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Jazz Titan Ornette Coleman Stayed at the Front of the Avant-Garde Pack All His Life

Fearless Leader

The late, great saxophonist and composer began his career getting kicked off bandstands because of his resolute non-conformity. Half a century later, jazz is still catching up.

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