Ornette at 12

Ornette at 12 is an album by the American jazz saxophonist and composer Ornette Coleman released on the Impulse! label in 1969.^[1]

Ornette at 12
Live album by Ornette Coleman
Released	1968
Recorded	July 16, 1968
Genre	Jazz
Length	32:31
Label	Impulse!
Ornette Coleman chronology
Love Call (1968) Ornette at 12 (1968) Crisis (1969)

In 2017, Real Gone Music reissued Ornette at 12 on CD as part of a compilation that also included Crisis.^[2][3]

Reception

The AllMusic review by Brian Olewnick awarded the album 3 stars and stated "Don't be put off by the critics; Ornette at 12 is a fine, enjoyable album".^[4]

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[4]
DownBeat	[5]
Rolling Stone	(positive) [6]

Track listing

All compositions by Ornette Coleman

1. "C.O.D." – 7:25
2. "Rainbows" – 8:56
3. "New York" – 8:13
4. "Bells and Chimes" – 7:15

• Recorded at the Hearst Greek Amphitheatre, University of California, Berkeley, Berkeley, CA, August 11, 1968

Personnel

• Ornette Coleman – alto saxophone, trumpet, violin
• Dewey Redman – tenor saxophone
• Charlie Haden – bass
• Denardo Coleman – drums