Ornette Coleman was a Jazz musician active from 1958 up until his death in 2015. I think David did a good job explaining the significance of Coleman’s work. Coleman was proficient in playing the saxaphone, trumpet, and violin. Moreover, Coleman’s talents expanded to composing music for orchestra performances. Coleman was a pioneer in what is known as the free jazz movement, which promoted control and power of creativity to be at the disposal of the musician. Consequently, Coleman was known for his unconventional style, such as deliberately playing out of pitch. Although I never got into Jazz, David’s account on the life of Ornette Coleman inspires me to explore the genre. Lastly, David related Coleman’s work to our seminar themes of what makes NYC unique, and morals and norms. The latter was an interesting observation to make, and was explained more thoroughly as an intertwining between the free jazz movement which Coleman sparked and the Civil Rights Movement occurring simultaneously.
Ornette Coleman was a Jazz musician active from 1958 up until his death in 2015. I think David did a good job explaining the significance of Coleman’s work. Coleman was proficient in playing the saxaphone, trumpet, and violin. Moreover, Coleman’s talents expanded to composing music for orchestra performances. Coleman was a pioneer in what is known as the free jazz movement, which promoted control and power of creativity to be at the disposal of the musician. Consequently, Coleman was known for his unconventional style, such as deliberately playing out of pitch. Although I never got into Jazz, David’s account on the life of Ornette Coleman inspires me to explore the genre. Lastly, David related Coleman’s work to our seminar themes of what makes NYC unique, and morals and norms. The latter was an interesting observation to make, and was explained more thoroughly as an intertwining between the free jazz movement which Coleman sparked and the Civil Rights Movement occurring simultaneously.