Latest Release
- 19 MAY 2023
- 8 Songs
- A Master Speaks · 2016
- Young Men from Memphis: Down Home Reunion · 1959
- At Yoshi's · 1987
- The Quartet · 2019
- 4 Generations of Miles · 2002
- 4 Generations of Miles · 2002
- 4 Generations of Miles · 2002
- 4 Generations of Miles · 2002
- Queen Talk: Live at the Left Bank · 2023
- 4 Generations of Miles · 2002
Appears On
- Victor Magnani, Marty Rizek & Mark Banfitch
- Gloria Coleman
- Joey DeFrancesco featuring George Coleman
About George Coleman
A masterful improviser with an ear for both blues-informed lyricism and adventurous harmonics, saxophonist, composer, arranger, and educator George Coleman is one of the most respected musicians to emerge from the hard bop era. A Memphis native known for his adept speed and big, warm tone, Coleman first came to prominence playing with drummer Max Roach's quintet. Later, he achieved fame as a member of Miles Davis' quintet in the early '60s. After ceding his place to Wayne Shorter, Coleman carved out his own distinctive place in the jazz pantheon, and as a bandleader in his own right. Albums like 1976's Eastern Rebellion with Cedar Walton, 1979's Amsterdam After Dark, 2000's Danger High Voltage, 2016's A Master Speaks, and 2023's Live at Smalls Jazz Club all reached the epitome of hard-swinging acoustic jazz.
- HOMETOWN
- Memphis, TN, United States
- BORN
- 8 de marzo de 1935
- GENRE
- Jazz