Monthly Archives: June 2015
A Gathering for Ornette Coleman, June 14, 2015, Berkeley Arts Festival
A bunch of us got together last Sunday at the Berkeley Arts Festival space to celebrate Ornette. People shared stories: of seeing the Quartet repeatedly at the Five Spot in ’58, of spending many hours with Ornette at … Continue reading
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Ornette Coleman
Every time I saw him was a religious experience. His sound, his sound. His sound and song were one. His love, his beautiful benedictions. Once I was riding in a car with John Zorn and Trevor Dunn. Zorn had these mix … Continue reading