Ornette Coleman Quintet

Ornette Coleman Quintet

The Ornette Coleman Quintet was a jazz ensemble led by the renowned American saxophonist and composer Ornette Coleman. Known for his innovative and avant-garde approach to jazz, Coleman was a pioneer of free jazz and a major figure in the genre. The Quintet featured Coleman on alto saxophone, alongside a rotating cast of talented musicians, and they were active during the late 1950s and early 1960s. Their music was characterized by its improvisational nature, disregard for traditional harmonic structures, and an emphasis on collective improvisation. The Ornette Coleman Quintet's recordings such as "The Shape of Jazz to Come" and "Free Jazz" remain influential and highly regarded in the history of jazz.

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