Change of the Century (album)

Change of the Century is the fourth album by jazz saxophonist Ornette Coleman, released on Atlantic Records in 1960, his second for the label. Recording sessions for the album took place on October 8 and 9, 1959, at Radio Recorders in Hollywood, California. Two outtakes from the sessions, "Music Always" and "The Circle with the Hole in the Middle," would later be released respectively on the 1970s compilations To Whom Who Keeps A Record and The Art of the Improvisers. Amazon.com has called this an essential album.

Track listing

 * All compositions by Ornette Coleman

Personnel

 * Ornette Coleman — alto saxophone
 * Don Cherry — pocket trumpet
 * Charlie Haden — bass
 * Billy Higgins — drums