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Old 06-23-2015, 12:28 PM   #108 (permalink)
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Ornette Coleman never really played free jazz as we've come to know it, even if he is responsible for the term. His music is based in avant-garde compositions that rely on some improvisation, but not enough to call him a free jazz artist.
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