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Steve Coleman · 1988 · album Sine Die (Pangaea)

Context

Opening track of Sine Die, recorded in 1987-1988 at Systems Two studio in Brooklyn and released in 1988 by Pangaea. Around Coleman, the lineup brings together Graham Haynes, Robin Eubanks, David Gilmore and Marvin "Smitty" Smith, with Cassandra Wilson on vocals and guests including Greg Osby and Geri Allen. The concept of improvisation on interlocking looped structures developed within his group Five Elements.

In the genealogy of jazz

This track belongs to M-Base. Among the origins and influences of M-Base: Fusion, jazz-rock, jazz-funk, AACM.

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