Pulitzer Winner
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By willvis
Ornette Coleman's 'Sound Grammar' just won the 2006 Pulitzer Prize for Music.
High praise, much-deserved, for modern genius Mr Coleman.
New music from an old master
4
By Irish Jazz
Ornette played a key role in changing jazz in the 60s and 70s, and has been taking victory laps ever since. Even so, he still outruns most of the competition. Backed by a duo of basses- one plucked, one bowed, and his drumming son Denardo, the avant-garde alto sax player delivers a satisfying set of songs that evoke, if not eclipse, past glories. The playing is strong, the inevitable excursions on violin and trumpet mercifully brief. Those already in love with Ornette will revel in the first new recording in over a decade. For those unmoved, Ornette's quartet with Charlie Haden, Don Cherry and Ed Blackwell is the place to be seduced.
An excellent addition for any Ornette Collection
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By LeRoyGuy
This album marks the first album in 11 years from Ornette Coleman, his first live album in over 20 and his first album with the double-double bass quartet he's been performing with. The songs and solos, as to be from expected from Ornette are as lyrical as they are demanding. While the performances themselves make this record worth buying, what keeps it from 5 stars, is the production: Ornette comes too far up, and with the drums too far behind in the mix. However, it's still highly recommended.
ornette the first many have followed
5
By sparky1
he invented avant gard jazz ,hes amazing once again 5 stars
