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Steve Coleman is an American saxophone player, spontaneous composer, composer and band leader. His music and concepts have been a heavy influence on contemporary jazz.

Born on 20 September 1956 in Chicago, Illinois, Coleman moved to New York in 1978 and has lived in the NY area since that time. Although he has led several groups over the years, his main group Steve Coleman and Five Elements began in 1981 and is still active today. Others have included M-Base Collective, Steve Coleman And Metrics, Strata Institute, and Steve Coleman and The Council of Balance, and Steve Coleman and the Mystic Rhythm Society.

He was one of the founders of the so-called M-Base movement, has lead several groups, and has recorded extensively. Initially influenced by saxophonists Charlie Parker, Sonny Rollins, John Coltrane, Chicago legend Von Freeman and Bunky Green, Coleman has performed and recorded with Thad Jones, Sam Rivers, drummer Doug Hammond, Cecil Taylor, Abbey Lincoln and Dave Holland. He has incorporated many elements from folkloric music from the African Diaspora fused with musical ideas influenced by ancient metaphysical concepts. He has stated that his main concern is the use of music as a language of sonic symbols used to express the nature of man’s existence.
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  • THRaKCaTTaK

    perfect!

    27 Apr 4:40pm Reply

  • berban

    thank you for the free music!!!!

    4 Dec 2011 Reply

  • CowboyChuck

    music for the mind and spirit

    30 Mar 2010 Reply

  • LadyDuBois

    I love Steve Coleman's album Rhythm In Mind. If anyone recommend another good Jazz artist on my profile (Preferably without vocals), I would be incredibly grateful :)

    2 Mar 2010 Reply

  • gakko

    First time I saw him live was at the Umea Jazz Festival back in November 1988. Never heard about the man. God, that music came as a shock! One of the best performances I´ve seen with him must have been in July 1992 at the newly opened Copenhagen Jazz House. Marvin "Smitty" Smith was still in the band, and David Gilmore as well. They played some songs from "Rhytm People", and that´s the only time I´ve ever heard those songs live. It was frantic.

    19 Mar 2009 Reply

  • blarkan

    Best musician on the planet.

    13 Oct 2008 Reply

  • nicleroy

    Steve Coleman being a really cool guy, you can download his music here : http://www.m-base.org/sounds.html

    5 Oct 2008 Reply

  • SirAlecHendrix

    Steve Coleman—now playing in the brandnew ➤ j a z z | h a u s ➤

    21 Sep 2008 Reply

  • iordache

    Thanks for the music Mr.Coleman!

    1 Sep 2008 Reply

  • SexualMarxist

    Karl Kautsky and the Socialist Critique of Religion

    26 Dec 2007 Reply

  • alongwaltz

    Too bad you suck.

    12 Dec 2007 Reply

  • huggysteve

    my name's steve coleman, crazy eh?

    8 Dec 2006 Reply

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