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# Ken Burns JAZZ Collection: Ornette Coleman

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One in a series of single-artist compilations that make up the musical component to Ken Burns&apos;s documentary Jazz, the Ornette Coleman collection showcases the work of one of jazz&apos;s last great innovators. It&apos;s also undoubtedly some of the most adventurous music included in the Ken Burns project. Texas altoist Ornette Coleman and his talented quartet turned the jazz world upside down in 1959, creating a radical new way to hear and play music. Challenging bop&apos;s infatuation with complex harmonics and chord changes, Coleman used harmonic sequences to move songs along rather than adhering to a recurring set of changes. This disc features the heart of Coleman&apos;s seminal early work, which he recorded for Atlantic: the landmark recording of &quot;First Take&quot; from Free Jazz, which features a double quartet that includes Eric Dolphy, the catchy &quot;Ramblin,&quot; and the yearning beauty of &quot;Lonely Woman.&quot; There is also a piece from his Skies of America symphony and a track from his funk-fueled electric band of the 1970s. --Tad Hendrickson

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## Customer Reviews

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 







  
  
    Awesome
  

*by J***N on Reviewed in the United States on January 14, 2018*

Ornette always gets all the stars that are available. Revolutionary artist.

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 







  
  
    Flawless...not that I would know if it weren't
  

*by D***S on Reviewed in the United States on April 21, 2015*

I'm not a jazz expert, but I enjoy listening to this music. It is fascinating.

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 







  
  
    41 days after "Free Jazz"...
  

*by M***K on Reviewed in the United States on August 31, 2005*

Recorded a month and ten days after his landmark "Free Jazz", Ornette Coleman's "Ornette!" finds the leader on fire-- coming off such a huge acheivement, his working quartet (now consisting of trumpeter Don Cherry, bassist Scott LaFaro and drummer Ed Blackwell) entered the studio to record four new compositions.  Remarkably, this album seems to be a big step forward in performance from his earlier records.  At a minimum, Don Cherry, who always seemed a bit fragile, is suddenly much more powerful and confident as a performer-- it could be a tour he conducted the summer before in Europe, or his first recording session as a (co) leader (the as-of-then unreleased "The Avant-Garde" with John Coltrane), or soemthing else, but Cherry playing is brilliant throughout, matching Coleman's.  Likewise, Ed Blackwell seems fully integrated in the quartet and his signature sound, slightly absent on "This is Our Music" (his first recording with Coleman) and "Free Jazz", is fully present-- the New Orleans marching band feel he brings to the best of his work is prevelent throughout.  Look no further than "T. & T.", a drum feature where Blackwell plays a marching beat and an amazingly patient and subtle solo to see a good example of his stellar perforamnce.  And certainly, Coleman, for someone so pioneering and on the edge, plays with extraordinary confidence and skill.  But the last piece of the puzzle is Scott LaFaro.No slight against Charlie Haden, he's a fantastic bass player and perhaps more inventive than LaFaro, but LaFaro was a virtuoso performer of extraordinary ability, endurance, speed, and strength.  His work throughout is nothing short of amazing, be it arco (his beautiful solo on "C. & D.") or pizzicato (the jaw-dropping one on "W.R.U."-- agile and exciting and really beyond words).Also of note, and different from Coleman's earlier records-- all the cuts barring drum feature "T. & T." (where no one but Blackwell solos) are extended and really give lots of room for the players to stretch and cut loose.  As a result, solos by all four are well developed and overflowing with ideas.The bonus track on this album, "Proof Readers", recorded at the same session, was likely left off because of length of record, not because of merit.  The piece is notable certainly for featuring among the best interaction between Coleman and Blackwell-- the two play with a near psychic level of interaction, Coleman twists and turns during his extended solo and Blackwell (and for that matter LaFaro) are right there offering encouragement.  In many ways, its quite unfortunate it didn't end up on the album.With LaFaro's death later in 1961, this was not an effort that would ever be repeated, but certainly its a record deserving attention.  Those new to Coleman's work should look to "The Shape of Jazz to Come" first, but "Ornette!", finally in print after being out for quite a while, is a worthy second place to look.  Highly recommended.

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