The Jazz great, Ornette Coleman dies !

[monbla256]

The GREATEST jazz Saxaphone player has died at 85 today ! I saw him play many times down here in Ft. Worth during the late '60s. It's a sad day in the music world !

http://www.theguardian.com/music/2015/jun/11/jazz-great-ornette-coleman-dies-aged-85

 

[DrumsAndBeer]

Sad news. I saw him a couple decades ago in San Francisco. Thankfully he was playing more straight-up stuff that night.

I always loved the "Tomorrow is the Question" record. Didn't care much for Free Jazz, still don't. Nonetheless, Ornette Coleman was a true pioneer in jazz.

RIP

 

[huffelpuff]

Sad day indeed my friend. Not that many of the truly great ones left. :no: RIP

Jim

 

[Buckshot]

You are right, Monbla. It is a sad day...he was a great one. RIP

 

[stapf]

My introduction to his work was the soundtrack to Naked Lunch. I didn't realize who it was and looked for years to find music like that. I then found his music and then a few years later found out he had done that soundtrack.

While my music was very different his approach influenced me greatly while I was playing out. Was very sad back when I heard this.