Japanese Blu-Spec CD pressing of this classic album. The Blue Spec format takes Blu-ray disc technology to create CD's which are compatible with normal CD players but provides ultra high quality sound. Sony. 2009.
Japanese Blu-Spec CD pressing of this classic album. The Blue Spec format takes Blu-ray disc technology to create CD's which are compatible with normal CD players but provides ultra high quality sound. Sony. 2009.
"This music is very dense. Some coworkers put this on in a record store during the last week we were open; people fled the store complaining about the racket!
I am not a fan of jazz; I do not understand this music. But while listening to it, one begins to feel a huge picture taking shape. I would recommend this as a challenge to the ears, but not for any musical quality.
I commented to the guy who put this on; "I don't think I understand what is happening in this music."
He replied,"The musicians aren't sure what's happening. That's part of the point."
3 stars because the music is awesome; but i still don't get it...."
Sorry but they don't know what they are missing
Speedy | Fl, MO USA | 08/12/2005
(5 out of 5 stars)
"Some reviewer said that people fled the store where they played this great record while complaining about the racket...of course they did. This is not music to play while you are shopping (even if it's shopping at a record store). This is music to be appreciated in an ambience of tranquility and peace so you can really focus and inmerse your self deep within it's complex harmonic and melodic twists and turns. Excellent and highly recommended to those who stayed in the store."
Now is the time
Brian Moore | California | 02/26/2002
(5 out of 5 stars)
"It fits, too. Unease. Dissonance. Not very light. Dangerous. Occasionally grating. Hints of beauty that you have to work for. Pay attention to what's going on; see the grandeur and the gorgeousness under the surface. Ultimately, it's all worth it. It's a commentary ahead of its time. Reason enough to listen. Please do."
American treasure
Case Quarter | CT USA | 01/02/2007
(5 out of 5 stars)
"this is a symphonic work composed by a jazz artist in the american symphonic tradition of charles ives and aaron copeland. where most symphonic composers include folk songs within their compositions, coleman in his skies includes references from his own previous work, most recognizibly is the theme from dancing in your head.
he makes evident he's a jazz artist by playing his alto, the first time in the composition, in the aptly entitled, the artist in america.
place in space is the quintessential theme for all space travel, actual and cinematic.
the men who live in the white house is a piece for solo alto sax, a tribute to the holders of america's highest office, metaphorically: a position high as the sky, one more american sky.
this is a marvelous piece of work, a great accomplishment. would that this symphonic work were performed more in concert halls."
A Western movie soundtrack on LSD
A. Babineaux | New Orleans | 04/11/2010
(1 out of 5 stars)
"I loves me some Ornette Coleman, but this release leaves me wondering - WTF was on his mind.
The only beauty in this album is... It gives the album "Fly", by Yoko Ono, a run for it's money at clearing out a record store near closing time.
Stick to anything Ornette released on Atlantic Records and you can't go wrong."