Ornette Coleman was an influential American jazz musician, known primarily for playing the alto saxophone, and occasionally the tenor saxophone, drum set, and guitar. He is regarded as a pioneer of Free Jazz and developed the concept of 'Harmolodics' in the 1970s. He was among the first to perform Free Funk, pushing musical boundaries. His innovative approach reshaped jazz, allowing for unprecedented freedom and expression in music. Born in Fort Worth, Texas, on March 9, 1930, he made significant contributions to the jazz genre until his passing on June 11, 2015, in New York.
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Time Zone - America/Chicago (6:0 W)
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Meaning of the name - Ornette
little bird
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Ornette Coleman belongs to the Silent Generation group.
Place of Birth: Fort Worth
Place of Death: Manhattan
Cause of Death: myocardial infarction
Educated At: I.M. Terrell High School
Occupation: recording artist | jazz musician | saxophonist | trumpeter | composer
Spouses: Jayne Cortez
Children: Denardo Coleman
Awards Received: honorary doctorate from Columbia University | Pulitzer Prize for Music | Guggenheim Fellowship | MacArthur Fellows Program | NEA Jazz Masters | Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award | Paul Acket Award | Praemium Imperiale
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Ephemeris for March 9, 1930
Note: Moon position is location and time sensitive.| Planet | Position (Tropical, Western) | Transits on March 9, 2024 | Secondary Progressions for March 9, 2024 |
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| Sun | 18 Pisces 27 | 19 Pisces 39 | 20 Gemini 4 |
| Moon | 9 Cancer 20 | 10 Pisces 46 | 25 Sagittarius 34 |
| Mercury | 29 Aquarius 42 | 29 Pisces 12 | 27 Taurus 28 |
| Venus | 26 Pisces 2 | 27 Aquarius 20 | 21 Cancer 8 |
| Mars | 24 Aquarius 8 | 19 Aquarius 42 | 6 Taurus 24 |
| Jupiter | 8 Gemini 30 | 12 Taurus 51 | 26 Gemini 25 |
| Saturn | 10 Capricorn 41 | 10 Pisces 56 | 10 Capricorn 16 |
| Uranus | 10 Aries 2 | 19 Taurus 53 | 14 Aries 44 |
| Neptune | 1 Virgo 46 | 27 Pisces 4 | 1 Virgo 3 |
| Pluto | 17 Cancer 32 | 1 Aquarius 26 | 18 Cancer 24 |
| Rahu | 5 Taurus 21 | 17 Aries 14 | 0 Taurus 22 |
| Ketu | 5 Scorpio 21 | 17 Libra 14 | 0 Scorpio 22 |
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