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Jazz Pioneer Ornette Coleman Dies at 85

The New York Times has reported that alto saxophonist and composer Ornette Coleman died this morning in Manhattan due to cardiac arrest.

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The New York Times has reported that alto saxophonist and composer Ornette Coleman died this morning in Manhattan due to cardiac arrest. He was 85. The full report is posted here.

Coleman spoke at length with NewMusicBox about his music and life philosophies in 2007. Read more: ORNETTE COLEMAN: FREEDOM OF EXPRESSION