Remembering Ornette Coleman Today on What Would Have Been His 96th Birthday (Born 3/9/30)

March 9, 2026 Albumism Staff

Please join the Albumism team in celebrating Ornette Coleman’s musical legacy and revisit audio & video highlights from his career below!

Born: March 9, 1930
Died: June 11, 2015
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