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Released 30 years ago

Sound Museum: Three Women

Ornette Coleman · 1996

55 min · 14 tracks · jazz

A tapestry of avant-garde jazz interwoven with nuanced melodies and spontaneous improvisation, reflecting both serenity and complexity.

Is this for you?

Good fit if you like

  • steady flow with gradual resolution
  • nuanced melodies inviting deep listening
  • reflective moments of serene complexity
  • immersive experience for focused sessions

Maybe skip if you want

  • seeking immediate musical gratification
  • prefer concise, standalone tracks

Where this album fits

Career context
Released in 1996, 'Sound Museum: Three Women' marked Ornette Coleman's return to recording after a lengthy hiatus since 1988’s 'In All Languages'. This album features Coleman’s innovative approach to jazz, bringing together themes of femininity and emotional depth during a period when he was embracing new musical ideas and collaborators.
Stylistic neighbors
Albert Ayler· John Coltrane· Cecil Taylor

Tracklist

Best experienced from track one — press play and let it unfold.

  • 1 Sound Museum 4:54
  • 2 Monsieur Allard 2:47
  • 3 City Living 3:31
  • 4 What Reason 4:58
  • 5 Home Grown 3:22
  • 6 Stopwatch 2:27
  • 7 Don't You Know by Now 4:23
  • 8 P.P. (Picolo Pesos) 3:23
  • 9 Women of the Veil 4:48
  • 10 Yesterday, Today & Tomorrow 4:14
  • 11 Biosphere 4:22
  • 12 European Echoes 4:57
  • 13 Mob Job 4:21
  • 14 Macho Woman 2:41

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