ORNETTE COLEMAN -Dancing In Your Head HORIZON 722 {orig} '77 w/Shannon Jackson
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Description
Ornette Coleman's 1977 album"Dancing in Your Head." This album is notable for introducing Coleman's electric band, Prime Time, and for its unique blend of jazz, funk, and world music influences.
Here are some key details about the album:
* Musical Style:
It features a blend of American funk, Nigerian highlife, and free jazz. The music is characterized by dense jams with repetitive melodies, unconventional rhythms, and a chaotic, yet compelling sound.
Tracks:
The album includes two variations of "Theme from a Symphony," which is based on Coleman's "Skies of America" composition, and "Midnight Sunrise." The latter features recordings of the Master Musicians of Joujouka from Morocco.
Prime Time:
The album marks the debut of Coleman's electric band, Prime Time, which includes two guitarists, bass, and drums.
Harmolodics:
Coleman's compositional approach, known as "harmolodics," emphasizes melody and improvisation, with each instrument playing its own distinct line.
Cover Art:
The album cover features a stylized African mask that can be flipped upside down to reveal another mask.
Critical Reception:
"Dancing in Your Head" was voted the 15th best album of 1977 in The Village Voice's annual critics poll.
* Ornette Coleman was a highly influential jazz musician known for his innovative and often controversial approach to music. He was a pioneer of free jazz and known for his use of atonality and improvisation, as well as his exploration of ethnic influence.
Album cover has little wear - look at photos. Record is in Pristine excellent condition.
Shipped media mail. Item will be mailed in a professional secure record mailer.
I AM NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR NON FITTING OR NON WORKING ITEMS BECAUSE YOU DIDN'T FEEL LIKE READING OR LOOKING AT PHOTOS/ OR ASKING QUESTIONS.
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