Ornette Coleman In Canada

[Late]

(l to r): Dale Hillary, Ornette Coleman, Spanky DeBrest, Don Cherry, Mel Lewis (playing Art Blakey's set).

[Homefromtheforest]

I believe that picture was taken in Vancouver in the late 50s.

[paul secor]

I wonder what the conversation (assuming there was some) was like on that bandstand.

[johnblitweiler]

Thanks, Late. Ah, youth.

[B. Clugston]

There's more photos of Ornette (and others) in Vancouver on this page and some suggestion that that photo was taken in New York: http://theoriginalcellarjazzclub.blogspot.ca/

[JSngry]

There's more photos of Ornette (and others) in Vancouver on this page and some suggestion that that photo was taken in New York: http://theoriginalcellarjazzclub.blogspot.ca/

Am I reading this correctly, a Don Cherry-led group with James Clay playing Canada in 1957?

[B. Clugston]

There's more photos of Ornette (and others) in Vancouver on this page and some suggestion that that photo was taken in New York: http://theoriginalcellarjazzclub.blogspot.ca/

Am I reading this correctly, a Don Cherry-led group with James Clay playing Canada in 1957?

Yes, Cherry came up to Vancouver several times in the 1950s. Local jazz fans knew him before Ornette.

[JSngry]

Did not know that, and find it interesting, especially with James Clay in the picture. Thanks for that. Another piece of the puzzle!

[clifford_thornton]

Yeah, I have read that Cherry was actually living in Vancouver for a minute. Is that right?

[Gheorghe]

Might be intereresting how it sounded.

Maybe in the style of the legendary "Hillcrest" recordings. Ornette Coleman and Don Cherry in a more straight ahead manner. Parker´s "Klactoveesdsteene" (or how you spell it) done by Ornette and Don Cherry was something....