Sold Date: June 1, 2020
Start Date: May 25, 2020
Final Price: $39.37 (USD)
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ORNETTE COLEMAN ‎”The Shape Of Jazz To Come” 1966 Atlantic Stereo NM Vinyl This is the1966 pressing of ORNETTE COLEMAN’s ‎”The Shape Of Jazz To Come” on Atlantic SD 1317. VINYL is NM, clean, high gloss. The “Atlantic” labels are clean with no spindle marks. See photos. STEREO COVER is in NM shape. Seams and spine solid, clean. Back jacket is clean. Corners slightly worn.  Please see photos. Ornette Coleman's Atlantic debut, The Shape of Jazz to Come, was a watershed event in the genesis of avant-garde jazz, profoundly steering its future course and throwing down a gauntlet. The pieces here follow almost no predetermined harmonic structure, which allows Coleman and partner Don Cherry an unprecedented freedom to take the melodies of their solo lines wherever they felt like going in the moment. Plus, this was the first time Coleman recorded with a rhythm section -- bassist Charlie Haden and drummer Billy Higgins -- that was loose and open-eared enough to follow his already controversial conception. This is an accessible, frequently swinging record. It's true that Coleman's piercing, wailing alto squeals and vocalized effects weren't much beholden to conventional technique, and that his themes often followed unpredictable courses, and that the group's improvisations were very free-associative. But at this point, Coleman's desire for freedom was directly related to his sense of melody -- which was free-flowing, yes, but still very melodic. Of the individual pieces, the haunting "Lonely Woman" is a stone-cold classic, and "Congeniality" and "Peace" aren't far behind. Any understanding of jazz's avant-garde should begin here. This LP was play-tested on a Kuzma, Schiit, Spendor system. Record cleaned on ProJect VCS and/or Audio Desk Systeme Vinyl Pro Cleaner. Some records photographed prior to cleaning. Media Mail or Priority shipping is available in the US. Insurance Recommended to cover any possible damage. Contact Seller for Non-U.S. postage and handling. We ship to PayPal confirmed addresses only. WE ACCEPT PAYPAL ONLY. Contact from Buyer is expected within 2 days of auction close. PAYPAL PAYMENT IS EXPECTED WITHIN THREE DAYS OF AUCTION'S CLOSE OR ORDER WILL BE CANCELLED AND ITEM RELISTED. rdNo returns.