Origami - Ornette [CD]

1. All you need 02:28
2. Turnaround 05:08
3. Mob Job 03:23
4. Kathelin Gray 02:30
5. Here and there 04:55
6. The Empty Foxhole 02:44
7. Good Old Days 03:30
8. Sleep Talking 06:23
9. Lonely Woman 07:24
10. Macho Woman/Theme from a Symphony 06:46
11. Jordan 02:00

But for me, Ornette’s music has always been driven by melody and joy. He is responsible for changing the direction of jazz and music in general. But his music is about more than just the dots. As Ornette says, “I don't try to please when I play. I try to cure.”

Joining Origami for this concert is my 13 year old son, Noah Simmons. He joins for the opener, features on The Empty Foxhole and Good Old Days and then remains for the rest of the set. This concert was recorded live by ABC Jazz at the Melbourne Recital Centre presenting a selection of Ornette’s compositions from throughout his career of almost 60 years, plus a couple of my originals, inspired in part by Ornette’s explorations.