Ornette Coleman - An Evening With Ornette Coleman Part 1 (Vinyle translucide rose)
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Ornette Coleman - alto saxophone, violin, trumpet [click here to see more vinyl featuring Ornette Coleman]
Double bass - David Izenzon
Percussion - Charles Moffett
Bassoon – Cecil James (A1)
Clarinet – Sidney Fell (A1)
Flute – Edward Walker (A1)
Horn – John Burden (A1)
Oboe – Derek Wickens (A1)
1 LP, standard sleeve
Limited to 3,000 Copies
Original analog Master tape : YES
Heavy Press : 180g
Record color : Pink Vinyl
Speed : 33 RPM
Size : 12'’
Stereo
Live
Record Press : Pallas
Label : ORG Music
Original Label : Black Lion Records
Recorded at Fairfield Hall, Croydon, England, on August 29, 1965
Produced by Alan Bates
Remastered by Bernie Grundman
Originally released in 1972
Reissued in 2016
Tracks:
Side A:
- Sounds And Forms For Wind Quintet (Movements 1-10)
Side B:
- Sadness
- Clergyman's Dream
Reviews:
“Released as a double LP in the U.S. on the Arista Freedom label in the early '70s, this live concert captures Coleman in a transitional period that found him experimenting with contemporary classical forms as well as making more frequent use of the violin and trumpet. In many ways, it can be heard as an extension of the ideas first encountered on the ESP Town Hall Concert recording. It begins with a lengthy piece for wind quintet (on which neither Coleman nor his partners for this event, bassist David Izenson and drummer Charles Moffett, perform) that foreshadows later work such as Skies of America. While it's somewhat derivative of, even at that point, rather clichéd modernist styles, it still possesses a uniquely Coleman-ish verve and lilt. This is followed by his harrowing "Sadness," led in by Izenson's grinding arco and launched into the ether by Coleman's bone-piercing alto; it's an amazing performance. There's a brilliant reading of "Clergyman's Dream," the leader's alto never sounding creamier, rolling and bouncing over his rhythm section as naturally as a stream over boulders. His use of trumpet and violin earned him the wrath of many a jazz critic and listener at the time, those who retained an adherence to "professionalism" at all costs and couldn't understand Coleman's willful primitivism and the rationale behind it. A few years hence, they would be even more outraged when he introduced his 12-year-old son into the band as drummer. Heard now, there's an extremely refreshing freedom in his approach, one that strongly underlines his contention that innate musical ability trumps technique. An Evening with Ornette Coleman is a wonderful recording and should command a place in the collection of any serious fan of this great musician.” AllMusic Review by Brian Olewnick
Ratings :
AllMusic : 4 / 5 , Discogs : 4,16 / 5