Ornette Coleman

American jazz saxophonist, violinist, trumpeter, and composer (1930–2015)
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Ornette Coleman

Summary

Ornette Coleman is a human[1]. He was born in Fort Worth[2]. He was born on March 9, 1930[3]. He passed away in Manhattan[4]. He died on June 11, 2015[5]. He worked as a composer[6], trumpeter[7], saxophonist[8], jazz musician[9], and recording artist[10]. He ranks in the top 0.68% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,508 views/month, #6,770 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Born in Fort Worth[2], Ornette Coleman…
  • Ornette Coleman passed away in Manhattan[4].
  • Ornette Coleman was born on March 9, 1930[3].
  • Ornette Coleman was born on March 19, 1930[12].
  • Ornette Coleman died on June 11, 2015[5].
  • Ornette Coleman is buried at Woodlawn Cemetery[13].
  • Ornette Coleman held citizenship in United States[14].
  • Ornette Coleman is identified as part of the African Americans ethnic group[15].
  • Ornette Coleman worked as a composer[6].
  • Ornette Coleman worked as a trumpeter[7].
  • Ornette Coleman's professions included saxophonist[8].
  • Ornette Coleman's professions included jazz musician[9].
  • Ornette Coleman worked as a recording artist[10].
  • Ornette Coleman was educated at I.M. Terrell High School[16].
  • Ornette Coleman received the Guggenheim Fellowship[17].
  • Ornette Coleman received the MacArthur Fellows Program[18].
  • Ornette Coleman received the Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award[19].
  • Ornette Coleman received the Praemium Imperiale[20].
  • Ornette Coleman received the Paul Acket Award[21].
  • Ornette Coleman received the Pulitzer Prize for Music[22].
  • Ornette Coleman was a member of American Academy of Arts and Letters[23].
  • Ornette Coleman was a member of The Ornette Coleman Quartet[24].
  • Ornette Coleman is recorded as male[25].
  • Ornette Coleman's instance of is recorded as human[26].
  • Ornette Coleman's genre is jazz[27].

Product Details

The following facts are restated verbatim from public-domain and CC0 open-data sources — every line is independently verifiable against the named source's catalog.

MusicBrainz — CC0 open music encyclopedia

  • Type: Person[28]

  • Country: US[29]

  • Began / founded: 1930-03-09[30]

  • Ended / dissolved: 2015-06-11[31]

  • Genre(s): avant-garde jazz, free jazz, jazz[32]

  • Community tags: 2008 universal fire victim, american, avant-garde jazz, free funk, free jazz, jazz[33]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 169c0d1b-fcb8-4a43-9097-829aa7b39205[34]

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Origins and Family

Ornette Coleman's place of birth was Fort Worth[2]. Recorded date of birth include March 9, 1930[3] and March 19, 1930[12]. He is identified as part of the African Americans ethnic group[15].

Education

Ornette Coleman's education included a stint at I.M. Terrell High School[16].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include composer[6], trumpeter[7], saxophonist[8], jazz musician[9], and recording artist[10].

Recognition

Awards received include Guggenheim Fellowship[17], a fellowship grant[35], in United States[36], founded in 1925[37]; MacArthur Fellows Program[18], a science award[38], in United States[39], founded in 1981[40]; Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award[19], a lifetime achievement award[41], in United States[42], founded in 1962[43]; Praemium Imperiale[20], an international award[44], founded in 1988[45]; Paul Acket Award[21], a music award[46], in Netherlands[47]; and Pulitzer Prize for Music[22], a music award[48], in United States[49], founded in 1943[50].

Death and Burial

Ornette Coleman died on June 11, 2015[5]. He passed away in Manhattan[4]. The cause of death was myocardial infarction[51]. He is buried at Woodlawn Cemetery[13].

Why It Matters

Ornette Coleman ranks in the top 0.68% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,508 views/month, #6,770 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 23 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[52] He is known by 21 alternative names across languages and contexts.[53]

He has been cited as an influence by Kristin Hayter[54], a singer[55], b. 1986[56], of United States[57] and Joachim Kühn[58], a pianist[59], b. 1944[60], of Germany[61], specialised in music[62].

FAQs

Where was Ornette Coleman born?

Born in Fort Worth[2], Ornette Coleman…

Where did Ornette Coleman die?

Ornette Coleman died in Manhattan[4].

What did Ornette Coleman do for work?

Ornette Coleman worked as composer[6], trumpeter[7], saxophonist[8], jazz musician[9], and recording artist[10].

Where did Ornette Coleman go to school?

Ornette Coleman was educated at I.M. Terrell High School[16].

What awards did Ornette Coleman receive?

Honors received include Guggenheim Fellowship[17], MacArthur Fellows Program[18], Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award[19], and Praemium Imperiale[20].

Who did Ornette Coleman influence?

Ornette Coleman has been cited as an influence by Kristin Hayter[54] and Joachim Kühn[58].

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  19. [22] . Guggenheim Fellows database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [15] . Biographical Dictionary of Afro-American and African Musicians. Retrieved . ornettecoleman.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  24. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

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  1. [11] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [52] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [53] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 15d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-19 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation composer, trumpeter, saxophonist +2
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    Country of citizenship United States
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