Like many great innovators he was initially scorned by many as a fake, a phony, a poser. By blending the collective improvisation of Dixieland with the progressive melodic and harmonic approaches of modern jazz, he opened up a panorama of expression that cleared the way for a jazz revolution. Coleman's improvisational theory known as Harmolodics, along with his compositional approach, blazed new roles for soloists as well as the bass and drums.
Natural technique is nature's method.
And this is what makes music so beautiful to me. It has both, thank God. Dewey Redman, tenor saxophonist on this album, came to prominence joining Ornette in 1968 for a six-year stint. He has also worked with many other jazz greats, including his well-known son Joshua Redman. All rights reserved.