Skies of America

Skies of America
Studio album by
Ornette Coleman
ReleasedApril 28, 1972
RecordedApril 17–20, 1972
GenreOrchestral jazz
Avant-garde jazz
20th-century classical
Length41:13
LabelColumbia KC 31562
ProducerPaul Myers
Ornette Coleman chronology
Science Fiction
(1972) 		Skies of America
(1972) 		To Whom Who Keeps a Record
(1975)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[1]
The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide[2]
The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings [3]
Tom HullB+[4]
DownBeat

Skies of America is the 17th album by jazz saxophonist Ornette Coleman, released on Columbia Records in 1972. It consists of one long composition by Coleman taking up both sides of the album, played by the London Symphony Orchestra and conducted by David Measham.[5] Coleman himself only plays on a few segments, and there is no other jazz instrumentation.[5]

  1. ^ Cite error: The named reference Allmusic was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ Swenson, J., ed. (1985). The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide. USA: Random House/Rolling Stone. p. 45. ISBN 0-394-72643-X.
  3. ^ Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (2006). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings (8th ed.). Penguin. p. 259.
  4. ^ Hull, Tom (n.d.). "Jazz (1940–50s) (Reference)". tomhull.com. Retrieved March 4, 2020.
  5. ^ a b Cite error: The named reference milkowski was invoked but never defined (see the help page).