Ornette Coleman (1930 - 2015) was an American jazz saxophonist and composer. He was one of the major innovators of the 1960s free jazz movement and one of the most. Find Ornette Coleman bio, music, credits, awards, & streaming radio on AllMusic - The father of the controversial free jazz… Ornette Coleman, the American saxophonist and composer who liberated jazz from conventional harmony, tonality, structure and expectation, died early on. Randolph Denard Ornette Coleman (March 9, 1930 – June 11, 2015) was an American jazz saxophonist, violinist, trumpeter and composer. He was one of the major. Ornette Coleman, the adventurous and influential saxophonist whose experimental sounds helped create what he called free jazz, died Thursday. He was 85. Ornette Coleman, the alto saxophonist and composer who was one of the most powerful and contentious innovators in the history of jazz, died on Thursday in. Ornette Coleman Ornette Coleman began playing alto saxophone at the age of 14, and developed a style predominantly influenced by Charlie Parker. His early professional work with a. Complete your Ornette Coleman record collection. Discover Ornette Coleman's full discography. Shop new and used Vinyl and CDs. Visit Amazon.com's Ornette Coleman Store to shop for Ornette Coleman albums (CD, MP3, Vinyl), concert tickets, and other Ornette Coleman-related products (DVDs, Books.