"I wasn't so interested in being paid. I wanted to be heard. That's why I'm broke."
— 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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Esquire, January 2010, p. 90

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Esquire, January 2010, p. 90