[Dixielandjazz] Ornette Coleman (was Tenor Sax List)

[Mike]

Ornette Coleman was a pure genius plain and simple. I admire his 
bravery to push forward with his own style of music at a time 
that was very unaccepting of it. Have you heard his grammy award 
winning 'Sound Grammar' album?

Mike

Steve Barbone wrote:
> Dear Bill
> 
> Reason I remember is that Coleman was playing at the Five Spot in NYC and I
> frequented that place when not gigging. I got to know him and bassist
> Charlie Haydn fairly well.
> 
> Coleman was VERY proud of the Tenor Album which he had just released and
> talked with me about it right at the time I met Martha, my wife and started
> taking her to the Five Spot. I bought the album and he signed it. Later gave
> it away to a Tenor wannabe as I am neither a collector, nor a great fan of
> his music. I could date it fairly accurately as Martha & I were married a
> year later.
> 
> Having an open mind like many musicians, I went to see/hear all the new idea
> guys out there from Ornette Coleman to Coltrane, Monk, Archie Shepp, Roswell
> Rudd, Charlie Haydn, etc. As well as Pee Wee Russell and Stan Kenton. <grin>