Free Jazz, Harmolodics, and Ornette Coleman discusses Ornette Colemanâs musical philosophy of \"Harmolodics,\" an improvisational system deeply inspired by the Civil Rights Movement. Falling under the guise of \"free jazz,\" Harmolodics can be difficult to understand, even for seasoned musicians and musicologists. Yet this book offers a clear and thorough approach to these complex methods, outlining Colemanâs position as the developer of a logicalâand historically significantâsystem of jazz improvisation. Included here are detailed musical analyses of improvisations, accompanied by full transcriptions. Intimate interviews between the author and Coleman explore the deeper issues at work in Harmolodics, issues of race, class, sex, and poverty. The principle of human equality quickly emerges as a central tenet of Colemanâs life and music. Harmolodics is best understood when viewed in its essential form, both as a theory of improvisation and as an artistic expression of racial and human equality.
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