''The Belgrade Concert'' is a live album by

Ornette Coleman Randolph Denard Ornette Coleman (March 9, 1930 – June 11, 2015) was an American jazz saxophonist, violinist, trumpeter, and composer known as a principal founder of the free jazz genre, a term derived from his 1960 album '' Free Jazz: A Colle ...

. It was recorded in November 1971 in

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, and was released by

Jazz Door Jazz Door was a record label of ITM Media that released live and studio recordings from prominent names in jazz, including Miles Davis and Joe Henderson. Many releases were not authorized by the artists or their record companies References

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in 1995. On the album, which was recorded one day after the concert documented on ''

Live in Paris 1971 ''Live in Paris 1971'' is a live album by Ornette Coleman. It was recorded in November 1971 in Paris, and was released by Jazz Row in 2007. On the album, which was recorded one day before '' The Belgrade Concert'', Coleman is joined by saxophonist ...

'', Coleman is joined by saxophonist

Dewey Redman Walter Dewey Redman (May 17, 1931 – September 2, 2006) was an American saxophonist who performed free jazz as a bandleader and with Ornette Coleman and Keith Jarrett. Redman mainly played tenor saxophone, though he occasionally also played ...

, bassist

Charlie Haden Charles Edward Haden (August 6, 1937 – July 11, 2014) was an American jazz double bass player, bandleader, composer and educator whose career spanned more than 50 years. In the late 1950s, he was an original member of the ground-breaking ...

, and drummer

Ed Blackwell Edward Joseph Blackwell (October 10, 1929 – October 7, 1992) was an American jazz drummer born in New Orleans, Louisiana, known for his extensive, influential work with Ornette Coleman. Biography Blackwell's early career began in New Orleans ...

. Regarding the inclusion of his "Song for Ché" on the album, Haden recalled: "Ornette didn't usually play other people's songs: I was really surprised that he wanted to do one of mine. But he loved it."

Reception

In a review for

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, Scott Yanow wrote: "This valuable live import features Ornette Coleman... and his 1971 Quartet... performing Haden's 'Song for Che' and four obscure Coleman compositions. The recording quality is decent and Redman proves to be a perfect musical partner for Ornette. Superior and often exciting free bop music." While interviewing Charlie Haden, pianist and composer

Ethan Iverson Ethan Iverson (born February 11, 1973) is a pianist, composer, and critic best known for his work in the avant-garde jazz trio The Bad Plus with bassist Reid Anderson and drummer Dave King. Biography Iverson was born in Menomonie, Wisconsin. ...

described the recording as "one of the greatest things I have ever heard," and told Haden: "Your combination of folk song, avant-garde sensibility, and Bach-like classical harmony is a stream in this music just as distinctive as Thelonious Monk or Elvin Jones. In that quartet with Ornette, Dewey, and Blackwell, no one else could have ever done what you did. I think Ornette knew this."

Track listing

# "Announcement" – 2:14 # "Street Woman" (Coleman) – 8:20 # "Who Do You Work For" (Coleman) – 5:16 # "Written Word" (Coleman) – 10:24 # "Song for Ché" (Haden) – 15:03 # "Rock the Clock" (Coleman) – 7:46

Personnel

– saxophone, trumpet, violin *

– tenor saxophone, musette *

– bass *

– drums

References

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