Ornette at 12 is an album by the American jazz saxophonist and composer Ornette Coleman released on the Impulse! label in 1969.Ornette Coleman discography accessed November 11, 2010
In 2017, Real Gone Music reissued Ornette at 12 on CD as part of a compilation that also included Crisis.
Reception The AllMusic review by Brian Olewnick awarded the album 3 stars and stated "Don't be put off by the critics; Ornette at 12 is a fine, enjoyable album".Olewnick, B. [ AllMusic Review] accessed November 11, 2010
Track listing All compositions by Ornette Coleman "C.O.D." – 7:25 "Rainbows" – 8:56 "New York" – 8:13 "Bells and Chimes" – 7:15 Recorded at the Hearst Greek Amphitheatre, University of California, Berkeley, Berkeley, CA, August 11, 1968
Personnel Ornette Coleman – alto saxophone, trumpet, violin Dewey Redman – tenor saxophone Charlie Haden – bass Denardo Coleman – drums
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