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Skies of America

Title
Skies of America / Ornette Coleman.
Author
Coleman, Ornette
Publication
New York, NY : Columbia/Legacy, [2000?], ℗1972.

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Additional Authors
  • Measham, David
  • London Symphony Orchestra, performer. http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/prf
Description
1 audio disc : digital; 4 3/4 in.
Subject
  • Orchestral music
  • Jazz > 1971-1980
Note
  • Jazz.
  • Works "for a symphony orchestra based on a theory book called The harmolodic theory... [with] eight themes and a harmolodic movement for each theme"--Insert.
  • All compositions and orchestration by Ornette Coleman.
  • Originally released as Columbia KC 31562.
  • Compact disc.
  • Program notes by John Litweiler, and by Ornette Coleman from the original liner (10 p. : ill.) inserted in container.
Event (note)
  • Recorded Apr. 17-20, 1972, at EMI Abbey Road Studios, London.
Contents
Skies of America -- Native Americans -- The good life -- Birthdays and funerals -- Dreams -- Sounds of sculpture -- Holiday for heroes -- All of my life -- Dancers -- The soul within woman -- The artist in America -- The new anthem -- Place in space -- Foreigner in a free land -- Silver screen -- Poetry -- The men who live in the White House -- Love life -- The military -- Jam session -- Sunday in America.
LCCN
074646356821
OCLC
  • ocm44268716
  • 44268716
  • SCSB-14026409
Owning Institutions
Columbia University Libraries