Inspired by Ornette Coleman

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Inspired by Ornette Coleman

The avant-garde saxophonist's piping tones have inspired legions of alto players, while the off-kilter folk style of his phrasing can be heard in the piano-and-violin duo of Leroy Jenkins and Muhal Richard Abrams (“Blues”). But his skill with melody has also seeped into adventurous pop: Lou Reed's “All Through the Night” blends an insistent theme with joyous reed-instrument textures in a Coleman-like fashion.

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