Ornette Coleman

Ornette Coleman was born on Mar 19, 1930 in USA. Ornette Coleman's big-screen debut came with Who's Crazy? directed by Thomas White in 1965.

Saxophonist and composer, educated at the School of Jazz in Lenox, Massachusetts. He worked in a Fort Worth carnival, and toured with groups. A leader in progressive jazz, he appeared in many concerts and made many recordings. He retired for two years to study, and then resumed his professional career in 1965. His other instruments include violin and trumpet. Joining ASCAP in 1963, his instrumental compositions include "Lonely Woman", "Sadness", "Ramblin'", and "Turnaround".