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Recorded in New York, New York in 1961. Originally released on Atlantic. Includes liner notes by Ornette Coleman.
THIS IS OUR MUSIC is a 1960 release by the legendary composer and alto saxophonist Ornette Coleman.
The album features Coleman, trumpeter Don Cherry, bassist Charlie Haden, and drummer Ed Blackwell.
THIS IS OUR MUSIC is considered by many to be a landmark in jazz history.
With two landmark albums already under its belt, the Ornette Coleman Quartet spent nearly a year out of the studio before reconvening for This Is Our Music. This time, Billy Higgins is replaced on drums by Ed Blackwell, who has a similar knack for anticipating the ensemble's direction, and proves a more fiery presence on tracks like "Kaleidoscope" and "Folk Tale." The session is also notable for containing the only standard (or, for that matter, the only non-original) Coleman recorded during his tenure with Atlantic -- Gershwin's "Embraceable You," which is given a lyrical interpretation and even a rather old-time, sentimental intro (which may or may not be sarcastic, but really is pretty). In general, though, Coleman disapproved of giving up his own voice and viewed standards as concessions to popular taste; as the unapologetic title of the album makes clear, he wanted to be taken (or left) on his own terms. And that word "our" also makes clear just how important the concept of group improvisation was to Coleman's goals. Anyone can improvise whenever he feels like it, and the players share such empathy that each knows how to add to the feeling of the ensemble without undermining its egalitarian sense of give and take. Their stark, thin textures were highly distinctive, and both Coleman and Cherry chose instruments (respectively, an alto made of plastic rather than brass and a pocket trumpet or cornet instead of a standard trumpet) to accentuate that quality. It's all showcased to best effect here on the hard-swinging "Blues Connotation" and the haunting "Beauty Is a Rare Thing," though pretty much every composition has something to recommend it. All in all, This Is Our Music keeps one of the hottest creative streaks in jazz history going strong. ~ Steve Huey
Limited edition digipak with original LP cover and liner notes.
Ornette Coleman Quartet: Ornette Coleman (alto saxophone); Don Cherry (pocket trumpet); Charlie Haden (bass); Ed Blackwell (drums). Ornette Coleman This Is Our Music Songs | 1. | Blues Connotation | |
| 2. | Beauty Is a Rare Thing | |
| 3. | Kaleidoscope | |
| 4. | Embraceable You | |
| 5. | Poise | |
| 6. | Humpty Dumpty | |
| 7. | Folk Tale | |
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