Ornette Coleman: Free Jazz Pioneer at Davies Symphony Hall
Davies Symphony Hall (201 Van Ness San Francisco, CA 94102)
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All offers for Saxophonist Ornette Coleman have expired.
The last date listed for Saxophonist Ornette Coleman was Sunday November 8, 2009 / 8:00pm.
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Goldstar Member Reviews
Dean B.
Free jazz for 90 minutes worked for me. Ornette Coleman is one of the last of the great ones still alive. Still fresh and moving.Written on Nov 09 2009
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Noiseferatu
Some 50 years ago, Ornette digested Bird's bop. Instead of regurgitating and ossifying, he offered a new direction. People loved. People hated. Music in the 20th Century was changed.Written on Nov 09 2009
But, he refused to rest on the world's perception of honks, bangs and squeaks and continues to re-invent. People love. People hate. Some don't relate. Last evening was no exception.
90 minutes of mostly blues with nods and winks to the venue by incorporating Bach's first cello suite and to jazz traditionalists by round midnighting.
Twert no body piercings or Rite of Spring mayhem this time 'round, but the band was absolutely locked.
Thanks to SF Jazz for seeking far and wide to prevent the Wyntonization of the artform to occur. Thanks to Ornette for continuing to make beautiful music, expanding horizons and not dragging the same old, same old to the dinner table.
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YelloBall
One of the best concerts I've attended all year. Ornette is a master musician, so creative and open. It was a wonderful experience. And the audience loved him, too. He got a very long standing ovation and returned for an encore and after more applause, even played another tune. Not bad for a 79-year-old!Written on Nov 09 2009
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Jamil Blackwell
Fourty five years and counting having listened to Ornettte. Such freshness for some of his old standards and remarkably humble brother. I was thrilled to be there and share such high music; Ornette did not disappoint. Like one other reviewer I was glad not to experience the body piercing performance of 10 years ago at the Masonic. Please bring him back again...soonWritten on Nov 10 2009
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More Information About Saxophonist Ornette Coleman
Website
http://www.sfjazz.org/concerts/2009/fall/artists/coleman.php
Quotes & Highlights
- “One of the principal icons of post-bebop jazz” --Los Angeles Times
- “Ornette Coleman’s quartet deals in moment-to-moment magic.” --JazzTimes
Description
Fifty years after he exploded on the New York jazz scene, free jazz revolutionary Ornette Coleman has lost none of his power as a transformational figure, though his roots in gutbucket Texas blues and bebop are more apparent than ever. The alto sax iconoclast (who also plays trumpet and violin) couples one of the most searingly beautiful sounds in jazz with a singing melodic sensibility expressed in long, careening lines. Always looking for the freshest form of expression, Coleman often arrives at concert halls with a sheaf of new compositions that exemplify the freedom and discipline required by his famously knotty harmolodic concept.
In 2007, the much-lauded Coleman added a Grammy® Award for Lifetime Achievement to a shelf of accolades that includes a Pulitzer Prize (for his astounding 2006 live album Sound Grammar), a MacArthur Genius Award and induction into the NEA Jazz Masters. SFJAZZ continues a deep, enduring tradition of presenting Coleman, who is joined on this date by his remarkable quartet, featuring two bassists and his son Denardo on drums.
About the Ticket Supplier: SFJAZZ
SFJAZZ presents a wealth of year-round programs, including the internationally acclaimed San Francisco Jazz Festival, the SFJAZZ Spring Season and numerous community outreach and education programs.
Founded in 1983 under the name of Jazz in the City, the organization adopted its new identity as SFJAZZ in late 1999, in recognition of its expansion from seasonal music presenter to year-round arts institution.
All SFJAZZ programs reflect a spirit of artistic exploration, embracing the full breadth of jazz and its related musics; emphasize thematic programming, with tributes to jazz masters and celebrations of particular musical instruments, trends or styles; and strive to instill enthusiasm for jazz among wider audiences.