Sound Museum: Three Women

Sound Museum: Three Women is an album by the American jazz composer and saxophonist Ornette Coleman recorded in 1996 and released on the Harmolodic/Verve label.[1]

Sound Museum: Three Women
Studio album by Ornette Coleman
Released	1996
Recorded	1996
Studio	Harmolodic Studios in Harlem
Genre	Jazz
Length	55:15
Label	Harmolodic/Verve
Producer	Denardo Coleman
Ornette Coleman chronology
Sound Museum: Hidden Man (1996) Sound Museum: Three Women (1996) Sound Grammar (2006)

Reception

The Allmusic review by Scott Yanow awarded the album 2½ stars, stating, "this is an excellent showcase for Ornette's searching and emotional (yet melodic) improvisations, one of the very few occasions since 1958 when he can be heard using a conventional three-piece rhythm section".[2]

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[2]
Entertainment Weekly	A[3]
Robert Christgau	[4]

Track listing

All compositions by Ornette Coleman

1. "Sound Museum" - 4:54
2. "Monsieur Allard" - 2:47
3. "City Living" - 3:31
4. "What Reason" - 4:58
5. "Home Grown" - 3:24
6. "Stopwatch" - 2:31
7. "Don't You Know By Now" - 4:21
8. "P.P. (Picolo Pesos)" - 3:25
9. "Women of the Veil" - 4:49
10. "Yesterday, Today & Tomorrow" - 4:14
11. "Biosphere" - 4:23
12. "European Echoes" - 4:57
13. "Mob Job" - 4:21
14. "Macho Woman" - 2:40

• Recorded at Harmolodic Studios in Harlem, New York City in 1996

Personnel

• Ornette Coleman - alto saxophone, trumpet, violin
• Geri Allen - piano
• Charnett Moffett - bass
• Denardo Coleman - drums
• Lauren Kinhan, Chris Walker - vocals

References

1. Ornette Coleman discography accessed November 30, 2011
2. Yanow, S. Review accessed November 30, 2011
3. Futterman, Steve (23 August 1996). "Ornette Coleman's Sound Museum". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved 25 July 2019.
4. "Robert Christgau: CG: Ornette Coleman". robertchristgau.com. Retrieved 24 July 2019.