M-Base

Movement · 1980s → · Brooklyn · Hybrids and world

Brooklyn collective around Steve Coleman: irregular rhythms, abstract funk, Davis's legacy. Cassandra Wilson, Geri Allen, Greg Osby.

What is still debated

For Steve Coleman, "a way of thinking about creation", not a style.

Where it comes from

• Fusion, jazz-rock, jazz-funk
• AACM

Artists

• Geri Allen (1957–2017, piano)
• Cassandra Wilson (1955–2026?, vocals, guitar)
• Terri Lyne Carrington (1965, drums)
• Steve Coleman (1956, alto saxophone)
• Greg Osby (1960, alto and soprano saxophones)

Tracks to start with

• Hellhound on My Trail — Cassandra Wilson (1993)
• Motherland Pulse — Steve Coleman Group (1985)
• Square Roots — Cassandra Wilson (1985)
• A Celebration of All Life — Geri Allen (1984)
• Season of Renewal — Greg Osby (1989)
• Destination — Steve Coleman (1988)

Sources

• EN : M-Base

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