Forerunner

Ornette Coleman
Change of the Century (1959)
Moderate 120 BPM
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Song DNA

Dynamic Range7/10
Sudden Changesmoderate
Texturelayered
Predictabilitylow
Vocal Styleinstrumental
Notes: Free jazz composition with unpredictable harmonic movement and rhythmic permutations. Features Coleman's alto saxophone alongside Don Cherry's pocket trumpet with steady bebop-style rhythm section, creating tension between structured drums/bass and liberated melodic exploration.

Misophonia Triggers

Mouth Soundsnone
Percussive Clicksmild
Breathing Soundsnone
Repetitive Micro-soundsmild

A free jazz piece from Coleman's groundbreaking Atlantic sessions that balances bebop influences with harmolodic improvisation, featuring interplay between Coleman's alto sax and Cherry's trumpet over a traditional walking bass and steady drum foundation.

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Moods: contemplative, energetic, intense, introspective

Traditions: bebop, free jazz, harmolodics

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