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Ornette Coleman (09 Mar 1930 - 11 Jun 2015)

Male Person - United States US jazz saxophonist, trumpeter, violinist, and composer

Recordings by (376)

  1. Invisible 4:17 (1958)
  2. The Blessing 4:48 (1958)
  3. Jayne 7:22 (1958)
  4. Chippie 5:41 (1958)
  5. The Disguise 2:51 (1958)
  6. Angel Voice 4:24 (1958)
  7. Alpha 4:15 (1958)
  8. When Will the Blues Leave? 5:02 (1958)
  9. The Sphinx 4:15 (1958)
  10. Lonely Woman 5:00 (Oct 1959) stereo
  11. Eventually 4:22 (Oct 1959) stereo
  12. Peace 9:04 (Oct 1959) stereo
  13. Focus on Sanity 6:52 (Oct 1959) stereo
  14. Congeniality 6:47 (Oct 1959) stereo
  15. Chronology 6:05 (Oct 1959) stereo
  16. Tomorrow Is the Question! 3:12 (1959)
  17. Tears Inside 5:04 (1959)
  18. Mind and Time 3:11 (1959)
  19. Compassion 4:39 (1959)
  20. Giggin’ 3:22 (1959)
  21. Rejoicing 4:03 (1959)
  22. Lorraine 5:59 (1959)
  23. Turnaround 7:58 (1959)
  24. Endless 5:17 (1959)
  25. Ramblin’ 6:36 (Jun 1960)
  26. Free 6:22 (Jun 1960)
  27. The Face of the Bass 6:57 (Jun 1960) stereo
  28. Forerunner 5:15 (Jun 1960) stereo
  29. Bird Food 5:30 (Jun 1960) stereo
  30. Una Muy Bonita 6:00 (Jun 1960) stereo
  31. Change of the Century 4:41 (Jun 1960) stereo
  32. Abstraction 4:08 (1960)
  33. Variants on a Theme of Thelonious Monk (Criss-Cross): Variant I / Variant II / Variant III / Variant IV 15:22 (1960)
  34. Free Jazz, Part 1 19:35 (Sep 1961) stereo
  35. Free Jazz, Part 2 17:30 (Sep 1961) stereo
  36. Cross Breeding 11:21 (Oct 1962) mono
  37. Mapa 9:08 (Oct 1962) mono
  38. Enfant 6:29 (Oct 1962) mono
  39. Eos 6:38 (Oct 1962) mono
  40. Ecars 7:34 (Oct 1962) mono
  41. Free Jazz - Part 1 19:55 (1962) mono
  42. Free Jazz - Part 2 16:28 (1962) mono
  43. Faces and Places ?:?? (1965)
  44. European Echoes ?:?? (1965)
  45. Dee Dee ?:?? (1965)
  46. Dawn ?:?? (1965)
  47. Part I 21:25 (1966)
  48. Part II 19:00 (1966)
  49. Part IV 21:58 (1966)
  50. Good Old Days 6:49 (1966)
  51. The Empty Foxhole 3:20 (1966)
  52. Sound Gravitation 7:16 (1966)
  53. Freeway Express 8:18 (1966)
  54. Faithful 7:05 (1966)
  55. Zig Zag 5:57 (1966)
  56. Part III 17:40 (1966)
  57. Ballad 5:19 (1967) live, 1965-08-29: Fairfield Halls, Croydon, UK
  58. Sounds and Forms for Wind Quintet 16:13 (1967)
  59. Sadness 3:33 (1967) live, 1965-08-29: Fairfield Halls, Croydon, UK
  60. Clergyman’s Dream 12:15 (1967) live, 1965-08-29: Fairfield Halls, Croydon, UK
  61. Falling Stars 8:54 (1967) live, 1965-08-29: Fairfield Halls, Croydon, UK
  62. Silence 9:13 (1967) live, 1965-08-29: Fairfield Halls, Croydon, UK
  63. Happy Fool 7:11 (1967) live, 1965-08-29: Fairfield Halls, Croydon, UK
  64. Doughnuts 6:10 (1967) live, 1965-08-29: Fairfield Halls, Croydon, UK
  65. The Garden of Souls 14:00 (1968)
  66. Toy Dance 7:28 (1968)
  67. Broad Way Blues 8:43 (1968)
  68. Round Trip 6:18 (1968)
  69. We Now Interrupt for a Commercial 3:19 (1968)
  70. C.O.D. 7:40 (1969)
  71. Rainbows 9:06 (1969)
  72. New York 8:29 (1969)
  73. Bells and Chimes 7:24 (1969)
  74. The Circle With a Hole in the Middle 4:54 (02 Nov 1970)
  75. Just for You 3:53 (02 Nov 1970)
  76. The Fifth of Beethoven 6:39 (02 Nov 1970)
  77. The Alchemy of Scott La Faro 9:52 (02 Nov 1970)
  78. Moon Inhabitants 4:35 (02 Nov 1970)
  79. The Legend of Bebop 7:18 (02 Nov 1970)
  80. Harlem's Manhattan 8:11 (02 Nov 1970)
  81. Friends and Neighbors (vocal) 4:14 (1970)
  82. Friends and Neighbors (instrumental) 2:57 (1970)
  83. Long Time No See 10:54 (1970)
  84. Let’s Play 3:25 (1970)
  85. Forgotten Songs 4:26 (1970)
  86. Tomorrow 12:07 (1970)
  87. C & D 13:10 (1970)
  88. Little Symphony 5:15 (04 Oct 1971)
  89. Monk and the Nun 5:35 (04 Oct 1971)
  90. Check Up 10:10 (04 Oct 1971)
  91. Joy of a Toy 4:35 (04 Oct 1971)
  92. First Take 17:00 (04 Oct 1971)
  93. Airborne 10:25 (1971)
  94. Check Out Time 8:20 (1971)
  95. Open to the Public 8:00 (1971)
  96. Love Call 7:10 (1971)
  97. What Reason Could I Give 3:07 (1972)
  98. Civilization Day 6:05 (1972)
  99. Street Woman 4:50 (1972)
  100. Science Fiction 5:02 (1972)
  101. Rock the Clock 3:17 (1972)
  102. All My Life 3:56 (1972)
  103. Law Years 5:22 (1972)
  104. The Jungle Is a Skyscraper 5:26 (1972)
  105. Skies of America 2:49 (1972)
  106. Native Americans 1:10 (1972)
  107. The Good Life 1:33 (1972)
  108. Birthdays and Funerals 3:13 (1972)
  109. Dreams 0:51 (1972)
  110. Sounds of Sculpture 1:20 (1972)
  111. Holiday for Heroes 1:10 (1972)
  112. All of My Life 3:08 (1972)
  113. Dancers 1:17 (1972)
  114. The Souls Within Woman 0:47 (1972)
  115. The Artist in America 3:54 (1972)
  116. The New Anthem 0:31 (1972)
  117. Place in Space 2:44 (1972)
  118. Foreigner in a Free Land 1:19 (1972)
  119. Silver Screen 1:10 (1972)
  120. Poetry 1:15 (1972)
  121. The Men Who Live in the White House 2:48 (1972)
  122. Love Life 4:34 (1972)
  123. The Military 0:32 (1972)
  124. Jam Session 0:39 (1972)
  125. Sunday in America 4:29 (1972)
  126. Broken Shadows 6:10 (1972)
  127. Comme Il Faut 14:33 (1972)
  128. Song for Che 11:39 (1972)
  129. Space Jungle 5:30 (1972)
  130. Trouble In The East 6:47 (1972)
  131. [untitled ballad] 5:19 (1972)
  132. Free Jazz (excerpt) 10:11 (1973)
  133. Motive for Its Use 5:41 (1975)
  134. Music Always 5:31 (1975)
  135. Brings Goodness 6:39 (1975)
  136. To Us 4:36 (1975)
  137. All 4:32 (1975)
  138. P.S. Unless One Has (Blues Connotation No. 2) 5:55 (1975)
  139. Some Other 7:23 (1975)
  140. Monsieur le Prince 9:30 (25 Jun 1977)
  141. Forgotten Children 10:53 (25 Jun 1977)
  142. Buddah Blues 12:57 (25 Jun 1977)
  143. Second Fiction ?:?? (1977)
  144. Summer‐Thang ?:?? (1977)
  145. Silhouette ?:?? (1977)
  146. 14 juillet ?:?? (1977)
  147. Fantasy 77 ?:?? (1977)
  148. Reminiscence ?:?? (1977)
  149. All Day Affair ?:?? (1977)
  150. Theme From a Symphony (Variation One) 15:42 (1977)
  151. Theme From a Symphony (Variation Two) 11:07 (1977)
  152. Midnight Sunrise 4:36 (1977)
  153. Voice Poetry 8:10 (1978)
  154. Home Grown 7:47 (1978)
  155. Macho Woman 7:43 (1978)
  156. Fou Amour 8:36 (1978)
  157. European Echoes 9:39 (1978)
  158. January 4:23 (1979)
  159. Sortie le Coquard 1:10 (1979)
  160. Dans la neige 7:50 (1979)
  161. The Changes 10:03 (1979)
  162. Better Get Yourself Another Self 9:22 (1979)
  163. The Duel, Two Psychic Lovers and Eating Time 8:54 (1979)
  164. The Mis‐Used Blues (The Lovers and the Alchemist) 10:05 (1979)
  165. The Poet 10:06 (1979)
  166. Wedding Day and Fuzz 8:42 (1979)
  167. Fuzz, Feast, Breakout, European Echoes, Alone and The Arrest 10:17 (1979)
  168. Mary Hartman, Mary Hartman 7:45 (1979)
  169. Human Being 7:49 (1979)
  170. Soap Suds 5:17 (1979)
  171. Sex Spy 9:59 (1979)
  172. Some Day 7:34 (1979)
  173. Dough Nuts 5:35 (1981)
  174. Sleep Talk 3:31 (1982)
  175. Doughnut 9:02 (1982)
  176. Jump Street 4:24 (1982)
  177. Him and Her 4:20 (1982)
  178. Air Ship 6:11 (1982)
  179. What Is the Name of That Song? 3:58 (1982)
  180. Job Mob 4:57 (1982)
  181. Love Words 2:54 (1982)
  182. Times Square 6:02 (1982)
  183. Happy House 9:46 (1982)
  184. Elizabeth 10:26 (1982)
  185. School Work 5:36 (1982)
  186. Country Town Blues 6:25 (1982)
  187. Rubber Gloves 3:24 (1982)
  188. Good Girl Blues 3:05 (1982)
  189. Is It Forever 4:49 (1982)
  190. Sortie le Conqard 1:06 (1982)
  191. The Duel – Two Psychic Lovers and Eating Time 8:54 (1982)
  192. The Lovers and the Alchemist (a.k.a. The Mis‐Used Blues) 10:03 (1982)
  193. Fuzz / Feast / Breakout / European Echoes / Alone and the Arrest 10:17 (1982)
  194. The Know What to What 8:03 (1985)
  195. Harmolodic Bebop 6:20 (1985)
  196. City Living 6:18 (1985)
  197. See-Thru 4:37 (1985)
  198. Compute 9:00 (1985)
  199. Prime Time ?:?? (1986)
  200. Time Design ?:?? (1986)
  201. Peace Warriors 2:35 (Feb 1987)
  202. Feet Music 3:32 (Feb 1987)
  203. Africa Is the Mirror of All Colors 2:58 (Feb 1987)
  204. Word for Bird 3:16 (Feb 1987)
  205. Space Church (Continuous Services) 3:59 (Feb 1987)
  206. Latin Genetics 3:39 (Feb 1987)
  207. Sound Manual 3:08 (Feb 1987)
  208. Mothers of the Veil 3:45 (Feb 1987)
  209. Cloning 3:14 (Feb 1987)
  210. Music News 3:00 (Feb 1987)
  211. The Art of Love Is Happiness 2:29 (Feb 1987)
  212. Today, Yesterday and Tomorrow 3:10 (Feb 1987)
  213. Listen Up 2:29 (Feb 1987)
  214. In All Languages 3:06 (Feb 1987)
  215. Biosphere 2:20 (Feb 1987)
  216. Story Tellers 2:49 (Feb 1987)
  217. Forms and Sounds 21:02 (1987)
  218. Saints and Soldiers 19:34 (1987)
  219. Space Flight 3:45 (1987)
  220. The Alchemy of Scott LaFaro 9:52 (1988)
  221. Music Always (bonus) 5:31 (1988)
  222. Brings Goodness (bonus) 6:37 (1988)
  223. Broadway Blues 8:45 (1989)
  224. Broad Way Blues (alternate version) 7:35 (23 Jan 1990)
  225. Love Call (alternate take) 5:31 (1990)
  226. Dedication to Poet and Writers 8:51 (1990) live, 1962-12-21: Town Hall, New York, NY, USA
  227. The Ark 23:24 (1990) live, 1962-12-21: Town Hall, New York, NY, USA
  228. As It Should Be ?:?? (1990)
  229. Song for Ché ?:?? (1990)
  230. Count Down ?:?? (1990)
  231. Check Out Time (alternate take) 7:57 (1990)
  232. Sadness 3:21 (1991) live, 1965-11-04: Maison de la Mutualité, Paris, France
  233. Lonely Woman 11:40 (1991) live, 1965-11-04: Maison de la Mutualité, Paris, France
  234. Fallin’ Stars 14:41 (1991) live, 1965-11-04: Maison de la Mutualité, Paris, France
  235. Clergyman’s Dream 12:14 (1991) live, 1965-11-04: Maison de la Mutualité, Paris, France
  236. Hauser and O’Brien / Bugpowder 2:39 (11 Feb 1992)
  237. Intersong 3:48 (11 Feb 1992)
  238. Ballad / Joan 2:40 (11 Feb 1992)
  239. Cloquet’s Parrots / Midnight Sunrise 1:45 (11 Feb 1992)
  240. Writeman 3:53 (11 Feb 1992)
  241. Lonely Woman 12:11 (1992) live, 1965-11-30: Tivoli, Copenhagen, Denmark
  242. Clergyman’s Dream 19:03 (1992) live, 1965-11-30: Tivoli, Copenhagen, Denmark
  243. Sadness 4:05 (1992) live, 1965-11-30: Tivoli, Copenhagen, Denmark
  244. Falling Star 14:23 (1992) live, 1965-11-30: Tivoli, Copenhagen, Denmark
  245. Interview 3:10 (1992) live, 1965-11-30: Tivoli, Copenhagen, Denmark
  246. The Tribes of New York 4:34 (16 Nov 1993)
  247. Mr. and Mrs. People 4:42 (16 Nov 1993)
  248. I Heard It Over the Radio 6:23 (16 Nov 1993)
  249. Proof Readers 10:27 (16 Nov 1993)
  250. W.R.U. 16:27 (16 Nov 1993)
  251. C. & D. 13:12 (16 Nov 1993)
  252. R.P.D.D. 9:40 (16 Nov 1993)
  253. Revolving Doors 4:28 (16 Nov 1993)
  254. Humpty Dumpty 5:24 (16 Nov 1993)
  255. Harlem’s Manhattan 8:11 (16 Nov 1993)
  256. Rise and Shine 6:13 (16 Nov 1993)
  257. Who Do You Work For? 5:16 (1995)
  258. Written Word 10:24 (1995)
  259. guadalupe 4:09 (1995)
  260. Announcement 2:14 (1995)
  261. Announcement 2:14 (1995)
  262. Street Woman 8:20 (1995)
  263. Who Do You Work For 5:16 (1995)
  264. Written Word 10:24 (1995)
  265. Song For Ché 15:03 (1995)
  266. Rock The Clock 7:46 (1995)
  267. Monsieur Allard 2:56 (1996)
  268. Stopwatch 2:25 (1996)
  269. P.P. (Picolo Pesos) 2:50 (1996)
  270. Yesterday, Today, & Tomorrow 4:10 (1996)
  271. What a Friend We Have in Jesus (Variation) 4:38 (1996)
  272. Virgin Beauty 3:28 (1996) part of a “Ocean of Sound” DJ-mix
  273. Embraceable You 4:58 (1996)
  274. Folk Tale 4:50 (1996)
  275. Sound Museum 4:54 (1996)
  276. What Reason 4:58 (1996)
  277. Don’t You Know by Now 4:23 (1996)
  278. Women of the Veil 4:48 (1996)
  279. Yesterday, Today & Tomorrow 4:14 (1996)
  280. Mob Job 4:21 (1996)
  281. Dawn 8:10 (10 Mar 1998)
  282. Dee Dee 10:26 (10 Mar 1998)
  283. Old Gospel 10:42 (10 Mar 1998)
  284. Dedication to Poets and Writers 9:21 (1998) live, 1962-12-21: Town Hall, New York, NY, USA
  285. The Spinx 4:17 (1998)
  286. Street Woman (alternate take) 5:46 (02 May 2000)
  287. Civilization Day (alternate mix) 6:04 (02 May 2000)
  288. Theme From a Symphony (Variation 2) 11:09 (07 Nov 2000)
  289. Ramblin' ?:?? (2001)
  290. Faces and Places 7:18 (2003)
  291. Morning Song 1:38 (09 Nov 2005)
  292. Buddha Blues 13:12 (2005)
  293. Lonely Woman 10:32 (2005)
  294. Monsieur le Prince 9:48 (2005)
  295. Forgotten Children 11:08 (2005)
  296. Buddha Blues 13:12 (2005)
  297. Beauty Is a Rare Thing 7:14 (31 Jul 2006)
  298. P.S. Unless She Has (Blues Connotation 2) 5:53 (31 Jul 2006)
  299. Intro 1:15 (12 Sep 2006)
  300. Jordan 6:32 (12 Sep 2006)
  301. Sleep Talking 8:55 (12 Sep 2006)
  302. Matador 5:57 (12 Sep 2006)
  303. Waiting for You 6:50 (12 Sep 2006)
  304. Call to Duty 5:34 (12 Sep 2006)
  305. Once Only 9:41 (12 Sep 2006)
  306. Song X 10:22 (12 Sep 2006)
  307. In the Snow 7:43 (2006)
  308. Friends & Neighbors 2:56 (2006)
  309. Tone Dialing 2:48 (23 Mar 2007) live, 1993-10-23: Congress Hall, Warsaw, Poland
  310. Family Reunion 4:01 (23 Mar 2007) live, 1993-10-23: Congress Hall, Warsaw, Poland
  311. OAC 2:45 (23 Mar 2007) live, 1993-10-23: Congress Hall, Warsaw, Poland
  312. What Is the Name of That Song 4:23 (23 Mar 2007) live, 1993-10-23: Congress Hall, Warsaw, Poland
  313. Badal 5:26 (23 Mar 2007) live, 1993-10-23: Congress Hall, Warsaw, Poland
  314. Kathelin Gray 3:46 (23 Mar 2007) live, 1993-10-23: Congress Hall, Warsaw, Poland
  315. If I Knew as Much About You 1:29 (23 Mar 2007) live, 1993-10-23: Congress Hall, Warsaw, Poland
  316. [untitled] 4:16 (23 Mar 2007) live, 1993-10-23: Congress Hall, Warsaw, Poland
  317. Blues Connotation 5:17 (11 Feb 2008)
  318. Comme il faut 7:59 (21 Apr 2008) live, 1969-08-24: Jazz Bilzen, Bilzen, Belgium
  319. Space Jungle II 16:13 (21 Apr 2008) live, 1969-08-24: Jazz Bilzen, Bilzen, Belgium
  320. Song for Che 10:19 (21 Apr 2008) live, 1969-08-24: Jazz Bilzen, Bilzen, Belgium
  321. Broken Shadows 3:26 (21 Apr 2008) live, 1969-08-24: Jazz Bilzen, Bilzen, Belgium
  322. Tomorrow 10:26 (21 Apr 2008) live, 1969-08-24: Jazz Bilzen, Bilzen, Belgium
  323. Forms and Sound for Wind Quintet (in Ten Movements) 25:03 (2008) live, 1965-08-29: Fairfield Halls, Croydon, UK
  324. Reminiscence (originally untitled tune) 7:47 (06 Jan 2009)
  325. Doughnut (first issued as All Day Affair) 15:23 (06 Jan 2009)
  326. 14 juillet (originally untitled tune) 6:44 (06 Jan 2009)
  327. Telescope 4:59 (2010) live, 1990-04-24: Teatro Municipale Valli, Reggio Emilia, Italy
  328. Him and Her 8:28 (2010) live, 1990-04-24: Teatro Municipale Valli, Reggio Emilia, Italy
  329. Buckminster Fuller 7:37 (2010) live, 1990-04-24: Teatro Municipale Valli, Reggio Emilia, Italy
  330. Magic 8:33 (2010) live, 1990-04-24: Teatro Municipale Valli, Reggio Emilia, Italy
  331. Dancing Flower 6:34 (2010) live, 1990-04-24: Teatro Municipale Valli, Reggio Emilia, Italy
  332. If You Could See My Eyes 9:48 (2010) live, 1990-04-24: Teatro Municipale Valli, Reggio Emilia, Italy
  333. Spelling the Alphabet 8:10 (2010) live, 1990-04-24: Teatro Municipale Valli, Reggio Emilia, Italy
  334. Word for Bird 8:26 (2010) live, 1990-04-24: Teatro Municipale Valli, Reggio Emilia, Italy
  335. Latin Genetics 12:33 (2010) live, 1990-04-24: Teatro Municipale Valli, Reggio Emilia, Italy
  336. Singing in the Shower 10:05 (2010) live, 1990-04-24: Teatro Municipale Valli, Reggio Emilia, Italy
  337. The Sphinx 5:46 (2010) live, 1990-04-24: Teatro Municipale Valli, Reggio Emilia, Italy
  338. Lonley Woman 4:58 (2010)
  339. Evantually 4:20 (2010)
  340. When Will the Blues Leave 5:02 (2010)
  341. Tomorrow Is the Question 3:10 (2010)
  342. Turnabout 7:54 (2010)
  343. Ramblin' 6:38 (29 Mar 2011) matrix no. 3874
  344. Free Jazz, Part 1 19:37 (13 Jun 2011)
  345. Free Jazz: Part 2 17:30 (13 Jun 2011)
  346. Just For You 3:52 (29 2011)
  347. Lonely Women 5:01 (2013)
  348. Friends and Neighbors 4:17 (2013)
  349. Lonely Woman 4:59 (2013)
  350. Intersong (take 2) 3:09 (04 Oct 2014)
  351. Bugpowder (take 9) 2:56 (04 Oct 2014)
  352. Tomorrow Is the Question 3:10 (2014)
  353. RPDD 9:43 (2015)
  354. Crossroads 1:54 (29 Feb 2016)
  355. Ramblin 14:09 (29 Feb 2016)
  356. How Deep Is The Ocean 4:49 (29 Feb 2016)
  357. Lonely Woman, Act I 4:48 (2017)
  358. Lonely Woman, Act II 4:59 (2017)
  359. Kaleidoscope 6:33 (25 May 2018)
  360. Poise 4:36 (25 May 2018)
  361. Free Jazz (Part 1) 19:55 (25 May 2018)
  362. Free Jazz (Part 2) 16:28 (25 May 2018)
  363. WRU 16:24 (25 May 2018)
  364. T & T 4:35 (25 May 2018)
  365. First Take 17:03 (25 May 2018)
  366. Broad Way Blues (Remastered 1989) 8:43 (19 Apr 2019)
  367. W.R.U. 16:24 (26 Jun 2020)
  368. When Will the Blues Leave / The Blessing? 5:03 (03 Aug 2021)
  369. Man On The Moon 3:10 (Mar 2023)
  370. Growing Up 2:16 (Mar 2023)
  371. Giggin' 3:21 ()
  372. Whom Do You Work For? 5:10 ()
  373. Song For Che ?:?? ()
  374. Whom Do You Work For? ?:?? ()
  375. Written Word ?:?? ()
  376. Lonely Woman (Ornette Coleman) 4:59 ()