Saxophonist David Murray on Seeking 'Perfection,' via Ornette Coleman




The Checkout show

Summary: It's always exciting when a new composition is unearthed from a behemoth in American art. In this case, it's a composition by Ornette Coleman, the pioneering saxophonist and iconoclast, who continues to be studied, celebrated and misunderstood. In this Checkout podcast, David Murray debuts the original Ornette Coleman tune called "Perfection," with drummer Terri Lyne Carrington and the late pianist Geri Allen.