Ornette Coleman

Congratulations on winning a Pulitzer and still challenging us.



Intro'd by Uncle Miltie! Apparently this is from SNL. I don't know if this was the case in 1979, but I understand the SNL host gets to pick the musical talent, which makes this a most intriguing pairing.

Anyway, Ornette on winning the Pulitzer.

Elastic and bracing, with two acoustic basses and much collective improvisation, the music harks back to the 1960s records that made him famous. “I’m tearing and I’m surprised and happy — and I’m glad I’m an American,” he said. “And I’m glad to be a human being who’s a part of making American qualities more eternal.”

I'm glad to be a human being who gets a chance to listen to Ornette Coleman's music.