Ornette Coleman date of birth:
March 19, 1930
How old was Ornette Coleman when died?
85
Where was Ornette Coleman born?
Fort Worth, Texas, United States
When did Ornette Coleman die?
June 11, 2015
What is Ornette Coleman nationality?
American
What is Ornette Coleman's occupation?
Musician, composer
What genre is Ornette Coleman's work?
Jazz, free jazz, free funk, avant-garde jazz, jazz-rock, Avant-garde jazz
What instruments does Ornette Coleman play?
Alto saxophone, tenor saxophone, violin, trumpet
Short Biography
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 innovators of the free jazz movement of the 1960s, a term he invented with the name of an album. Coleman's timbre was easily recognized: his keening, crying sound drew heavily on blues music. He was awarded a MacArthur Fellowship in 1994. His album Sound Grammar received the 2007 Pulitzer Prize for music.