Ornette Coleman - The Shape of Jazz to Come
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Artist: Ornette ColemanBrand: COLEMAN,ORNETTE
Edition: Music CD
CD Release Date: 1990-10-25
Music Label: Atlantic / Wea
Soundtracks:
- Lonely Woman
- Eventually
- Peace
- Focus on Sanity
- Congeniality
- Chronology
Music reviews of The Shape of Jazz to Come
Music Review: Perhaps one of the greatest records ever made -- if not, definitely one of the greatest jazz records ever made
Rating: 5 Stars
Ornette Coleman was 29 years of age in 1959. He had made his debut album in 1958, entitled 'Something Else!!!!,' released on the Contemporary label. Coleman released two other albums for the Contemporary label before leaving to sign with Atlantic Records.
The result was 'The Shape of Jazz to Come,' his first album to be released on the label and to this day, his finest. Produced by Atlantic Records executive Nesuhi Ertegun, the record featured six songs including what many consider to be his standout piece, 'Lonely Woman.'
But believe me when I tell you, 'The Shape of Jazz to Come' is FAR more than just 'Lonely Woman.' All six songs are jazz masterpieces with Coleman blowing away at his saxophone, and featuring Don Cherry on cornet, Charlie Haden on the double bass, and Billy Higgins on drums.
The record's six tracks are all masterpieces in their own right, but my favorite track would be the nine minute 'Peace.' Coleman is at his finest here, as is his backing group, in my opinion.
So for people who haven't heard 'The Shape of Jazz to Come,' or have heard it but don't own it, BUY IT RIGHT NOW. This album is not only one of the finest jazz records ever to be made, but it is one of the finest records to be made PERIOD.
This is an avant-garde jazz masterpiece. I can't say it enough, you don't have a jazz record collection until you have 'The Shape of Jazz to Come' in it.
Overall, I recommend this album to anybody. It's an amazing record. If you like jazz even a little bit, than you'll love this album.
Highly, highly recommended. This is a must-own for any jazz fan or any music fan in general.
ENJOY!!!
Description of The Shape of Jazz to Come
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Media Type: CD
Artist: COLEMAN,ORNETTE
Title: SHAPE OF JAZZ TO COME
Street Release Date: 01/01/1987
Genre: JAZZ
On this highly influential 1959 album, Ornette Coleman's unique writing style and idiosyncratic solo language forever changed the jazz landscape. On classics such as "Lonely Woman," "Congeniality," and "Focus on Sanity," Coleman used the tunes' moods and melodic contours, rather than their chords, as a basis for his improvisations. In so doing, he opened up jazz soloing immensely and ushered in new freedoms--both individually and collectively. Lest these innovations sound too dry or abstract, it must be noted that both Coleman and trumpeter Don Cherry play with a deep-felt emotion and joy that is as infectious today as it was then. This is truly an essential jazz recording, marking the end of one era, providing the blueprint for the next. --Wally Shoup
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