Ornette Coleman, who died in June 2015 from cardiac arrest, must be counted as one of the most influential musicians in the jazz genre. His importance does not only lie in his ground-breaking recordings in the late Fifties and early Sixties, but lies more significantly in the educational effect of his work - in the fact that he always went beyond himself to the very end. Just a little more than a month after his ground-breaking release ""Free Jazz"", Coleman recorded the present album, in which he perhaps distanced himself somewhat from the conceptual idea, but still guided his quartet to ever more richness of detail and creativity. ""Ornette!"" was the first recording with bass-player Scott LaFaro and Coleman, and the difference in approach between LaFaro and Charlie Haden is noticeable from the very first note of ""W. R. U. "". His playing is more direct and agile, and one can hear how he drives Coleman and Don Cherry actively onwards and more aggressively than Haden's warm, languid phrasing. The tracks, with titles that are taken from the works of Sigmund Freud, are all gems and serve as a wonderful starting point for the musicians' improvisations. By now, Coleman felt himself comfortable in lengthy pieces, and neither he nor his fellow musicians had trouble in filling out time, never once lacking for new ideas. Ed Blackwell deserves a special mention - he shows himself here at his very best. ""Ornette!"" is a superb release and an absolute must for all fans of Coleman and creative, improvised music in general. This Speakers Corner reissue LP was remastered using pure analogue components only, from the master tapes through to the cutting head. More information under http://www. Pure-analogue. #com. All royalties and mechanical rights have been paid. Recording: January 1961 at Atlantic Studios, New York City, by Tom DowdProduction: Nesuhi ErtegunRelease date: 9/15/2025Original label: Atlantic

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