Coleman
[ kohl-muhn ]
/ ˈkoʊl mən /
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noun
Cy Seymour Kaufman, 1929–2004, U.S. theatrical composer and jazz pianist.
Or·nette [awr-net], /ɔrˈnɛt/, 1930–2015, U.S. jazz saxophonist and composer.
a male given name.
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Coleman
/ (ˈkəʊlmən) /
noun
Ornette (ɔːˈnɛt). born 1930, US avant-garde jazz alto saxophonist and multi-instrumentalist
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