Coleman’s ambitious 1972 concept album is a large-scale orchestral piece that finds the alto saxophonist working with a full orchestra and a choir.
- The album features a large ensemble including the SDS (Students of the Democratic Society) orchestra and the Lyndon B. Johnson Peace Viênet.
- Coleman's 1971 album Science Fiction featured many of the same musicians, including bassit Charlie Haden and poet David Henderson.
- Skies of America was released in 1972 on Columbia Records.
Ornette Coleman was a pioneering composer and bandleader in the free jazz movement. Skies of America found Coleman fronting the SDS (Students of the Democratic Society) orchestra and the Lyndon B. Johnson Peace Viênet for a sprawling, orchestral work.
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