Ornette Coleman
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Ornette Coleman

Born 1930-03-09 · Fort Worth, Texas, USA · Died 2015-06-11

Randolph Denard Ornette Coleman was an American jazz saxophonist, violinist, trumpeter, and composer. He was one of the major innovators of the free jazz movement of the 1960s.

CastMusicOriginal Music Composer

Known for

Naked Lunch★ 7Viewing moment
Naked Lunch
1991
Ornette: Made in America★ 6.3Viewing moment
Ornette: Made in America
1986
Chappaqua★ 6.9Viewing moment
Chappaqua
1966
Who's Crazy?★ 5.1Viewing moment
Who's Crazy?
1966
Charles Lloyd - Arrows Into Infinity★ 6Viewing moment
Charles Lloyd - Arrows Into Infinity
2014
RepressionViewing moment
Repression
1969
Ornette Coleman and Prime Time & Pat Metheny: Live in MontrealViewing moment
Ornette Coleman and Prime Time & Pat Metheny: Live in Montreal
1988
Sonny Rollins: Beyond the NotesViewing moment
Sonny Rollins: Beyond the Notes
2012
Population ExplosionViewing moment
Population Explosion
1968
All Magic Sands/Chappaqua★ 10Viewing moment
All Magic Sands/Chappaqua
2013

Frequent collaborators

William S. BurroughsWilliam S. BurroughsPeter WellerPeter WellerRoy ScheiderRoy ScheiderLouis FerreiraLouis FerreiraJulian SandsJulian SandsDavid CronenbergDavid CronenbergJudy DavisJudy DavisJulian RichingsJulian Richings