Ornette Coleman discography
40 albums from 1958 to 2010; 91 records in all and 961 physical editions listed.
Albums 40
| Year | Title | Editions |
|---|---|---|
| 1958 |  Something Else!!!! The Music of Ornette ColemanVinyl, CDOwned | 8 |
| 1959 |  The Shape of Jazz to ComeVinyl, CD, RecordOwned | 24 |
| 1959 |  Tomorrow Is the Question! The New Music of Ornette Coleman!Vinyl, CDOwned | 8 |
| 1960 |  Change Of The CenturyVinyl, CD, Cassette, RecordOwned | 47 |
| 1961 |  Free JazzVinyl, CDOwned | 14 |
| 1961 |  This Is Our MusicVinyl, CDOwned | 3 |
| 1962 |  Ornette On TenorVinyl, CD, CassetteOwned | 40 |
| 1965 |  Town Hall · 1962Vinyl, CD, Cassette, RecordOwned | 58 |
| 1966 |  Chappaqua SuiteVinyl, CDOwned | 29 |
| 1966 |  The Empty FoxholeVinyl, CDOwned | 14 |
| 1967 |  An Evening With Ornette ColemanVinyl, CD, RecordOwned | 19 |
| 1967 |  The Music Of Ornette ColemanVinyl, CDOwned | 13 |
| 1968 |  New York Is Now!Vinyl, CD, RecordOwned | 13 |
| 1969 |  Ornette At 12Vinyl, CD, Cassette, RecordOwned | 16 |
| 1970 |  The Art Of The ImprovisersVinyl, CD, Cassette, RecordOwned | 31 |
| 1971 |  TwinsVinyl, CD, Cassette, RecordOwned | 19 |
| 1971 |  Love CallVinyl, CDOwned | 8 |
| 1972 |  Skies Of AmericaVinyl, CD, Cassette, RecordOwned | 28 |
| 1972 |  CrisisVinyl, CD, CassetteOwned | 21 |
| 1972 |  Science FictionVinyl, CD, CassetteOwned | 20 |
| 1975 |  To Whom Who Keeps A RecordVinyl, CDOwned | 6 |
| 1977 |  Dancing In Your HeadVinyl, CD, Cassette, RecordOwned | 37 |
| 1977 |  Paris ConcertVinyl, CDOwned | 5 |
| 1978 |  Body MetaVinyl, CD, CassetteOwned | 10 |
| 1979 |  Who's Crazy 1 - La Clef Des Champs 1VinylOwned | 5 |
| 1979 |  Who's Crazy 2? - La Clef Des Champs 2VinylOwned | 4 |
| 1979 |  Soapsuds, SoapsudsVinyl, CDOwned | 2 |
| 1981 |  Ornette ColemanVinyl, CD, CassetteOwned | 8 |
| 1982 |  Of Human FeelingsVinyl, CD, CassetteOwned | 14 |
| 1982 |  Broken ShadowsVinyl, CDOwned | 11 |
| 1985 |  Opening The Caravan Of DreamsVinyl, Cassette, RecordOwned | 4 |
| 1986 |  Song XVinyl, CD, RecordOwned | 8 |
| 1987 |  In All LanguagesVinyl, CD, CassetteOwned | 6 |
| 1988 |  Virgin BeautyVinyl, CD, CassetteOwned | 17 |
| 1995 |  Tone DialingCD, CassetteOwned | 6 |
| 1996 |  Sound Museum: Hidden ManCDOwned | 4 |
| 1996 |  Sound Museum: Three WomenCDOwned | 3 |
| 1997 |  Colors: Live From LeipzigCD, RecordOwned | 5 |
| 2001 |  Ornette for EverCDOwned | 1 |
| 2010 |  For the Love of OrnetteCDOwned | 1 |
Live albums 7
| Year | Title | Editions |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 |  Friends and Neighbors: Ornette Live at Prince StreetVinyl, CDOwned | 4 |
| 1971 |  The Fabulous Paul Bley QuintetVinylOwned | 1 |
| 1986 |  Prime Design / Time DesignVinylOwned | 1 |
| 1991 |  Quartet 1971CDOwned | 1 |
| 2006 |  Sound GrammarCDOwned | 2 |
| 2009 |  The Lenox Jazz School ConcertCDOwned | 1 |
| 2016 |  Celebrate OrnetteCDOwned | 1 |
Compilations 23
| Year | Title | Editions |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 |  The Best Of Ornette ColemanVinyl, CD, RecordOwned | 20 |
| 1982 |  Who’s Crazy?Vinyl, CDOwned | 3 |
| 1993 |  Beauty Is a Rare ThingCDOwned | 3 |
| 1997 |  Ornette Coleman & Don CherryCDOwned | 1 |
| 1999 |  A Meeting of the Times / Ornette!CDOwned | 1 |
| 1999 |  Don CherryCDOwned | 1 |
| 2000 |  Ken Burns JazzCDOwned | 6 |
| 2000 |  The Complete Science Fiction SessionsCDOwned | 3 |
| 2004 |  Violin FantasiesCDOwned | 1 |
| 2006 |  Introducing: Ornette ColemanCDOwned | 1 |
| 2010 |  3 Originals: The Shape of Jazz to Come / Something Else, the Music Of… / Tomorrow Is the QuestionCDOwned | 1 |
| 2010 |  Three Classic AlbumsCDOwned | 1 |
| 2011 |  Original Album SeriesCDOwned | 1 |
| 2013 |  Four Classic AlbumsCDOwned | 2 |
| 2013 |  Six Classic AlbumsCDOwned | 2 |
| 2016 |  The Complete Albums Collection 1958–1962CDOwned | 1 |
| 2017 |  Ornette at 12 / CrisisCDOwned | 1 |
| 2018 |  The Atlantic YearsVinylOwned | 1 |
| 2020 |  Jazz Collection (Original Recordings)CDOwned | 1 |
| 2021 |  Genesis of Genius: The Contemporary RecordingsCDOwned | 1 |
| 2022 |  Round Trip: Ornette Coleman on Blue NoteVinylOwned | 1 |
| 2023 |  Ornette at 12, Crisis to Man on the Moon · RevisitedCDOwned | 1 |
| 2024 |  Free Jazz to Ornette! RevisitedCDOwned | 1 |
Other releases 21
| Year | Title | Editions |
|---|---|---|
| 1958 | Something Else!!!!Vinyl, CD, Cassette, RecordOwned | 57 |
| 1959 | Le Jazz De DemainVinyl, CD, Cassette, RecordOwned | 60 |
| 1959 | Tomorrow is the questionVinyl, CD, Cassette, RecordOwned | 59 |
| 1960 | Una Muy BonitaVinylOwned | 2 |
| 1968 | The Best Of Ornette Coleman - Ornette Coleman Quartet (オーネット・コールマン)VinylOwned | 2 |
| 1969 | Man On The Moon / Growing UpVinylOwned | 3 |
| 1970 | Friends And NeighborsVinyl, CDOwned | 17 |
| 1971 | The Indispensable Ornette ColemanVinylOwned | 2 |
| 1972 | In Europe Volume 1VinylOwned | 11 |
| 1972 | In Europe Volume 2VinylOwned | 8 |
| 1973 | The Great Years 1959-1961VinylOwned | 2 |
| 1977 | The Unprecedented Music Of Ornette Coleman = 未踏峰Vinyl, CD, CassetteOwned | 9 |
| 1978 | Soap SudsVinyl, CD, CassetteOwned | 7 |
| 1986 | Contemporary CurrentsVinylOwned | 3 |
| 1991 | OrnetteVinyl, CDOwned | 2 |
| 1992 |  Naked LunchCDOwned | 2 |
| 1997 | The Jazz Masters - 100 Años De SwingCDOwned | 4 |
| 2010 | The Shape Of Jazz To Come (Extended)CDOwned | 1 |
| 2012 | The Music Of Ornette Coleman & Skies Of AmericaCDOwned | 2 |
| 2014 | New VocabularyVinylOwned | 1 |
| 2022 | Genesis Of Genius: The Contemporary AlbumsVinylOwned | 2 |
3 unofficial releases (bootlegs) are not listed.
3 other works with no known date are not listed.