instrument was the saxophone. That instrument introduced me to performing music and if I hadn’t started playing my horn at the age of 11 I probably would have never started writing my own songs. I still love my saxophone. Even though my singer/songwriter output is balanced on my lyrics, playing the saxophone offers [...]
Posted in jazz, Music
Tagged be bop, improvisation, Jackson Pollock, jazz, Ornette Coleman, saxophone, singer/songwriter, singing
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