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Denardo Coleman
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Coleman playing with Ornette Coleman, Great American Music Hall, San Francisco, October 29, 1981.
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| Background information | |
| Birth name | Denardo Ornette Coleman |
| Born | April 19, 1956 |
| Origin | Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
| Genres | Jazz |
| Occupation(s) | Musician |
| Instruments | Drums |
| Years active | 1966–present |
| Associated acts | Ornette Coleman, Jayne Cortez |
| Parent(s) | Jayne Cortez and Ornette Coleman |
Denardo Coleman is a talented American jazz drummer. He was born on April 19, 1956. His parents are famous musicians: Ornette Coleman and Jayne Cortez.
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About Denardo Coleman
Early Life and Music
Denardo Coleman was born in Los Angeles, California, in 1956. He started playing the drums when he was just six years old. When he was 10, he joined his father's band.
His first time playing on a record was in 1966. This was on his father's album called The Empty Foxhole. Charlie Haden, who played bass on the album, was very impressed. He said Denardo's drumming would "startle every drummer who hears him."
Playing with His Parents
Denardo continued to play drums on his father's albums. These included Ornette at 12 (1968) and Crisis (1969). He was also part of his father's band, Prime Time, in the 1970s.
He also played with his mother, Jayne Cortez, in her band called The Firespitters. Denardo has worked with many other great musicians too. Some of these include Geri Allen, Pat Metheny, James Blood Ulmer, and Jamaaladeen Tacuma.
Manager and Producer
In the 1980s, Denardo took on a new role. He started to manage his father's music career. He continued doing this important job for 30 years.
Denardo is also a skilled music producer. He has produced albums for both of his parents. He also produced albums like In All Languages and Virgin Beauty in the 1980s. In the 1990s, he produced Hidden Man and Three Women.
In 2017, Denardo started a new record label called Song X Records. This name was inspired by one of his father's favorite songs, "Song X". On this label, he produced Celebrate Ornette. This was a special tribute to his father. It came as a big box set with DVDs, CDs, and vinyl records.
Denardo Coleman's Music Albums
Denardo Coleman has played drums on many albums. Here are some of the albums where he played as a "sideman." A sideman is a musician who plays with a band or artist but is not a main member of the group.
With Ornette Coleman
- The Empty Foxhole (1966)
- Ornette at 12 (1968)
- Crisis (1969)
- Of Human Feelings (1979)
- Song X (1985) with Pat Metheny
- Prime Design/Time Design (1985)
- In All Languages (1987)
- Virgin Beauty (1988)
- Jazzbühne Berlin '88 (1988)
- Tone Dialing (1995)
- Sound Museum: Hidden Man (1996)
- Sound Museum: Three Women (1996)
- Sound Grammar (2006)
With Jayne Cortez & the Firespitters
- Taking the Blues Back Home (1996)
- Borders of Disorderly Time (2003)
With James Blood Ulmer
- Tales of Captain Black (1978)
With Charnett Moffett
- Treasure (2010)
