Ornette Coleman Sues Over Release of "New Vocabulary" Album
Posted: May 27th, 2015, 11:30 am
http://jazztimes.com/articles/161947-ornette-coleman-sues-over-release-of-new-vocabulary-album
Here's a quote from a Q&A with McLean and Ziv that Time Out New York posted on December 30, 2014:
When our dedicated trio rehearsals got on their way and we were in a groove, we started recording them on MiniDiscs. We would then sit together, all of us, and listen back. This really helped highlight what pieces and parts all of us were excited about and what parts would ultimately be destined for the scrap heap. On the more technical side, at the time we were in the process of configuring new studio components, able to record digitally at extremely high sample rates. OC [Ornette Coleman] was very interested in these new sounds and recording possibilities, which ultimately led to what types of gear were used to record the album. After our tracking days (which at this point included [pianist] Adam Holzman), we went through the process of mixing the songs and going back with them to OC again to listen together. This went on until all thumbs were up.
http://www.timeout.com/newyork/blog/a-new-ornette-coleman-album-our-exclusive-q-a
Edit, May 28: The same Time Out New York page has now been updated twice. Yesterday's update announced the lawsuit, and here's today's update:
Update (May 28, 2015): System Dialing Records has issued a response denying Ornette Coleman's allegations:
"New Vocabulary is a collaborative, joint work by professional musicians Jordan Mclean, Amir Ziv, and Ornette Coleman, made with the willing involvement of each artist. The album is the end result of multiple deliberate and dedicated recording sessions done with the willing participation and consent of Mr. Coleman and the other performers. Any suggestion to the contrary is unfounded and we deny any allegations of wrongdoing. For any further comment, we refer you to our attorney Justin S. Stern at Frigon Maher & Stern LLP."
May the best musician win.
