Change of the Century
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| Change of the Century | ||||
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| Studio album by Ornette Coleman | ||||
| Released | June 1960 | |||
| Recorded | October 1959 | |||
| Genre | Free jazz Avant-garde jazz |
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| Length | 40:55 | |||
| Label | Atlantic | |||
| Producer | Nesuhi Ertegün | |||
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   [1] |
| Yahoo! Music | (favorable) [2] |
Change of the Century is an album, recorded in 1959 and originally released in 1960, by jazz saxophonist Ornette Coleman (see 1960 in music). This was Coleman's second Atlantic album and his fourth overall. Amazon.com has called this an essential album.[3]
[edit] Track listing
- "Ramblin'" –6:39
- "Free" –6:24
- "The Face of the Bass" –6:59
- "Forerunner" –5:16
- "Bird Food" –5:31
- "Una Muy Bonita" –6:02
- "Change of the Century" –4:41
- All compositions by Ornette Coleman
- Recorded 8 October & 9 October 1959 at Radio Recorders, Hollywood, California.
[edit] Personnel
- Ornette Coleman — alto saxophone
- Don Cherry — pocket trumpet
- Charlie Haden — bass
- Billy Higgins — drums
[edit] References
- ^ Change of the Century at Allmusic
- ^ [1][dead link]
- ^ "Change of the Century: Ornette Coleman: Music". Amazon.com. http://www.amazon.com/dp/B000002IIL. Retrieved 2012-02-09.
