"Let's play the music and not the background!"
— Ornette Coleman

January 1, 1970

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Composers from the United StatesMusicians from the United StatesJazz musiciansSaxophonistsAfrican Americans
Original Language: English

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As quoted in "Building New Jazz; Rhythm Mode" by Hollie I. West, in The Washington Post (February 14, 1971), p. N9.