Los Angeles was the home for several seminal free jazz recordings including, Something Else!!!! The Music of Ornette Coleman recorded February 10, 1958 at Contemporary Studios, Ornette’s first recording under his own name. In addition to Coleman (alto sax), the album included Don Cherry (trumpet), Don Payne (bass) and Billy Higgins (drums). David Ornette Cherry (the son of Don Cherry) and poet Kamau Daaood (who founded the World Stage Performance Gallery with Billy Higgins) revisit this recording along with other important free jazz works that originated or were recorded in Los Angeles.
One of ten performances and installations taking place at Eagle Rock’s Welcome Inn, Something Else! based on Something Else!!!! was performed twice as part of the Pacific Standard Time Art and Performance Festival.
Performance times: 4:30pm and 5:30pm.
Location: Balcony
Performers: Justo Almario (alto saxophone), David Ornette Cherry (piano), Kamau Daaood (vocals/spoken word), Don Littleton (drums), Roberto Miguel Miranda (bass)
Sunday, January 29, 2012
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