Coleman, Steve - Harvesting Semblances and Affinities
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32-Pi 133
After way, way too long, a new release by Steve and his fine, long serving band, now including the great Jen Shyu (of Positive Catastrophe). Recommended.
"Harvesting Semblances and Affinities heralds alto saxophonist/composer Steve Coleman’s return to recording. His releases over the last nine years have been on hard-to-find European labels, hardly befitting one of the most important figures in American music of the last 25 years. The release features his band Five Elements, many of whom have worked with Coleman for years, as well as the astonishing vocals of Jen Shyu. Completely defying the traditional role of jazz singing, Shyu’s voice is treated as another horn, getting right into the mix with incredible incisiveness and articulation.".
“This kind of intelligent work falls outside any easy definition, and for that sort of bravery, and his own increasing improvisational power as a saxophonist, he deserves respect.” — New York Times
“Further establishes the alto saxist/conceptualist as one of the most forward-thinking figures working in—and, not incidentally, around—the jazz realm.” — Jazz Times
Steve Coleman: alto sax
Jonathan Finlayson: trumpet
Tim Albright: trombone
Jen Shyu: vocals
Thomas Morgan: bass
Tyshawn Sorey: drums
Marcus Gilmore: drums
Ramon Garcia Perez: percussion