Harmolodics is hard to explain but it basically democratizes the relationship between melody, harmony and rhythm. And Ornette Coleman, with his theory of harmolodics, didn’t just rewrote the language of jazz. He changed the way people hear music. Rest In Peace Ornette Coleman 🙏🏾
I truly believe that Ornette Coleman is one of the greatest composers in the history of Western music, not just jazz. He’s in the same category as the greats (Bach, Mozart, Beethoven, Schubert, Brahms, Chopin, Liszt, Bartók, Tchaikovsky, Rachmaninoff, Stravinsky, Joplin, Ellington, Bird, Monk, Miles, Trane, Shorter, etc.) because he not only liberated jazz from conventional harmony, tonality and structure, but he showed us how to truly listen to the music and how to take it in.
I've listened for years read the academic ideas and I have to say I don't get it but the truth is I feel Ornette Coleman's music so deeply it is truly a human experience
Only talking 2 you cause don't have many people 2 talk 2 n is less anxiety provoking talking this way, see have few friends, am not cool like u would like am probably 'Loser' 2 you n this will only make you less greater n loser 2 : -)
Thank you for the upload! OC is as influential as anyone else in jazz on the music (that I've) heard from this century. Inspiring as hell, conceptually thick in moments - yet his music can often sound and feel like a fresh rinse over the brain and heart.
I ran into Ornette waiting for the uptown A train st 59 around. He had been on the cover of the Voice around our meeting. Holding some micky ds. Gave him a demo He told me he moved uptown cuz he got beatup Had collapsed lung. Broke my heart.
When Ornette Coleman describes harmolodics as "removing the caste system from sound," it makes perfect sense. On a broader level, harmolodics equates with the freedom to be as you please, as long as you listen to others and work with them to develop your own individual harmony. The richness of harmolodics derives from the unique interaction between the players. By breaking out of the prison bars of rigid meters and conventional harmonic or structural expectations, harmolodic musicians improvise equally together in what Ornette calls compositional improvisation, while always keeping deeply in tune with the flow, direction and needs of their fellow players. In this process, harmony becomes melody becomes harmony.
Ornette somehow reached a point where he saw life differently. He reflected that in his music and managed to find a handful of artists who could relate. What he did was uniquely inspirational. There were critics and doubters, but there were listeners who were struck by the beauty of what he was doing. None of that seemed to influence his trajectory.
thank you . very important document...do you have the red puzzle that cam with the press kit? it read "remove the caste system from sound" as in the beginning of the film...
The " EXPRESSIVE ABSTRACTNESS ".
IS HELD IN WITHIN, TO BE BORN AND
WITH SCREAMS. IT BURSTS UNTO
THE WORLD IN THE SOUNDS OF
POETRY. WONDERCHEK ///.
Harmolodics is hard to explain but it basically democratizes the relationship between melody, harmony and rhythm. And Ornette Coleman, with his theory of harmolodics, didn’t just rewrote the language of jazz. He changed the way people hear music.
Rest In Peace Ornette Coleman 🙏🏾
I truly believe that Ornette Coleman is one of the greatest composers in the history of Western music, not just jazz. He’s in the same category as the greats (Bach, Mozart, Beethoven, Schubert, Brahms, Chopin, Liszt, Bartók, Tchaikovsky, Rachmaninoff, Stravinsky, Joplin, Ellington, Bird, Monk, Miles, Trane, Shorter, etc.) because he not only liberated jazz from conventional harmony, tonality and structure, but he showed us how to truly listen to the music and how to take it in.
Lest we not forget, Sun Ra.
I've listened for years read the academic ideas and I have to say I don't get it but the truth is I feel Ornette Coleman's music so deeply it is truly a human experience
I've been waiting my whole life for this
Such a wonderful cornerstone in the history of music..
RIP
I’m always rooting for contrarians. This man was definitely a genius.
An undisputed genius
Coleman, Ulmer, Cherry, et al. ... the music sounds as my mind and body often feel.
This is more than a video on music; it’s a philosophy of life that goes beyond words. He seemed to have a freed understanding of being a human.
Delightful. I have always chocked on free jazz but this openned my eyes and ears. Ornette comes across so sweet and likable a real genius.
He found a great word to describe my life. I am 77 and been aware of being this since i was 5. I have been a musician since I was 10.
My God I just watch 3 years a go content, so lucky i'm still life 😅
This is amazing. Enjoyed it greatly. Ornette is my hero!
The Texas horn that changed the world. Thanks for this wonderful upload.
Thank you for putting this together! Currently expanding my mind!!
i needed this...
I can't believe someone disliked this😦...they must be part of the system...
No ones liked or disliked anything this is just all pointless bullshit : -)
Only talking 2 you cause don't have many people 2 talk 2 n is less anxiety provoking talking this way, see have few friends, am not cool like u would like am probably 'Loser' 2 you n this will only make you less greater n loser 2 : -)
I'd be friends with ornette, now he's honest n Trustworthy, Great person ,: 0
it's the misunderstood
still love it!!
Thank you for the upload!
OC is as influential as anyone else in jazz on the music (that I've) heard from this century.
Inspiring as hell, conceptually thick in moments - yet his music can often sound and feel like a fresh rinse over the brain and heart.
Great video! Much food for thought, especially his comments on education
So glad to see this come to light!
still love his work!!
this is fabulous, such genius, such generosity!
He was such a beautiful soul.
beautiful
Ms Wunmi doing her Harmolodic dance! Yeah, girl!
I know nothing about her, thanks for the info. I’ll look her up.
I ran into Ornette waiting for the uptown A train st 59 around. He had been on the cover of the Voice around our meeting. Holding some micky ds.
Gave him a demo
He told me he moved uptown cuz he got beatup
Had collapsed lung. Broke my heart.
Ornette is not a musicain! ornette es : -)
had to look up who edited this, cos' too dope, same dude who cut music videos for Korn, B.I.G., Fatboy Slim// Spike Jonze among many others :D
This is wonderful. Thank you so much!
You can ear ORNETTE HARMOLODICS influence on MILES "ON THE CORNER "in 1973 .
Thanks for this!
No wonder he teamed up with David Cronenberg. What a brilliantly bizzarre mind!
When Ornette Coleman describes harmolodics as "removing the caste system from sound," it makes perfect sense.
On a broader level, harmolodics equates with the freedom to be as you please, as long as you listen to others and work with them to develop your own individual harmony. The richness of harmolodics derives from the unique interaction between the players. By breaking out of the prison bars of rigid meters and conventional harmonic or structural expectations, harmolodic musicians improvise equally together in what Ornette calls compositional improvisation, while always keeping deeply in tune with the flow, direction and needs of their fellow players. In this process, harmony becomes melody becomes harmony.
I was very lucky to attend a Don Cherry clinic on this.. genius !
Ornette speaks to me. Am I way out? Hope so. .
He tries 2 speak 2 all of us : -)
Ornette somehow reached a point where he saw life differently. He reflected that in his music and managed to find a handful of artists who could relate. What he did was uniquely inspirational. There were critics and doubters, but there were listeners who were struck by the beauty of what he was doing. None of that seemed to influence his trajectory.
does anyone know the name of the song that was played at the start of the video with the dancing?
The songs are noted in the end credits.
This a most wonderfullest thing on you tube, Denard (sic) did you upload it ??? :))))))))))))
THATS WATT IM TALKING BOUT.
thank you . very important document...do you have the red puzzle that cam with the press kit? it read "remove the caste system from sound" as in the beginning of the film...
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anyone know what book is being shown?
You mean War and Peace by Tolstoy? The one where they highlight words?
I've grown up with frank Zappa saying that jazz isn't death
it just smells funny
ornett straighten that out
At what point is Ali? I d love to see how he looks now. :))
He did it his way... Good for him ....
Anyone knowd whats the name of the music in the end?
It's an excerpt from Ornette Coleman & Prime Time - Bach Prelude
@@serena6464 thank you!
From this album: www.discogs.com/Ornette-Coleman-Prime-Time-Tone-Dialing/master/259196
Tanışalım, iyi arkadaşımdı rahmetli.... :))
What day is his again in Fort Worth?
Yeaahhh ,:-0
"Remove the caste system from sound..."
Can't make head not tail of it?!
Just play as many bad notes as possible