Free Jazz: A Collective Improvisation is an album by jazz saxophonist and composer Ornette Coleman recorded in 1960 .
| Free Jazz: A Collective Improvisation | ||||
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| Studio album by Ornette Coleman | ||||
| Date of issue |  September 1961 | |||
| Recorded by | December 21, 1960 | |||
| Genre | Free jazz Avant-garde jazz | |||
| Duration | 54:12 | |||
| Producer | Nesukhi Ertegun | |||
| A country | USA | |||
| Label | Atlantic | |||
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On the cover of the first edition of the plate was a picture of Jackson Pollock "White Light". The album gave its name to the style of free jazz and became one of the first releases of free jazz.
Content
Song List
The author of the music is Ornette Coleman.
- "Free Jazz" - 37:10
- "First Take" - 17:02 (bonus on re-release of the CD)
Record Members
Left Channel
- Ornette Coleman - Alto Sax
- Don Cherry - pocket tube
- Scott LaFaro - Double Bass
- Billie Higgins - Percussion
Right Channel
- Eric Dolfi - bass clarinet
- Freddie Hubbard - the trumpet
- Charlie Hayden - Double Bass
- Ed Blackwell - drums