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Critics who had believed that Charlie Parker was "too much" musically, could not have welcomed the arrival of Ornette Coleman. Coleman and John Coltrane would edge jazz toward even more freedom, eventually dropping all traditional structures. While these artists alienated many listeners, Miles Davis would record the most popular jazz album of all time, Kind of Blue.
Episodes
1Gumbo: Beginnings to 1917 2The Gift: 1917-1924 3Our Language: 1924 -1929 4The True Welcome: 1929-1934 5Swing: Pure Pleasure - 1935-1937 6Swing: The Velocity of Celebration - 1937-1939 7Dedicated to Chaos: 1940-1945 8Risk: 1945-1955 9The Adventure: 1956-1960 10A Masterpiece by Midnight: 1960 to the Present