1930 - 2015
Ornette Coleman American Jazz Musician
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Ornette Coleman was previously married to Jayne Cortez.
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American Jazz Musician Ornette Coleman was born Randolph Denard Ornette Coleman on 19th March, 1930 in Fort Worth, Texas, United States and passed away on 11th Jun 2015 New York City aged 85. He is most remembered for He was best known as a principal founder of the free jazz genre. His zodiac sign is Pisces.
Ornette Coleman is a member of the following lists: Atlantic Records artists, MacArthur Fellows and Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award winners.
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Details
| First Name |
Ornette
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| Last Name |
Coleman
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| Full Name at Birth |
Randolph Denard Ornette Coleman
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| Alternative Name |
The Prophet of Freedom
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| Birthday |
19th March, 1930
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| Birthplace |
Fort Worth, Texas, United States
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| Died |
11th June, 2015
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| Place of Death |
New York City
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| Cause of Death |
Cardiac Arrest
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| Build |
Average
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| Eye Color |
Black
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| Hair Color |
Black
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| Zodiac Sign |
Pisces
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| Sexuality |
Straight
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| Ethnicity |
Black
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| Nationality |
American
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| Occupation Text |
Musician, composer
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| Occupation |
Jazz Musician
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| Claim to Fame |
He was best known as a principal founder of the free jazz genre
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| Music Genre (Text) |
Jazz, Free Jazz, Free Funk, Avant-Garde Jazz, Jazz-Rock, Jazz Fusion
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| Music Genre |
Jazz
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| Year(s) Active |
1958–present, 1958–2015, 1940s–2015
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| Music Style |
Free Jazz
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| Music Mood |
Volatile
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| Instrument |
Trumpet
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| Instrument (text) |
Alto saxophone, Tenor Saxophone, Violin, Trumpet
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| Record Label |
Atlantic, Blue Note, Verve
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| Associated Acts |
Ed Blackwell, Paul Bley, Don Cherry, Greg Cohen, Denardo Coleman, Jack DeJohnette, Eric Dolphy, Charlie Haden, Billy Higgins, Scott LaFaro, Jackie McLean, Pat Metheny, Jamaaladeen Tacuma, Dewey Redman, Ronald Shannon Jackson, Bobby Bradford
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| Official Websites |
http://www.ornettecoleman.com/
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Randolph Denard Ornette Coleman (March 9, 1930 – June 11, 2015) was an American jazz saxophonist, violinist, trumpeter, and composer known as a principal founder of the free jazz genre, a term derived from his 1960 album Free Jazz: A Collective Improvisation. His pioneering performances often abandoned the chordal and harmony-based structure found in bebop, instead emphasizing a jarring and avant-garde approach to improvisation.
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