Alto saxophonist Ornette Coleman's masterpiece, Free Jazz: A Collective Improvisation by the Ornette Coleman Double Quartet, is one of the hinges of jazz evolution. As a musical hinge, Free Jazz, ...

In the continuously evolving history of artistic expression, certain movements emerge that challenge the very foundations of our aesthetic sensibilities. In the early and mid-20th century, ...

The festival will kick off with a free ticketed Opening Day on Saturday, August 8 at Edward Vincent Jr. Park in Inglewood and culminate with a two-night Jazz on the Beach event at Dockweiler Beach on ...

Ornette Coleman’s music was never supposed to be easy on the ears. When the alto saxophonist, who died Thursday at age 85, released his first album in 1958, the nine original compositions featured ...