Ornette COLEMAN - Town Hall, 1962

Ornette COLEMAN - Town Hall, 1962

Jazz

A really unique chapter in the career of Ornette Coleman -- an album that he produced by himself in 1962, away from any other label -- as an effort to showcase the newly freer sounds of his music! The recording's the first in a really groundbreaking stretch for the 60s -- and it was fortunately finally issued by ESP Records a few years after the recording -- providing a nice link between Coleman's earlier experiments and the sound of the younger generation usually showcased by the label. The group's a trio, with a sound that's quite different than the more rhythmic modes of Coleman on Atlantic Records -- a freer, less structured lineup that features percussion from Charles Moffett and bass from David Izenzon. One track also adds in a string quartet -- making the record one of Coleman's first experiments with this format -- and titles include a 23 minute recording of "The Ark", plus "Doughnut", "Sadness", and "Dedication To Poets and Writers".  © From Dusty Groove.
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Ornette Coleman- (Alto Sax);
Selwart Clark, Nathan Goldstein- (Violin);
Julian Barber- (Viola);
Kermit Moore- (Cello);
David Izenzon- (Bass);
Charles Moffett- (Percussion).
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A1. Doughnut 9:00 
A2. Sadness 4:00 
A3. Dedication To Poets And Writers 8:50 
     Cello - Kermit Moore
     Viola - Julian Barber*
     Violin - Nathan Goldstein , Selwart Clarke 
B.  The Ark 23:24
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Recorded live Dec. 21th evening 1962
Tracks A1, A2 and B: Trio only
Track A3: String quartet only
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