<P> The true beginning of free jazz as it is understood today , however , came with the recordings of Ornette Coleman . Coleman pioneered many techniques typical of free jazz , most notably his rejection of pre-written chord changes , believing instead that freely improvised melodic lines should serve as the basis for harmonic progression in his compositions . His first notable recordings for Contemporary Records included Tomorrow Is the Question ! and Something Else in 1958 , garnering Coleman national recognition . In terms of free jazz history , these albums revolutionized concepts of musical structure , as many of the compositions on these two early albums do not follow typical 32 - bar form and often employ abrupt changes in tempo and mood . </P>
<P> The true beginning of free jazz as it is understood today , however , came with the recordings of Ornette Coleman . Coleman pioneered many techniques typical of free jazz , most notably his rejection of pre-written chord changes , believing instead that freely improvised melodic lines should serve as the basis for harmonic progression in his compositions . His first notable recordings for Contemporary Records included Tomorrow Is the Question ! and Something Else in 1958 , garnering Coleman national recognition . In terms of free jazz history , these albums revolutionized concepts of musical structure , as many of the compositions on these two early albums do not follow typical 32 - bar form and often employ abrupt changes in tempo and mood . </P>
who was regarded as the first free jazz musician
who was regarded as the first free jazz musician
Ornette Coleman
Ornette Coleman