Of Human Feelings

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• Of Human Feelings* is a studio album by American jazz saxophonist, composer, and bandleader Ornette Coleman.

Key Facts:

• Recording Date: April 25, 1979, at CBS Studios in New York City.
• Release Date: 1982
• Label: Antilles Records, a subsidiary of Island Records.
• Genre: Jazz, Free Jazz, Free Funk
• It was the first jazz album to be digitally recorded in the United States.

Band (Prime Time):

• Ornette Coleman: Alto saxophone, composer
• Charlie Ellerbee: Guitar
• Bern Nix: Guitar
• Jamaaladeen Tacuma: Bass guitar
• Calvin Weston: Drums
• Denardo Coleman: Drums (Ornette Coleman's son)

Track Listing:The album consists of eight original compositions by Ornette Coleman:

• Side A:

1. "Sleep Talk"

2. "Jump Street"

3. "Him And Her"

4. "Air Ship"

• Side B:

1. "What Is The Name Of That Song?"

2. "Job Mob"

3. "Love Words"

4. "Times Square"
Musical Style:

• Of Human Feelings* continues Coleman's exploration of "harmolodics," a musical philosophy and technique he developed. The album features a fusion of free jazz and funk elements. It is characterized by:

• Expressive Music: The album is known for its expressive and often witty musical style.
• Dense Textures: Created by the interplay of two guitarists, bass, and two drummers.
• Compressed Dynamics: Due to the mixing and recording technology used, the album has a distinctive sound with a compressed dynamic range.
• Free Jazz-Funk Fusion: *Of Human Feelings* is a fully realized vision of free jazz-funk fusion.

Reception and Legacy:

• The album was generally praised by critics for its expressive music and harmolodic approach.
• It was included in several "best of" lists, including being voted 13th best in the Pazz & Jop critics poll in *The Village Voice* and named the second-best album of the 1980s by Robert Christgau.
• Billboard editor, Peter Keepnews, named it album of the year for 1982.