Humpty Dumpty (Ornette Coleman)

Ornette Coleman · 1961 · Thème sautillant du quartette

Context

Track on This Is Our Music, recorded in July and August 1960 in New York for Atlantic (5 min 23 sec). It is Coleman's first album with drummer Ed Blackwell, who replaces Billy Higgins.

In the genealogy of jazz

This track belongs to Free jazz. Among the origins and influences of Free jazz: Tristano School, Bebop (Minton's, Monroe's), Modal.

By the same artist

• Blues Connotation (1961)
• Beauty Is a Rare Thing (1961)
• Free Jazz (1960)
• Lonely Woman (1959)
• Eventually (1959)
• Peace (1959)

Sources

• EN: This Is Our Music (Ornette Coleman album)

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