Those who thought Charlie Parker was pushing musical boundaries would find Ornette Coleman even more radical. Alongside John Coltrane, Coleman would take jazz to unprecedented levels of freedom, moving away from conventional structures entirely. While this avant-garde approach turned off some fans, Miles Davis would go on to create the best-selling jazz album ever, Kind of Blue.
Show
Jazz
Episode
S01E09
Air Date
Jan 29, 2001
Season 1 Episodes
S01E01
Gumbo: Beginnings to 1917
S01E02
The Gift: 1917-1924
S01E03
Our Language: 1924 -1929
S01E04
The True Welcome: 1929-1934
S01E05
Swing: Pure Pleasure - 1935-1937
S01E06
Swing: The Velocity of Celebration - 1937-1939
S01E07
Dedicated to Chaos: 1940-1945
S01E08
Risk: 1945-1955
S01E09
The Adventure: 1956-1960
S01E10
A Masterpiece by Midnight: 1960 to the Present