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Ornette Coleman

  • Blogs

    April 20, 2012

    Mother of Fire on recording Feral Children and DIY spaces

    Hypnotic groove psychedelic rock trio Mother of Fire are known for creating intensely haunting, loud, mesmerizing shows in unique environments. In DIY spaces (their favorite) art galleries, punk squats, house shows, and even rock clubs, they transport listeners visually as well as sonically. Thei ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 18, 2011

    Fleet Foxes at the State Theatre, 07/17/2011

    Photos by Stacy Schwartz​Fleet FoxesJuly 17, 2011State TheatreSeattle's Fleet Foxes sold out the State Theatre on Sunday night, but instead of a tranquil and transfixing sit-down show by the highly-acclaimed sextet, some of the audience behaved as if the concert was instead being held at the ro ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 18, 2011

    The Bad Plus return to perform Stravinsky's 'Rite of Spring'

    ​The music of Stravinsky has been appropriated and reconfigured for ages now. From Charlie Parker to Ornette Coleman and Frank Zappa, pieces have been pulled, re-arranged and served as the catalyst for new ideas in both classical and jazz worlds.

  • Calendar

    January 26, 2011

    Kronos Quartet

    ​The music of Stravinsky has been appropriated and reconfigured for ages now. From Charlie Parker to Ornette Coleman and Frank Zappa, pieces have been pulled, re-arranged and served as the catalyst for new ideas in both classical and jazz worlds.

  • Calendar

    March 31, 2010

    Flying Lotus

    ​The music of Stravinsky has been appropriated and reconfigured for ages now. From Charlie Parker to Ornette Coleman and Frank Zappa, pieces have been pulled, re-arranged and served as the catalyst for new ideas in both classical and jazz worlds.

  • Calendar

    December 23, 2009

    Fat Kid Wednesdays

    ​The music of Stravinsky has been appropriated and reconfigured for ages now. From Charlie Parker to Ornette Coleman and Frank Zappa, pieces have been pulled, re-arranged and served as the catalyst for new ideas in both classical and jazz worlds.

  • Blogs

    December 23, 2009

    Christmas weekend concert guide

    A jam-packed lineup to keep you sane over the holiday weekend.

  • Calendar

    October 28, 2009

    Bruce Hornsby & the Noisemakers

    A jam-packed lineup to keep you sane over the holiday weekend.

  • Blogs

    September 2, 2009

    Point of Departure: Tuesday Night Improvised Music Series at Art of This gallery

    A place where the only allegiance is to the meat and bones of musicmaking.

  • Calendar

    March 4, 2009

    SF Jazz Collective

    A place where the only allegiance is to the meat and bones of musicmaking.

  • Calendar

    October 24, 2007

    John Abercrombie Quartet

    A place where the only allegiance is to the meat and bones of musicmaking.

  • Blogs

    December 30, 2006

    Britt Robson's 100 Best CDs of 2006

    A place where the only allegiance is to the meat and bones of musicmaking.

  • News

    December 20, 2006

    (Some of) All That Jazz

    Swinging and swooning over 10 of 2006's best jazz albums

  • Music

    November 8, 2006

    Quote Unquote

    Homages, paraphrases, and glorious messes from Ornette Coleman and Sonny Rollins

  • Music

    August 9, 2006

    More Songs About Television and Food and Coke Dealing

    Why the library won't invite rap's greatest storyteller to children's hour

  • Music

    July 19, 2006

    It Was a Very Good (Half) Year

    Rounding up the best jazz records from six fruitful months

  • Music

    March 15, 2006

    Strength in Numbers

    Eight renowned musicians unite to give jazz legends their due

  • Music

    October 12, 2005

    Big Hits of Mid-America, Volume 412

    Five new local CDs Range from Spaghetti Westerns to pot paeans

  • Music

    September 7, 2005

    Blood Simple

    James "Blood" Ulmer resurrects the blues masterpiece

  • Music

    August 3, 2005

    Home of the Free and the Brave

    Avant-garde epics, chamber jazz, and Streisand covers from David S. Ware and William Parker

  • Music

    May 4, 2005

    More to Love

    Local jazz trio Fat Kid Wednesdays pays tribute to trumpeter Don Cherry

  • Blogs

    April 25, 2005

    Dylan Hicks and Britt Robson discuss the recent Ornette Coleman concert

    Local jazz trio Fat Kid Wednesdays pays tribute to trumpeter Don Cherry

  • Blogs

    April 24, 2005

    Ornette Coleman's Set List

    Local jazz trio Fat Kid Wednesdays pays tribute to trumpeter Don Cherry

  • Music

    April 20, 2005

    The Ornette Coleman Ten-Pack

    A quick trip through old new things

  • News

    December 15, 2004

    Live and Kicking

    Eight jazz discs that put the boot to our ears in 2004

  • Music

    December 1, 2004

    Burnt Sugar: Black Sex Yall Liberation & Bloody Random Violets

    Eight jazz discs that put the boot to our ears in 2004

  • Music

    October 27, 2004

    Clinic: Winchester Cathedral

    Eight jazz discs that put the boot to our ears in 2004

  • Music

    August 18, 2004

    He's The DJ, I'm The Free Jazz Saxophonist

    Andrew Broder and George Cartwright make a quiet noise

  • Music

    December 10, 2003

    Tim Berne: The Sublimine And

    Andrew Broder and George Cartwright make a quiet noise

  • Music

    June 18, 2003

    Patriot Games

    Rejecting Bush Inc. and reclaiming American music, Carla Bley plays with the National Anthem

  • News

    April 9, 2003

    Bad Luck!

    How three Midwestern boys reached jazz nirvana

  • Music

    September 25, 2002

    Lick My Decals Off...and Eat Those Beans!

    The touring Fast 'n' Bulbous show explores the tyrannical times of Captain Beefheart

  • Arts

    January 2, 2002

    The Year in Music

    The Sound of Music, 2001: Our Favorite Things

  • Music

    August 15, 2001

    Spontaneous Combustion

    Local record-label owner and experimental-music connoisseur Jon Morgan delves into the explosive territory of improvisational music

  • Arts

    June 27, 2001

    The Music of Chance

    Norman Andersen creates dissonant sculptures that perform spontaneously and think independently. But what if they revolt against their master?

  • Music

    June 28, 2000

    Bleat Poet

    Three reissued fusion flops from the 1970s give free-jazz giant Ornette Coleman back to the freaks

  • Music

    November 10, 1999

    Sound Check

    Three reissued fusion flops from the 1970s give free-jazz giant Ornette Coleman back to the freaks

  • Music

    October 20, 1999

    Captain Beefheart & The Magic Band: The Dust Blows Forward: An Anthology

    Three reissued fusion flops from the 1970s give free-jazz giant Ornette Coleman back to the freaks

  • Music

    February 17, 1999

    Rob Swift: The Ablist

    Three reissued fusion flops from the 1970s give free-jazz giant Ornette Coleman back to the freaks

  • Music

    February 3, 1999

    The Motion Carries

    With traditional songs and improvisational marketing, the local Motion Poets are bringing old jazz to new fans

  • Books

    January 27, 1999

    Lee Friedlander: American Musicians

    With traditional songs and improvisational marketing, the local Motion Poets are bringing old jazz to new fans

  • Music

    November 25, 1998

    Baby Steps

    Twice the ambition, half the vision

  • Music

    October 21, 1998

    Grandmaster Clash

    Connie Francis meets Nurse with Wound on the unruly turntables of DJ Ts

  • Music

    October 21, 1998

    Love Cry

    Connie Francis meets Nurse with Wound on the unruly turntables of DJ Ts

  • Music

    May 27, 1998

    Matt Wilson: Going Once, Going Twice

    Connie Francis meets Nurse with Wound on the unruly turntables of DJ Ts

  • Feature

    February 18, 1998

    1948

    Connie Francis meets Nurse with Wound on the unruly turntables of DJ Ts

  • Music

    September 3, 1997

    Geri Allen

    Connie Francis meets Nurse with Wound on the unruly turntables of DJ Ts

  • Music

    December 18, 1996

    Hearing & Believing

    Connie Francis meets Nurse with Wound on the unruly turntables of DJ Ts

  • Music

    November 13, 1996

    Record Roundup

    Connie Francis meets Nurse with Wound on the unruly turntables of DJ Ts

  • News

    January 24, 1996

    The Year in Music 1995

    Connie Francis meets Nurse with Wound on the unruly turntables of DJ Ts

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