Ornette! | Ornette Coleman

Ornette! is Ornette Coleman's 1961 Atlantic album, reissued by Speakers Corner on a 180g all-analogue LP. Coleman plays alto saxophone with Don Cherry on pocket trumpet, Scott LaFaro on double bass and Ed Blackwell on drums. Recorded just after Free Jazz, the session reveals the quartet's open forms and agile interplay, including LaFaro's first recorded collaboration with Coleman.

Available edition

180g 33 rpm LP, Speakers Corner Records SPC1378; originally Atlantic SD-1378. Reissue dated 15 September 2025. Speakers Corner uses an entirely analogue signal path from master tape to cutting head.

Musicians

Ornette Coleman — alto saxophone; Don Cherry — pocket trumpet; Scott LaFaro — double bass; Ed Blackwell — drums.

Recording and production

January 1961, Atlantic Studios, New York. Recording engineer: Tom Dowd. Producer: Nesuhi Ertegun.

Tracklist

1. W.R.U.
2. T. & T.
3. C. & D.
4. R.P.D.D.
5. Proof Readers