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Ornette Coleman. Portrait: mixed media on artist's board.

Ornette Coleman's appearance on the Jazz scene in 1959, playing a white plastic horn, and his unconventional, humourous approach to Jazz improvisation caused an outrage in the settled Jazz society.

Miles Davis reaction on Ornette Coleman's music (and personality) was: "Hell, just listen to what he writes and how he plays. If you're talking psychologically, the man's all screwed up inside."

If You dare new ways, you're not always welcome on the road. Funny enough in 2009, Ornette Coleman received the Miles Davis Award (by the Festival International de Jazz de Montréal).

Description
Ornette Coleman. Portrait: mixed media on artist's board.

Ornette Coleman's appearance on the Jazz scene in 1959, playing a white plastic horn, and his unconventional, humourous approach to Jazz improvisation caused an outrage in the settled Jazz society.

Miles Davis reaction on Ornette Coleman's music (and personality) was: "Hell, just listen to what he writes and how he plays. If you're talking psychologically, the man's all screwed up inside."

If You dare new ways, you're not always welcome on the road. Funny enough in 2009, Ornette Coleman received the Miles Davis Award (by the Festival International de Jazz de Montréal).