- Ornette Coleman Biography
- Ornette Coleman Interview
Ornette Coleman: The Complete Science Fiction Sessions by David Adler, published on November 1, 2000. Find thousands reviews at All About Jazz!
Change of the Century |
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Studio album by |
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Released | June 1960 |
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Recorded | October 8 & 9, 1959 |
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Genre | Free jazz[1] |
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Length | 40:55 |
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Label | Atlantic |
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Producer | Nesuhi Ertegün |
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Ornette Coleman chronology |
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Tomorrow Is the Question! (1959) | Change of the Century (1960) | This Is Our Music (1960) |
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Professional ratings |
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Review scores |
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Source | Rating |
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Allmusic | [2] |
The Rolling Stone Album Guide | [3] |
The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide | [4] |
Change of the Century is the fourth studio album by jazzsaxophonistOrnette Coleman, released on Atlantic Records in 1960, his second for the label. Recording sessions for the album took place on October 8 and 9, 1959, at Radio Recorders in Hollywood, California. Two outtakes from the sessions, 'Music Always' and 'The Circle with the Hole in the Middle,' were later released on the 1970s compilations To Whom Who Keeps A Record and The Art of the Improvisers, respectively.
Track listing[edit]
- All compositions by Ornette Coleman
Side one[edit]
No. | Title | Date | Length |
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1. | 'Ramblin' | October 9 | 6:39 |
2. | 'Free' | October 9 | 6:24 |
3. | 'The Face of the Bass' | October 8 | 6:59 |
Side two[edit]
No. | Title | Date | Length |
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1. | 'Forerunner' | October 9 | 5:16 |
2. | 'Bird Food' | October 8 | 5:31 |
3. | 'Una Muy Bonita' | October 8 | 6:02 |
4. | 'Change of the Century' | October 8 | 4:41 |
Personnel[edit]
- Ornette Coleman — alto saxophone
- Don Cherry — pocket trumpet
- Charlie Haden — bass
- Billy Higgins — drums
References[edit]
- Footnotes
Ornette Coleman Biography
- ^Cox & Warner 2004, p. 401.
- ^AllMusic review
- ^DeCurtis, Henke & George-Warren 1992, p. 152.
- ^Swenson, J., ed. (1985). The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide. USA: Random House/Rolling Stone. p. 45. ISBN0-394-72643-X.
- Bibliography
- DeCurtis, Anthony; Henke, James; George-Warren, Holly, eds. (1992). The Rolling Stone Album Guide (3rd ed.). Random House. ISBN0679737294.
- Cox, Christoph; Warner, Daniel (2004). Audio Culture: Readings in Modern Music. Continuum. ISBN0826416144.
External links[edit]
Ornette Coleman Interview
- Change of the Century at Acclaimed Music (list of accolades)
- Change of the Century at Discogs (list of releases)
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