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Ornette Coleman

I remember once, we got an interview, and he said, 'Dad, these people are writing about me like I'm an adult. Don't they know I'm a kid?' I have never tried to encourage him to get a music image like other musicians have.

Ornette Coleman

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Ornette Coleman recalls his child feeling misunderstood by the media, who treated him as if he were grown up instead of recognizing his youth. Coleman explains that he never pushed his son to adopt a public persona or style typical of other musicians.

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