what instrument did ornette coleman play
Ornette Coleman (March 9, 1930 â June 11, 2015) was an American jazz musician. He plays the saxophone, violin and trumpet.He is also a composer. He was one of the people that helped make a new jazz style called free jazz, in the 1960s.Coleman's music is also like blues music.rom the start, Coleman played his music differently to other musicians. Some Los Angeles jazz musicians thought he was playing out of tune. In 1958 Coleman made a record called Something Else!!!!: The Music of Ornette Coleman.