Ornette Coleman

Born: 1930-03-09

Randolph Denard Ornette Coleman was an American jazz saxophonist, violinist, trumpeter, and composer. He was one of the major innovators of the free jazz movement of the 1960s.

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Sonny Rollins: Beyond the Notes

as Self
Released: 2012-01-01

Sonny Rollins: Beyond the Notes uses his 80th birthday concert to look into the man and his music.

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Chappaqua

as Peyote eater
Released: 1966-08-30

Semi-autobiographical story of Conrad Rooks, who travels to France to undergo a drug-withdrawal...

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365 Day Project

as uncredited
Released: 2007-12-31

This exhibition focuses on Jonas Mekas’ 365 Day Project, a succession of films and videos in...

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Ornette Coleman and Prime Time & Pat Metheny: Live in Montreal

as Self
Released: 1988-07-06

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Ornette: Made in America

as Self
Released: 1986-02-21

Shirley Clarke's frenetic documentary about multi-talented musician Ornette Coleman.

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Charles Lloyd - Arrows Into Infinity

as Sax
Released: 2014-08-05

A journey in sound through the unusual life and career of jazz legend Charles Lloyd. Lloyd's own...

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Looking for Ornette

as Themself
Released: 2018-10-05

"Jacques Goldstein goes on a quest for a spectre, a spectre that haunts Jazz. Who was Ornette...

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Saturday Night Live

as Self - Musical Guest
First aired: 1975-10-11

A late-night live television sketch comedy and variety show created by Lorne Michaels. The...

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