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Pulitzer Prize winning jazz composer Ornette Coleman has announced a new tour this Spring. Tickets are pretty expensive, but you would be supporting one of the greatest jazz musicians on earth. It's no secret that Coleman collapsed on stage at Bonaroo last year, so the proceeds from ticket sales will hopefully help the alto-saxist to stay in tip top shape and not overextend himself. Here are the dates according to Brooklyn Vegan: Ornette Coleman - 2008 Tour Dates... MORE
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A few days ago Our fine community at large was propositioned for some happy music. I quote carmensandiego's post (really a plea) here; Does anyone out there have a collection of songs that just make you smile? Things are kind of low on this end – death has struck again – and I could really use some new (upbeat) music to lift my spirits. Seven of us answered her call. Well six at least. I have yet to sit down and pick my songs ... I'm not lazy, just busy. Carmen has bee... MORE
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Last Friday night at the Schnitz in Portland Oregon was an absolute treat.
It was fantastic to see the amazing Ornette in real life in Portland town.
The band played a perfect compliment to Ornette's skronky jazz and they all seemed to be having fun. The music was pure magic and I'm not able to explain it any better than that.
Ornette possesses a graceful dignity and presence of self that is awe inducing.
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Ornette Coleman: The center of the Free Jazz Revolution in the 60s-70s and oh my do I adore him. It hits in waves and waves and waves until you're gasping for air.
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Kids off home this morning. Have just been tidying up after a week of fun and surprisingly little trauma or damage to my stuff. Slightly wistful, but will save that for later. Breakfast soon. And lunch beckons.
This has popped into my head for some reason.
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The great alto jazz saxophonist Ornette Coleman collapsed from heat stroke during his performance Sunday (June 17) at the Bonnaroo fest in Manchester, Tenn., according to Billboard. In the midst of a song, Coleman, 77, collapsed on stage due to heat exhaustion, according to his publicist. Coleman was taken to the local Coffey County Hospital for treatment, and was released later that night. Coleman was awarded the 2007 Pulitzer Prize for music for his 2006 album, Soun... MORE
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Alto-sax legend and free-jazz pioneer, Ornette Coleman received the 2007 Pulitzer Prize In Music for Sound Grammar. Coleman is widely recognized as the pioneer of the free-jazz style with his major-label debut album in 1959, The Shape Of Jazz To Come on Atlantic Recordings. Nearly 50 years later, he recorded the album that would win the prestigous prize : his 2006 release, Sound Grammar. According to it's review in All About Jazz in September 2006 : Sound Grammar, a live... MORE
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Saw this over the weekend. Been playing catchup in the sphere. I work in regional theatre and we've been loading in and rehearsing, which leaves way too little time to read everything. Thank you MOG for archiving and allowing (relatively) easy passage around the collections and minds of all herein. Of course, there's nothing like youtube at 56.6:) Anyway, haven't had time to check it all out, but DAMN! If you dig free jazz, this'll at least let you know you are not al... MORE
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Destination Out! has a great piece written by Ethan Iverson and a coupla tracks from Crisis.
What a great man and important composer/musician. Mad props. Anyone else catch him on the Grammy's? Beautiful, sirs and ma'ams, beautiful.
Do The Math
has a nice tribute, including "Tentacle Monroe," a poem comprised solely of anagrams of "Ornette Coleman."
First verse:
"Core tone, lament...
Alert! Neon comet...
Once more, talent."
Check the rest...
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...from the Get Loose or Get Lost Dept....Everyone's heard outrageous tales of people paying their dues while trying to make their way in the world. Out here in L.A., there's no shortage of those because everyone's on the make in this town so, at any given moment, you're bound to run into somebody who'll do whatever it takes to get them one step closer to their desired goal-- whatever the cost. Let's face it, we've all got our crosses to bear but that doesn't mean that we ... MORE
