Person · Open Library
- Born
- 1956-09-20
- Works
- 14
Top works
- Find What's Next for You?
- Through Glass
- The Navigator II
- Real Men
- Spirit of Greed
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Listeners · Last.fm
- Listeners
- 15,010
- Total plays
- 114,426
Tags
jazzsaxophonecontemporary jazzfree jazzM-Base
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 <a href="https://www.last
Key dates
- Born
- 20 September 1956
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- Steve
- Family name
- Coleman
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- United States
- Place of birth
- Chicago
- Occupation
- musician
- Educated at
- University of Chicago
- Genre
- jazz
- Instrument
- clavinet
Connections
Categories
1956 births20th-century American male musicians20th-century American saxophonists21st-century American male musicians21st-century American saxophonistsAfrican-American jazz composersAmerican jazz alto saxophonistsAmerican jazz composersAmerican male jazz composersAmerican male saxophonistsBLP articles lacking sources from October 2018DIW Records artists