Ornette Coleman(1930-2015)
- Composer
- Music Department
- Actor
Saxophonist and composer, educated at the School of Jazz in Lenox,
Massachusetts. He worked in a Fort Worth carnival, and toured with
groups. A leader in progressive jazz, he appeared in many concerts and
made many recordings. He retired for two years to study, and then
resumed his professional career in 1965. His other instruments include
violin and trumpet. Joining ASCAP in 1963, his instrumental
compositions include "Lonely Woman", "Sadness", "Ramblin'", and
"Turnaround".
