Ornette Coleman-The Shape Of Jazz To Come (1959)

"The Shape of Jazz to Come" is considered one of the most groundbreaking albums in the free jazz genre, recorded by one of its legendary figures, saxophonist Ornette Coleman. For this recording, Coleman dispensed with one of jazz's fundamental instruments, the piano, using a quartet composed of drums, bass, trumpet, and saxophone. Recorded at Radio Recorders Studios in Hollywood, Los Angeles, Coleman was joined by Billy Higgins (drums), Charlie Haden (bass), and Don Cherry (trumpet), under the supervision of producer Nesuhi Ertgun. With this album, the jazz world was shaken by its collectively improvised musical language, breaking the mold of established bebop rules and dismantling the most purist notions of harmony and melody. Without a doubt, this is a landmark of the free jazz movement and a cornerstone of modern music.