Live in Paris 1971 is a live album by Ornette Coleman. It was recorded in November 1971 in Paris, and was released by Jazz Row in 2007. On the album, which was recorded one day before The Belgrade Concert, Coleman is joined by saxophonist Dewey Redman, bassist Charlie Haden, and drummer Ed Blackwell.[1]
| Live in Paris 1971 | |
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| Live album by | |
| Released | 2007 |
| Recorded | November 1, 1971 |
| Venue | Paris, France |
| Genre | Free jazz |
| Label | Jazz Row JR651 |
According to Eric Miller of All About Jazz, the track titled "Silhouette" is actually a version of "Airborne" from the album Love Call.[2]
Reception
edit| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [3] |
| The Guardian | [4] |
| The Free Jazz Collective | [5] |
In a review for AllMusic, Don Snowden wrote: "There's nothing remotely bootleg about the sound quality, the jacket photos by Val Wilmer are great, the liner notes informative enough, and the music simply exceptional... there are plenty of open spaces for the quartet to listen and play off one another... Live in Paris 1971 is hands down the best CD to emerge from that particular tour to date and certainly ranks as a prime showcase for this quartet. Glorious music, simply glorious."[3]
The Guardian's John Fordham stated: "Ornette Coleman's conviction that jazz improvising could be unlocked from song chords without losing its lyricism changed the world for musicians and audiences alike, and this 1971 Paris gig shows how... It's mostly intense and in free-jazz hyperdrive, but there's hardly a slack moment. Being Coleman, of course, the improv and the vivacious themes are as eloquent as each other."[4]
Ken Cheetham, writing for Jazz Views, commented: "this fabulous performance is a major showcase for the quartet and a virtual revelation of how to unravel extemporisation from the chords of the music... The quartet's music is effervescent, vibrant and the improvisation imaginative and articulate. This is very fine jazz indeed and the quartet ranks amongst the very top bands ever in the jazz milieu."[6]
A reviewer for The Free Jazz Collective remarked: "This record is a fine one... despite the lack of coherence, it is still worthwhile... Not an essential recording, but still nice to hear."[5]
Track listing
editAll compositions by Ornette Coleman.
- "Street Woman" – 15:01
- "Summer-Thang" – 11:10
- "Silhouette" – 13:04
- "Rock the Clock" – 14:36
Personnel
edit- Ornette Coleman – alto saxophone, trumpet, violin
- Dewey Redman – tenor saxophone, musette
- Charlie Haden – bass
- Ed Blackwell – drums
References
edit- ^ "Ornette Coleman: Live in Paris 1971". Jazz Music Archives. Retrieved July 26, 2022.
- ^ Miller, Eric (February 22, 2012). "Ornette Coleman: Ornette Coleman: The Missing Years, 1968-1972". All About Jazz. Retrieved July 26, 2022.
- ^ a b Snowden, Don. "Ornette Coleman: Live in Paris 1971". AllMusic. Retrieved July 26, 2022.
- ^ a b Fordham, John (July 3, 2008). "Ornette Coleman, Live in Paris 1971". The Guardian. Retrieved July 26, 2022.
- ^ a b "Ornette Coleman, Live in Paris 1971". The Free Jazz Collective. June 30, 2008. Retrieved July 26, 2022.
- ^ Cheetham, Ken. "Ornette Coleman Quartet: Live in Paris 1971". Jazz Views. Retrieved July 26, 2022.