Ben Ratliff

Ornette Coleman’s Crosscultural Significance

Ben Ratliff

An excerpt from the liner notes of “The Atlantic Years,” a 10-LP Ornette Coleman set, discusses the lasting effect the musician’s innovations had on music.

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Honor Society: The Importance of Tributes in Jazz

Ben Ratliff

The future of the jazz tradition is a future of techniques, influences, instruments, cultural exchanges, audiences, clubs, festivals, distribution, copyright, broadcasting and education. All that. … Read More

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Once in a Standard: The Savory Collection

Ben Ratliff

Four years ago, when the first items from William Savory’s collection of jazz audio were restored and shared by the National Jazz Museum in Harlem, … Read More

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