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Born: March 09, 1930 in Fort Worth, TX
Years Active: 50 's, 60 's, 70 's, 80 's, 90 's, 00's
Genre: Jazz

Biography:
One of the most important (and controversial) innovators of the jazz avant-garde, Ornette Coleman gained both loyal followers and lifelong detractors when he seemed to burst on the scene in 1959 fully formed. Although he, and Don Cherry in his origin ...More >>

Discography: 2008 Live in Paris 1971 2006 Sound Grammar 2006 Rock the Clock 1996 Sound Museum Three Women 1996 Hidden Man More >>

Filmograpy:

1999	Reed Royalty
1991	Naked Lunch
1985	Ornette Coleman: Ornette Made in America
1979	Saturday Night Live: Milton Berle

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Similar Artists: Archie Shepp Roscoe Mitchell Jimmy Lyons Charlie Haden Marion Brown More >>

Influenced By: Charlie Parker Thelonious Monk Louis Jordan Arnett Cobb More >> Followers: Dewey Redman Sirone Archie Shepp Charlie Haden Andrew White More >>

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