Ornette Coleman Has Died

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Post by banjomonster » Fri, Jun 12, 2015, 5:25 AM UTC

Ornette Coleman Has Died
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Post by eblume » Fri, Jun 12, 2015, 6:17 AM UTC

Hermann Zapf, Sir Christopher Lee, and Ornette Coleman all in one day. A dark day. Rest in peace.

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Post by mahmud » Fri, Jun 12, 2015, 6:24 AM UTC

Another one off to the eternal jam session. RIP.

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Post by anilgulecha » Fri, Jun 12, 2015, 6:31 AM UTC

Put this on in the background: www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lbt9DDolcag

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Post by anttipoi » Fri, Jun 12, 2015, 6:44 AM UTC

anilgulecha wrote: post #4

Put this on in the background: www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lbt9DDolcag

"Tomorrow is the question" is also available: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HjVURhB4bsE

Less free, more rooted in traditional tonality, yet playful and creative.

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Post by microtonal » Fri, Jun 12, 2015, 6:46 AM UTC

anilgulecha wrote: post #4

Put this on in the background: www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lbt9DDolcag

And let's not forget that he made many great albums after 'Free Jazz' and 'The Shape of Jazz to Come':

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cPWFIuuntE4

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Post by Argorak » Fri, Jun 12, 2015, 6:54 AM UTC

eblume wrote: post #2

Hermann Zapf, Sir Christopher Lee, and Ornette Coleman all in one day. A dark day. Rest in peace.

Strictly speaking, only the announcements where all on the same day: Zapf died on the 4th, aged 92, Lee on the 7th, aged 93, Coleman on the 11th, aged 85.

I wouldn't call it a dark day. All lived a long and varied life and their passing doesn't come unexpected.

I saw Coleman live a few years ago an Enjoy Jazz in Mannheim and I was impressed of the force he still had on stage at his advanced age. It really felt like this was the place he belonged to.

EDIT: (a typo)

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Post by microtonal » Fri, Jun 12, 2015, 7:25 AM UTC

Argorak wrote: post #7

eblume wrote: post #2

Hermann Zapf, Sir Christopher Lee, and Ornette Coleman all in one day. A dark day. Rest in peace.

Strictly speaking, only the announcements where all on the same day: Zapf died on the 4th, aged 92, Lee on the 7th, aged 93, Coleman on the 11th, aged 85. I wouldn't call it a dark day. All lived a long and varied life and their passing doesn't come unexpected. I saw Coleman live a few years ago an Enjoy Jazz in Mannheim and I was impressed of the force he still had on stage at his advanced age. It really felt like t…

I wouldn't call it a dark day. All lived a long and varied life and their passing doesn't come unexpected.

I saw Coleman live a few years ago an Enjoy Jazz in Mannheim and I was impressed of the force he still had on stage at his advanced age. It really felt like this was the please he belonged to.

Indeed. At that age, it's expected that it will happen sometime. Since I was born far after the sixties, but love that period in jazz, I try to see as many musicians of that period/generation as possible.

I am very happy/fortunate to have seen him at North Sea Jazz 2010. It was great and powerful. He was also scheduled for Jazz Middelheim 2012, but unfortunately had to cancel at the last moment. One of my other favorites, John Zorn, aptly filled the spot (since there definitely is a Coleman heritage in Spy vs. Spy, Naked City, Masada, etc.).

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Post by bloat » Fri, Jun 12, 2015, 7:36 AM UTC

eblume wrote: post #2

Hermann Zapf, Sir Christopher Lee, and Ornette Coleman all in one day. A dark day. Rest in peace.

James Last.

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Post by known » Fri, Jun 12, 2015, 7:44 AM UTC

RIP, Sir;