Ornette Coleman Sextet - Free Jazz (2 of 3)

1978 Germany. Ornette Coleman - sax, violin; Ben Nix - guitar; James Blood Ulmer - guitar; Fred WIlliams - bass; Shannon Jackson - drums; Denardo Coleman - drums

[@FredWilliamsBassist]

Its not only the song that counts. Its the modulation that the performers are playing that is creating a new sound, rather than a new II V I song..Also, its not Charlie on guitar, it is James Blood Ulmer, and the bassist is me Fred Williams....You can see me again on youtube search for "Fred Williams Bassist"

[@solargesture]

Haha awesome Fred, will do. Incredible performance btw ✌

[@Jiv_Ing57819]

Nice playing Fred, es some funk ,: 0

[@IAmBillyBates]

i have now developed a taste for free form jazz

[@davissmith1729]

im not going to lie its kind of hilarious when ornette pulls out the violin, its like hes making a joke or something.

[@DonRua]

Canadian Jazz Legend once told me, "Sitting in the living room with radio on since morning, tap dripping, watching TV while paying attention to the fat lady fight next door, all of a sudden the fridge kicks in and a semi runs by outside shaking/rattling everything .... nothing is wrong. Everything is in harmony. Just like a typical sunday afternoon at the apartment. He further stated that there was absolutely nothing wrong to be on the "outside".

[@marcellomentasimonsennico5670]

This incredible video shows how shy Ornette was. One of the grear ARTISTS of the 20th Century.

[@Karlfalcon]

Yes, because liking one one kind of music precludes someone form being able to appreciate another.

[@solargesture]

i fucking love this!!! more!!! more!!! LOUDER!!! FASTER!!! damn this is my type of music. people do not realize how difficult it is to play like this and have EMOTIONAL AND EXPRESSIVE CONTENT. i feel very sorry for those who just dont get it

[@s3anz2]

It sounds like an orchestra fell down a staircase. But it's sooo free mannnnnn

[@affliction1980]

Most of you haters couldn't do this if you tried. Seriously, playing this fluid and random takes lots of practice and dexterity, as does memorizing a load of scales. Ornette Coleman has always been a love em' or hate em' figure. His style is often soundscapes that are quite unfamiliar to people, and some people find that interesting, some don't. I don't hate on people that don't like this music, but to say that a 4 year old could do it, or it sounds like a 6th grade band warming up is pretty stupid.

[@SeelanPalay]

Yes Jesse, there is some music that is at another level of experience and understanding. We don't have to claim it is "higher" or "lower" than any other form of music. It's just what it is. If I can listen to this and feel so much, then it's important to me.

[@kh7955]

free form jazz=blown away

[@FredWilliamsBassist]

It's Fred Williams on Bass & James Blood Ulmer on Guitar 1978's tour Search KZbin for.................................Fred Williams Bassist

[@williamgregory1848]

I don’t know how to describe Ornette Coleman’s playing. It’s organized disorganization. It’s like he’s playing the wrong notes correctly. It gets to you emotionally.

[@BennyGaberMusic]

@egybardeneke of course it's about the music, don't ever say the contrairy. It's ALWAYS about the MUSIC

[@SpartanLaserCanon]

Free form jazz = most metal today x)))))------

[@Sparks217]

This music makes me feel like I'm watching Hey Arnold.

[@MrKacey77]

Yes, omg yes! i couldn't place it till i saw your comment! :D

[@MrToastOmnomnom]

Jazz, the government's enemy.

[@CarloMarioChierotti]

starting @ 6:40 nice quotation of The Rite of Spring

[@kh7955]

you have to be open minded to be able to appreciate it, just like modern art or grindcore

[@chipsamy]

Free Form Jazz!

[@FredWilliamsBassist]

Thats Fred Williams on Bass & James Blood Ulmer on Guitar

[@fhqwgads5000]

To say there is no skill is to say parkour doesn't involve strength.

[@miller2235]

this is what band practice sounds liek sometimes...

[@ArcaneThingOfBeauty]

Thanks to Spongebob, I have acquired a taste for free-form jazz :D

[@bobjazz11]

Well as you're someone who likes Mike Oldfield and Tubular Bells your reaction here is to be expected

[@Momma1241]

At around 7:30, are they playing with the first notes of Rite of Spring?

[@gummipo]

Open this in 3 tabs at the same time, its alot cheaper then drugs.

[@shivabala9]

That's James Blood Ulmer on guitar.......

[@amymofo]

Amazing. Could anyone identify for me which guitarist is Nix and which one is Ellerbee? I would really appreciate it.

[@juliancruces4381]

Is not Ellerbee is James Blood Ulmer, the guy with the cap, Nix is the guy with glasses

[@cahyowibowo5586]

surely i'am enjoying this on certain situation. for example in fucked up condition

[@jesuswept7408]

I can't believe that people are still talking about noise, bla bla after all these years. Coleman, Coltrane, Jarret legends, the argument is over. If you dont like the music just move on theres lots of other music to like.

[@xxxrollingrockxxx2]

and old people say dubstep is a bunch of noise

[@360noscopeinator9]

This feels a lot like a band practice if everybody was wearing extremely sound resistant headphones.

[@Lyendith]

This is… very peculiar. If you're not used to it it just sounds like a disorganized mess, but it does have a coherent atmosphere and a great deal of skill when you listen to each of the musicians. Not sure I would listen to this all day though…

[@robertacapodicasa9135]

it's difficult (?) expecial (!)

[@Rosskadelic]

can barely hear the drum :(

[@DillonAshby]

This sounds like 6th grade band warming up.

[@NipplesMagee]

Patrick Star brought me here.

[@Jiv_Ing57819]

Ok fine ,: 0

[@bobjazz11]

@saxonthebeach96 I bet you're a big Harry Potter fan!

[@gsco82]

I am a great fan of jazz and I admire the ability of Ornette Coleman, but I find this a bit hard to listen to. Only my opinion, not meant to be a definitive statement on free jazz. John Coltrane is my favorite tenor player, and I find some of his later stuff similarly hard to enjoy.

[@Mrcoolz3000]

@ArcaneThingOfBeauty Haven't we all?

[@26markiemark]

Yes lol ;)

[@guycrosswell]

sounds like the tour de france just crashed through a second hand music shop.

[@therandomexample]

@bobjazz11 What in hell does that have to do with it?

[@abbeltuinstra]

@egybardeneke then why doesn't the audience feel free to run away

[@alegro.alegro.alegro]

remeber delay effect

[@xbasketba11]

patrick sent me

[@solargesture]

yes just continue with that attitude and dont deteriorate to the level of dismissiveness.

[@chaniejbernard]

I really believe 2 drum set players is very unnecessary, especially in this genre of music lol

[@Hugoxl99]

Sorry that I can't comment, but my ears are bleading

[@IndigoZ0]

yes, yet aren't you an adult?

[@jlhyz2]

I like free jazz but isn't very good. There's no interaction and no interseting ideas.

[@ReberBlopp]

it sounds like that he could not even play this instrument :D