Celebrate Ornette Premium Box Set

This supreme set includes all 24 performances from the two events, Ornette’s last performance at the “Celebrate Brooklyn” show and his Memorial at Riverside Church. The limited edition of only 1600 hand numbered sets boasts 4 LP’s, and the Deluxe 5 Disc Gatefold which is comprised of 2 DVDs, 3 CDs, an exclusive black and white Ornette poster and a 26-page collector’s booklet with extensive liner notes by James Blood Ulmer, John Snyder, James Jordan, and Denardo Coleman. The albums are pressed on 180-gram vinyl at the legendary United Record Pressing in Nashville, Tennessee.

As a special bonus in the Gatefold, an original Ornette Coleman 10-page linen Memorial Program, signed by Denardo Coleman, is also included.

This collection contains a set of consists of 17 different elements individually curated from the Ornette Coleman experience. The cover photo captures the rarely-seen 1950’s R&B band-era Ornette, with shoulder length hair and broad zoot suit shoulders. Specially treated with a UV finish, this rare glimpse of young Ornette is taken from the personal family archive of Ornette’s sister, Trudy Coleman — a performer in her own right, who cut sides like 1962’s “Come Home Baby,” on the Manco label out of Fort Worth.

As mentioned the Premium Box Set features a handsome Deluxe 5-Disc Gatefold, also available for separate purchase, presenting all the performances in digital form. The cover shots of Ornette on the gatefold, with its treated UV finish, are by Italian photographer Elena Carminati. One of Italy’s most distinguished Jazz photographers and a long- time friend of Ornette, she graciously agreed to share many of her photos of Ornette for this special project. One of the most unique images in the booklet is the centerfold of Ornette lying flat down on the stage after a performance in Milan, signing programs for fans in the audience. Other images include James Rogers’ tender shot of Ornette and Sonny Rollins backstage in Brooklyn’s Prospect Park.